Programme 1931

NAPIER FRIVOLITY MINSTRELS
(Inaugurated 1898)

JANUARY 10 to 17, 1930, TOUR.
ELTHAM, NEW PLYMOUTH, STRATFORD, WANGANUI, FEILDING, DANNEVIRKE.

Bones:
Percy Spiller
Roy Girling

Interlocutor
Bert Ziegler

Tambos:
Jack O’Donoghue
Bill Quarrie

CIRCLE:
W. Ireland, G. Bull, A. McKechnie, J. Hamilton. J. Hawke, L. Spiller, N. Gray, G. Bullivant.

Mechanist: R. DOIG.   Stage Director: G. H. PLESTED.

PROGRAMME
PART I.
1.   OVERTURE – “American Medley”   Friv. Orchestra
2.   OPENING CHORUS – “Summer Rain”   Company
3.   BALLAD – “When You Played the Organ”   Andrew McKechnie
4.   COMIC SONG – “Ma, Look at Charlie”   Jack O’Donoghue
5.   SEXTETTE – “Bingo Farm”   Company
6.   MARCH SONG – “Turn Your Face to the Sunshine”   Bill Quarrie
7.   DAME’S COMIC – “They’re All After Me”   E. R. Murphy
8.   MILITARY – “When the Sergeant Major’s on Parade”   Bert Ziegler
9.   BALLAD – “An Old-fashioned Locket”   Roy Girling
10.   COMIC SONG – “Underneath the Bed”   Wally Ireland
11.   FINALE – “The Great Box Trick”   Company

INTERVAL.

PART II
12.   Percy George and the Frivolity Orchestra will render the Rag time spasm – “Slim Trombone.”
13.   E. R. Murphy and the Ballet will present the seaside Interlude – “Flappers.”
14.   Neil Gray, the Vicar of Mirth, makes a few announcements.
15.   SCENA – “The Fire Station” –
First Officer Winkle – Wally Ireland.
Miss Print – Jim Hamilton.
Squirty – Jack O’Donoghue.
16.   Andrew McKechnie sings the tuneful number,   “Souvenirs.”
17.   The Company appears in an academic novelty,   “Schools In.”
18.   Jack Hawke presents the terpsichorean number,   “Frivolity Sal.”
19.   DOMESTIC INTERLUDE – “Are You Insured?”
Dame: E. R. Murphy
Agent: S. P. Spiller.
20.   Jack O’Donoghue and The Housemaid Ballet appear in the Military Mix-up. “Jane of the Household Brigade.”
21.   Roy Girling warbles everybody’s favourite,   “Sonny Boy.”
22.   Constance McDonald and Peggy Krogh will twinkle their toes in “The Kromax Strut.”
23.   Bert Ziegler sings Rudyard Kipling’s stirring epic “On the road to Mandalay,”
To conclude with the Keystone Absurdity –
“Distractions in the Dispensary.”
GOD SAVE THE KING

ORCHESTRA:
Piano:   MISS WINIFRED PAYNE (Directress).
Violins:   A. YOUNG. M. DAILY   Flute:   A. CLARKE
Cello: )   G STEGGALL
Cornet: )   G STEGGALL
Clarionet:   R. P. McKENZIE
Trombone:   P. S. GEORGE
Bass:   A. GANNAWAY
Saxophone:   L. S. WILLIS.
Drums and Effects:   ROY HARRIS