THEATRE ROYAL TO-NIGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 225, 5 October 1901, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL TO-NIGHT.

ROMBO AND JULIET. The celebrated American actress Jane's Waldorf, and her powerful company, who are at present touring the world, will make their first appearance at the Theatre Royal to-night in the worldfamed love tragedy " Romeo and Juliet." Miss Waldorf will appear as " Ju!i»t,"a charactfr in which she Ins made her great reputation, Mr. McGregor as "Romeo," Mr. Paul Scardon as " Paris," Mr. Harry Douglas as " Ottpulet," Mr. Laurence as " Mercutio," Mr. Hftrcus Plummer as " Benrolic," Mr. Vivian Edwards as "Tybalt," Mr. Fred Patry as " The Friar," Mr. T. W. Lloyd as " Balthasar," Mr. Joa Devon as " The Apothecary." Mr. William Fitchett as " Peter," Miss Alice St. John as " Lady Capnlet," Miss 'Marie D'Alton as "Nurse," Miss [Fanny Kendrick as Rosaline. The j scenery is by Mr A. Tichbower, and I'he wardrobe has only recently been imported from London, The production will he under the sole direction of A. Don Currier. On Monday evening Dumas' great emotional drama i"CamU!e" will be staged, Miss Warldof will of course appear in the title role, rind Mr McGregrr as Armand Duval. Tue.bjx plan is nt McKinnon Biiu's, and the prices will be 4s, 2s 6d, and Is. Doors will be open at 7 p.m., and the performance start at 8 sharp. The Wanganui Herald is loud in its praises of Miss Waldorf and the company, going so far as to say nothing finer than Miss Waldorf's acting in the | death s.ene in " Camilla " has been seen on the local boards. The audience 1 were stirred to such an extent that one [lady's sobbing culminated in hysteria Mr. McGregor, both as Romeo and and At maud Duval, tcored a distinct success, all the other parts being particularly well phyed, while the staging and accessaries added materially to the .effect of the plays. At Hawera, according to the Star, the audiences were most t-nthusiastic, each telling scene and speech in "Romeo and Juliet" being greefcwd with rounds of applause, Miss Waldorf's portrayal of Juliet being an ideal one and a revelation to many present.

OOPPIN'3 ROYAL DRAMATIC OOMPAN* "STRUCK OIL." Oa Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings the Theatre Royal will be occupied by Coppin's Royal Dramatic Company, their initial performance on Tuesday night being "Struck Oil." Mr George Coppin, who heads the company, is the son of George Selth Ooppin, the veterun comedian. Miss Collier, his leading lady, is the daughj ter of a fiivourita New Zealand actor,, jthe kte George Collier. Mr Coppin land Miss Collier are ably supported by I Messrs Robert Nelson, an English [actor of rfpnte and late a member of 'Bland Holt's company, E. Armitage, T. Robertson, Lionel Harcourt, D. R. Fairburn, and Misses Gertrude Esdaile, Armitage and Vercre, forming a voiy strong company, and judging by press report s they are well woitby of mpport.