"MIKADO" COMIC OPERA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13762, 26 September 1908, Page 2

"MIKADO" COMIC OPERA.

The , Cooper Operascope Company will appear in the Theatre Royal on Thursday afternoon and evening. Every part of the fine programme will be absolutely new. Gilbert and Sullivan's famous comic opera' "The Mikado," will be shown in living natural colours, the exact performance of the greatest opera company in the world, the famous Sir Arthur Sullivan's Operatic Party, with all ife love scenes, gorgeous costumes, and mechanical scenic effects, with singing records. The latest marvel in the biograph world will also be introduced — a splendid series of living pictures, that laugh and sing, by the greatest of the world's artists. The invention is called "The! Miracle of Life, Voice, and Motion." .They have been procured especially for! Mr Cooper, at enormous expense. Besides these great attractions, the latest gems in animated photography will be shown, embracing travel, drama, sport, comedy, and illusion. The management has engaged Dr. Rowe, the American Magician and Illusionist, also Miss Vera Hamilton, the

Queen of Song and JPictdre Melody, land fNiwiime, the White* Mahatraa, whose bewildering 'seane© i» called ifche Psychic -Marvel of the Century. The season is limited to one night and matinee on Thursday afternoon- at 8.30.