"THE DANDIES OF 1920."

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 121, 22 May 1920, Page 9

"THE DANDIES OF 1920."

"The Dandies of 1920," the talented company of artists being presented by Mr. John Hopkins at the Town Hall Concert Chamber, have quickly found muoh favour, the measure of which is likely to be increased as the season progresses. This was evidenced by the first change of programme made last evening, when a wide range of thoroughly enjoyable items was heartily appreciated by a large audience. Songs, music, and dance, interspersed with bright humour, held interest from rise to fall of the curtain. Bright concerted numbers, in which the participants were mainly Annette Lang, Rosa Walton, Wyn. Faulknor, Renn Millar, George Street, and George Sharratt, included a laughable 'description of "M'Ginty's Passing," and "Reminiscences of Minstrelsy" (arranged by Kennedy Black), showing the development of ragtime, while in another effort the- company decided to "make a note" of some of' Wellington's'requirements, notably houses, coal, a Town Hall clock, and the completion of improvements to the Basin Reserve. George Sharratt contributed much additional humour, a feature of which were his "awesome story" of dogs and" revised versions of old songs. He was associated with Annette Lang in a sketch, "Professor Spooferwski," an item which included some clever dancing by Miss Lang, and a pianoforte illustration of drama by the "professor." Mr. Thos. J. Jenkins was in good voice, being recalled for his rendition of i "The Garonne." The encore number was "Melisande in the Wood." The duet "Watchman, What of the Night?" by Messrs. Renn Millar and Jenkins was loudly applauded, and the basso pleased the audience so much, by his singing of "The Ringers" that he was twice recalled, one of his encore numbers being "Friend b' Mine." Annette Lang's dancing was superb, not the least attractive of her items being "The Dandy Jazz," with Percy Oughton as her partner. Songs at the piano—"Ladies; 'Beware," "Billie Boy," and "Hullo, Martha"—by Rosa Walton were enjoyed as well as any of the best offerings, and Misses Pauline Brown (elocutionist) and May Joyce (violinist) were similarly complimented. The accompaniments were played by Rosa Walton and Kennedy Black.