AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 383, 7 May 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

GEORGE WILLOUUHBY COMPANY. "THE NIGHT OF THE PARTY." Rupert Clarke anil -Clyde Mcynell present Mr. George Wilhuighby's Comedy Company, who will produce one of tile greatest and most "laughable comedies ever written, "The Xiglii of the Party," founded on a .act. Mr. Wiliougli'bv's name .has for some years ibeen associated with the word "success." It is three years since he was in Victoria, and a good .portion of the time he was abroad. I'or two years he was in search of plavs for Australia, and now he brings us the most successful farcical comedy England has known for years. "The Night of the Party" season will commence on Friday next, at the Theatre Royal. The following is the cast of characters:—Sir Charles Hampshire, Arthur Cornell; Mr. Frank Frayne, Hugh C. Buckler; Mr. C'rosbie (his valet). David James; Mr. Flamltert (butler to the Duke of Hungerford), George Willoughby; Mr. Koundle (footman to Lord I)alston), Leopold .Stach; Mr. Bogle (hall porter at Melton Mansions), Harry Halley; Alderman Hargen. Harry Overton; Alex. -Mimtressor, Gerald Moulton; Horace Clonge, Ulric Brown; -Mr. Mcßotli (manager at Hailstone Castle), Walter iSpinks; Lady Hampshire, Violet Paget; Mrs. Young. Nelly Mortyne; Gipsy Vandelier. Miss Mab Paul; Nannie 'Portland, Stella Pater; Pauline (parlormaid to Mr. Frayne, her original .part), Amy Willard; Bov at Hailstone Hall, Reginald Fry; Porter at Hadstone Hall, Hubert Benton; Captain Bleary. Harold Partes; Balby Hastings, Agnes Keogh. New scenery specially painted by Phil Goaeher. The play will be produced under the personal supervision of Mr. George Willoughby. The box plan is now on view at Collier and .Co.'s.

HEWITT PICTURES. There were few empty seats at the Theatre Royal last night, and the exceptionally fine set of films now being shown by the Hewitt Pictures Company was thoroughly enjoyed. The programme, besides those two gems, "The Rocky Road" and "The Football Warrior," embraces a number of .pictures much above the ordinary. Among these may be classed "In Bangcock" and "In Russia," depicting some very pretty scenes. "Pheaeant Rearing and Taming" and "The Buckwheat Industry in Brittany.' Amongst the humorous films is "Buying a Title," the latest in comics, and a wonderful mirtrnprovoker. This excellent programme will be repeated this evening.