ADA DELROY COMPANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 215, 17 September 1901, Page 2

ADA DELROY COMPANY.

It speaks well for New Zaalanders t that a company having onca toured i this country always looks forward with pleasure to each succeeding visit. " A good show means good business," and it is owing to running on these lines that Miss Delroy accounts for the success and appreciation with which her efforts have always been met. Prom the time of Miss Delroy's very first visit here she firmly established herself a waim favourite, as indeed sha has in every country, city and town she has played. The little lady is most sprightly and vivacious, and has the happy knack of quickly winning her way into the hearts of the audie- ce. She has for some years ranked as one of the best dareers the stage has produced, and is equally at home whether it be clog, skirt, or serpentine dancing. Her latest creation, " She," is a peifect revelation. Much forethought and were required to bring to bring this to the state of perfection it has now attained. It is the realistic way in which the flames are made to appear to leap round the body that simultaneously charms and awes the onlookers. The dance is as graceful as it is weird, and once having been seen one cea es to wonder that its originality caused such a sen'ation in London and Paris. The astute manager, Mr. James Bell, always keeps his eyes open for attractive novelties, the l-- suit being that the entertainment now provided fir excels any previously | given by the company. A most interesting and instructive item is a de--1 criptive historical spectacle, " The Life and Death of Joan of Arc" (in 'twelve tableaux), which will be produced for the first time in New Plymouth. Tbe White Mahatma is another feature of the entertainment. This lady is guaranteed to be the genuine White Mahatma, who caused such ii sonsation in England a few years ago. Miss Delroy, strongly supported by a company of twelve Metropolitan ; irtists, gives an entertainment which i is both pleasing and instructive, and : entirely lacks the slightest suspicion of ' of vulgarity. Seats should be booksd , early at Mr, D. McKiunon Bain's, as we predict a bumper house, The per- i formacca tikes pkee at the Theatro.' : Royal to-morrow night (Wodnesday). \