COMIC OPERA SEASON.
His Majesty's Theatre was ■rtrell attended last night for the sixth performance of "The Merry Widow," which was received with enthusiasm. "The Merry | Widow" is packed with all the ingredients which please the ear and the eye, including exquisite melodies, excellent musical numbers, an abundance of genuine humour, picturesque stage settings, gorgeous dresses and brilliant ensembles and ballets. Franz Lehar's opera will be repeated to-night and to-morrow evening. On Saturday afternoon and evening and on the three following nights the popular musical comedy "Wildflower" will be staged. "Wildfiower" is one of the musical comedies which have stood the test of time' and it is as popular to-day ae when the leading part was played by Marie Burke. On Saturday Miss Romola " Hansen will appear for :.the first time' as. Nina, and Herbert Browne will be heard in the role of Guido. Phil Smith, Don Nicol, Marie La Varre, Eric Bush, Mona Zeppel and Charles Albert are also, in the cast. On Thursday night next .and following two evenings and Saturday afternoon the sea-, son will cloee with four performancea o£ "Horodora.* , -
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19340104.2.173
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 3, 4 January 1934, Page 14
Word Count
184COMIC OPERA SEASON. Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 3, 4 January 1934, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.