ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144671, 4 May 1915, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“THE COURT CARDS.” ,A few words about ouch of. the talented members of this company would not be amiss, though each of them is already so well-known that to describe their capabilities ns entertainers is hardly necessary. Already newspapers, periodicals and discerning theatre-goers nave heralded it throughout the Dominion that Miss Maude Fane, first seen hero as a girl in her teens and a member of the Scarlet Troubadours, has developed into the finest soubrotte in Austrulaan. - It certainly would be a serious tax upon the oldest enthusiast's memory to name anyone who for dainty charm, rich mezzo voice and keen apnrcclation of humour could be compared with this now star in the New Zealand world of entertainment. George Tiicheuer. a newcomer, who Inis been an immediate sneeess, is a comedian of many part-', gifted with the invaluable assistance •of a “face” and a nimble pair of legs, and specialising in Judicious character sketches which display his undoubted versatility. There i> no need to mention Edgar Warwick, the ex-Troubadour jester, except to say that his humour is more delightfully exuberant Hum ever, and his quiet confidential way of taking an audience to his heart has if anything improved. As a cultivated soprano. Miss Renee Maude stands out in the forefront of musical comedy artistes, while Miss Winifred Mitchell, invariably to bp found nursing her valuable old violin, extracts entrancing melody therefrom, and adds still another artistic triumph to the programmes of tho Cards. That singer of delightful love lyrics, Sydney Mnnnering, still sei-s to it. in his singe managerial capacity, than every item is presented with that old Troubadour perfection, and tite vocal elfnns of the Curds are most capably nuniaonted by the solid, resonant basso of Oeorgo Graystono, well known on the Loudon musical comedy stnfe. and by tlio fine sinking of Albert Keats who. in addition to presiding at the jfiano. uses a forceful baritone and. when occasion demands, displays marvellous agility as n dancer. Briefly, each individual artiste is a rerl’onuer of repute, contributing of his host, so that, n discerning public mav well estimate (be! lugh merit of a “Ptur-i GanK” jori'nnuanee. only two of v birh win be submitted here, on v * "lit'- -'ud Tu •.-day. 'Hie •'Court Car"*-” >'i’i h ive no reason lo complain of hi k o'' mil .•otmge. for there is already tin eager inquiry for seats.