2YA FOLLIES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 142, 19 June 1933, Page 3

2YA FOLLIES

A BRIGHT SHOW

A bright and breezy show wns given by the 2VA 1033 Follies in the Town Hall on Saturday night, and though the nijrht was bitterly cold and -wet the Mayor's Fund for the relief of distress, in the interests of which the evening was promoted, benefited ' substantially. Certainly all who laced the weather and attended the Follies were well pleased. The evening ran by quickly with music, song, dance, and—necessarily in a, show patterned on the famous Follies —bright nonsense. Mr. Frank Cvowther and Iris orchestra, augmented for the occasion opened the evening with a medley ot' popular airs, "■Community Land," and throughout the evening the orchestra took a big part. Their entr'acte was the showy triumphal march from ''Aida" (Verdi). The opening choruses, ''Meet Us" and "Smiles" put the audience in the right mood for si varied and generous programme, contributed to by Miss Maisie Cnrdno (mezzo-soprano1!. Miss Lynda Hastings (comedienne), Miss Mamie Reid j (at the piano), Miss Muriel and Ken Wilton, in clever tap dancing, Mr. 0. Pritehard, and Mr. TV. MeKeou. in burlesque and other items, Mr. I). Vcnables (baritone), Mr. S. Bernard (xylophoriist), Mr. G. Proctor, of the original '■Diggers" company in France and Xew Zealand, Mr. Clement May, and the Petonfl Maori Boys' Quintet. Duet and quartet items by members oE the Follies chorus were equally enjoyed. Mr. May's Dickens sketches of Lnah Heap. Micawber. and Pcroofre, preseuted •with effects by the orchestra and company, were heartily received. Community singing, under the leadership of Mr. Oweir Priehard, and with Mr. Crowther at the piano, was finite an important part of the evening's enjoyment. Mr. Pritehard and his co-workers, in promoting the 2YA 1933 Follies, and the artists, individually and collectively, are to be congratulated upon the happy evening they provided.