THE STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 89, 6 July 1927, Page 15

THE STRAND

HUMPHREY BISHOP CO. “Nothing- could be finer than the obvious spirit of abandon and perfect enjoyment with which the artists comprising the Humphrey Bishop Company seem to enter into their work. They seem to be obsessed with the importance, too, of giving the very choicest goods they have to offer, and when one laughs heartily at their clever sallies or witticisms or shows his appreciation of a fine song, duet, or brilliant ensemble, or it may be a prety song scena or an exquisite dance, they seem to say, ‘That’s nothing; just wait for the next one.’ It all appears to be such a joyous business to each one, and the show rushes along with such a swing and rare sparkle that by the time the ragtime quartette appears, and has delivered itself of half a dozen numbers, the house is usually in an uproar and the dazzling finale is over, and the strains of the National Anthem are in one’s ears, and before one quite realises it he is reaching for his hat, having listened to two and a half hours’ most excellent and most unique entertainment —a most delectable show with a charm ail its own.” Thus an enthusiastic commentator writes to the manager of the Humphrey Bishop Musical Comedy Company, now appearing at the Strand. The company leave for Australia very shortly.