AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10155, 29 December 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

MR J. C. WILLIAMSON'S NEW COMIC OPERA COMPANY.

"THE DOLLAR PRINCESS."

On .Mondav, .January 16th. we are ' to welcome "The Dollar Princess" at j the Town Hail. This bright and lively , comic opera is spoken of as the very j best musical play produced for many j years, and comes to us with the high- j est credentials. For the New Zealand tour it would appear that Mr J. C. j Williamson has sent his best both in the matter of attraction and company. It is possible that no stronger musical organisation has visited the Dominion since the palmy days of the original Royal Comic Opera Company. "The Dollar Princess" is described as "The Merry Widow's" successor. It has, as a' matter of fact, easily eclipsed that volatile lady in point of popularity, being well into its third year at Daly's Theatre in London. In the present case the interpreting company is certainly a particularly complete one. With such competent and favourite artists as Miss Florence Young, Miss Olve Godwin, Miss Lottie Sargeant, amongst the lady principals, and Mr Reginald Roberts, Mr Langford Kirkby, Mr Herbert Clayton, Mr Frank Greene, Mr W. S. Percy, Mr Victor Prince and Mr Charles Albert among tho gentlemen, an excellent exposition of this charming comic opera should unquestionably be given. The London public were most enthusiastic about "The Dollar Princess," and showed their 'opreciation of it in the most enthusiastic manner. After its premiere at Daly's, it was simply showered with laudatory criticisms from all quarters, and during the first week no less than forty thousand pounds' worth of tickets were sold at the various box offices, while every available seat in the theatre was booked for months ahead. The company, which, ' since its last visit to the Dominion has been materially added to, comprises over 100 people. The box plan will be opened at Miss Elves' on \ Thursday, January 12th,