AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 13969, 27 January 1906, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

“ THE EARL AND THE GIRL." On Monday evening, at the Theatre Royal, Mr John F. Sheridan’s Musical! Comedy Company will open _ a short season in .Christchurch, the initial performance being on© of London’s latest successes, “The Earl and the . Girl.” The company is a particularly strong one, and wherever it has appeared, the receptions accorded to all the mem- . bens of the combination have been most enthusiastic. Mr Sheridan will play the part of Jim Cheese, the coster dogtrainer, and Miss Heba Barlow will ap« pear as Liza Shodham, hie sweetheart. The principals will be supported by. Miss Ray Jones, Mr’ Avalon Collard (tenor), Mr Jean d© Lacy (baritone), eight kangaroo dancing girls,, and a picked company of fifty performers. It was the intention of the management to open the season this evening, but, iu consequence of a slight a cident to Mr Bheridau, it has been found necessary to postpone the opening’ till Monday, The box plan is now open at the Dres< den ' Piano Company’s, Cathedral Square, and early door tickets may be. obtained at Eslick’s and Riedle’s, ■ OPERA HOUSE, ‘-aThe _ attendance at the Opera House last night was quite up to the exceptional average of the earlier stages ■o/’ the week, and the capital iiloisidnisi turns of Le Roy, Talma and Boeca went' warmly applauded. It is admitted b; ', - theatre-goers generally that the item is one of the clever cot and/ most into-, resting ever seen locally on the vaudeville stage. Kelly and l Agnes are also responsible for a delightful turn, and a ” long list of other performers provide » diversified! and sprightly programme. /