ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 80, 21 August 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

: '' r[ ,. VM^n^lj^jl^jVp^j 1 : | .'' v ;; j Miss Marga-rpt CoqpWi.lthe popular AH- | j terminer, who •js,- / ,to s appea ; i? tUe i | Theatre Royal on --Frittey evening, r is'-a's- [ | fa-mJJiarr with-the Stewviig-roojjia"ofithey | aristocracy, as;witlr the'dcniocratie musie] I hall.- ■• She lias -played- before the Lite J I King' Edward, Querti Ale'xaiid-ra', the pre'-" j sent King and Queen, most of our' Royal | family, the -King and' Queen of Spain. • the" Dowager-Empress-of Russia,mid hill numerable lesser notabilities. 'Her coljleetioh of photo*, signed by Royalty, is ,iaid 'to be unique. When' King George was Prince of Wales he Was a consistent admirer of lier art. This' was amply proved on one occasion', when" 'a iargV : Ijßoyal parly was being- entertained"at a jjwell-knowii country'house. King Ed-' Ijward was tlere.-and'wlie'ii M'iss Cooper | bad finished he graciously 'congratulated' jher/ Then'he anil most, of the party '[adjourned to "another' room. Not so the ll'rince of/Wales. He liad enjoyed 'it so jimieh that Ik; begged for 'more. "'His wish J was gratified, a'n'd'for" two 'solid hours .he i-sat oil a stool, by the piano, while Miss |Cooper went righ|;'through the jscorc of. jthe ''Merry Widow", for Ins'special.gratijfication. Supporting Miss' Cooper.arc. ■ Mr.' 11. Scott Leslit;,' a, brilliant raconiteur and humorist; Signor Manozni,.solo Imandolinist; Mr. JTora,ce r "VyittV ('bari, jtonp); and Mr., Charles Lawrence:' accom-. jpanist. The, bu,x phiu.'is at ("oJliei-.'s. .