AN enthusiastic Bere Ferrers audience enjoyed the second and final night of 'Déjà Vu II', a Victorian music hall evening at the Belinda O'Flynn Theatre, Bere Ferrers, recently.

The evening, produced by Monica Mitchell and directed by Jane Hamlyn, featured many aspects of the old-time music hall: mellifluous melodies, heart-warming harmonies, mesmerising monologues and dastardly dramas!

The chairman, Bev Slaughter, was on hand throughout to introduce the talented acts, starting with The Company, who entertained with a selection of songs from musicals.

A ladies' quartet, Under The Fingers, travelled all the way over the Tamar to entertain with a variety of songs and instruments!

The audience joined in throughout the evening with typical Bere Ferrers gusto, booing and hissing the villain of the melodrama and cheering the hero, plus joining in with the singing.

Graham Hodgson rendered a bloodthirsty tale of cannibalism after a shipwreck, in 'The Yarn of the Nancy Bell', by W S Gilbert, while Avril Bellinger delighted the audience with 'Three Ha'pence A Foot', an amusing tale about Sam, Noah and his Ark and rain in Bury.

Jane Hamlyn, Helena Rogers, Gill Wyatt and Pauline Weiss sang a delightful selection of Gilbert and Sullivan melodies.

Clive Charlton impressed with his usual rumbustious rendition of 'She Was Poor, But She Was Honest', helped along in the chorus by the enthusiastic audience.

The Tavy Tars and Sirey's Sirens provided other musical items, while Ann Parsons and Maggie Cartwright provided some musical comedy with 'In a Persian Market'.

But the biggest applause of the evening went to the children, Kate and Niamh Mugridge-Guest, Sophie Williams and Mia Anstey, who superbly presented an excerpt from 'Matilda' and the cautionary tale of 'Jim', a boy who didn't do as he was told!

A rousing finale, led by music director Ann Parsons and featuring the audience, finished off the evening in fine style.