POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11113, 14 May 1898, Page 6

POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY.

This ever-popular combination, after a most successful northern tour, will return next week, and will^ renew acquaintance with a local audience on Saturday next. The extensive alterations and improvements which the theatre is undergoing will be completed by then, and Mr Pollard and his clever company will haye the pleasure of opening what will be practically a newtheatre. In order to show playgoers the. vast difference that extra stage room makes to a spectacular production, Mr Pollard has decided on. opening with the gorgeous spectacular extravaganza "Djin-Djin." This piece was withdravyn during the last season here in the height of its popularity, and as it will be seen to much greater, advantage this time no better opening piece could be selected. In order to make the production worthy of the occasion Mr Pollard will, at con-, siderable expense, have the electric light installed in both auditorium and statte. As "Djin-T)iin"' was originally produced with marvellous electric, effects, their addition this time will be an attraction in themselves. The box plan will be opened at the Dresden on Wednesday morning at 10, o'clock, when there is certain to be a rush, for, seats. ' • ' " . :

—If anyone were.to undertake to wall^ one way only, through all the streets of London, he would be obliged to .traverse-2600 miles. This will give an idea of the, distanc*one would have .to go to see thoroughly ever the greater part of London—the largest city in :the world. , ; , ' '

— : The tulip was long prised, by the Turks, and it was first got from them, in 1554 and grpwn in. Vienna. It made its appearance in England in 1577 and withm,7o years 140 varie-, ties were grown. . .