DUTCH COMEDIAN ON SECOND VISIT

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31378, 25 May 1967, Page 8

DUTCH COMEDIAN ON SECOND VISIT

“Everybody has a job to do in life. Mine is to make people laugh and be happy,” said Mr Max Tailleur in an interview in Christchurch. The Dutch entertainer said that he objected to being called the Bob Hope of the Netherlands. "I would much prefer that Bob Hope be known as the Max Tailleur of the United States.” This is Mr Tailleur’s second visit to New Zealand in the last four years and a half. He is here to give shows to Dutch communities. “I spend three months on tour every year. The rest of the time I give shows in theatres in Europe. This is my tenth round-the-world concert tour.”

For 40 years Mr Tailleur has been an entertainer but only for the last 15 has be been a comedian. His act is usually in Dutch and he is considered the most noted exponent of Dutch Jewish humour as originated in the “Jordaan,” the Jewish centre in Amsterdam. On his present two weeks’ tour, Mr Tailleur Is accompanied by Miss Mieke Telkamp, a well-known Dutch radio personality and cabaret singer, and Mr Leslie Davis, a pianist. The trio gave a concert in Christchurch on Tuesday night After leaving New Zealand, the trio will go on to Australia, Manila, Bangkok and the United States.