AMUSEMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 239, 15 February 1911, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

"THE DOLLAR PIiINCESS." • For the opening night, Monday next, February 20, of Mr. j. C. Williamson's new comic opera company, there will be staged for tlie first time "here "The Dollar Princess." "The Dollar Princess" comes with excellent recommendation as a musical play, and there are several reasons for anticipating a more than gootl interpretation of an uncommonly line performance. '. The management state that the caste is a brilliant one, and that it must be rarely, if ever, that we ■liaVe had so many really first-class vocalists ill one company in any attraction. The dainty music of this bright comic opera gams, it is said,' on acquaintance, which is not generally characteristic of this class of work, and sue,, numiiers as "Olga Alazka/' the "i'nspeeliou' and "Typewriting" duets,'the cliai tiling Hansel and Gretel" duet, and the splendid finales of Acts I and ll.are good examples of the excellent work that can lie put into such numbers. Miss iiickford never fails to secure a double encore to;• her infectious opening solo Chowska," which is so humorously emMJisiheil by the fomedians, and her "Olga ' is a delightful performance. Mr. Bert (lull! 11, \... lui',A.ri Clayton, Mr. J'rank Mcvue, Mr. U. ■ S.- Percy, .Mi,., Olive Godwin and Miss Lottie San/em, all contribute to a sound performance. the Dollar l'ruicess" can hardly fail to. attract large audiences during her sojourn m this city. The company 'besides being artistically tlie best, is muslta"j ■ l ' ll ' most important that Mr. <J. C ;- Williamson luta ever toured the Dominion with m comic opera, The bov plan Will be opened at Collier's to-mo'r-row morning at the usual time. 'j ' BOOKING OFFICE NOTE. In view of the extremely heavy booking which is. anticipated for "The Dollar 1 nncess" to-morryw morning, theatre patrons are reminded that a queue win be formed early; also that no one person can book more than six seats. Cneques 1 not be accepted 'in'payment of tickets. Country clients' orders will be booked m rotation. For the convenience ot the public the box plan will be opened at 8 0 clock. '

IIIE SQUATTER'S DAUGHTER."

fl,il "»'ing is from an Invercargill papermu. reference to "The Squatter's Daughter picture drama:—The manage-1 iiii'iit, have unquestionably struck the public taste in securing the collection ot pictures shown in the Municipal Thefitre on Monday evening, when there was ' a large attendance. Not only, however, was this the case, .but the audience ■s lowed clearly' Unit they really enjoyed wl " c, > a reproduction' ol Australian drama, "The bqtiatier's Daughter." The play certain, y lias not been seen in Invercargill, but those who taken an interest in theatrical matters must, from the notices that have appeared in the press, be fairly conversant with the motif of the play' ■id ol its popularity wherever enacted, it is rather an innovation to have a clraiiiatio pevlonnance pictorialy represented ami if there were any dubious a a to whether a. good idea of the play would be formed iron, the views, they must nMli.'in" ' ls, "<' r| y surprised at the intelligible manner 111 which they were presented. "The .Squatter's Daughter" •1. 11 «it„e.4se(l by upwards of a f" J 11 Iwlf people in the Commonjvealtli of Australia, and is claimed to excel m many respects the original performance, for by the aid of the cinematograph many exciting episodes have which were beyond the possibihtes ol stage limitation. The box plan IS now .open at t'ollicr's;. no extra charge for booking. 1

BIOlUtAl'lI J'ICTUKES. night's showing H f lil'ins lit the IJieatre Ruyal mot with a .splendid re(.•option, and considering the excellence of the subjects dealt with this is not'surTiie new collection eclipses those of the past few weeks, the' general standard of merit being conspicuously high. The scenic pictures were most interesting, chief amongst these being, Chinese Towns," giving a wonderfully clear idea of eastern life, and "Trelizonde," showing scenes in everyday life about the lllack Sea. The drama's are an exceptionally «„« | ot . »Th e Vestal" treats of I lie vestal .maidens and holy fires. This picture is most beautifully colored and gorgeously staged, and the dresses, scenery, ete„ are well in keeping Willi the age. A romance of the Amerf .in Cuil War was told in the picture entitled "Koad to Richmond." Some stirring scenes are depicted amidst the din of the battlefield. Dther dramatic lilms arc "The (jirl in the Barracks," and a cowboy story, ''The Girl of Triple a Ranch." A popular I'athe (lazette illustrates recent events. Other pictures screened include a smart comedy sketch, "A Window To Let,," "M. ] jP Black Learns to Fly," "Tontolini a Sharpshooter," and ''A Day in Mick's Life." This series will be presented tonight, and needs only to be seen to be appreciated.