THE MAJERONI DRAMATIC COMPANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 7, 9 January 1903, Page 2

THE MAJERONI DRAMA T IC COMPANY.

One of the nuwt important ad la- | teresting events ia the theatric*! hit* ) tory of New Plymouth will eventuate on Tuesday evening next at the Theatre ( Royal by the visit of the oelebrated j Mxjaroni Dramttio Company, unto ' I the direction of Mr Charles MaoMahoo. ' The combination is headed by Mean Mario and Qeorge Majaroni, two of the I most popular and talented acton at | present on the Australasian stage. For t tome yeirs put th»y bare be Ml asso- . ciated with Messrs Williamson and | Brou«b, having sustained many lead* I ing nles in oust of the above wallknown managers' greatest tucoisses. ' The Australasian oritics art uoani- • mous in asserting that both Mr Mario , and Mr George Marjeroni have in- , herited their greit histrionio abilities fom their fa her, the late Signor Majer«ni, who was one of the meet • brilliant actois that has ev<*r visited the colonics. The leading lady, Mies Hilda Meide, a mos". gifted young English actress, h e already made her reputa'ion in ths great metropolis of the World. She is oredited with being one of the most natural and charming actresses of the age, and, at Uhriet- ■ church, her fine impaisona'ioas created ' a great seaeaiion, winning BBstinted ■ praise lrom the critics of theft city, ' The other numbers of the company » (numbering twenty-six) have Mta ' sel o ei fr.m the leading Australian companie', at d judging by the glowing ' press reports a* to their exoellenoe, the theatre-goers of New Plymouth have a 1 tr- at in s'om in the forthcoming viait i of this fino organisation. The opening produo'ion will be the romantic and highly senstti <nal Irish drama," in four act*, by Mr Walter Reynolds, entitled "The Shamrock and the Rcf*," at piesent enjoying a record run of over 1000 nights ia London. In Sydney this play ran for sixteen ween to packed houses, and in Melbourne (or 6fteen weeks to the stme busiam. Oa Wednesday evening another noted London success," Br ther against Brother * will be staged, and on Thursday evening " A Ring of Iron " will be produced. The sceoery h*s been painted by Mr Harry Wait?, the well-known scenic artist. The dramas wi l be staged and mounted on the moat elaborate soale, all the original soenery which was used at Chris'cburch bting shown here. The bix plan is now oa view at Mr MoK noon Bain's. A# * this is the best that hu eve* visit d here, we can safely' predict ove flowing houses.