AMUSEMENTS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14044, 29 April 1920, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

" DADDIES."

The eomey "Daddies" is to be presented at the Opera House on Tuesday n<%t by .'). and N. Tait's New Comedy'i Company. -Much public interest is-be-: ihg shown in this latest enterprise of .). and|N. Tait's of presenting their latest important engagement in the person of Miss Ernita Lascelles in New Zealand-before making an Australian debut: ' This new leading lady has innumerable London and M ew" Yorlc successes to her credit.. When she 'made" one of her first appearances in' London the Pall Mall Gazette of'JTebruary-18, 1913, said of her'? ''The most striking feature of yesterday's performance was the very interesting - performance of Miss Ernita LaseeUes, who showed so -much sincerity, personal charm, and expressjbnal force. . She never played _tohe.r audience. Her strength in 'her quiet passages was very marked,, and ! | when, an outburst of anger, horror, or:, grief Svas demanded of her she-rose to ! the occasion capitally." "Daddies" is to ;have many' delightful eomc.dv | situations ui the breaking-up of a con'-» firmed bachelors' Club. The present season must be limited "to one night only.' The box plan for 6s reserved 1 seats opens next Saturday'.at- the Bristol. ALSACE VAUDEVILLE STARS. To-morrow night, at the Municipal Opera House, the Alsace Vaudeville Stars will appear. Mr Alsace, on his last tour (when he introduced the Royal Togos), established his soliditv as a manager, nroving t(iat. he knew the requirements of provincial towns in' the way. of vaudeville. For •this tour he has got together a company that, from reports to hand, has" never been excelled in touring organisations, there is variety in. plenty, and each artist appearing comes with a high metropolitan reputation, the" "headliner ' is '.'Meg, the Mightv Atom," an artist, who has scored a wonderful sue" ce S s atevery appearance. Mr Alsace, who -will in a new repertoire of yioJin cello, and "Alsacoplione" selections, has already .proved his artistic abilities on these instruments.- - Mis* Eileen Barnsley "is a dramatic soprano Two very popular artists, Wcritfv Dale and Alphonse, are included in the company, and willappear in a novel sketch in winch Dale will wear some : niagnihcent dresses. The' Campbells are English, concertina - plavers . wlio render a programme on a.now littleheard instrument. The box plans are now ope:: at the Bristol. " -