ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8780, 22 January 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE RED MILL

J. C. Williamson's Musical Comedy •Company will produce " The Red Mill " at the Opera House on Monday, 25th, and on Tuesday, '' The Prince of Pilsen." "The Red Mill " is essentially Dutch in, setting and atmosphere. The first act depicts a square in the town of Katwyk-aau-zee, a picturesque spot in the North Sea. The story is built round two stranded Americans. These are unable to escape from the windmill region because; the landlord of the inn has, an unsatisfied debt against them for board and lodging. They offer to work off the liability, and are engaged as waiter and interpreter respectively. Their antics in these positions are of the most amusing description, and their duties for which they, are totally incompetent, give, them both scope for unlimited clever comedy business and wonderful eccentric dancing. The Burgomaster's daughter, Gretchen, and Doris Von Damme, a young sailor, provide the elements of a pretty love story, they are desperately in lo.ve,' and the father's hostility only provides fuel to the flame. He locks his daughter up in the Red Mill, which has the reputation of being haunted. She is rescued by the two Americans, the rescue providing a sensational climax to the first act. Con Kidder with Gretchen in his arms sehzes the rushing wings of the windmill, and as it sweeps down from agreat height safely lands his charge on terra firma. In the second act the two Americans in their efforts to escape the bad luck they strike, resort to a number- of very humorous disguises, one of which provides an excellent travesty on Sherlock Holmes John Ford, an American comedian, specially engaged, and Fred Leslie, will appear as the indefatigable Americans, with Mr Charles Loder, an excellent Dutch comedian, as " Willem." On Friday, the second and last night of the season, Mr Williamson will produce "The Prince of Pilsen," another striking musical comedy, which is running at the present very successfully in New York. " The Prince of Pilsen" is said to 'be the fellow success to the "Red Mill" and "The Belle of New York."' By the same author musically, "The Prince of Pilsen" has been the recognised success of America for five years. The box plans opened yesterday at Park's, and are reported to be filling very satisfactorily.

TJEtE CHERNIAVSKI CONCERTS. THREE REMARKABLE BOYS. Speaking of Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniaveki, the wonderful young musicians who are soon to visit this town, the Musical Times' says:—"lt was thought that the last word on musical prodigies had been said, but' whereas htherto they have come in individuals, now they are. coining in families. Leo, Jan, and Mischel Cherniavski have made the most blase critics and concert-goers alike thrill with astonishment and dismay. Now comes the.news that.three more of the same family are expected in England shortly. They come of a musical stock, the grandfather being a clever violinist, and their father a conductor of repute. The three most brilliant members of this wonderful family, Leo, Jan, and Mischel Cherniavski, have already made a European reputation for themselves, aiid have put the hallmark on their fame by a remarkable series of successes in London at the Queen's Hall and other great Concert Halls in, the English metropolis. Under .the auspices of Mr Edward Branscombe—of Westminster Glee fame, these youngsters are making a tour of the British Empire, in the course of which they arc •visiting Australia and New Zealand, i Their appearance in the Opera House, Palmerston, is fixed for Friday and Satxirday, January 29th and 30th (for two nights .only). The plan of re-, served seats is now open at Park's, stationer.