THE TE KOAS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14983, 9 August 1919, Page 5

THE TE KOAS.

After a phenomenally successful season m 'Auckland, the, Te Koa Concert Party constituted by; returned soldiers wili play at the Opera Hoiise, Gisborne, lot a four nights; season commencing Wednesday.next. The party js composed of vocalists and elocutionists, together with light comedians, claiming a standard edual, if not above, that of any one concert party that has yet played m the Dominion. The Company's season m Auckland was marked with intense enthusiasm, the audiences from night to night clamoring for, return numbers; Mr Owen Pritchard. the comedian of the ( party, is, according to Auckland critics, m his class of work Unapproachable as regards humor, whilst at th; same time he is said to possess, the happy faculty of keeping his audience n. smiles from the moment the curtain Is drawn to its ringing down. Mr. Stanley Pritchard, a vocalist of fine quality, also gyeatly .impressed Auckland theatre-goers, possessing a rich baritone Voice Which is heard to full." advantage m his various straight numbers. A tenor, of n6te', and one enjoying allround popularity; is ,Mr Victor Elliot whose tenor voice is "excellently., suited to his choice of numbers. Mr Elliot is well-known throughout Australia 7^ , the concert,, platform, and has. evidently lost little of his vocaljsm. despite strenuous , years of active service. Miss Tu_ imjyer, ■> the contralto of the company, has enjoyed the ..privilege of mafiy recalls during the Auckland-season and has been the recipient of mapy. comnli.mentary. references, from ' leading musical,critics.. Also m the Te'Koas are Mi ■ Wallyc Edwards, who plays the part of a soubrotte: with surprising finish and color; Mr Les. Walton, whbge work i« mainly coHflned to recitative matter and who is esteemed m - his class as ,v front-rank artist; and Mr Harvey Bow-' «y, whose, effort as .? accompanist Is stated- to.be equal to that of : any conccn pianist who has yet visited the Dominion The box pltfh >vill be open on JMonday morning at .Miller's., Corner. No:'extra charge is made for res^rylpg. seafs.