MIDNIGHT FROLICS

Northern Advocate, 11 June 1929, Page 4

MIDNIGHT FROLICS

LAUGHTER AT TOWN HALL. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE.

■Another large audience greeted the “Midnight'.Frolics” last evening on the occasion of their second appearance at the Town Hall. The attendance would no doubt have been bigger still but for the fact that heavy rain began to fall at 7 o'clock and gave every indication of continuing throughout the night. This naturally had the effect of turning many would-bo patrons’ thoughts to the fireside and a book. The audience included a large number of those who attended the. Frolics' opening performance on Saturday evening, wdiieh was eloquent testimony to their enjoyment of the entertainment provided. Another excellent entertainment was presented last night. It had the added commonable virttue of being entirely new, and served to reveal still further the versatility of the member;! of the company. Apart altogether from the purely frolicsome nature of the company's performance, the entertainment last evening was notable for the violin solos played by Mr Gregory I van off, who is a remarkably fine violinist, and the vocal items of Mr William Perryman, whose tenor voice was heard to much advantage, especially in “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” and “La Donna Mobile.” Mr Ivanoff delighted the audience, who would have liked to have heard more of his playing. Miss Mona Magnet, again proved herself to be a capital music hall artist who, at the same time, is capable of doing serious work in a finished manner. She appeared in a very entertaining song and dance number with Mr Clem Dawe, and gave some clever impersonations. The jazz band again was a feature of the entertainment, the “turn” with which it concluded the first part of the programme being heartily encored. Clem Dawe and Eric Eidgeley were seen, in some of their old time favourite work, in which they roused the audience to hearty laughter. Their outstanding numbers in combination were “Why So Sad?” and “A Little Musical Nonsense. ’’ Clem Dawe once more proved to be the bright particular star of the company. He made his appearance early, and he was on the stage almost the whole evening. And always he was most amusing. He tickled the risibilities of the. audience in an irresistible manner, and the audience laughed uproariously whenever they saw or heard him. Which means thatthey laughed continuously, A number of sketches were produced by the company, and they were done exceedingly well, though hoummir subtle rather-tlhan broad would probably have been more enjoyed on some occasions. “The Wedding Breakfast” was very mirthprovoking. “A Musical Broach of

Promise Case” was delightful from, the points of view of humour and melody, and “Aboard the .Saucy Sal,” which brought the entertainment to a close, was a very excellent number. The whole performance was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, who wore given few dull moments.

FAREWELL THIS EVENING. Tonight the company will make its last appearance in New Zealand, and, through Mr Edgeley, it was promised last evening to make the performance a memorable one to mark the conclusion of eight months ’ happy experiences in New Zealand. No doubt there will be a large audience to farewell the company.