THEATRE ROYAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 226, 21 October 1903, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL

MAGGIE MOORE COMPANY. On Tuesday night the above Company were seen to graat advantage in "Struck Ooil.' It is certainly one of the most popular pieces in their repertoire, and cantains some excellent opportunities for dramatic talent, as well as a fair ! share of most amusing comedy. So well versed were all the Company in their respective parts that the pevt'ormaccß was without a flaw. The biunt of the work falls to Lizzie S'ofel. a part in which Miss Maggie Moore has obtained a world-wide reputation. It affords ample scope for her versatility in every branch of the actress' art, and last night's performance was all that could be desired. Her songs were greatly applauded, ber quaint humour proved irresistible, and her impersonation altogether unique, As John Srofel, with his broken Dutch and dry humour, Mr Porde was a great

success, wbila Mr West, as Deacon Skinner, was perfect. The same may well be said of the other members of the Company, and the audience amply testified to their enjoyment of the play, which was mounted in capital style. TO-NIGHT. "THS WIDOW FKOM JiPAN." For the concluding performance of the seaaois to-night will be presented the laughter creating farcical comedy " The Widow from JapaD." The Sydney Morning Herald, speaking of the production, says :—" During her last trip to America Miss Moore purchased several new piecea, all of which had made mcj-Rses in <h>) iaad of the Stars and Stripes. Among them was a farcicil comedy, " The Widow from Japan," which was presented her 9 for the first time on Saturday evening, and proved of the most rollicking iind wntertainiDg description. The authors have -contents! themselves with the stringing together of incidents conducive to an evening's entertainment of the lightest kind. That thoy succeeded in achieving this end the hearty laughter on Saturday evening bore ample proof. Though Miss Moore is noted for her artistic treatment of everything she undertakes, her widow will stand compirison with her best. Tho part could not have fitted batter had it been specially written, and her impersonation was still further enriched by the rendition of several tuntful "Songs." The company commence a long ssason at the Opera House on Saturday evening nest