MR R. G. KNOWLES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LI, Issue 9066, 11 April 1906, Page 5

MR R. G. KNOWLES.

A CELEBRATED COMEDIAN.

The R. G. Knowles .entertainment on Tuesday next at +he Opera. House is said to be based on the lines, of that select and decidedly limited circle of entertainers — Max O'Reil and Mr George Grossmith (if two can be called a circle) who, the I world's press acknowledge, have in the. ■ great comedian a rival or an addition by |my means to be despised. The foundation of all Mr Knowlesi* work is humor — * not Kumor ■ merely of the kitchen garden order- — but humor peculiar to himself and , his inimitable method, and scinitiPating with originality. A successful man — he has had I many imitators in Ms day but no rival. I In the course of his entertainments will be discovered an embarrassment of fun, plenty of wit, a profundity of irresistible ant'.cdote. side-splitting story-telling, piquant mimicry — in short, not a dull or uninteresting moment. Mrs R. G. j Knowles, a renowned banjo player, will r I assist, and special biographic illustrations '■ j of Mr Knowles' narratives will be disj ; closed. The entertainment for the night announced is entitled "Songs and Stories 1 of the Stage." During the season just > -concluded in Wellington tb© house was . crowded nightly with enthusiastic audi- [ enceo. The box plan is at Cole and Donl nelly's. Popular prices will be charged. p The performance is under Mr J. C. Wilj j liamson's manageTnenij.