MR J. C. WILLIAMSON’S OPERA SEASON.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1445, 4 May 1905, Page 3

MR J. C. WILLIAMSON’S OPERA SEASON.

will •> MIKADO,” “YEOMAN,” AND ’ tho “ PATIENCE.” Pro- ! I Tho box plans for tho forthcoming brilw*““ I liont season of three nights of Mr J. O. d Williamson’s celebrated Gilbort and Snlli- . I van’s Opora Company opened yesterday 8 ,n I morning, and during tho day heavy bookI ing was done for “ Tho Mikado ” on Mon--3 80 I day evening next, and “ Tho Yeoman of 00 I I tho Guard," and “ Patienoo,” on tho fol3Uft I lowing Tuosday and Wodnosday nights, pro- I p] nn 0 f roaewod seats is now on view 3n ?" lat Mr Millor’s, where oxoollent seats may , d I Bt sooulocl for any of tho operas. Tho I combination is tho most powerful Mr Wil- I von I liomsou lias yet sont on tour through Now I I Zealand, and includes Miss Dolly Castles, I I the charming young soprano, who has had I two years in |Paris under Madame Mar- I I ohosi, Parisienno voioo-produoor I I whore Mr Williamson had an opportunity I lof ;hearing this young lady, and imme- I I diately arranged with her to oome to Aus- I I tralia, having the idea of this organisation I “ e lin his mind. The result proves the wisdom I m I of his choice, for this bright and dainty I or I little artist has moro than ploased Mel- I I bourne and Sydney critics, bemg specially I I suited to tho roles of this olass of opera. I 18 I Mr Frank Wilson oomes to us with an on- j viable English reputation, having been I 10 I some years at tho Savoy and other leading I ** I London theatres. This young artist is the I Sl I loading baritone of the oompany, who wa» I 1 y I also specially seleoted for tho Gilbert and I J" I Sullivan revivals, and his succoss in Aus- I * jr.J tralia has boon a most popular one. Mr I G ° I Charles Kenningham, the prinoipal tenor, I _ I also comes from best Gilbert and Sul li- I ' I van tenors. In addition to Mr Kenning. I ! I ham, a young New Zealand tenor, who I __ I will be seen to advantage, is Mr Walter J J I White. This rising artist created a most I D( I favorable impression during his assooia- I I tion with Mr Watkin Mills, oonoort oom- I I pany, and has made wonderful strides in I I his profession during the time he has bopn I I associated with the company. Another I I artiste who will be seen here with the I I company is Miss Celia Ghiloni, who has I I found the position for which she is exactly I suited, and report says no finer reprosenta- a t I tion has ever been given of “ Katisba ” in ! Foi I “ Mikado,” than by Miss Ghiloni. Two j I other young artistes who are rapidly com- I j ing to tho front will be found in Miss I I Vinia d’Loitti and Miss Aggie Thorne. I Mr Ernest Fitts has met with great sue- I cess as “ Pooh bah in tho “ Mikado." Mr I | H. H. Wallace, tbe young comedian of I "it, the "company is the possessor of ox- I JS_ ceptional talents. As a matter of course, I Mr Howard Vernon’s namo *.s a household word in Aust alia, as the erra I eitui of Ko-ko in tho “ Mikado,” and the Majcr- I General in the “ Pirxfces.” His reception J ia Wellington in tho several Gilbert and j ' Sullivan roloa boa been tumultuous, and I mcn the general report is that hs is be tor than ever. is no doubt that tho season J here will be a grant success. I