AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 42, 30 May 1910, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

HAMILTON-MAXWELL DEAMATIC COMPANY. TO-NIGHT. To-night this excellent company is to appear in the Theatre Royal. ' ''Revenge" is to be staged. It is a drama in which an heir to a throne seeks to supplant the reigning King to satisfy his lust for power. He crushed all who crossed his path, and subordinated his conscience to his ambition. The production is admirable in every way, for the scenery is gorgeous and the dressing in keeping Willi i.lie Royal Palace wherein the situations are created. The players' do their pavlis hv/endidly, and help in the preser.talic:; of one of the finest melodramas see;! for p. long while. Thrilling situations abound, and there is a "quartz reef" of humor running through the piece which counteracts any 'horror which might be experienced at the vile plots of the 'pretenders. It is superfluous to enumerate the capabilities of the members/ of the company, for everyone does such fine work as to make it certain that tfley have made their parts close studies. Seats may be reserved without extra charge at Collier's.

THE CALEDONIANS AND NATIONAL DANCERS. The appearance of the Caledonians' and National Dancers at New Plymouth on Tuesday and Wednesday, under the direction of Mr. Jack Willis, late Pollards, Rickards and Bland Holt companies, should prove very attractive. This is said to be one of the most powerful combinations that has ever toured the Dominion, and the management have at considerable expense been fortunate in securing a company of high class artists. Miss Cissie O'Keefe, late of Pollards, is a great favorite with the public. rtie has a wonderful contralto voice, and is being received with the greatest enthusiasm everywhere. Mr. Colin Cameron has a sweet tenor voice of an exceptionally high order, and cannot fail to delight his audience, ibeing accorded double encores elsewhere. Mr. Jack Willis is well known to the public here. He is a host in himself as a comedian, and never fails to keep his audience in roars of laughter. Mr. Dan Macdcnald, winner of Taranaki and New Zealand championships, and Mr. Tam Jafl'icey, champion of Palmerston North and Wellington, will be much appreciated; their dancing is superb, not a faulty step toeing noticeable. Mr. Farquhar Finlayson will be heard on the great Highland War Pipes. The Champion Pipe Band will provide some thrilling music. Do not fail to see this powerful and unique combination's farewell tour of New Zealand prior to touring America. Mr. Percy Hawkins, R.A.M., accompanies the company as musical director and accompanist. Box plan at Colliers'. Note.—Waitara, Monday, May 30; Patea, Thursday and Friday.

THE ELLWOOD-NIXON CONCERTS. Music lovers will be delighted to learn that arrangements are now completed for the appearance here of this talented quartette of young New Zealanders. The dates are fixed for Saturday and Tuesday, June 4 and 7, the Theatre behg otherwise engaged on Monday night. Miss Winnie Nixon is well known locally, and it is extremely pleasing to ner host ot friends l to read the glowing criticisms she has received in the large centres. "The Ellwoods" consist of Harry, aged sixteen (violin); Pauline, aged fifteen (piano); and George, aged eleven ('cello). They are practically untaught, and play the most difficult solos and trios with such ease, feelhi" and tone as proves them to be almost •bordering on the marvellous. George plays over one hundred of the most difficult 'cello solos from memory, and with such technique and breadth of tone that equals anything yet heard on a Dominion platform. Popular prices will obtain, and the box plans l will be opened at Collier's on Thursday morning.