HUMPHREY BISHOP

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6442, 24 January 1924, Page 5

HUMPHREY BISHOP

FRIDAY NIGHT Tomorrow evening at the Theatre Royal, the world-travelled company about which so much has already been heard from Auckland,' where they have enjoyed a tremendously successful season and a popularity seldom the good fortune of .any company, will make their first appearance before a Te Aroha audience. For diversity, for clean, clever, bright entertainment, with something for Everybody, the programme to be submitted tomorrow night must be regarded as par excellence. The novel introduction, “Past, Present, and Future,” has everywhere been acclaimed as an artistic triumph in all respects. It is novel, it is artistic, and straightway are audience and artists on friendly terms, a friendliliness which increases with each succeeding item. Following on the introduction comes a fine duet by Walter Kingsley (baritone) and Maurice Jaffoy (tenor), “The Two Jolly Beggars.” After the encore-(this is enevitable) follows Harry Avondale Marie Crowther and a piano—a refined and restfully amusing interlude which never fails. Now comes a picturesque song scene “Red Rose,” in which Louise Meadows is assisted by the girls. George Ross and Robert Roberts—the Virtuoso and the . Cheerful Idiot, then indulge in some clever foolery which quickly has the house in roars of laughter. Lalie Whyte, the company’s brilliant soprano, is next and afterwards a breeze of the Orient permeates the atmosphere by the introduction of the Eastern maid Mahana May, in songs at the piano. Now appears an old. friend in the person of Edward Elliott, significantly styled the Joyful Jester. When he has finished dispensing his particular brand of joy, the first part of the programme concludes with the famous miser scene from “Les Cloches de Cornville,” in which Robert Roberts is seen in his remarkable portrayal of the miser. Part two opens with the appropriately named “Wizard of the Drums,” Billy Tointon, and the programme is not allowed to proceed by the astonished and delighted audience until Mr Tointon has well and truly proved very conclusively his claim to the title, by . giving at least three selections on his drums, xylophones, etc. More and more good tilings are unfolded but lack of space forbids further details. Mention must be made of Walter Kingsley (regarded as one of the world’s finest baritones), George Ross -(from London' Collosseum and Alhambra Paris), in his specialty . act at the piano, and the celebrated ragtime quartette (Harry Avondale, Maurice Jaffey, Waltet- Kingsley, and Robert Roberts) while the grand finale, “Opera versus Jazz,” in which is represented the trio from “Faust,” is a brilliant finish to a unique show. The orchestra and the whole production are under the personal direction of Mr Humphrey Bishop.. Neither man, woman, nor child should miss the opportunity of attending what is now acclaimed absolutely the finest show of its kind to ever visit New Zealand. Prices of admission are: Reserved 5/6, 4/5, 3/3, and 2/2, and patrons are strongly urged to book with Mr J. Young. • ’ ,