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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2334, 30 July 1924, Page 3

MUSGROVE CELEBRITY CO. : It is seldom -that inland towns of New Zealand are favoured with such companies 'as will be present at the Municipal* Theatre, Waipawa, on Friday, August Ist, A man who hates to talk about himself is the talkative “Dame” in “Mother Goose,” but Joe Brennan is empha'tic on one point affecting him, that itis ai man ’s place to be' an old woman in al pantomime. “There is only one dame —-the tradi. onal dame,” he says “The whole idea is burlesque, and with a female impersonator this would; be lost.” Bruno Sarti, the tenor of <the Sistine Choir, who is paying a return visit ho New Zealand before returning to Italy, is so weW known that everywjiere he ap. pears it is with’ rousing applause. Donald Stewart, the high and mighty magician, has just returned from, abroad with a bundle -of new tricks and novelties. His amazing patter and clever illusions put. him in the front rank of magicians. Ida Newton, a clever sou. brette and dancer, is also making her first appearance in this part of the country. Clare Solly, the brilliant contralto, has a wonderful voice with a big range, and her singing has boon a feature on every bill in which she lias appeared. Among her numbers which have earned! her great, applause is “Softly Awakes My Heart.”. Danny D’Alma, and his trained fox terriers .s a marvl in the skill o ftraining dogs, their antics and clever tricks being the best animal turn ever seen iu Non Zealand. . Snowy, one of the little dogs is the only dog, which throws somersaults over another dog’s back. SoiiSoli contributes an extremely novel instrumental turn. The box plans arc open at-.E- E. Butt’s. -where seats may be ics.ciy.eii i‘ or (l ,lvis tax).