AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 95, 30 July 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

"ALADDIX." In accordance with a custom established for many years, Mr. J. C. William-! son is again to present a huge panto-J mime in New Plymouth, and the production will take place at the Theatre 1 Royal on Monday, August 22, positively for one night only. "Aladdin," the im-j mortal, this year has been taken in. hand by Mr. Williamson, and with tihei assistance of his experts has been glori-J lied to a position of such splendour that| he held court at His Majesty Theatre,! Sydney and Melbourne, for over twentyfive weeks, exciting the admiration of all classes. Year by year the elaboration of pantomime productions seems to extend, and: tlie energies of. managements must be exercised to the fullest to devise plans by which each new venture may be considered to "go one better", than Its predecessor, Reports from Syd-j mey und Melbourne are to the etfect that "Aladdin" is by far a greater and better all-round production than either; "Mather G'oose" or "Jack and Jill/' and, if this be true, then loepl playgoers cart i look forward to a rare treat." Some of the special features introduced into "Aladdin" are the wonderful balloon ef- | feet, the stupendous electric flag effect, the great demond incantation scene, the sensational fire ballot, the chrysanthemum fete, Price and Ilevost, the world's greatest acrobat s, anil the wonderful performing donkey. The leading comedians are Messrs. Hairy Phydoira and J, M. Campbell, and there a.re over 150 travelling members of the company. The plans will be opened on Thursday, August 18.,

GEORGE MARLOW'S DRAMATIC CO. "A 8 MIDNIGHT CHIMES." Since last' Easter in Auckland George Marlow's Dramatic Co. has been touring New Zealand to phenomenal business. The company has just concluded big seasons in the four centres and the provincial towns of the South Island, ana is now making an to''Auckland prior to the company's return to Sydney. The company will appear, in New Plymouth in the Theatre Royalon Wednesday next, 3iu^fst T fea', lfr 'tlie'successful drama entitledtelAs' Midnight j Chimes." This ■ pr<^j£ion- : lgnds jts^lftto] magnificent mouhtiggy! pnere." being /no | ' fewer than 1 10 ib&riftml sffcge' teblSujfj m-1 eluding a realistic "laitwajy Scene ibig Thames river sc.eqe?' :The Otago Times, Dunedin, in referring to .this production, -said: " 'As Midnight Chimes' is in many, respects ia wonderful creation, and haskfevi-dently heeiv-wa-itten sby--'9otß#- s one whose genius lies strongly in the direction of piling up. sensation upon sensation. Besides minor villainies—that is, minor by 00-mp&ruojft but amply "suffi-, cient to operate poWeWuUy upon the impressionable, and leave recollections not easily effaced—there is the escape, on a moving train,, ai\d ,fchis should satisfy the most anleht* adriirer .of melodrama,! and there-are not every community stt -the presetft-'iday. L -'As night Chimes' is Jull; QifdSemtimenb; and emotion, of nolile imguipes deeds, and virtue in*its highesfforin and vice of the ihosit kind jostle ofe another in kaleidoscopic'eonfusion:' There is a vigorous actj'on throughout, which gnps arid audience, while thfe lfedux,' i&kVe 'b'ehmS Ain" impression of beaufcy,f>- i The" 1 "box" 'plan is at Collier's Mhsic-.WarehOuse, where day sale' tickets arfe procurable without extra, chargg;Priee's,"are' 4s, 2s Gd.and Is;' no early dtfors.