International entertainment

Press, 1 September 1980, Page 29

International entertainment

Cosmopolitan cabaret, with an air of. sophistication, has .- come , to . Christchurch in' the form of the - Shoreline Cabaret, in New Brighton. Entertainment venues for those in their midtwenties and upwards age bracket, are sparse, but the new management of the Shoreline is intent on / rectifying this with a varied, often international, cabaret menu. According to Mr L. F. Kelly, the cabaret’s owner, the Shoreline will be featuring international stars. “We are hoping that visiting performers will come to the Shoreline after their show and do a guest spot for us in return, for a free meal and entertainment.'This idea was ,-: successful at the Shoreline 'a few years ago,” Mr Kelly said. Dinner gets underway from 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings, with the actual cabaret show spanning anywhere from one to two hours.; If demand allows, the . Shoreline will also open on Wednesday and Thursday evenings; but it will definitely be open. six days a week nearer to Christmas. Private functions, during the rest of the week, are welcome by the management — anything from anniversaries and club socials to trade promotions. An entertainingly .'light blend of jazz and popular music is provided by the Shoreline . Show Band throughout the. evening, of which American jazz veteran, Dean Howe, is - a member. Dean, the saxaphonist for the band, started -This career in Depression-time .. America, playing with,, and counting amongst his.-

friends such all-time greats as Benny Goodman . and Louis Armstrong. / He worked for M.G.Mand appeared in ' nearly 300 films, aptly, as a musician.'. ' ‘ T' Vocalist for the group is Mary Sneddon, who has had extensive experience in cabaret-s.tyle entertain- / ment, mainly performing ' dining type jazz. For the past 13 years, percussionist, Roger Savage, ■ has played in some of Christchurch’s top bands, including Inspiration and- Trinidad. Bass guitarist and vocalist, Dennis Shrimpton, is another musical veteran with a leaning towards jazz, who has played in : varying areas of the New Zealand music scene. Noel . . Murphy, the group’s keyboards player, has been: in bands running right through the musical spectrum for nearly two decades. The menu is table d’hote and. is' changed every month, so that by your second visit the food will be something new. The four first class dishes served are all inclusive of the cover ch&rge of $12.50. Diners can partake of a large selection of. local and imported liquid refreshments. This service can be extended to 3 a.m. if the mood requires. Liquor is served on 'a. cash flow basis — diners pay for.any refreshments when they are served at the table. This removes the need for interruption of one’s eating to walk to . a far off bar. Whether you visit the ■Shoreline Cabaret as an individual, a couple or a group, entertainment will be assured and complemented by the food and . service. ;<