Talented 'Party -Catering to General Wardrop's Brilliant 'Re-'Troops' Entertainment putation in Two Fields An announcement last Friday morning of the Christmas entertainments arranged for the troops includes the name of the "Soochow Greekers," a cheery concert. party' who strive to give the soldiers "something they like" and, from the Jenthusiasm with which their shows fare received, they very definitely have achieved their object.
Little has been written about them, but, wherever a camp or canteen hag sprung up, there they are known, and they are indefatigable in their efforts to cater for the soldiers' amusement. 'The performfers are six in number, Mesdames Allison and Cohen and' Miss Betty Cohen, the Rey, Mr. Bryan of the! 18th Brigade, and Captain Nannini sand Lieut, Robertson of the 521d Battery, R.A. The programme they put up is excellent from start to finish, and they range from the most modern music to downright farce, Tt is difficult to pick on any particular item for praise when the standard is so everly maintained! bur the Padre had his audience convulsed with his tale of the Scotman who had his back rubbed ,{with whisky and broke his neck trying to lick it off, also the gentleman whose eye was stabbed with a hatpin, not through an accident, but through a keyhole. Mrs. Alli: sun in spectacles, feathered hat, and baby all complete was a moving. sight looking for lodgings in a crowded seaside town, with her husband (Captain Nannifi) in' yachting cap, frock coat, and white canvas shoes. Miss Betty Cohen and Capt. Nannini sang "My Heart Stood Still," one of the latest musical rages Shanghai has! had, threatening to rival "Ter for Two"; Lieut, Robertson had the soldiers with him to a man wl.en he sang about his sweetie, and Mrs, Cohen played accompaniments to everything, attacking a great pile of music steadily, ready to prompt anything and everybody should it The: Soochow Creche! giving show at the Glen Road camp tonight, and another on Boxing Day 7 fin, at Jinkee Road Canteen.
The male members of the party are leaving Shanghai on January 6 end they will carry with them the good wishes and appreciation of the many friends they have ma:
It is by no means easy to find people who will steadily carry out what they have promised to do, bat since the beginning the party has remained the same, with the exception of Lieut. Roberts.n, who replaced Capt, Kendal who left for and they have very and turned up in all thers to give thei appreciation of their audiences beng their reward.
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