Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 784, 30 March 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

VAN HEINE IN "THE RHOKEN MELODY."

The announcement this morning of the visit of Augusto Van Heine, the famous actor-musioian, and his London Dramatic Company, will be read wilh pleasure by local playgoers. Mr Van Heine will produce the celebrated drama, "The Rroken Melody." ut the Theatre Royal for two nights only, commencing on Tuesday evening next. This play has become one of the most notable of modern times, partly by reason of it Having been played over 4t)00 times, and also on account of tho general excellence of the piece itself. It contains humour and pathos of the most spontaneous nature, its situations are said to be intensely powerful, while the acting of the principals is fully up to the standard expected from Mr Musgrovc's companies. Nearly nil of them have filled "star" parts in London and America, notably Miss Lena Burnleigh, Miss Marie llignold, Miss Avis Graham, Miss Ida ChapmanT and Messrs John Denton, Horace Lingnrri, Henry Ludlow, Arthur .Rnwtreo, Ernest Luceby, and many others. Of Van Heine's fame as an actor and musician, it is unnecessary to speak, Ilia 'cello playing has long been unrivalled In the Old World, and local theatre-goers are lucky to possess the opportunity of witness an artist of his ntlluinments. "The llrokcn Melody" wus produced for the first time in Now Zealand at Auckland on Monday evening, when a scene of the wildest enthusiasm prevailed, particularly at the close of Act 1., the curtain having to be raised lime after time. Van Heine's 'cello solos, played during the evening, will be changed on WedlUNiiay evening. The box plan for the two nights will open to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock at H. McKinnon Ham's Music Warehouse.