Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7760, 11 March 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

THE AIiOMAH COMPANY. This company attracted a large audience to the Theatre Koyal on Friday night. Aibomah (a cleverlyconceived name, announced by the 1 manager of A-boomer), who is a negress, was heartily greeted 011 jlier appearance, and a buzz of , admiration was heard when 'her a- ] mazing height (over 7ft) and symmetrical proportions were revealed before the footlights'. Fairly goodlooking, as her race go, A'b'opiah's smi|iiig face and amicable disposition soon put her iu good unour with the audience. I'or comjparison the sitage attendants and I Other persons stood beside the giantess and could walk under her arms with ease. During (lit interval She passed among 1 h.r audience, and did a good business in disposing of photograph souvenirs of her visit. As a vocalist the lady has little tensions, jet she won an encore f„ r each of her two pri'tty coon songs, "Tile lielle of Honolulu" ami " All Look Alike to Me." Professor Kietderson gave a most entertaining and clever ventriloquist display with a number of elaborately contrived figures The "gagging" provoked much laughter, the manipulation of the figure "Johnston, Junior" being most diverting, The lightning change character Impersonations which the performer subsequent ly gave were ably studied and executed I with an artistic skill and completeness which gives him high rank in this class of •■•business." Dr. Itowe gave a good exhibition in conjuring, which embraced a number of especially smart card tricks, as well as other noni illusions. The programme on the whole was very enjovable. The company leave for thv North to-