“LONG TACK SAM”
The Wanganui season of Long Tack Sam and his vaudeville company will commence at the Opera House on Monday May 18. Since his last appearance here some years ago, Long Tack Sam, with his troupe of twenty Oriental artists have completed a world trip, including Europe, Africa, Malaya, Canada, America and the Far East, visiting all capitals and provincial cities, and the cities in Australia. Apart from the artistry of the production, the rapidity with which one act follows another has a general appeal, and all through the Chinese half of the programme that inimitable master of ceremonies, Long Tack Sam, keeps up a running fire of witticisms which has the audience in a constant simmer of merriment. His assistants meanwhile are going through their routine of hand-balancing, tumbling, plate spinning, horizontal bar work and balancing on bamboo poles, with Miss Nee Sa Long playing her violin while going through a series of contortions. The first half of the programme is taken up by European Vaudeville Specialties, personally selected by Long Tack Sam to support his Oriental troupe, and are headed by the Four La Salle’s, who, at the conclusion of their act, “loop the loop” on skates. They are from the La Scala Theatre. Berlin. Jandy, the French musical clown, intersperses artistry with buffoonery. Mascotte and Maurice, delightful ballroom dancers from Follies
Borgere, Dora Lindsay, Scottish comedienne from Alhambra, Glasgow ( Paul and Leon, tan dancers that ar« different. They hail from Colosseum, London, and Astor? Re this The management purposely refrain from commenting, as it would spoil the real surprise. Suffice to say, “What a voice and what a surprise.” A special matinee has been arranged fon Tuesday at 2.30. Box plans are now open at the D.I.C.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 112, 13 May 1936, Page 9
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