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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 194, 13 May 1922, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS. THE BEST IN MUSIC & COMEDY. £4 RAND OPERA HOUSE. Lessees ... J. C. WILLIAMSON. LTD. Manager JOHN FARRELL. Commencing TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY) TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY) TO-NIGHT And until 'Wednesday Next. J. C. WILLIAMSON, LTD., Present their incomparable Gilbert and Sullivan Company, which includes: CHARLES H. WORKMAN And ETHEL MORRISON, In the Exquisite English Comic Opera Success, "MERRIE ENGLAND.” "MERRIE ENGLAND.” . "MHRRIE ENGLAND.” ’"MERRIE ENGLAND.” "MERRIE ENGLAND.” Which recently created a furore of enthusiasm in Sydn r y, Melbourne, and Auckland, and which has 'hevea- been excelled in beautiful music, clever and really humorous dialogue. "MERRIE ENGLAND.” CAST OF CHARACTERS: . The Earl of Essex ... A. Howett-Worster Sir Walter-Raleigh ..Chas. Mettam Walter Wilkins (a Player in Shakespeare’s Co.) Chas. H. Workman Silas Simkins (another player) Victor Prince Long Tom John Ralston Big Ben Tom Minogue The Queen’s Fool Herbert Browne A Butcher Fred England A Baker Gordon Ramsay A Tinker Jack Kinson A Tailor Stanley Allen A Lord : Harry Williams First Royal Page .... Rud Butler Second Royal Page ... . Elsie Farrell Queen Elizabeth Ethel Morrison Bessie Throckmorton Patti Russell Jill-all-'Alone Byrl Walkely The May Queen Grace Crotty Marjory’ Eileen Dunn Kate - Gladys Baker Together with the Famous CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA of the GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CO. Produced by CHAS. A. WENMAN Stage Manager Dick Shortland Musical Director Gustave Slapoffski REPERTOIRE FOR SEASON: Saturday, May 13— "MERRIE ENGLAND." Monday, May 15— "MERRIE ENGLAND.” Tuesday, May 16— "MERRIE ENGLAND.” Wednesday. May 17 — "MERRIE ENGLAND.” Thursday. May 18— . "THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.” Friday, May 19 — “DOROTHY." Saturday, May 20- „ (Afternoon A Evening)— DOROTHY . Monday, May 22— "DOROTHY.” Tuesday. May 23— “GONDOLIERS. Wednesday, May 24 — 'MIKADO Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 25, 26, 27 (Matinee Saturday)— "THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER” BOX PLANS To-day at the BRISTOL till 12.30. DAY SATES at NED PERRY'S rill 1 P.M.. aftenvards at GRANDE CONFECTIONERY (under OPERA HOTTSFL where PL ANS for TO-NIGHT ONTV Win. ALSO be AVAILABLE AFTER ,1 P.M. PRICES—D.C. and R.S.. Bs.; Stells, 4a. ; Gallery/ Is. 6d. Early Stalls and Gallery Is. extra. (All prices plus tax.) Under the Patronage of Their Excellencies, the Governor-General and s Lady Jellicoe. SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS. TOWN HALL. TOWN HALL. TO-NIGHT AT 8. TO-NIGHT AT 8. The following Programme of Music by Me n d el s s o n n ENDEL S S O H N "Will be given:— Quartet, "Land of Beauty"—Lyric Quartet (Messrs. Phipps, Campbell, Goudie, and Brown). Piano Solo, Prelude and Fugue in E minor—Mrs. C. M. Hector. Double Quartet, (a) "Departure.” 'b) "The Nightingale” (Mcsdames Hindle, Orr, Coventry, and Wrigley, ami Messrs. Bennett, Cooper, Orr, and Robbins). Trio in D minor for Piano, -Violin, and ’Cello —Airs. Watkins. Messrs. Tombs and Rule. Air: "I'm a Roamer” —Mr. Hamilton Hodges. Quartet, "Serenade” —Lyric Quartet. Concerto for Piano in D minor—Mrs. C. M. Hector (with orchestral accompaniment by Mr. C. Kerry on the Organ). Doub’e Quartet, "The Vale of Rest" — Musical Choir. Plan now open at The Bristol. ss. (reserved), 35., and Ss. (plus tax). 11. TOMBS. Hon. Sec. 4 - HTUIE ROYAL WELLINGTON -t CHORAL UNION. Musical D’rector: Mr. H. Temple White. Vincent 'Wallace’s Grand Opera, / "MARITANA.” "MARITANA." "MARITANA." Artists: Maritona—Miss Gwen Spanswick (Sydney) Lazarillo—Miss Winnie Fraser (Sydnor) Don Caesar—Mr. Hubert Carter (Palmerston North) Don Jose—Air. Barry Coney (Auckland) The King of Spain—Air. Howard Foster (Wellington). , TOWN HALL, SATURDAY NEXT. MAY 20. The Box Plan will open at the Bristol on Monday at 9. Prices, 6s. (reserved). 4s. (reserved), and 25.. plus tax. Programmes on sale at Box Office. Price 6d. ML E. C'ALDOW. ’ ’Phone 3390. Hon. Sec. rp O W N HALL. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), 8.30 o’clock. By AIR. BERNARD F- PAGE (City Orgnnist). Overture. "Coriolan" (Op. 62) (Bv request) ... Beethoven (1770-1827) Elegie Clau°=mann Caprice in G. Alinor Oackel Pastorale (Op. 19) Cesar Franck (1882-1890) Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Do i nr) (By request) Bach (1685-1750) ADMISSION FREE. Voluntary Contributions received at Door.

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