LONG TACK SAM COMPANY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21808, 13 June 1936, Page 6

LONG TACK SAM COMPANY

SEASON BEGINS TO-DAY It is said that Long Tack Sam and his troupe of 20 Oriental Marvels are the most highly-paid vaudeville attraction. They come to Christchurch after successes in America, London, Paris, Berlin, and Australia. Although a Chinese born, “Sam” speaks seven languages fluently, besides a smattering of four others. This is evident from the stage, as throughout the v. hole of the Chinese portion of the show he burlesques his artists, and speaks in several tongues—in short, a Chinese comedian, a rarity in any country. His talented daughter, Miss Nee Sa Long, also speaks several languages, plays four instruments, and in one of her numbers contorts herself while playing the violin. The European section of the performance is headed by the Four La Salles, described as the skating sensation of Europe, concluding their act with a loop the loop on skates. Jandy, the French musical clown, plays a varied collection of odd instruments. The lighter side is in the capable hands of Dora Lindsay, the famous Scottish comedienne from the Alhambra, Glasgow. Mascotte and Maurice, whirlwind dancers from the Follies Bergere, Astor, aptly described as “what a voice and what a surprise.” Astor is another of Paris’s popular artists, and Paul and Leon, dancers that are different, all go to make a show that will long be remembered. The company will arrive today, and will open at the Theatre Royal at 2.30.