AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8104, 8 May 1906, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

MR J. C. WILLIAMSON'S COMIC I OPKKA COMPANY. 1 The Theatre Boyal promises to be f crowded on Friday and Saturday nights for the appearance here of Mr J. C. L ' Williamson's famous Comic Opera e Company, who produce two of those noted gem* by Messrs Gilbert and s Sullivan. On Friday that unique and 1 unparalled success "Utopia Ltd.," or " The Flowers of Progress" jvill ■be staged. This is the last opera produced by the joint authors. It contains 1 most brilliant, dialogue, is brimming 1 over with deliglitfidinutsic, and teeming with satire and spontaneous fun. " Utopia Ltd." will be staged here for the first time. The London press are unanimous m their appreciation of this great, work. Of the second production, " The Gondoliers," recently revived in Wellington, Aie "Post" says:—"Last ! evening was chosen by Mr J. C. Wil--1 liamson's Comic Opera Company for the commencement of a holiday seasnD. ' Gilbert and Sullivan's work is essen- • tially a carnival piece, designed to f amuse, intellectual Hind cleanly al- ' ways. A remarkable vivacity invests " the whole of the action from the c moment the curtain rises, smart and » u-jtty dialogue fillmtj in the story in the ■ interludes between brilliant lyrics and 1 most faiWßtting settings." Both plays 1 arc to be protecd in Mr Williamson's ' usual sumptuous wanner and attention a to all details. The tnK.j.wy's productions are, under the direction (,{ Mr Henry Bracy, aud Mr Geo. Hall wields - the baton over the Opera Company s full and ellieient orchestra. Judging d by booking, a gala season [is anticipated