HORDETTE OF SAVAGES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 27 September 1918, Page 7

HORDETTE OF SAVAGES.

MOST SUCCESSFUL EFFORT.

After a spell of some weeks, and in aid still of tiie Returned Soldiers' dub, this^ excellent company gave a second performance in. Haw-era at the Opera House last evening. There was a large and • enthusiastic audience, who heartily appreciated the! whole performance and sjoowed that appreciation in no uncertain way. The stage was prettily and artistically arranged as a cabaret in France, well lighted and most effectively deigned altogether. Every detail was well carried out. The tout ensemble was capital, a credit to the stage manager and all who assisted. T!ue programme, in each part, opened with a selection, by Mr J. Higham's orchestra, excellently played. They also played several of the accompaniments to the concerted items. The opening Savage number was a bright little enorus, witih a verse of the "Carnival as a solo by Miss C. Reilly. . Sihe also sang with excellent taste and expression the song "Sunshine and Daffodils," and as an encore made a great hit with the old ballad ' 'Mary of A rgyle." In the second part she sang, with chorus, the patriotic air ''When the Band Plays," '.'Home, Sweet Home,' 5 and was again recalled. Mrs F. Wylds was dainty and piquante in her singing of "Army and Navy,'s and scored a. great success in the encore number, tlhe pretty Scotch air "Ma Plaidie.'' With Mr Davis she. sang effectively the duet, "Me and My Gal." Mrs C. McLaren proved as popular as ever. She sane a pretty song, "My Dear Voice Calling ¥ou," and was recalled three times1, adding two songs and an amusing monologue. Miss Mieen Kelly was recalled twice o for her quaint singing of the little song "Only Seven." She was most effective id each number. In iihe second part she gave an amusing sketch of the 'Dublin Housemaid," which provoked much merriment. Miss F. Jenkins sang witih: great expression the fine song "Mine Enemy/ and in the second part "Farewell to Summer,'* with violin (Miss Dix) and 'cello (Miss Godfrey) accompaniment. She was recalled for both. With Mr Morris she sang the duet. "Parted." They were rewarded with an encore. Mr P. Morris was very successful in his songs "Way Deep Down in My Heart" and "Dreamboat," with vocal accompaniment. The effect in this, second item was1 very good indeed. Both were encored. Mr Schioier sang the semi-humorous "Good-bye-ec" (witfo. chorus), Mr Davis sang the rather quaint song "Ghost of the Violin" (both encored), and Mr Hooker sang with good-effect the fine "Trumpeteir'' song. _ Mr T. 0. Gormley and Mr Rawlinson, in their humorous numbers, were very successful, and both gained hearty encores from the. audience. The duet "Follow the Lady," was prettily sung by Misses L. O'Connor and K. Roche, and was encored. Miss Lynn* Edwards, in her Scottish dances, was graceful and artistic. She; so pleased the audience that she was recalled. Master Walshe sang the favorite song "Keiep the Home Fires Burning," with chorus, and was encored. Miss Purser, as always1, was a capable and artistic aecompaniste. The general stage arrangements were in the hands of Messrs Kimbell and Gormley, who had everything well organised. Altogether the performance was- most successful in every way, and was thorougShily enjoyed by all. The promoters have ©very reason to be thoroughly satisfied witli the result of thfidr efforts.

The committee are much indebted to the manager and staff of the Opera House for arranging the lighting and for willingly giving much valuably assistance, to the ladies for arranging the decorations and-^Jha selling of sweete in the hall, to Mr Higham's orchestra, to Mr Arthur for furniture, to Mr Warner for tables, chair and cordials in the cabaret scene, and to many others who gave assistance.