THE BRITISH BIOGRAPH

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 13, 17 January 1901, Page 2

THE BRITISH BIOGRAPH

Tjik Theatre Koyd w filled with ar. j fx;it'da:.t. rrC'-v ' of nigHKnors Mi j V,';'fi!.!.v »w,h. » i:!m Vsk' con •' prep'vi J .r."■> t'XCvpi< s?:s;w . '.'."fcr , -w.,l.i.'.v.'v. r, owing to an ftcr.-lon'.! • to tiie <tnspx,a, fchr dueriii iight ron!' I '' iijl. V produced. At 'irsfc it, was.!-y..i' 1 .;, thst oy fiit iwrrrsr- (if a litt'e :>■ n ■ the spervt-ov.s v.*oc-; I N» rewarded, it was not to bo. Ta? pmuj> in thtv iriiginn had j&rjmod, pOHiibly owin" t'. sumo injury iu transit, and defied ihc; st-reuuous offorts of tho engineer to ;;et ■it into wo:-l:i»g order, nud eventually, greatly to tho di.uippiutwonf; o' those ass- nibled, but far moio no to Messrs. Wyld and Freedraaii, the entertainment had to bo abandoned. The proprietors took tho only eour&'e p>*«vible under the cucumstanccK, and, while returning j'uo money paid fur ttduiission, ivero profuse in their expressions of genuine regret at the incoovoni-e;-eo and disappointment cuised to thoir numerous patrons, m-iuj of whom had c&iin? a coinidorahle iii---i-inee. The proprietors are .tonCdeut that the defect can ba S9t rh.ht in an hour ,or go to-day, but should i..ny difficulty supervene they will take care to provide another engine us they intend, without fail, to give their exhibition this evening. But for the long distance they hid to travtl yesterday and the const quene lateness of tiieir arrival litre, the machinery would liavn bfi'-n tested and got into order in Hin pie time for tho performance* For the sam > ivason tbey wish to apologisa for the delay in opening the doors, and the inconvenieuce the large assemblage wore put to in gaining admission. The pubiiu may rely on everything being iu order this evenisif?, and judging by *.he sympathy which was expressed for '■he piop ioU rs in thai* unfortunate dilnuiina, as well as ths fact that to-night must p n-'itivcly be the last of theseaton, '-he attendance should prove to be a recrd, All tickets and past cheques issued evening will be available tovight.