Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7795, 11 April 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

aCOOPER'S BIOGHAPH, Mr Cooper h.u.,i a crowded house on Monday night, when he exhibited his biograph in the Theatro Royal. Round after round of applause showed that those present, of whom a large proportion were school children, fully appreciated the pictures. Chief of these were thoso. dealing with the North Sea outage, bringing home in a marked degree the strength of England's fleet. Tho uudionco showed decided pro-Jap. tendencies in their recoption of the films embracing the stirring events now being enacted in the Far East. Another favourite was the "football" reproduction. Tho pictures included most of tho more striking phases of the British-New Zealand match, and were heartily applauded. The usual serious and comic views were also good. During tho Intervals Miss Lily Sheldon and Mr Kindly gu,v* l,Hustratod songs, and Sheldon, the ventriloquist, delighted the youngsters with his "funny family." I

MR J. C. WILLIAMSON'S t'&MIO OPERA SEASON. H Mr. J, (J. Willahnson's Heportoir* UPura Company have been playing to record business in Wellington • in fact, it is saW that the public have to book many days ahead uj order to secure a seat. The New Plymouth season to commence at the Theatre Royal on Thursday night next will be inaugurated with n revival 0 f " The Pirates of one of the best, of Gibber? aiid Sullivan's uutuy productions. The flue chorus the capable soloists, and the Williamson management's attention to dcj£i_m. - th<i matter of staging.wid dressing arc as near perfect as possible. Mr upward Vernon' will lake his; (uniou? pact as the-' Major-Gener-nl, and Miss Dolly Castles will piny Mabel. Miss Cello. «hiloni ploys liulh, Mr Wilson appearing ns the Firate King. Mr Ernest Fitls, it is said, hasi n e ver done anything better than his Sergeant of Police. During the recent' production in Wellington he fairly convulsed the audience with •the famous song, "A Policeman's Life is not a Happy one " On Friday night " The Mikado " will be produced. AYhon pjuyed in Sydney it rented iy a triumph for tho company. Intcuding patrons are advised to book their seats at once. The box plan is iipw opwi at 1) McKjnno'n Bain'i music warehouse.