Versatile Indeed.
Said a gentleman connected with the musishalls recently : "Your first-rate variety stage artist is evetf worrying his brains to try to hit upon fresK business. I do not mean songs and patter t j alone ; but lie is always inventing some " property 'or other to aid him in his work. Tha people called upon to make such things are continually being surprised with" some new dodge. . , j "To give you an idea of what I mean, j here is a list of the ' properties ' of one perI former, used for just ono single ' turn ' : he has a bicycle all made of wood, he has a niechanical donkey and rider, and a mechanical nigger who dances to a special kind of organ. A gun which he fire 3 off contains a mouth organ which is used ; and inside his shirt is a kind of accordeon, enabling him to play a tune on his chest. " All these things have to be specially manufactured ; and. in addition to the> performances mentioned, this comedian plays a tune on bells held four in each hand at once, and contributes a tune or two on a violin with but t single Btrinj&'*
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Otago Witness, Issue 2387, 30 November 1899, Page 67
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198Versatile Indeed. Otago Witness, Issue 2387, 30 November 1899, Page 67
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