THE FUTURISTS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10192, 2 January 1926, Page 2

THE FUTURISTS

MIRTH AND MUSIC AT OPERA

HOUSE,

THIRD PROGRAMME,

A- holiday audience practically filled the Opera House last evening when the English Futurists presented their third programme in Gisborne. As on the previous occasions mirth and music formed .the keynote of the entertainment, and each item was accorded unstinted applause. After a typical lively opening chorus by the Company, Jra Love sang with much success a dashing hunting song, accompanied by a chorus of “Bonzos,” the number needless to say proving very popular. George Corelli’s tenor voice was heard to advantage in “Questa Quella,” the encore number being “In the Land where the Green Shamrock Grows.” A burlesque of a cinema by the comp any in which the audience were depicted/ entering the theatre and then watching the pictures, caused much merriment. Winnie Edgerton, the soprano soloist, added still further to her popularity with “Awake My Hero” being accorded prolonged applause, the audience insisting on a second number. “The Jolly Sea Dogs,” a trio by Gus Dawson, Cyri Northcote and George Desmond, w,:s greeted with uproarious laughter, an encore being demanded in no uncertain terms by the audience. Ira Love and Winnie Edgerton appeared with much success in a picture number, with a chorus in an artistic setting entitled “Moonlight and Roses” and Gus Dawson and Eily Dalgleish scored heartily in the duet “Sistei Ain’t That Hot?” the accompanying dance adding much to the success of the number. An old English song cycle based on songs by Herbert Olivier, given by the company, was very popular, Ira 'Love singing “Strawberrries” and “Nightingales in Lincoln’s Inn,” Winnie Edgerton contributing “Down Vauxhall Way” and Misses Love and Edgerton being hear in “Islington on May Day.” In the second part the singing conductress, Gladys Thomas, was heard to much effect in “All Alone,” and the company gave with great success a Cockney impression “Appy ’Ampstead.” Eily 7 Dalgleish sang “1 Want You to Meet Me” and in response to an encore contributed “New Kind of Man.” A humorous ketch entitled “Tbe Cat and the Canary” was responsible for much merriment, end the Futurist quartette (Gladys Thomas, Winnie Edgerton, George Correlli and Barry Ross) added their quota to the enjoyment of the evening. Gus Dawson, accompanied by the Cabaret Kittens, sang with much success “Give Over,” being_accordod prolonged applause. Barry Ross's resonant baritone was given full scope in ,“ If si-end" o’ Mine,” and an encor-s> lie sang with equal success “Cobber o’ Mine.” Ira Love and a bevy of girls repeated •‘Lazy 7 Daisies” which was followed by a dramatic absurdity entitled “Ha"! Hal” The finale “Three O’clock in the Morning,” and “O Sole Mio,” converted into iazz, concluded a very successful entertainment.

The programme will he repeated this evening, when the Gisborne season will be brought to a conclusion. Seats may be reserved at Miller’s Corner.