Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 786, 31 March 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

VAN BEIXE IN "THE BROKEN MELODY."

'Hie box plan for "The Broken Melody .season, which commences on luesday evening next, will be opened this morning at McKinnon Hain't Music Warehouse. As lihe season ii bunted to two nights it behoves playgoers- to take advantage of thi opportunity and book earlv. ]> Auckland season has been more thai successful, and the utmost enthusiasm has been aroused by both pla ami players. "The Broken Melodv' as a play is one calculated to pleasi all sections of playgoers, by reasoi of the innumerable opportunities i affords for stirring scenes and situ at ions, and many excellent opnor tunities for the artists engaged. Mi Musgsoye's name is sufficient guar antee that New Plymouth playgoer, will experience a treat in witness™ j* n Beine and his company. The plaintive air that Mons. Vai Jleine has composed to illustrate th woes of a composer who loses hi; adored wife would be charming i merely exposed to the rough usng of the concert platform, but i touches the heart, more closely am sets the nerves vibrating when th melody is broken by a sens e of per sonal sorrow. How poignant I the effect of "Home, Sweet Homo when every note accentuates -the sor row of tlio player grieving for hj broken household. Lastiv, what i charming end it makes to the ro mance when the wearv musician a the request of a faithful friend takes up his beloved instrument when recovering from a long illness touches the familjur noil's, complete tho "Broken Molofj.v," and, as' tin last strains die away, sees hoverinj over him the angel form of his lon wife restored.