Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7733, 8 February 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

' THE ROSE OF THE RIVIERA." " The Rose of the. Riviera," with vhich the eagerly-anticipated season >f Mi- George Stephenson's English Musical Comedy Company is to be naugiiruteil this evening, is a inusi:al play, which comes with a great eputation as .something particularly 11 luring and up-to-date in the field )f music and laughter combined. Having been running for over two .ears in London, and having boon | •nthusiastically accepted by a large theatrical public of .Australasia, it xnnes, in short, us a brilliant sue- ' L'ess in .suiting the popular taste. It would be short-sighted to say that the populur tasle is easily suited, for were that so we would not have such lavish productions as are accredited to " The Rose of the Riviera," "The Skirt Dancer," and " The Dundy Doctor." where, as only necessary merits are recognised, superb singing, clever artists, tuneful mid dainty music, wholesome uml exhilarating humour. This evening Miss May Beatty will make her reap|HWrunce us Milly Duventry in " The Rose," after many years' absent;, and the populur young comedienne rt assured of a hearty welcome. Willsuch a splendid array of talent, something particularly excellent in tho comedy department may be exacted from such famous artists as Messrs Edward Lauri, Charles Macnaughton, Chas. und Will Bovls, Fred Twitchin, Roy Sidney, Misses May Garstang, Alice Haton, Ada Page, etc. To-morrow (Thursday, the final night of the season), " The Skirt Dancer " will be presented. The booking at I). Mclvinnon Bain's has been going ahead in leaps and bounds, and everything points to crowded audiences throughout the season. J. C. WILLIAMSON'S IUO-TAIJ-LEAC SEASON. Day by day the civilised world is eager to obtain the news from the scene of the great conflict which is going on between Russia and Japan. The cable messages, and even tho war maps, convey but a small idea of the awful struggle that is going on lietwoen the two nations. On Friday ami Saturday next the people of New Plymouth will have an o|>portunity of viewing some of the scenes of the war as they actually occurred. These will be vividly represented by the wonderful bio-tab-leuu machine, which will appear in the Theatre Royal under the direction of Mr J. C. Williamson. These animated pictures are said to be thrilling and fascinating to behold, and embrace a fine series of subjects, all of universal interest. Besides some realistic pictures of Russian and Japanese war views, both on land and sea, the films include a picture of the great Toronto fire, the thrilling Gordon-Bennett motor race (taken in Germany last June), Sir Hiram H. Maxim's flying machines at the Earl's Court Exhibition, the execution of a Chinese spy at Mukden, the Temple Procession at Nikko, the wonderful 1904 Melbourne Cup pictures, and many others too numerous to mention. The box plan is now on view at P. McKinnon Bain's. There will be a special matinee on Saturday at two o'clock. Tllis will enable visitors to the town who desire to witness the entertainment ample time to catch the 4.30 train out. Saturday's programme represents an entire change.