MUSGROVE'S GRAND COMIC OPERA COMPANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 207, 17 September 1903, Page 2

MUSGROVE'S GRAND COMIC OPERA COMPANY.

ruE booking for tha performances of j " The Fortune Teller" and " The j Seionade " bid fair to establish a re- j aord and thero is every indicium of nverflowing houses to arsoc Mr George j Musg -ova's Opera Company at the Thea'<ra Boyal on Mou ' *y and Tush- | day of next week. The music of the "Fortune Toiler" is by Victor Herbert, and the libretto by_ Harry 6. Stni r ih. The scene is laid in Hungary it ml the central fi»ure is One Inrm, a member of the Billet class of tbegiaod opera Buda Pesth, and again Musatte, a Gip-iy fortune-teller, both of which characters will be sustained by Mies May Beatty. The plot turns on the resemblance of the two gi r lß to oee another and with this foundation a story at ones inniving r- d pic'ureeq'ie is built op, the interest in which is nova-.' sil'.oved t,o fail. The operas are 6;iid to be Full of melodious music, which fr. quontly rises to grand opera, the dialogue is throughout fast and pointed. There is claimed to be not a dull line in the libretto, and there are numerous flashes of humor and pieces of barbed wit that are sura to be tarried away and remembered. A cordial welcome awaits both Mr Lempriere tringle and Miss May Beatty on their appearance in this town. Mr Fringle wiil sustain the part of Sandor, the Gipsy Bandit, while Mies May Bentty will play the triple role of Gomn, Masette, and Fedor. The scenery and dressing will be placed upon the stage in Mr Musgrove's characteristically excellent style, whilst au especial feature of the productions will be the magnificent Hungarian dances arranged by Mr Edward Lauri, and performed by a specially trained ballet. An excellent orchestra, under the baton of Mi Alberto Zelman, has been specially imported for the tour,