LONG TACK SAM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19497, 4 June 1925, Page 7

LONG TACK SAM

The clever Chinese entertainer Long Tack Sam anil his equally clever company are n 1,1 meting large audiences to His Majesty's Theatre. Yesterday the afternoon matinee drew a full Jion.se, and at the evening performance there were practically no seats availdile. Long Tank Sam’s turn consists of illusions, balancing, juggling and acrobatic feats, in each of which he is particularly well supported. One of his specialties is (lie spiitiing of howls of water at the two ends of a rone. This is performed at -a. marvellous pace and at tile conclusion he is vociferously applauded. His two little girl? lend assistance. They also danee very nicely, and 'one of them sings rather sweetly. tine of (he girls doe? a line teat of acrobatics in bending right oirr backwards -from a. height, picking up a glass of water in her month, and recovering her ha! mice again. Several muscular at belch's in the company perform some clever evolutions on the horizontal bar most cleanly- The supporting part of the programme is well altove the average, some particularly good turns being given. Messrs Moran and Wiser do a clever trick in the throwing and manipulation of straw hats, and the Novel It? brothers put on a very a,musing clown musical and acrobatic turn. They go through all manner of acrobatic evolutions without letting (heir movements interfere in any way with their playing of lively violin duets. Mr Chris Charlton is a clever and amusing illusionist, and possesses an interesting kettle from which lie pours i all sorts of drinks. Mr Errol Anderson and Mis? Gertrude Mitrengo present gracefid and at tract ive dance specialties: and Mr .Arthur Mayes, a basso eanl-ante, sings several very line straight songs. The same programme will bo repeated this evening and every evening this week.