Ladies' Minstrel Troupe.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 1099, 19 October 1926, Page 3

Ladies' Minstrel Troupe.

The initial appearance of tlie above entertainers tool, place on Wednesday before a packed hall. There first half was a concert programme, >. each item being well received. The adveot , of the coloured chorus after the interval was greeted witii • appUuse. The corper 1 chairs were filled by Rastus-.Miss Arthur/, i Bones (Mrs Chamberlain), Joe (Miss Dou ney). and Sambo (Miss Stroud), the chorus reading Misses M. Arthur, O. Stroud, Kirkpatriek, Mrs Garrick, Mioses McDougall, Campbell, W. Morgan, Mr Smyth llnterlocutor), Misses Morgan, E Bone, Jiiquiory, Rawiinson. Ireland, (J. Renowden, and I*. McDougall, with Miss Renowden as pianisle. A great deal of ciedir is duo to Mrs Cupples for the wark she ban gone tn m producing the musical talent to make thc concert, such a success. The pei formers had also received valuable assistance trom Mr Mi.-_.ill iv the pro-dlH-.tinl". The ch'nusi-s were woll sung with plenty ! of volume, while tl g jokos and gaus were j givi'u dually to be heard by everyone. Bi-f'ire iho final ourt'iin was dropped, Mr Wesney, Chair man of tho Town Board, thinkiil Mrs Cupples nnd the performers on bih ilt of the Board, for their assistance to ouse funds for Hall improvements. They wrre nearly all local performers, and tpr the lust ef^hl weeks had practised assiduously, and it was gratifying to be greeted by such an attendance. Approxi-mate'y-£25 would be raised, which would probably be used towards the purchase of a piano for the Reading Room. — (Applause)Several items m the tit st part which appeared to find especial favour were the opening item, " The Swing Song," by Misses Rawiinson nnd Lightfoot, with a chorus by Misses Brooker, M. Campbell, Smyth, Oainpbi' 1, Bono and Jaquiery. F-iur of tlie girls wero seated m swiogt decorated wiih roses and ivy, which were swung over the front seats by their partners. The following boys, Mas Ler-. D. Walker. A. Liddell, Rawliuson, Rone, Smyth, Jaquiory. M. Walker md G.utzchlig, gave the All Black Hika, ami sang a chorus bringing m all the names of the famous 1924 team winch toured the Did Country and were undefeated. The item m which Mrs Chamberlain ,&nd Miss Lightfoot appeared with marionettes and sang ' * H- 1 1 'em Girls" apd "She showed them this, sho shjwed them that," was real vaudeville, and delighted the audience. Mr Wesney as /iichari-ih, Miss Bickerstaft' as Sophia, Miss Renowden as the maid, and Miss S. Wesney as the daughter, staged a tableaux entitled "Money Matters." The item opened with the party at tea, over which vari.uis items were discussed, the local tailor, carter, paper, eto., all being given a rub, to the delight of everyone. The musical parts m those items were well given. Miss Playt'air added to the variety with two very pretty dances — "Tambourine" and " Butterfly " dances. The soloists of the evening, helped m providing a first- class entertainment, most of the items being encored.'' Mr Grrffiths, "The Admiral's Broom"; Miss Bicker - start*, " Uutil " ; Mr (Jttrey, " Marly Violets" and "When tho House is Asleep"; comic duet, Mrs Chamberlain and Miss L'ghtfoot, "Ah ha " ; , M,iss Mathieson, " Whatever is, is best" and " Love's a Merchant " ; Miss Bone, " 3reak Away " and "Io the Garden of Tomorrow." The opening ohorus by the " Coons " waß "' Swanee " ; " Adolai," Miss M.Arthur; pianoforte solo, "Longing," Mins E. Bone; " Silver Bell," Miss Campbell ; duet, " Mississipi," Misseß Renowden j '' Carry rue Baok," Miss McDougall j limerioks, Misses McDougall, M. Arthur, Stroud, and Kirkpatriek and Mrs Chamberlain; "When I get you alone," Mrs Chamberlain ; " My Old Kentuoky Home," Miss Morgan ; " Piccaninny Serenade" Miss Rawiinson ; " I'm Drifting Back to Dreamland," Miss M. Arthur; '' I'la.j ing on the Old Banjo," Mrs Garrick ; Miss McDougall, " Don't You Remember the Time " ; duet, "In My Mammy's Anns," .. Misses Reuowdeu ; " My Creole Bell " and Cake Walk Dance, Misses Renowdeii (2>, J*. McDougall, Ireland, Q. Stroud, Arthur (2) and Downey. ' The concluding , sung and choruß «vas " I'm Qoing," by tyies Sjtroud. The aooompaninientswore played by J_ffß Puppies, Mrs Carrick aud Miss Hiuowdep. il" . . , -'■ l .=g