GOOD ENTERTAINMENT

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 285, 6 January 1930, Page 2

GOOD ENTERTAINMENT

NAPIER BELLBIRDS' SECOND ANNUAL PERFORMENCE. MANY LAUGHS PROVIDED. A11 excellent programme of entcrtaining items was presented by the Bluebird Variet.v Entertainers in the Napier Municipal Theatre 011 Saturday night. The Bluebirds, who are a band of amateur entertainers from Napier , were in great form and the programme they submitted won unstinted applausc. This is onlv the second annual perfonnance of the Bluebirds, but all incklations suggest that they can look forwaid to a rosy future. O11 Saturday niglrt the performers acquitted themselves with distinction, even those who were making their first publie appearance facing the audience with confidence. Mrs 31. Widerstvom deserves praise for the standard to which she b/is developed the new company. their work showing the care and trouble that had been taken in the preparation of the programme. Most of the items were of a buruorous nature, 3Iessrs 3V. Ireland and W. Qunrrio and 31rs AViderstrom being conspicuous in this part of tbe work, while 3Iisses Alma C'argill and Ada Bald led colourful ballets. A particularly appreciated portion of the programme was the singing of many old favourites by 3Ir Alec Wright. 31r Harry C'ooper's orchestra played ovevture and accompaniment music. The full programme was as follows. — Overture, Ilnrrv C'ooper's Orchestra,: 3Ye 3Iake Our Bow. "Some Show." The Blue Birds; ensemble "Sitting On Top of tlie YYorld," Ivv Larsen and The Blue Birds; an entertaining^trio, "Nursery Rhymes,"_ Madge 3V iderstrom. Will Quarrie, Ivy Larsen ; The Eternal Questiom '_'A Domestic Interlude," Eileen Wilkiiison, Wally Ireland ; duet and dance duo. "33 e're All Living at the Cloisters," Alma Cargill and 3Iav Frame ; song, baritone, "Pal of 3Iy Cradle Days," Alec Wright. kkA Colourful Spasm, "Old 3Ian Sunshine," song and ballet, Alma C'argill and eight little Blue Birds; duet, "I Think of You," Madge 3Viderstrom and 3vill Quarrie; solo and dance, "Give Me a Little Iviss, 3Vill Yuh! Ada Bald; sketchette, "A 3Vife to Order," Arnold Green aud R. Grigg; bathing ballet "It's Lovely by the Gay Seaside, 33'ill Quarrie and Napier's Nifty Nymphs ; comedy duo, "Oh, dear, wliat can the matter be?" Madge 33Tiderstrom and 33rally Ireland; colourful spasm, "Rainbow," Alma Cargill and The Blue Bird Girls ; "Drive Your Troubles Away," Alma Cargill and the Company ; entr'acte, Harry Cooper's Orchestra; "Ten Little Miles from Town," Alma Cargill and Eight Little 3Iotorists ; "Doleful Moments," Wally Ireland; comedietta, "A Copper's C'ourtsliip," 33'iil Quarrie and Madge Widerstrom ; "Me and the Man in the 3Ioon," Ada Bald and Six Little MoonBeams; impressions, (a) "3Vaiting for Something to Happen," (b) "I Dou't Feel at 'Ome in 'Igh Society," kladge 33"iderstrom ; "3Vhen the Sun Goes Down Again," with ballet, Ivy Larsen and all the Blue Birds ; sketchette, "Tlie Favour" — Mrs Simper, klndge 3Viderstrom ; Mr Jinks, 33'ally Ireland ; solo and dance, Ada Bald. Sketch, "Peace in Quietuess" — the Doctor, 33'ill Quarrie; the husband, 3Vally Ireland ; tbe wife, Ivy Larsen ; tlie maid, 3Iadge Widerstrom ; tlie lino man, Ron Osborne ; the children, Toni Carvev and Eileen 3Yilkinson ; baritone solos, (a) "Till the Sands of the Desert," (b) "An Einblem," Alec Wright; a plantation evening, by the wliole company, including "Dixie," "Carry 31© Back to Old 3Tirginny," "3Iammy._" Alma Cargill. 3Iadge 3Viderstrom, 33rill Quarrie; finale, "Breakaway," 3Iadg8 Widerstrom and company.