AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 24 January 1908, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

"UDt MADCAP." to-xr;ht. Tlii' llieatn- Royal promises to be crowded to-night, when Mr. J. C. Williamson's Xew Musical Comedy Compnny will stag,. -Udy Madcap," wiii.-Ii wn- one ol the most recent successes on die London lyric stage, and is still com inning to delight provincial audiences in Kngland. The name part is that of a regular iombov of a girl who plagues ihe life „ut of her lather, a belter earl, whose prejudices against her began at her birth,'when she most inconsiderately tinned out a girl instead of the boy lie bad hoped for. However, she. does her bcsl to minimise l|is dis- I appointment by Boing constantly "up to tricks'' that would not disgrace the young of the human male species. These tricks culminate as the curtain goes up with an invitation to a whole Yeuinnnrv regiment to take tea on her fat'her* awn. and an advertisement in the Morning Post tor a wealthy husband for her madcap self. The two escapades bring about a most amusing set o[ circumstance*, in which the exploits of "Private Smith," otherwise Oroy.i Brown, a young millionaire, who is not so green a.s he looks, plays an important part. "Lady Madcap" to-night, with a]} its wealth of captivating melodies, charming choruses, quaint ballets, and abundance of merriment, is from all ac counts a production of high merit. Thi booking is exceedingly heavy, and a I crowded house m assured the company.