AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 22 January 1908, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

LADY MADCAP. On Friday evening Mr J. C. Williamson's new musical comedy company will stage, for the iirst time here the great musical play, "Lady Madcap." Not since "Florodora" has a musical play caught the public taste to such an extent as ''Lady Madcap." The success wliich atended its first Australian production at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, is almost unprecedented in the theatrical history of the colonies. ''Lady Madcap" is one of the biggest productions that lias been stayed outside Sydney and Melbourne, and the company is one of the. largest that has even been sent on tour by Mr J. C. Williamson. The play contains many eaptivating choruses and solos which instantly appeal lo the car and are hummed and whistled for many a day. The company numbers about 100 all told, and a large orchestra is a great feature of the production. Mr Henry Bray supervises the staging, and Mr Alfred \\loulton conducts the orchestra. The box plan at the Colonial Piano Co.'s promises a warm reception for the company, as a large house teems

assured. "BREWSTER'S MILLION'S." , .■VII along the line ''Brewster's Millions" seems to li:ivp proved one of the most successful comedies- the English stage ha- seen for some years. Origin- i sillv produced in III" New Aiu-lerdaiu Theatre. New York. In .Innu.uy oi ,ast . year, the piece immediately found a firm place in public favour and ran for ten ] months to record business. It was not long before London had the opportunity ' of seeing it, and the way in which it (aught on there may be judged from the fact that it has been drawing crowded houses to the Duke of York's Theatro for the past eight months. Accord- ' ing to the latest English files it is still "' continuing its prosperous career. When ' lirst produced in Australia by Mr. .T. C. !1 Williamson, at the Sydney Thcitrc Roy- ' al. "Brewster's Millions" scored an in- '' stantaneous Buceess, running for no less

than eight weeks to "capacity" houses. Tt will be seen for the first time in New Plymouth, at the Theatre. Royal, mi Monday evening next. The characters will be interpreted by the members of Mr. J. C. Williamson's splendid new comedy company, headed by those | two popular artists,'Mr Thomas Kingston ami Mrs. Robert trough. Tlie box plan for this Important attraction will lie opened at the Colonial Piano Co.'s tomorrow (Thursday) morning at !> o'clock, when a big bonking should take place.