THE POLLARD OPERA COMPANY.

Evening Star, Issue 11606, 17 June 1902, Page 6

THE POLLARD OPERA COMPANY.

The second and final performance of ‘ The Belie of New York’ last nigtit went with a merry swing from start to finish, the company appearing tn enjoy the entertainment as much as those in front. Mr Stephens’s business and quaint Americanisms were ihe cause of much laughter; Miss Al.ce Pollard’s invitation to ‘ Follow on ’ was. freely accepted by the audience, who applauded her portrayal of the “ lassie ”; Miss Gertie Camp on did her share of the work very prettily; and Mr Carter’s efforts were as successful as on the previous representation The complimentary remarks anent the other members of the company in last night’s issue can only be repeated, as each did his or her best to prevent “ a cloud coming o’er the brow ” of any of those present. ‘ Maritana,’ with Miss Rose Blaney in the name oart, will be staged for to-night only. To-morrow evening Dunedin theatregoers will be afforded the opportunity of witnessing the production of the great London success ‘The Messenger Boy.’ Being the first production in Australasia, all the characters will naturally have to be created by the various principals, but the members of the Pollard Company should prove equal to the occasion. Mr W. S. Percy, as Tommy Bang (the Messenger Boy), has 'a part that admits of great possibilities, and he may be relied upon to make the best use of bis opportunities. Miss Alice Edgar will make her reappearance in this piece as Mrs Bang (Tommy’s mother). The full cast of principals is as follows:—Hooker Pasha, Mr Jack Ralston; Cosmos Bey, Mr Jack O’Sullivan; Clive Bandor, Mr D. O’Connor; Captain Pot, Mr H. Qnealy; Professor Punckwitz, Mr G. Young; Comte De Flenry, Mr A. Stephens; Mr Tudor Fyke, Mr Carter; Lord Punchestown, Mr G. Vaughan ; Captain Naylor, Mr C. Albert; Mr Trotter, Mr T Stone; Purser, Mr D. • Shortland; Tommy Bang, Mr W. S. Percy; Nora, Miss Connie Buttel; Mrs Bang, Mss Alice Edgar; Lady Punchestown, Miss Nellie Wilson; Isabel Blyth, Miss Alice Pollard; Lady Winifred, Miss Nina Osborne; Cecilia Gower, Miss Wilmot Earkeek; and Rosa, Miss Gertie Campion. In view of ihe fact that ‘ The Messenger Boy ’ scored such a phenomenal success in Loudon, and being its first production in the colonies, the management t anticipate heavy booking, and are reserving a few rows of the stalls, which may be booked at circle prices,