AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 18 June 1907, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

Mit JL'LIUS IuNWIiX. The return of -Mr Julius Knight to New i'lymmith oil S sturdily liexi is an eveai'ol note in the incatrical iistory of this town, 'iiic season is limited lo one niglu only, and the play to Oc staged is at present tlie reigning success of tiic .London soa*uu. UerarU" is lruin the pea o£ (he veil-known uutliur, Conan Doyle. The play ranks as one of Mv Knight's best eiiurts, and ;culogis:ie report* ot his performances are morii unanimous. The imerest in tlie doings uf tlie impetuous young Soulier, as pourtrayed by Xiv Julius Knight, is subline J right through the piece. The charaeier is one.that suits this actor, who spares no pains in his ell'orts to ilo it justice. The story is a most romantic and stirring one or the .Napoleonic period, and is lull of the rich cosi umes of the Trench vJilicers and tiic handsome toilets of the ladies result in some striking stage pictures. The interpretation reflects every credit not only on the players, but also upon ilr Julius Knight, who is responsible for the success of th* production generally by his stage direction. Mr J. (J. Williamson's now English dramatic company who support this *tar actor, ha\> been selected by -Mr Knight during hi*: recent tour through Kngland and America. JLo selected the artists as specially being suited to the parts allotted iiicin. The bos, plan for this memorable performance will he opened at the Colonial Piano Co. to-morrow (Wednesday) morning.

Til 14 PLACK-P.UEM YSLAV CONCERTThe box plan for the Pkick-PremysUv concert opens at the Dr' Alea u>-day. it is certainly a wry u.ieoi.imoii occurlone.." 'io have fuoh a w . . ■ e cmiei-rt ,m p; \ ■•uliii • e■•••> bl's ar- • > on «,..e >. . ' . - . uuOll cf bri-lia'U ,.j . ,n ; Llj will i• 1 e. \ vi'.* ciioic.- UI e /r aeilt. MY '! liu*k \i ii vevv rei.o\ u-., t si.; c vr, an.l r Pretiivslav is civ .lit a w.Ji '•■ ing on u. with tho worlds r.'i.itest lid(Kcrs. A Wellington thus comments; —"Tlie best n.Ual win'* has been again exemplified, this time in connection with the Wellington season of the concert company headed by Mr Andrew Piack anil M. Leopold Premysiav, which attracted the best house of the

season last night. So surprisingly meriturion- have the-e concerts been, that were the company to give another trio of performances such as have alforded so much intense pleasure, tlie Town Hall would be taxed to accommodate the people.. The '"lion" of last evening's performance was certainly M Premysiav, whose magnificent violin playing has been the theme of general conversation in local musical circles, and whose superb tone nnd masterful techniques have marked him as one of the forefront artists of to-day. Mr Plack, though suffering from r severe eold, sang like the artist he is. Miss Posina Buckman's and Miss Bessie Peatt.y's contributions were most meritorious. • l