ROYAL COMIC OPERA COMPANY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8334, 17 January 1907, Page 6

ROYAL COMIC OPERA COMPANY.

In criticising "The Orchid," which is to be staged at the Masterton Town Hall, to-morrow evening, the Wellington Times said:—"The Opera House contained a record attendance when this bright musical comedy was presented for the first time in New Zealand by the Royal Comic Opera Company. Both the performers and the performance met with a most enthusiastic reception. The old favourites of the company each received an ovation, and more than one artist new to Wellington was given a warm corner in the esteem of a thoroughly pleased audience. It was borne in upon everybody from the outset that what they were going to witness was intended by its authors to amuse, and by its composers to delight, by its producers to charm. And what was intended happened. The dialogue light and inconsequential, created constant mirth, the music set the senses dancing to its rhythm, and the spectacular effects fairly dazzled the sight." The company as at present constituted is slightly altered in personnel to what it was when last here, but there are still several favourites in the cast, the most notable of whom is George Lauri, who is reputed to be in better form than ever. The places of others have' been filled by artists of high reputation from England and elsewhere, and these will make their first appearance here during the forthcoming visit.