THEATRE ROYAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12926, 17 March 1906, Page 6

THEATRE ROYAL.

filial"' the Treatre Royal was well ' ? r -A- G. Knowle's music hall rJST™? se^om indeed lias the mm* 611 , tter °r the time passed rnwvL C j 3a speared in ordinarv diaJnirmv dress an . d before commencing his f facial contorhe i i d , starte< i his audience on what w path to the kingdom of tun. Humour was evidently born with his treatment the simple events of oromary life were treated in such KsTn m 3? V ■ Sncb a TOriet y of manner as to make all ring the bell on the laughter producing stnsibilties of aiis auditor a, monologue entertainer he is irresistible. , , IS bright, connected and of iigntmng like rapidity,' his digression short ■ana vigorous. As a'raconteur he uses pantomimic gestures in his climaxes with moie effect than words, and helps or more correctly further illustrates his stories by the use of the cinematograph. One particularly clever sketch-was that of the English parson on a visit- to France, and it was greatly enjoyed. In speak_°f national humour" he gave the Iriftbman first place, and seeming!v proved his choice by some fresh specimens of the wit that flourishes iri tiie land whose inhabitants he said " governed every counor arguments he noted that "a. Scotchman wnen drunk will not argue with you, but agrees to anything, an Irishman* on tlie contrary will physically support his side j ?. ar S ument till yon get hint down, and then he'll be round on your doorstep next morning to finish the conversation." The gentle sex, if his remarks are to be uUyen as correct, should be avoided. Profacing- with an. apology*, 'lie considered tliev were like cats. '" Both are domestic, both scream, and both scratch."

M> Knowles gnve his second turn dressed as when he made his liits on the London music hall stage, -with white trousers, long black coat, and round high hat. He sang a number of his well known ballads, making nee of all the mannerisms, gestures, and character traits that lave earned him the high place he enjovs in his partitcular line. BQs entertainment passed only too' quickly; clean throughout, full of rapid movement and bristling with jokes that caused explosions with the sureness and quickness of a pom-pom, his closing "That's all," came all too soon, and willingly would more hare been listened to. Mrs R.- G. Knowles acted as ,;c----compauist throughout, and also showed ■r.er skill as a banjo soloist, playing a couple of selections that were well received. A coloured cinematograph film of a mnd motor ride was a fine item, the blending of rhe colours, the shading and the ninuijrement nccessaiy to obtain the inn (S'ilve recorded making it of moie liuM • .-/■!;:iarv merit. ' ...