BELLE CROME BELL-RINGERS

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 126, 4 June 1910, Page 5

BELLE CROME BELL-RINGERS

Music of the kind that pleases, educates, and interests ts a feature ofi the Belle Crome. company's entertain-r liients; their remarkable versatility iflt admirably displayed in bellringing^ xylophone- items,- mandoline -triosj; sleigh bell ringing, and violin: solos,, each, item being artistically rendered^ Quartette singing in the various musical choruses is pretty and .plea?* ing to the ear. The Cronies are nowl oh a twelve months tour of New Zealand. Judging by' their popularity} and the unique nature of their enter* tainment the tour should prove a, big} success. A high ■ order ,of merit isr maintained throughout the whole ,oB their two hours' programme, wliicWembraces fun and humour, music ana! melody, such as one seldom has the opportunity of witnessing at one* single performance. The clevernessofl the various performers in their diver1-* ' sified roles is remarkable whether?' shown in the masterful playing of Mrt Ernest Crome, whose manipulation ofi the keys reveal the touch and a©-; curacy of the accomplished musician^, in the singing and playing of Mis* Belle Crome (a most versatile per-? former), in Mr Harry Fane's song* and instrumental music, Miss Jefferson's vocal, items or in the juggling? of the Arnold brothers. Five members of the company are bellringers asl well as appearing in their individual numbers. Prices are 2s and Is, fronts rows and reserves 3s, children half! rates, except to back seats. The* company open here for a two nights*l season on Monday next. Two com-* 'plete changes of programme will beigiven. Box plan at Holcroft's. ,