Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 188, 13 August 1904, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

"HIS EXCELLENCY THE (.10 YEUNOK." r J' l )us paragraph lias no reference whatever to. am intended visit of our new Governor to &ew riynioulh, but it is designed to, draw attention to the fuel that Mr J. C. Williamsun's new Comedy Company will produce the play with thiis gubernatorial title on Uie second evening of their \ i-it nsere. Its liryt appearance in lhe colonics took place at Auckland during the present successi\A season the company- are now ex-i-erunJng in that city. The mere fact that an experienced general in, these mutters like Air Williamson has selected it from, amongst the various Oiher pieces jn the repertoire as the piece to be played in conjunction wiili "The .Marriage of Jvitty" in the country towns should be a sulhcient proof to patrons that he is a in in believer in its inlrinuic merits, -iiid though what may suit London audiences musi not necessarily be accepted as a proof of similar acceptance in the Antipodes, still there can he no doubt tiimt it goes a long way in that direction, lor, after all, the -tastes of Ingjisa-speuk-uig pujple, ftt least so far as amusvinent.'; ii.ro concerned, 'wiry but little wherever they may have their home. (■onsti.jiii'ntly in lieu of local experiences, we look to the manner in whiih "His Excellency the Uovernor" was received in the capital of the Empire. Probiaibly the besL proof of its enduring populaiity in .hat city is that, it has Ibeen recviv"d with success three times, the last' occasion, h.'ing at the Duke of York's Ih,'atre on March 152 th last. Commenting on its latest presentation, llie Times wrpis. l ;r—"lf Tlis Excellency thr Governor' hjad been qiiiite a new p'ay instead of being one revived for the second time H could not have been nceoUled a heartier reception than it got last evening from an immense audience, a hire/.' proportion of which had <dou!ivt less either seen it at the Criterion or (he-Court, or \ery possibly at both these theatres. The result ol' this brilliant ro!vival proves one tiling very clearly, and that is that 'His Excellency the Governor' stands ift general estimation as ojie of the most smartly written and best constructed comedies of recent years." Amongst the audience on Tuesday will be the Mritish footibiallers, as the guests of the local Kugby Union.