Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7759, 10 March 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

AHOMAM, TIIK (JIAXTESS, Abomah, who will make her onlv appearance in New Plymouth this evening. i s most U|ld u( . |mbe, and keeps her audience nmiisort by anecdotes and witticisms. So ! proportionately is she built Ihut she does not present the appearance of extraordinary lallncss, but so soon as ordinary men stand, beside her her great height is apparent. During the evening Abonuili wiJI walk down among the audience to give them a better idea I>y comparison of her enormous stature. Professor Keilderson will give his extremely clever ventrilqtfoiiul performance, in which lie employs an unusually targe number of figures and manipulates them with considerable skill. He will follow this with a lightning' change act in which, with the aid of a fewwigs and other accessories, he presents living pictures of many celebrities past and present. Among his liersonalions are Pope Leo XIII., Napoleon, Gladstone, tho Duke of Wellington, Captain Dreyfus, and President Kruger. Dr. Howe will contribute a number of conjuring tricks and illusions of a novel nature. The prices of admission are fixed at 2s and Is. with half-price for children, and as it will be the only opportunity of seeing tho tallest woman iu the world should not bo missed.