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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 236, 5 October 1932, Page 18

AMUSEMENTS. GRAND — OPERA GRAND — OPERA :—- WILLIAMSON - IMPERIAL COMPANY. GRAND. GRAND OPENING GALA PERFORMANCE. OPENING GALA PERFORMANCE. TO-NIGHT AT 8 O'CLOCK. "MADAME BUTTERFLY." To guard against interruption of the performance and for the general convenience of music-lovers, the doors will be closed at 8 o'clock and no one will be admitted after that time until after the end of the First Act. The same rule will be applied to the intervals. A warning bell will be rung two minutes before the performance is resumed after the interval. The doors will then bo closed. BACK STALLS, 5/. IMPORTANT.—In order that intending patrons of the Back Stalls may not have to form in queue this evening a ' number of seats are available at Lewis Eady, Ltd., which may be reserved at 5/, plus tax, or they may be purchased at the theatre this evening. ■i GALLERY TICKETS, 3/. Tickets for To-night's Performance at 3/ may he purchased at His Majesty's Theatre Confectionery Kiosk or at the doors Ibis evening from ,7 o'clock. THE ONLY "BUTTERFLY" MATINEE, THE ONLY "BUTTERFLY" MATINEE, NEXT SATURDAY AT 2. Special Matinee Price?. 7/6, 4/ and 2/6. Plus Tax. H.M. THEATRE. Direction: J. C. Williamson (N.Z.), Ltd. The Greatest Occasion in the Theatrical and Musical History of Auckland. TO-NIGHT AT 8. WILLIAMSON - IMPERIAL GRAND OPERA COMPANY, IN A GALA PERFORMANCE OF " MADAME BUTTERFLY." " MADAME BUTTERFLY." "MADAME BUTTERFLY." (The Only Evening Performance of this Opena), with CESARINA VALOBRA, . CESARINA VALOBRA, CESARINA VALOBRA, The World's Most Charming "Butterfly." PRIMO MONTANARI, As "Pinkerton." DEL CHIARO, As "Sharpless." And MICHELE FIORE, ROY GLASIIEEN, MICHAEL I3KIIOX. .IEANETTE ROONEY, EVELYN HALL. FULL GRAND OPERA ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS. Conductor .. Maestro EMILIO ROSSI. TO-MORROW EVENING AT 8. Donizetti's Thrilling Opera, " LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR." " LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR." " LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR." With the SENSATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL SENSATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL LINA PALIUGHI LINA PALIUGHI LINA PALIUGHI (In her Famous Role of '"Lucia"). Hailed by Press and Critics as the greatest living coloratura Soprano, direct from her amazing triumphs at La Scala and other Opera Houses of the world, also Sydney and Melbourne. To henr Paliughi Sing " THE MAD SCENE " from " LUCIA " will prove to be the memory of a lifetime. Also PRIMO MONTANARI as Edgardo FRANCO IZAL as Lord Ashton MICHELE FIORE as Bldebent Full Cast — Magnificent Chorus. Positively Only Two Evening Performances of this Opera. Patrons are advised to secure their tickets early. The International Artists include Llna Paliughi, Cesariua Valobra, Bruna Castagna, Pedro Mlrassou, Carlo Altieri, Primo Montannri, Molly de Gunst, Apollo Granforte, llio Del Cbiaro, Franco Izal, Albino Moroue, Michele Flore, Maestro Rossi, Maestro Waudo Aldrovandi, Joseph Post. During a season of 16 nights the following Operas will be presented :— To-night.—" MADAME BUTTERFLY." To-morrow' Night.—" LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR." • Next Friday—" IL TROVATORE." Next Saturday—Matinee, "MADAME BUTTERFLY/* Evening, CARNcxt Monday' Night. — " CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA " and PAULIACCI." Tuesday Next.-" RIGOLETTO." „ Next Wednesday.—Matinee, ' CARMEN Evening, " LUCIA DI LAM MERMOOR." October 13.—" LA BOHEME." _ October 14.-" THE. BARBER OF SEVILLE." October 10.-Matinee, "LA BOHEME. Evening, "LA TOSCA.' >. October 17.—" FAUST." '_ October IS.-" DON FASQUALE." „ October I^VATOBE. October »<*«££*' ~;j™A" and "PAGLIACCI." THE PRICES AND BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS. The Directors of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., desire to emphasise the fact that, notwithstanding the immense expenditure incurred 111 sending the Grand Opera Company to New Zealand, the prices have been fixed on the most moderate scale. 8/ SEATS. PLANS FOR THESE SEATS ARE NOW OPEN AT LEWIS EADY, LTD., AND PREFERENTIAL SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. GENERAL PRICES FOR SEASON. Preferential Booking: 10/, plus tax, 11/2. Ordinary Booking: 8/, plus tax, a/. Back Stalls: 5/, plus tax, o/7. Gallery : 3/, plus tax, 3/4. Box Plan at Lewis Eady, Ltd. i Day Sales at H.M. Theatre Kiosk. LAWN TENNIS., A A UCKLAND LAWN TENNIS f J\. CLUB. Ifo STANLEY STREET COURTS. \L Vacancies exist for a limited J/1 number of New Members. Five Championship Grass Courts, central situation. moderate subscription, no entrance fee. / Early application necessary to > . HON. SECRETARY, P.O. Box 593. of Phone 44-175. 5 EST Racquets Strung, super English gut, cheap; expert Restringing and Repairs. Yates, 73, City Chambers. 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