AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 55, 30 March 1909, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

NAVY LEACCE COXeEItT. On Thursday evening next un entertainment will'k' given at the theatre lioyal under the auspices uf the T;ranaki branch of the Navy League. A line display of lifelike! pictures is promised, including some descriptive of Britain's armament-. Those will !,e interspersed with musical and other items. There will be no charge fur admission, hut a collection will he made in aid of the expenses.

POLLARD'S .11 VENILE OPERA COMPANY.

Playgoers will be delighted to learn that arrangement-, have been completed for a visit heve of thi- clever, popular combination. The opening night is lixed for Hondav next, April ."illi. and the season is limited to three nights. Since last s( here Mr. Pollard and his clever company have toured every part of the Australian Commonwealth with marked succe-s. They were received with open arms even-where, the universal verdict being that it was the best all-round combination at present "on the road.' The initial attraction will be the piece that has kept all America laughing for the last four years, the brilliant musical comedy •'The' Isle of Hong-Bong.'' (hi Tuesday we are promised a musical treat iii Planqiiette's masterpiece, " Hip Van Winkle"; ami on Wednesday .Mr. Pollard will produce his latest success, the military, spectacular, musical coniedv, "The Oav Hussar." As usual, wardrobe and effects will be on the same scale of completeness as ha- hitherto characterised all this company's productions. The bos plan for the ica-on will he opened at the Collier and Colonial Piano Company'si on Friday morning, when there is certain to be a brisk demand for seats.