Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7726, 31 January 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

MR UEO. 'STEPHENSON'S ENGLISH MUSICAL COMEDY CO. 'THE HOSE OF RIVIERA." Arrangements have now boon completed for Hie appearance of (lie I above company at the Thoalro.'Hny- | nl on Tuesday, February 71 b, for l positively three nights only, in the much heralded English musical success "The Rose of the Riviera." The company Includes upwards of 70 J people, including principals, chorus, ballet, ami orchestra. Tim advent, of th'rs admittedly talented company should form a theatrical epoch of junusual significance. Amongst the principals is a well known and popular New Zealand favourite, Miss May Beatty, whose reApposirnnce in New Plymouth, after many years' ] absence, will be hailc-rt with delight Iby all theatre-goers. Mr Edward ' Lrturi is already popularly Known jiii New Zealand, by reason of his iprevious tours through the principal i 'cities with Mr George Musgrove's j I" Chinese Ilone«\■moon" and "For-' tune Teller" Opera Companies. Most of tile remaining principals have graduated from one or another of I George Edward's (iaiety companies, i 'J'hey include some of tiie most! prominent names on the English st.igv. Messrs t'has. Mac'Nnughton, Clki's. and Will IJovis, Hoy Sydney, I''red . Twitchiu, Misses May Gn'rstang, Alice Nixon, Ada Page, etc., all come to Australia with b'ig London reputntions. A fall chorus, ballet, and orchestra of over 50 wi-ll support the pr .ncipnls, and a parjtieulur feature of tile psoduction will be "The Champagne llallet" by the I famous (libson Uirls ami the Hose Ballarine. Despite the enormous expense involved in the production of the "Hose," it is Mr Stephenson's intention to present this successful musical comedy on the same scale of magnificence that characterised its presentation in (Jhristehurch. The box plan will open on Thursday morning next at "9 a.m., and there is every indication of a phenomenal sale of seats.