POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 296, 14 December 1901, Page 2

POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY.

The members of the Pol!ard'« Optra Company arrive early *Oii« morning by the Takapuna. There are many new faces noticeable amongst them, but the best of the old favourite*, such as the Mitsej May and Maud Beatty, Gertie Oompion, Alios Pollard, Nellie Wilson, and Karketk, M<s<rs W. Percy, Stephens, Quealy, Albert Young, O'Cannor, and Oirter an avOl with them. The three piecst to be s aged hers are new to New Plymouth; the opening one, " Florodora," has Mtablirhtd a world-wide reputation, and its populauty may be gauged from the fact that it ran for over 200 CM* Hecutive nigh's in Australia and IS in Auckland, which on a b isis of population would mean 1200 nights in Lindon. Mr O'Gonnor has made rapid stiidee in his profeision since last here, and hit singing of " Shades of the Palm " is stid to be qnite a treat to listen to. One of the prettiest items in " Florodora " is the the double sextet, " Tell me pretty maiden are there any more at bout like you." Another apeoial feature is tbe pat pouii dance, indulged in bf Mr W. Percy and Miss Kosie Evetson, which never fails to bring forth deafening applause. Tue second piece "La Pecichola " belongs to tbe legitimate school of comic opera, and is by that .well-kn»wn composer, Offenbach. According to tbe Auckland Herald, it riH'ka first in the Pollard's repertoire. A * r'cholu, Miss May Batty ia ti.ii i to excel all her pievious efforts. " T<ie Oaiino Gi l" to be staged on the thiid and last night has proved a strong «tt> action wherever pUyed, Mistff Gertie Campion, Karkeek (2), Nina Os urne, A'ice Pollard, Messrs. Alf Stephens, Daniel O'Connor, Garter Percy having pms iu which they arc g iid co f*irly rive'. Altogether New PI) mouth < h-atregiere have a gdod three nights' g*uuiue pleasure in store for them. Theieis no oocasion to with Mr. Tom Pollird sueoaas- during bit «t'iy hire, as that is pretty well a»> sure!, judging by the merry way fa* which tho booking is pro -ceding.