THE AUSSIE BOYS

Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 1 September 1920, Page 9

THE AUSSIE BOYS

THE -"S.MAHT SKT." The box phtiia for t!io Australian. j •■S:nitri .Set ' Diggers -will Ik> opened ac the Bristol on i-'riday noxi. for the two peri ornm tu.es on .Monday andTues--lay next. 'h)t> dramatic critic of til*-' " .New Zealand Tunes''' writ's of these oiiu-it.\iiicrs as follows: —"''.the war litis -ji'fii i"i - ;iJuvt:vi; o; much which those days adds to the jiaiety of 'civvy' lire. i\t- itavii been entertained \iy ex-.-oid er jiaiiifs putting over shows bearing tracts o: ]''i;:iidcrs ni'id. They wwv il.ooil periormers, taking the public ismcy. hot!) !rom an entertaining and stiitniicntnl point of view. ]>ut it has. remained lor the 'Aussie' Smart Set Diggers to .set a new standard in this class or .'tnii'.semeiit. Each member of Ciio company is an arti-t. The various items are put over with a joyful nveuom I rum tne slock vaudeville type. I are mi to the minute in originality, and .sparkling and c=ean. witu a subtie iii::\ioi:r. Tnere is no straining after ett'-ccr. sheer merit, alone and choice selection of material accounting for the success of the entertainment provided. I it is hard to associate these perfonners villi the serious business of war. yet every man has humped ins pack in. i'tanee. Allusions to this phase in their careei do not creep into the turns. Without beiiij; 'Dfggws.' the troupe could easily win its audiences ami ilispense jitucii merriment."