AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 319, 19 February 1910, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND. On Thursday night next the New Plymouth public will have its first opportunity of seeing the celebrated Duteh musical comedy, " Miss Hook of Hoi-, land." In presenting this attraction the management have been put to an enormous outlay, and if their efforts to cater far tlie public are supported by tiioir many patrons, it is their intention to carry out arrangements already made with Sir Rupert Clarke, Meynell and Giinn, to produce in the dominion tlie very latest London successes. Miss Hook of Holland has some charming numbers, the most prominent being the Cheese Chorus by the full 'strength of the company; ''Bottles," a ' ononis of male voices (unaccompanied), and '' House of Hook," concerted number. The above were particularly singled out from the numerous choruses by tlie "'Bulletin" and " Australasian" as being the finest heard on the colonial stage. Captivating duets in the piece are " Tlie Sleepy Canal," by Salley and the Bandmaster; "Who Invented Work," sung by Slinks' and the lazy loafers; "The Lady and the Cart," an extremely diverting number by Policeman Slinks, Minna and Schnapps, an old market woman, with eccentric dance, "Pink Petti from Peter." sungby Minna; "'Little Wooden Shoes." bv Sally and chorus. The "Orphans Chorus," with dance, is an extremely quaint ■number. The scenery, dressing, and mechanical effects and properties will be on the same extensive scale as characterised the performances in Melbourne and Sydney.