ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16607, 3 December 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE THEATRE. THE “DIGGERS."“A smiling face go eS all the way. The ‘Diggers’ helped your boys over many a weary mile in Francoj go and see them.” This is Major-General Sir Andrew Russell’s message in reference to the talented band of soldier entertainers who will make their bow to a New Plymouth audience on Saturday next at the Empire Theatre, The combination now known as the Pierrot “Diggers,” are on a tour of New Zealand, having met with the greatest success in each city and town already visited. As the Divisional “Diggers” in a tour just completed they were responsible for raising the sum of about £2500 for the benefit of returned soldiers, which amount was handed over to the Mayors of the various towns where, the “Diggers’ ” entertainments were given. This amount represented 60 per rent, of the receipts. Since their inception some three years ago. the “Diggers” have played in many strange places. During the las,- push of the Hun on the Flanders front, the Pierrots performed nightly under shell fire to hundreds of Belgian refugees. The combination consists of some 20 performers. 10 comprising the orchestra and 10 artists, each accomplished in his particular style of business. The “Diggers” methods of presenting their excellent bill of fare are both original and novel, and intending patrons are promised good music, intermingled with plenty of wholesome fun and humour, which is noted as a pleasing feature. The bos plan is now open at' Collier’s.