POLLARD OPERA COMPANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 88, 25 March 1902, Page 2

POLLARD OPERA COMPANY.

T&EATRK ROYAL TO-AICJHT. The members of Pollard's o;>»r* Company arrive this morning from Ha ware, when thty played a trrie-nigbts' season to packed houses. " Florodore," to be produced this evening, require* no introduction from üb; it was so well received pr»vious'y that the theatre is sure to again by taxed to its holding capacity. Tbis evening additional intwist will be centred in " Floiodera" on tbis occasion by the inclusion in the* caste of the two English arti nee, of whose performances in this piece til* Times fays: -•' Without in any way disparaging the previous efforts of the character, it is obvious that the Misses Edgar and Evans havaj materially streogthsntd the caste and assisted in adding a finish to tbe narfnrmance, which it previously lacSed. Miss Evans sings the music of Dolores sweetly and well, and she acte with ft winning grace, anu an al'ogetbei* convincing ' clingeomeness' in those interludes whi< h call for a display of affection. Miss Alice* Edgar's Lady Holy* rood is excellent. She sings and b*r ' busiuess' is full of prettilydevised point. The character in her hands becomes a particularly refined interpretation." Furthermore, tbe inimi'at'le Mr Percy has introduced some new busineis of ■■ « appealing nature in th»f hape of HghU iig sketches. " Tho Rose of Persia " (to be staged to-morrow evening) with its refined mu-4c, lowly stag.) pictures of leauteoug Persian 1 damsels in exquisite attire, guards and , dervishes in gloritns colouring, should jbe suited to the most fastidious oritio. ," The Rose of Persia " is Raid to bo mounted and dress-d on a seals of ran ' magnificence.