MR J. C. WILLIAMSON’S OPERA SEASON.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1449, 9 May 1905, Page 3

M R J. C. WILLIAMSON’S OPERA SEASON.

- .THE MIKADO,”

•Before a crowded and enthusiastic ■rouse at His Majesty’s Theatre ' last evening *JVIr «J_, O. Wlilfliamson’s ReL Igrtoirq Opera .Company opened; for a short season of three nights, the pece produced being the ev,er,-pop.u-opera,, .The IVlikado.’- Of Messrs i ■ Rlbert and Sulivan’s operas none ~ss held in such high favor; as The jVUcado.,'’ _ Its striking 'originality, ritchy rausdc, anil the endless fund y.c humor: 1 which it contains are dis(tijet features which must always caise it to occupy pride of place, Wiilsi, the manner In. which it Wns Edged last evening left nothing .to he desires}- Mr WillfSamsion is to be <■ hartily congratulated on the success of last evening’s production,, and Wi feel sure that the trouble and expeise that he has gone to to present tip operas to the Gdsborne public \ oi.. the same extravjagant scale as is done in the chief 1 cities of New Zialand, will be heartily; appreciated bj local theatre-goers, and that liters will he bumper hoases for the Simaining two nights of the season. Ohs audience last evening were cfcj2ihted with the excellent interpreptioii of this iob arming play,,» and vSnnifea'ted their pleasure by, fijauent and hearty appiausei Consierable interest, centred in the apparanca of Miss Dolly Castlesg as iYftn ,Yn!m, and that yoiuWg lady soon ’!Wn her way into the hearts of the adiancc. Tjaroughout the. -evening Mss Castles, made the most of her

oijox'timities, both her singing and i &ping being excellent, .This talented young ar fcisfc £osses£es a soprano ,y4ce of good quality,, hen .upper regiter being perfect. She was espcially su .ccesgful in the "duet with. lNnki Pa o and [the ulumiben .The £m its I .{ays,'- both of "which were eispred. Miss Ghiloni, who was acceded a most cordial reception.

tads at ideal Katisha, and ibhro;U]gbot gave a most powerful impersonal ifein of the part,, doth her singing and afcingr being excellent. Miss Aggie Torn as Fitti-Sing, and Vinia de 3Qit\o as Peep-80,, also appeared So gia/i advantage.

r, she role of Nanld-Poo Mr Chaa. Kemingham scored a decided snccess, his fia tenor voioe being heard to much adveitage. He gave a most pleasing rendfjmg of " A Wandering Minstrel I.” and CUtived a well merited encore. In the Option of many the most saccessfal perfoaonco of the opera -was that of Mr Hfvard Ternon. who appeared as Ko-Ko, thiLord High Executioner of Titipn. Mr "Vason’a Binging of “ 'Taken from a Contry Jail ” was fall of mirth, whilst biß rerierieg of.the popular number, “ I have gol them on the List,” was splendidly giro, the audience insisting on a triple enire. .

lr Ernest Pitt’s interpretation of PoohBa left nothing to'ho desired, whilst Mr Fnk Wilson was fully equal to the demads of the part of She Mikado of Japan, bot artists coming in for their full share of le honors of the evening. t John Balston made the most of ,PisTuah, his acting Ltoiog exceptionally u'jgooj The concerted musio, which is a - epeal feature of all Gillbert and Sallivon’s opes, was much appre ciatod throughout theerformance.

Sioial mention should" ho made of the pertt training in the fun-, drill, which was exacted with the utmost precision. As

pretusiy stated the dressing and mount iog the opera was on ' a most superb soaland tho production altogether was cne: the mo3t successful given in Gisiorc

YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.”

Tonght “ The Yeomen of the Guard” vll h presented, and there should again 1 a crowded house. To suit the con■niema of the country patrons the anagemont have arranged for a special tin from towe, and those living at a dis-

noe should not miss tho opportunity of eing a popular opera, by one of the congest companies that has ever visited jsborne. The season will close to-morrow evening, hen “ Patience” will be staged.

Prohibition is evidently not a very burng question in Sydney. “ I have conictod many elections, Parliamentary, pnicipal, school board, burial ground, I have never in my experience abducted or takon part in any election ao —bfitless or characterised by such indiSer--3e and apathy as that which distinished the taking of tho local option vote the city of Sydney on December Ist,” ites the Town Clerk of that city in his □ual report of 1904. The total number ‘ voting papers actually used was 1229 i of a total of 37,502. ;t is not possible for the Russians to lain in Northern Manchuria, excepting fortified posts, when once the Japanese it approaches near enough to tho raily lino to cut it anywhere at pleasure. 1 for any Russian force to retire within lification and allow itself to be isolated mder tho circumstaDCos, to invite cap3. This is May, Thoro are only favo itbs -during which armies may operate 3re the cold compels them to ferm ter camps. So that if the Japanoso nd to clear Manchuria during 1905 l - must make tho best use of every ith that remains. That .this is their btion is certain. —Auckland Herald.