STEPHENSON'S ENGLISH MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 13 March 1906, Page 2

STEPHENSON'S ENGLISH MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.

Playgoers will no doubt bo delighted to welcome n return visit from this popular combination. The opening night is fixed for Monday next, March lit, and the season is limited lo three nights. Besides nil the old favorites, which includes Miss May Bentty, Miss I i arstraug, Mr Lauri, MrMoNaughton, uiul the lions Brothers, several newlaces will bo introduced. Since last seen here Mr Stephenson lias not only considerably augmented his company, but lie has introduced several old-worid novelties in ballets and lighting elfocts tlmt will come as a surprise to local playgoers. The arrangements for (lie season are as follows Monday, the very latest old world laughing sueccssj the whimsical musical extravaitanza "Bill Adams, the man who won Waterloo," will be slaged This merry meee is I'ouudvd on the fa-nous recitation made fatuous by our old friend, Suazelle, and is said to be a w-riukle wrecker of the lirst water On iuesday, the attraction will be the ro 111 untie comic opera entitled " A Moorish Maid." Tiii: piece m-aW quite a sensation when produced in Auckland and Wellington some months ago. It is a yew Xealainl made work, the music being by Alfred Hill, the well-known composer of " Kiucmoa "• and " ra])u ' fame, the hook beiug by •I. \ ouliu Birch, at present 11 member of the " .Ww Zealand Times" staff. A feature of the production will be that the composer will uondnct the performance. On Wednesday, we are promised still another uovolty in the famous farcical comedy " The Dandy Doclor." A feature of «11 the produclions will be the magnificence of the mounting ami dressing! The box phi! will be opened at tl»o Dresden un Friday uioruiujj,