AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 19 June 1907, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

MR. JULIUS KNIGHT. i'he box plans for the forthcoming visit of Mr Julius Knight are on view this morning at the Colonial Piano Co. Mr Knight is supported "by an entirely new English Dramatic Company, which a he personally selected, and to which is 1 -added some of Australia's cleverest and best known artists. The New Plymouth season is for one night only, on Saturday next, when "Brigadier Gerard," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, will be presented. It is a new, romantic play, and written around the doings of one Capt. Gerard, an officer of Hussars in Napoleon's Army. It is a remarkable play that has established re'cords in England and America. It •» - a strong piece, full of unexpected . de- j| nouncement and surprise, the whole j providing a brisk and clever entertain- i niont, with light touches of comedy. The -« play will be picturesquely staged with „ gorgeous military costumes of the pci | iod, and with scenery by Mr William * son's capable staff of artists, showing a French farmhouse, the boutloir of J Comtesse de Doquel Anre, Talleyrand's salon, and the Emperor's study. Miss Marion Grey will appear as the Comtesse with Miss Dorothy Sidney as Agnes, and a long caste will include Mr Hubert Willis as the Emperor, Mr Leslie Victor as Tallyrand, and Messrs Harry Plimmer, Gordon Mcintosh, Herbert Bentley, and Reynolds Deniston in military characters. The company's-v appearance in this town will undoubtedly be witnessed by a crowded house. .

'l'lffi ULACK-PHEMYSLAV CONCERTS. The followirtg appeared in the Dunedin Uvehing Star:—"There was a numerous audience at the first concert given by the above artists in Dunedin, but from my place of vantage in the front row ,of the dress circle 1 failed to see any of nur einhyro vocalists end fiddlers. That this is due to insincerity or lock of enthusiasm is unthinkable anil unsupposable; the alternative is that our young artists do not understand what they are missing. Let mo tell them that Mr Andrew Black ib tha greatest living Bnglisli baritone, and. that to hear him is worth guineas ft lesson to those who would like to mng. The natural quality of his voice is "•iv.y'v delightful; his breath control, his enunciation, and production are practically perfect, and his versatility" is amazing. Similarly, to sit at tha J.et of Premyslav and learn of him b a blessing that is within reach of our violinists about onco in 10 years. Car- . lyie has well said: "I don't wonder at what men suffer, but I wonder at what they miss." I am* convinced that it is only necessary for our amateurs and, music lovers generally to know tliese , things, aad the Princess Theatre will lie all too small to hold them on SatUT- •' dav night.—l am, etc., JL C. A. BAEYERTZ."

er B.ieyertz is the well-known lminical critie, editor and proprietor of t: Tho - Triad.'') . .-- EDWIN GEACH'S HUMAN HEARTS COMPANY. '• t

The looked-for ailvent of Mr Edwin j (leach's new dramatic organisation pn '■£ Monday and Tuesday nights next at'tt the Theatre Itov.il, when for the i first B tbiv will be witnessed in New Ply. ; mouth the great. American comedy , ' drama entitled "Human Hearts'' (described as a drama of "Hearts and ' Souls"), is creating intense interest in . amusement eircls generally. A com- . panv Iris been selected to fit the varied and characteristic types in the story, Including several important English » aml American engagements, and the tour so far throughout New Zealand lias proved nn exceptional success. Mr Ernest Leicester, the eminent heroic actor from tlir- principal English theatres, will piny the lead—Tom Logan. . Of this gentleman report speaks highly. His career lias .been one succession of important engagements associated with the most notable managements of the day. Mr Leceister is some (Ift 2in. in ■leight, and in the world ot sport is known, having played leading forward for the lilaekheith Rugby Football Club. Other engagements of importance include Mr R. Of, Montford. sa J <l to be one of Ihe best-dressed and handsomest. villjans on the English stage today. Miss Valentine Sidney is described as young, talented and bD<iutiful,with, i nn excellent English reputation.

The box plan is now open nt the Coltnial Piano Co. Prices —Is, 2s Cd, ftnd » (no early doors).

The fir una is provlueetl by nent with "Mr X 0. AVillianiflon. Press exchanges to hand diatinguiHli the comiany a* on-.* of the very finest yet seen n New Zealand,