FEDERAL HALL.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1045, 17 March 1910, Page 17

FEDERAL HALL.

EMPIRE VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.

Saturday night saw the advent of the New Empire Vaudeville Company at the Federal Hall, Wellesley-street, when the public were introduced to Messrs. Dunn and Smith’s complement of vaudeville artists. The management must have been gratified by the attendance, which was very encouraging. The company includes amongst others, James T. Williams, descriptive vocalist, who was received with great enthusiasm; Over, who gives an entrancing musical specialty act “The Two Low'd Fiddle,” “The One-string’d Violin,” and the xylophone, and who was treated to uproarious applause, and recalled; Bert. Madigan, styled “The Champion American Cake-walk-er,” Miss Milbrowe Prescott, a gifted young English soprano. Prince Olrac, described as the world’s greatest fire king and human volcano (assisted by Miss Edith Carlo —the queen of the smokers), greatly amused and startled the audience with his fire-eating exploits. The singing of a song entitled “The Fire King” with a lighted cigar concealed in the mouth, and which was again brought to the lips and “puffed at” at the end of the song, brought forth prolonged and enthusiastic applause, the “turn” proving a particularly interesting one. Mr. Neville Blackmore (baritone) sang “Dear Little Girl” with much acceptance.. and Mr. Edward Headlam, the English society, entertainer, with his mimicry of various singers and players, also scored-, Archie Vincent, comedian and vocalist was enthusiastically received, his rendering of “One of the Boys”,being greatly appreciated. Pat Reece, patter comedian, with his funny experiences and songs was also well received, the evening’s performance concluding with the laughable comedy sketch entitled “Bifton’s Burglarj’ in which Mr. Bert Madigan, Mr. Edward Headlam and Mr. Chas. Prentice took part. Miss Ivy Akerstein, as the accompanist, gives every satisfaction.