"THE NEW BOY"

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 18, 22 January 1895, Page 2

"THE NEW BOY"

Mesirs Willlamjiu find Mu?grove's New Boy Omipany will arriyo pci- special boat from Wiiuganni to morrow morning, and will commence their soason of tluve ni^'its hero at the Tiioatrc Uoyal Ihe R.ime evening', when will be presented for the lirst time the urn t amiiFin^ Turin) comely of thu time ' The New Boy.' So ' ninch has been ho.iril from timo to time of the extraordinary populaiity of this work on Hie London antl provincial stage thala its production in New Zealand has been looked forward to wif.h a large amount of interest, and it is probably the first time in the history of the New Zealand stage that playgoers here will have been afforded an opportunity of wituessiuL' a groat pap }sh success, interpreted uy aepmp!ete Euglish company ; wlulain the yoiy tide of 'its success at the world s metropolis, antl even prior to i s production in Melbourne. Messrs William-s-oiiiiudMiisjjrovestutc that they l)(ivc done everything possible to ensure the suvcess of tho comedy. The oompany was carefully seleeterl by Mr J. (J, 'Williamson during his recent visit to Euclaml the cast aud mountings will in all respcels be exactly similar to the recent production of " The New Boy" at the Lyceum Theatre, Sydney, where it proved an undoubted success. The attraction— bright and merry from beginning to end— will doubtless be heartily welcomed by Nelson playgoers >yho liayo nof had an opportunity of \vil;nessiug j,' j'eally lirxt.olass pßrfoni)ance of this kind for some time past. " 'P|)e New ljoy" will bo played on Wednesday aifif Tl)i)rfsi]ay, and on Friday another great eotuedy '' A Night OH'" will be staged. The Oomuauy's Wellington season ooinnieuces on Monday next. The curtain will rise ut eight o'clock on Wednesday evening.