THE BELLE CROME COMPANY.

West Coast Times, 20 April 1911, Page 2

THE BELLE CROME COMPANY.

'We iiavc witnessed many ontortainmontH good, bid, and indifferent—and Jiave no hesitation in classing the Belle Crome musical and vaudeville combination among the very best. They are artists to an individual, and the audic)i«> u Inch assembled at the Princess ihcatre last nignt was quick to recognise this, ilie fact that every item aas encored was a compliment'to the management s selection—a compliment that was thoroughly merited, for there was not a dull moment throughout the whole performance. Perhaps the most popular items from a musical point of view wore the hand-bell selections of wcJl-knowu airs, a treble encore being recorded in each instance. The quality of the music of the company produced from their hells was a reveaiation, the 1 tone being simply exquisite. Mr Will Hughes must be ranked among the | most capable comedians it has yet been onr lot to laugh at. He would cheer even the most confirmed pe.'jiiniist, | while the average man just held bis sides and laughed till be eould laugh no more. Each of the items dieted double encores. Miss Belle Crome’s charm and vivacity quickly installed her ns a favourite. She was equally at home Mth the violin and sleigh bells, while her mandoline duet with Harry Fane pleased the audience immensely. During the evening this lady appeared in the latest sensation in dress, and which needless to say was of great interest i,wi t i ,> fa , lr f ex V 1 Particular. Miss Jyphel Richards, who is the possessor ot a splendid soprano voice of groat range and power, was heard to her advantage in her operatic numbers, while her duets with Mr J. Llewollyan wore equally popular, and the encores accorded each were very hearty. The programme was brought to a conclusion by the juggling and balancing turn of the two Arnold brothers. This item apart from its merit as an exhibition of SKHI, introduced some screaming comicahties. Mr W. Ernst Crome officiated at the piano and his sympathetic and aitistic rendering of the necompanii , "’US the subject Of a great deal of favourable comment.