MR J. C. WILLIAMSON’S OPERA SEASON.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1448, 8 May 1905, Page 2

MR J. C. WILLIAMSON’S OPERA SEASON.

■■ THE MIKADO”—TO-NIGHT. Thi3 evening Mr J. C. Williamson’s famous Gilbert and Sullivan’s Kepertoire Opora Company will begin thoir threo nights’ season of comic opera at His, Majesty’s Theatre. It is questionable whether any of tho previous visits of organisations touring under tho auspices of tho leading Australian entrepreneur

[ have excited a greater widespread interest | than that attaching to the advent of the present combination, and with to-night’s performance the climax of pleasurable an- [ ticipation of weeks past will be reached. For the opening performance this evening the enormously popular, bright and melodious Japanese comic opera, “ The Mikado,” has been selected. The talented and charmiDg youDg Australian soprano, Miss Dolly Cas'los, will make her first appearance in Gisborne in the part of "YumYum,” for which she has reoeived most flattering enconiums from the Australian and New Zealand press. That genuine I Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner, a part I which he created in the original produc- I tion in Australia, Mr Frank Wilson, bari.

j tone, from the Savoy Theatre, London, I will make his first appearance in this city las the Mikado. He is the possessor of a I magnificent baritone voice, and is certain to become a great favorite with Gisborne audiences. Another artist who will make his bow to Gisborne theatre-goers is Mr I Charles Kenningham, principal tenor, who I is one of the most distinguished of living ! exponents of the Gilbert and Sullivan

operas. Miss Ceiia Ghiioni is an artists whose merits stand out to decided advantage in Gilbert and Sullivan’s works. Miss Ghiioni will appear as “ Katisba,” and her | interpretation of the character is said to be one of the finest performances ever seen in Australia or Now Zealand. Miss Vinia d’Loitte as “ Peep-Bo,” Miss Aggie I Thorn as " Pitti-Sing,” Mr Ernest Fitts as J 11 Pooh-Bah, and Mr J. BaletOD, as “ Pish- I

I Tush,” complete the cast. As already I | stated every care and attention have been I I bestowed on the production of the opera I I as a whole, and the management promise I I it will be presented as it was in Auckland, I I under the personal stage direction of Mr I I Henry Bracy. Mons. Leon Caron is the I [ musical director, and he will have under I him a full and complete operatic orchestra I of 16 pickod instrumentalists. To-mor- I row night the groat porpantic ODers, " The Yeoman of the Guard,” will be' presented, I and on Wednesday evening “ Patience ’’ I will bo staged. The box plans are on view at Mr Miller's, and as the booking is on a large scale to-night's performance will , doubtless bo witnessed by one of the ■ biggest andiencjss ever accommodated in i His Majesty’s Theatre. The curtain will * i rise at 8 eharp, i