ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 41, 9 July 1914, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE FO«T|V T'IIIKVES PANTOMIME, A BIG SHOW. Probably never in local theatrical history has such genuine interest been aroused as is being shown in the advent of tlio big J. C. 'Williiunwun Pantomime of the Forty Thieves, to -be presented here at 7.45 on Monday next. II is claimed that it is the best pantomime that the 'big firm have ever produced. That the seciiie display is more beautiful and elaborate, flu? costuming more lavish, the ballet*-ljiore numerous end elegant, the speciality items more novel, and the artists engaged better and more Humorous than in past years. Whatever the happy eom'binalion may I;.' the fact remains. w'e understand, U.at the coining pantomime hay succeeded in breaking all existing record 4 in every direction. It played for i'oiw I' onths iu Melbourne «md for threo months and a-lialf in .Sydney, and was withdrawn in .both cities in the height of its success. It' would appear to bd a vast kaleidoscopic seriw of beautiful scenes, ballets and .specialy features, and interpreted by a number of more than ordinarily clever people. We understand that we are to see i( in its entirety with' all the details customary in Australian cities. Barry 'l.upino and Edwin Brett are names to conjure with ir 'Pantomime. Miss Winnie \'<>lt and Miss Dolly Rarracr are also well knotvu to London playgoers, as is al-ei Mis., fiertie Latchl'ord. The Inlawing are a few of the principal lerttui'es:--Tlr mysterious genii's mission, the dramatic care scene, the gor-ioous agricultural ballet, the scintillating living map, the astounding American millionaires, the hair-raising prehistoric ballet, the diverting diversions of Harry Eupino, the stirring vision of Australia, the great sesanK ballet, the magic mystery hells, the farcical paper hangers, the stupendous ballet of Au-trali.ri products, the glittering spectacle o f the drums of all nations, and the thrilling and sensation pTov'uled by the three Tiiibcs. The cast includes Barry Eiipino. Edwin llrett. Marie Eaton. Y\*inuie Voll. Dorothy Firmin, Dollv TTanuer. Maggi" l)ickin-on, Charlie Albert, William Hassan. Rupert Darrell and the Three Rubes. Tiie-box plans will'he open at < oilier's to-day. The season is for one niglll only, airi the company will not appear at Stratford or Haw era.