AMUSEMENTS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13653, 22 August 1916, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

i'. THE TIVOLI FOLLIES. )A combination of over sixty performers will appear at the Opera 'House here' on Friday next, under Iho direction of Mr Hugh D, Mcintosh, 'Tliosc arc the Tivoli Follies, welt remembered for the brightness of their jjwformance when they visited New inland last year. There will not be lie-he- item submitted that was on the programme previously, the policy of The Follies being "quick changes and no '■returns'.," Headed by Miss Vera Pcarce, described as the "Australian Boomerang Girl," The Follies present two hours of undiulted fun, and this isn't all, For-nearly three-quarters of an I hour before thc'appcaraiu-c of The Fol-j lies, "star" act's will appear,, includ-1 jng some of the world's best in vaude-! villi. A big array of talent is associated with The Follies, including the ever-popular Jack Cannot,- who returns with new songs and jokes, while a new comedienne, Thelma Kayo, receutly recruited from the musical comedy ranks, will appear in conjunction with Miss Vera Pearce. The show is rich in comedy, and includes George Welch (England's greatest tlrunlO, Waller Wceins (a coloured humourist), ■ and Billy Rego. (a quaint- pantomimist). Frank Greene, the popular baritone, will appear, while other acts will include the Belgian Orchestra,' featuring the noted tenor. Jacques 801, Ella Caspars ("the girl with the voice of -rold") and Short and' Little, comedy acrobats, The' box plan arrangement j will be open at The* Bristol from to-1