AMUSEMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 109, 16 August 1910, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

"ALADDIN." By far the most enterprising theatrical event that has happened in ifew i'lymouth for some consiaerai»e time should be the production here on Monday night next of Mr. J. C. Williamson's greatest pantomime production "Aladdin." One of the secrets of the success of this year's extravaganza is the exceptionally high-class company selected by Mr. Williamson for its interpretation. Great interest will doubtless be centred on the Dame, and playgoers will be delighted to hear that this part is in the hands of the London comedian, Mr. Harry Phydora, who made himself so popular on his previous visit to New Zealand, when he Helped so materially in making "Mother Goose" successful. It is said that his "make-up" alone as the atrociously uglv dame is sufficient to make one 'laugh loud and long. Monday night next will also serve to introduce for the first time to local playgoers, the brilliant young comedienne, Miss Eva Moore. This talented young actress, it is said, has a tine stage presence, a sweet voice, and the I vivacity which helped to make her sister (Miss Carrie Moore) so successful. The character of Aladdin will be taken by Miss Marie Eaton, who has been described by critics in the Commonwealth as Australia's ideal "principal wy.' "Aladdin" moves through a succession of delightfullv mounted scenes, and one continuous alternating brilliancy of colour and action, and even the intervention of songs is not excepted as am excuse for remitting in any degree the attractiveness of the scenery. In fact, some of the songs furnish an opportunity for some of the most lavish mounting. The ballets, it is said, from every point of view, easily out-class those of previous productions, and the dresses are a special feature of the performance. Positively only the one representation of the pantomime can be given in New Plymouth, for which the plans will be opened at Colliers on Thursday morning next at half past eight o'clock.