Page 7 Advertisements Column 2

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 80, 30 December 1919, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS. •riKAND OPERA nOUSK. Direction ... J. C. WILLIAMSON, LTD. Bus. Manager Wm. F. Russell. WILLIAMSON G R A N D OPKBA GRA'ND 0 P E R A GR AN D OPE rA G BAND Ol'Bli A SEASON. A WONDERFUL OPENING NIGHT. The J. C. Williamson Opera Season was .Brilliantly Opened Last Night amidst a Turmoil of Excitement, which culminated in Overwhelming Enthusiasm. THEATRE FILLED TO THE CEILING. Never before in the History of New Zealand has (hero been such an extraordinary demand for admission to one theatre as there was last night. BOOK AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE TO-DAY. TO-NTGHT At 8 Sharp. TO-NIGHT At 8 Sharp. A GREAT MUSICAL OCCASION. J 0. WILLIAMSON. LTD. Presents, for the First Time in New Zealand, Offenbach's Beautiful and Melodious Opera, "TALES OF HOFFMAN." "TALES OF-HOFFMAN." IN THREE TALES, A PROLOGUE, AND AN EPILOGUE. (To be Sung in English.) The Famous BARCAROLLE will be played by tlie Orchestra after the Third •J ale. CAST: Prologue—Luther's Wine Cellar. Hoffman RALPH ERRULLE ■ Lutuer (lnkeeper; ROY DUNN I isicklaus THELMA CAIU'IiK Tale I—A Room in Spalazani's House. Hoffman RaLPII EEiWLLE Spalazani (Scientist) ... FRED COLLIDE Cochiuillu (his Assistant; W. FERRYMAN Coppelius TOM .VUNOGUK NicKlaus THIiLMA CART bit Uiyinpia (an Automaton) EILEEN CASTLES Tale 2—Giuliclta's Palace (Yenre). Hoffman RALPH EREOLLE Dapertutto (a Magician; CARL FORMES Pitichinaccio CHAULIiS METTAM Giulietta ELSY TREWEL'K Tale 3—Crcspel's House. Hoffman RALPH ERROLLE Dr. Miracle ALFREDO VA'LENTI Crespel (Antonia's Father) FRED COLLIER Antonia PATTI RUSSELL Epilogue—Luther's Wine ?ellar. • (Same Cast as in the Prologue.) WEDNESDAY-"La Boheino." THURSDAY'—"Lucia Di Lammermoor." FRIDAY-"!! Trovatore." SAT[jEDAY-"Mndaiue Bntterlly." Musical Director-GUSTAVE SLAPOFFSICI. Stage Director-FRANK RIGO. OPERAS'FOR SECOND WEEK: Monday, Jan. 5-"TALES OF HOFFMAN." Tuesday, Jan. 6-"FAUST." Wednesday, Jan. 7-"CAVALLERJA RUSTICANA" and "I PAGLIACCr." Thursday, Jan. 8-"MADAME BUTTERFLY*." Friday, Jan. fl-"LA BOHEME." Saturday, MATINEE, Jan. 10-"CAVAI.-LER'TA RUSTICANA" and "I PAGLIACCI." Saturdny, NIGHT-"CARMEN." IMPORTANT BOX OFFICE NOTICE. BOX PLANS for the SECOND WEEK OPEN at the Grand Opera 'House THIS MORNING at 0 o'clock. Plans for the First; Week Now on View at the G/nnd Opera House. HUNDREDS OF GOOD SEATS STILL AVAILABLEPOPULAR PRICES. Reserved Stalls and Dress Circle, 7s. (V : l : vrvi?rvd Sbl's (until 7.30), Is. lid. afterwards 3s. 6d.; Gnllcrv (until 7.30), 2s. Gd., afterwards Is. 6d. All phi;, Tax. George Mal.hcsoii Touring Manager. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. Under the Auspices of the NAVY LEAGUE. nnHE STORY. OF THE BOTTLING OF 1 ZEEBRUGGE AND OSTEND, Told by LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER . ROWLAND BOURKE, V.C., D.5.0., R.N.V.R. (Chevalier of the Legion of Honour), WONDERFULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH BRITISH AND FRENCH OFFICUL PHOTOS. 140 LANTERN SLIDES. In CONCERT CHAMBER, TOWN HALL, TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), DEC. 29, And TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) DEC. 30, 1913. PRICES: 3s. 2d., 2s. Id., Is. Id. Seats reserved in Town Hall. UNQUESTIONABLE QUALITY. When considering the purchase of a Piano one of the chief considerations is that of quality. Is it not far better lo purchase a make the quality of which is PROVED? When we say PROVED we mean instruments bearing the name of firms, the quality of whose products has been found absolutely unquestionable. Our reputation for nigh-class Pianos hag been earned through dealing with such makes as BEINSMEAD ROGERS CHALT.EN JESSE FRENCH FOSTER BRASTED If interested in the purchase of a piano we can stand by the above makes, which nosse=s all the necessary qualities of a high-class instrument. SEE THEM IN OUR SHOWROOM. riIIAS. BEGG AND CO., LTD.. Manners Street. The Oldest Established Piano House in New Zealand. SHOWS. HOROWHENUA A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL SHOW, To the held on LEVIN RACECOURSE, JANUARY M and 15, 1920. ALL ENTRIES CLOSE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 5. Schedules posted to any address. R. D. WALLACE, Secretary. P.O. Box 27. Telophono 135. BUSINESS NOTICES. FOUR SHILLINGS IN THE POUND 01;'F MARKED PRICES. 1 AAA GOOD Silver Lover Luminous lltWt' Gent's Wrisllofc Watches, warranted. H. W. LLOYD, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Lambton Quay and Cuba Street, BARBERTaND CO., Dry Cleaners »(no dyeing), 125 Cuba Street, City. 'Phone 226.