AMUSEMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 22 October 1907, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

WILLO I'd Uuv.WAIID COMPAN V.

■AUi. HOPKINSON."

J lie theatre lli.j-al was very well tilled last evening, «l„. u t]u! Uirce-act r avc j ca ] comedy ■■Mr. IJupkinsoir' wa , subjl)iLU>d ■y tliu illougliby and Ward London Comedy Company. The piece is full of humor and sparkling dialogue. The audience was very appreciative, bring kept in a simmer of merriment for two anil three-quarter hours. TJie three |u-ijicip;iU—Hiss Grace Palotta as the Jiuchess 0 f liraeeborough, Mr. Ueor«c \ illiiugliby as the Earl of Addleton. and Mr. ljugli ,J. Ward ajj Mr. Hopkinson_ were very successful. The distiiu-ri.;i between high life and the life of ".Mr Hopkinson," who suddenly comes iutc considerable wealth aud desires to gel into "good society," was shown in t "lost inimitable way. Tin; awkwaro situations faced by -.Mr. Hopkin son are many and varied. AH. Ward's interpretation of this part was as clevci us it was amusing, his discomfiture ii: uncongenial surroundings, coupled will his apologetic manner, appealing ju s marked degree to the risibiliUes*of ilu audience. Ml the other characters wen particularly well portrayed. The scenerj ami dressing of the piece were up t'c standards.

POLLARD'S JUVENILE OPERA COMPANY to-night. i , , 'l;;, 1 f; | ,, ;'° '''"Ml in Fairyland" ,-cob r "ii > i^ d- An "W'wtmiUv ; J, " V ; °'; h, '"' u " w-iil bew™ at the Theatre Royal this even. i, w -, Ihe play will be produced by Mr. Tarn Pollard's Juvenile Opera Company. It is live years v.;t!;in one month since Hie old company ot juveniles visited this I own. Tin' present company was organised some four nioiiths back. Southern critics speak in higli f?''ms of praise of the success achieved bv the youthful performers in "Bluebell' in Fairyland"." At the seasons in Clivi-jeburcli and Dnnedin, it is said, (he attendance at each performance was greater than at the holiday time. The transformation scenery came in for no small amoirit of praise. The company arrive here 10-diy. There will be oiilv two rcpre--enlalions of ' ; l!luebell ill Fairyland.'' Thursday evciiing is set apart for the fir.,t production hero of the American play, "His Highness the P,cy." The box l'l.-iu is now ojieii at the' Collier and Colonial Piano Warehouse,