CARNIVAL COMEDY SEASON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 21, 27 January 1906, Page 2

CARNIVAL COMEDY SEASON

A full houso 3a conJidgritly . feE, o^.?. & thfi tt'st pcVformanco in 7«clVoh Wh Mondriy evening of "Tho Schoolmistress." The story of the play is ns follows : Mrs Dyott, tho principal of tho Volumnia College for young ladles, receives an offer to sing in an opera o,nd leaves her hUsßand (a veV*j? Sii'iicfi. henpecked mnili SVi charge of the Cols?£!>.■ ■-, liu invites a few friends to supper. The young ladies on learning tho principal its to be absent, also Invite their malo friends to supper. During tho progress of the secret party the college catches ? r £ , through the fojaljshnss'* -"' u.'£J '^' '- Üb " "'" ""-an-servant), «*;... in the midst of the turmoil the Lady Principal suddenly reappears qn the scene just in time to save her husband from the flamesf Visitors who purpose witnessing the performance should secure their scats at Jgckson's without delay, as the booking is very heavy. A full orchestra under the directorship of Mr Purcell Webb will perform each evening-. On Tuesday evening "DaHsoats at Jackson's w-ithodt delay dy Diek'' will he played, alternating 'Tho Schoolmistress" during the wefek. All those who efljsy a liigim;iass comedy .cannot do letter thnii attend 1 the iWrformtihce bu Monday ovching.