AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81897, 30 November 1906, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

WILLOUGHBY-WARD COMPANY,. The Willowby-Ward new Londotj Comedy Company, including the farm ous actress, Miss Grace PaTotta, and the other members, w ho were specially selected for their adaptability i'a presenting good wholesome farce comedy such as is constituted in thia evening's production of "The Mar* from Mexico," arrived to-day* The, story briefly outlined, is that Mrq Fitzhugh has paid an innocent visit* ot curiosity to a notorious saloon—l the place was raided while she was in a roam with vo n Bulow Schmidt 3 German stranger, bUt> through thej chivalry of Louis, an Italian waiter, who refused to identify her she was released. Her husband was also in the saloon in another room but he got into a dispute cabman, w>« arrested and sentenced .to the island. Now for these hours ill a deputy sheriff, and when ||HHH pu.ls upon the district attorney failed, he announces to his family, that he is going on a trip to Mexico". m and departs to serve his time. The, ' second act is in the warden's office at the penitentiary. AH the men Cook, and Majors, a meddling but muddling friend, and the women come on a flower mission. The warden falls in love with Mrs Fitzhugh, so he shows her imprisoned husband every courtesy and carries a <lelftc* from him, dated at the city of Mexico and describing streets, houses, shops, o tc, Released in the third act Fitzhugh returns home in a Mexican costume to find all the family similarly arrayed and the house decorated with Mexican flags. After he has danced a holero with Mrs Fitzhugh, all is explained and all is forgiven. There is an underplot concerning the loves and rivalries of Daunton, an architect, and Farrar, a lawyer, but it is practically obliterated by th e principal theme. Miss Grace Palotta plays Mrs Fitzhugh. Mr Wartl Fitzhugh, and Mr Willowby |\i< original part-of Roderick Majors,' Several songs and dances will' be introduced and the whole production is s u re to uphold the popularity it has deserved'y gained. Those who have not booked seats are advised to do ~o ai onco aj the Company can appear here only onco on this occasion. '

WEST'S PICTURES AND THE BRESCIANS. The return of this popular company to the Theatre Royal New Ply. mouth, is fixed for Monday, December 3rd. They havo just concluded a most successful season in Australia, where it is said they have repeated their New Zealand triumph, playing everywhere _to enormous crc'ivds. "The Brescians" have made one or two changes in their ranks, but the established favourites. Misses Antonia Domencia, and Martincngo) Messrs. Rudall Hayw^UdMJ^^^^^ ally, '^Hj^^^^^^^^H^^^^^H caiefullyt^^Hj^H^^^^H^^^^H feature °r^H^^^^^H^^^^^^^H^| also ArH^^^^^B^^^l^l^BH