THE CHILD MIMIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 3680, 1 April 1898, Page 2

THE CHILD MIMIC.

Phyllis Perrier, the little girl who has become famous throughout Australia for her happy and charming powers of mimicry, and of whose coming arrival we spoke a little while back, is opening in the Theatre Eoyal to-night. It is said that the way this little girl at intervals takes the 6tage by herself, and talks to the people till they simply laugh on every side is most amusing. To understand fully what mimicry is, it must be remembered what great fame was drawn by Cissie Loftus at home imitatingtho style or gesticulations of singers and great speakers. The feats that little Phyllis is performing are precisely the same, and in addition it is said to be marvellous, the way she drops her own voice when imitating that of Bland Holt, Johnny Ooleman 01 other well known people. ' Little Phyllis's feats were thought so highly of that she received a command from Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Kanfurly while in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Perrier, by whom Phyllis is supported are both particularly clever in their lines, Mi Perrier as a musical eccentric, draws wonderful melodies from a bar of soap, handbells, etc., and performs a great feat imitating a Mandoline on a cigar box. Mrs Perrier (Miss Helene Langham] recites the most laughable sketches so that plenty of light variety maj be looked for. Although the method of travelling and advertising of the Perriers are expensive, the management has decided to include the shilling in theii ordinary price, thus making 3s, 2s and Is.