AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 230, 22 September 1908, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

IRENE AINSLEY CONCERT. TO-NIGHT. _ The above gifted singer will give h. .'■ first concert in this town in ilic Theatre Royal to-night at « p.m. it is not necessary, iu view of Miss Ainsley's quite recent triumphant concerts 'in other towns and cities, to speak of her qualiiieatious;' sullice if we say that in. singer could possibly have accomplished more in ||„. short time she has been singing. Barely four years have elapsed since ih,. young contralto left Auckland for Madame .Minna Fischer's s tudi.> in England, since which time she has "starred " .with such'great arlists as Busi.iii, liachauss, Den Davies, Blanche Marched, Ella.-Russell, Donalda, and the great .Madame. Melba, whose protege she is. To this last famous prima donna do we owe the fact ol our young singei's return amongst us whilst still in her girlhooil-she is but 22 vears old--for it was .Madame Melba's 'wish thai iMXew Zealand people might be given Lie opportunity of hearing at ils best lac voice-which, has been described as " the most beautiful contralto iu the world ; and Miss Ainsley has relinquished many important engagements in England in order to make this tour. A strong company will support Mis s Ainsley, including Mr. Hamilton Hodges, the favourite New Zealand baritone. Tic box plan is on view, at the Dresden. .

ELTON COMEDY COMPANV. Tiii Jilton Comedy and Picmrj Company will open in -now Pl.uiiuuili joi' a season of one night only 10-morrow night \Micii Ulc theatre-going publk wul have l-llc UppoiUUHJ UL WKUe-,-oiug a pcr.urniance which is very highly spoken of. Commenting on liie. peploiuiiUKe in Maslertu.i, Liie \V;uri'.rii|ia Daily Tillies says: "It is safe to s.iy tJniit tile audience which witnessed lac unique performance of the IJltoii Comedy Company never had .such' a treat, audi a least of music, Mic-li gems of melody, such budget ui n.iiieiiy, mystery and vaudeville as llmt given last 'aiglil. As some of tile press contemporaries say: "it is hard to believe tlia.t people can do so much, and the average: playgoer wonders what will happen next, for the. Company gives y»u vaudeville, drama, comedy, humor, music, magic, and bell-ringing concluding with a set of the most up-to-date animated pictures over shown here.'' Tile compiiny has been doing good business right along tile line and New Plymouth should piuw no exception to the rule. The box plan is now open at the Dresden, and seats wav be reserved for 2s (id.