THE ELITE COMEDY COMPANY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8988, 21 October 1896, Page 2

THE ELITE COMEDY COMPANY.

» Tho above company opened their seaion in tho Drill Hall last (Tneiday) evening to a good homo. The entertainment provided vrai certainly above the average, and the various items were thoroughly appreciated, oneoros being the order of tha evening. The flrafc portion of tho programme opened with a Christy Mimitrel show, in wbioh the various oboruses vrero given in fine stylo. Mi W H. Bent (bones) and Mr Tom Delohery (l-ambourine) proved' to be clever exponents of the oorner men's ait, and kept the fun fast and furioas. Mr Dolohery's jubilee song 'Telephone in the Air' was capitally rendered. Miss Amy Bowe's voo»lnation of ' Plymouth Sound ' w«.s all chat could be desired, and she was deservedly encored for the good use she made of a fine contralto voice. Mr Brinlma*'i ballad ' Street Jenny Bell' was given in a moit pleasing manner, and he certainly merited the ruoall demanded. Mils Ev» Leete was well receivod for her serio comio long ' Jolly Racing Bova.' Tho tinging and danoing of tho Mayfleld Sitters brought down the house, and the fir»t portion of the programme conducted with the finale IBy Bequest. 1 Tho Bong and < dsnoe 'Orange Grove 1 by Misses Majfisld and M>i«rß Craydon and Holland called forth prolonged applause, &nd Mr W H Bent was really funny in bis burlesque lecture' A In Mm O'Bell, H.B.H. Women.' Miw Bowe again secured a deserved encore for her spirited and impressive rendition of the favourite ballad ' Bon Bolt,' as also did Mr Brinkman for his really capital tinging of f The Storm Fiend.' One of the beat items, on the programme was an Irish speoiality 1 Feathers in his Hat ' by Mosms Delohery, Oraydon, and Holland, which fairly convulsed lha audience. The Dorformsnce comludod with fcho laughable faroe 'The Baby Elephant.' To-night the company annonnce a complete ohange of programme, and they ihou'd be rewarded with a good house.