ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 157, 8 March 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"HUMPTY DUMPTY" PANTOMIME. As was to be only expected a great rush to book seats was made at Finch's Bazaar, when the box plan opened for the above attraction, which opens at the Town Hall, next Wednesday and continues on Thursday. Evidently Messrs Stephenson and Linley's enterprise in bringing to the Dominion a large Pantomime Company comprising over sixty-five people and staging its production at popular prcies is going to reap the reward it justly deserves. The Company i s almost entirely new to New Zealand, being composed of brilliant younjg and keen artistes who Save all mad'e reputations for themselves in England, America, and Australia, and the amount of vim and energy they put into their work is said to be a revelation to the oldest playgoer, who prefers this to the oldtimed artistes who have outlived their usefulness. The Pnatcmime can only be played fcr one nig.hr as the tuneful musical extravaganza, "The Jam of Cathay,'/ will be staged for the concluding night of the season, next Thursday. Lovers of music will be specially catered for as a complete orchestra was brought from Australia, which includes Signor Taylor, Herr Brahms (viola), and Signor Tudor (violin), three leading musicians from the Commonwealth. Both productions' are full of patriotic and topical numbers, and patrons are assured of an enjoyable night' 5 afusement.

THE CHERNIAVSKYS AND AMERICA. £ Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavslcy who will shortly honour this town with one of thsir wonderful concerts open next year in New York with the Symphony Orchestra of the various cities proceed on a tour covering" all the leading towns of U.S.A., Canada, and South America. These young geniuses made such a profound impression when they' were in New Zealand lastyear, that they are certain to he received with wide open arms everywhere, for New Zealand has njever heard such wonderful instrumental music. Mr Howard Edie is the general manager of the tour. The Cherniavskys' accompanist, Frank St. Leger, having joined Madam Melba for her English and American tour, he is being replaced by Chern:'(avsky, a younger brother of Leo, Jan and Mischel. Alexander Cherniavsky is now about eighteen years of age. Six years ago he startled London by conducting with enormous success a lai(>-e orchestra. They appear in Taihap!e on March 15th, next Monday. ■--

NELLIE STEWART. "SWEET NELL OP OLD DRURY." Next Tuesday evening, March 16th, at tha Town Hall, Taihape, Miss NelRe Stewart will be seen in her most famous impersonation, "Sweet Nell of Old Drury." Nell Gwynne and Charles Stuart are popular stag/e figures as they were popular in real life,. and "Sweet Nell" is one if the most successful of romantic plays. It is in this character that Miss Stewart has made her name a household word, and given her an enduring place in the affections of many thousands of playgoers. It is a genuinely artistic performance, and displays to the full all the charm and gaiety of the little orange girl who becomes the reigning beauty of her day and the dominating figure at the Court of King Charles. The story of the play is a most fascinating one full of stirring gentle pathos, and delightful humour. Staged on the most elaborate scale with the most sumptuous costumes, "Swleet Nell of Old Drury" is spectacularly one of the most (gorgeous productions that have ever been seen in the Dominion. Moreover the company is a particularly strong oire.both numerically, and from an acting point of .view. Nearly, seventy people are travelling and the casts include several actors and actress'es of the highestattainments. Amongst these are Messrs Clarence Blakiston, and Allan Wilkie, actors of brilliant parts, and who are well-known figures in the West End Theatres, in London. Both these gentlemen are touring New Zealand for the first time and being warmly praised by the critics. Mr H. R. Rob'ertg the brilliant comedian; Mr J. B. Atholwood, Misses Nancy Stewart, Agnes Keofgh, and Ida Guildford are also members of the Company. The box plans will open at Finch's Bazaar next Friday, and it is anticipated there will be a heavy demand for reserved seats.