QUALITY’ PERFORMERS

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 25 May 1922, Page 2

QUALITY’ PERFORMERS

RETURN VISIT. The “Quality Performers,” whose previous visit here will be very favourably recalled, are paying a return season, for which an entirely new programme will be presented. In addition to the 17 performers who formed the combination, Nina Gordon, the famous mimic, from the London Palace Theatre, and more recently under engagement to Harry Musgrove for appearances in Australia, hag been secured by the enterprising Southwood Management to appear for a New Zealand engagement, thus the theatregoers of Waimate will have the advantage of hearing this clever mimic in her astounding impersonations of famous stage celebrities, including Madame Melba, Connie Ediss, Gladys Monerieff, Harry Lander, Albert Chevalier, and the more recent visitor to New Zealand, Ella Shields. During Nina Gordon’s lengthy engagement in England she received Royal Command to appear before Queen Mary and the Royal Famdy, and is recognised as Her Majesty s favourite entertainer. Ther e will tofht entire Change ° f to that given on the occasion of the pre-visit and Leonard Nelson will present an entirely new repertoire Hom his extensive collection of songs ecitations, and character sketches Special mention is made of the ex ce e ntbi lloff a re to h e present"n this occasion, items which are deS .gnedt° delight and please, a medley of musical numbers, new sketches, and seenas from operas. The performance takes place on Tues May 30th, at the Olympt mot P ? n ° PenS at Thomas’s to- ? Where Seats may be reserved d?2 t e ot\ Charge - Patr °- -e advised to book seats and avoid dis appointment, as there is bound to be n extraordinary demand for seats tot this special attraction.