"Everybody's favourite comedian"

The Auckland Star newspaper has now been digitised up to 1926 and is available of Papers Past - this is an absolutely fabulous resource. Arthur Austen is frequently to be found in its pages - a talented comedian, M-C and fancy dress competition judge.

Working with his brother Alf!

Everybody's favourite comedian!

Hmm - vaudville! Arthur was a member of the Fullers Vaudeville troop.

Cyrel Hardy - that "novelty musician" was to continue his career as a magician - "Handini Hardy". His niece was Lilian Jean Hardy who married Arthur's son Mervyn (Greg's parents!)