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An attractive Palace Theatre bill embraces Charles Mildare, who claims to be "The King of Whistlers"; Grant and Grant, a popular pair of coloured mirth-provokers; C.H.Best in a novel mountebank turn, and the Lampas (sic), who give an all-round performance as duettists, dancers and baton swingers. There are also Beattie Foster, descriptive vocalist; Chas. Gardener, comedian; Henri Bekker, a novelty conjuror; Wallace Witney, eccentric comedian and Raymond's Bio-Tableaux.
The Palace Theatre programme this week embraces some very attractive specialities. Prominent among these is the whistling of Chas. Mildare, whose abilities are certainly wonderful. His imitiations of such birds as the nightingale and the mocking-bird are decidely clever, but his triumph is a representation of the varied notes of a parrot. Grant and Grant contribute a smart coon act, which is a pleasing blend of striking colured effects, duet singing, dancing, and acrobatic feats, whilst Wallace Whitney pleased the audience immensely with his parody on "Daddy" and his burlesque fireman interlude. C.F.Best relies almost entirely on pantomine for comedy in his acrobatic performance, as McBunker, the mountebank, & he succeeds admirably; the Zampas intersperse attractive singing with thrilling feats of baton swinging. Henri Bekker has rare talent & ingenuity as a conjuror, Beattie Foster is a charming descriptive vocalist, whilst Chas. Gardener ably augments the comedy business. Raymond's Bio-Tableaux run on new lines, for the pictures are made to represent the various phases of criminal life in Paris.