AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 59, 3 April 1909, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

i POLLARD'S JUVIfiNILK Ul'liKA I COMPANY. As tliis popular combination will inaugurate its season on Monday night with the musical comedy "The Isle of Bong-Bong," the following is hurt sketch of the plot or story may. prove of interest to playgoers:—Tlie English owner of an estate on Mimloro, one of the Philippine Islands, has died, leaving his property to a distant relative, Lord Percy Fitzmaurice, thus disappointing his wile, Dolores, who expected to get it all. When Lord Percy arrives incognito he learns that Dolores in plotting to put him out of the way. Lord Percy falte in love with Marjorio. Grey, an American girl who does not believe in titles. In order to escape Dolores and win Marjorie, Lord Percy changes places with his servant, Gordon St. Bernard. While masquerading as the Lord, Gordon naturally gets into all the difficulties which had been prepared for his master. In addition to his adventures with Dolores, he is induced by O. Rattre Saunders an American politician. to ma for the ollice of Government game commissioner on the island. He Is elected without knowing what the duties of the ollice are; but thf» Government game commissioner is the ollicial tigerhunter of the island, and in accordance with an ancient custom h<> is expected to exterminate the tigem of the island in a gladiatorial hand-to-hand combat, In his light Gordon is worsted, and would have met his death if the real Lord Percy had not rushed to his assistance. The heroic act discloses the identity of the actual owner of the estate and winds np all the difficulties.