THEATRE ROYAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13656, 27 July 1908, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

THE 'MERRYMAKERS.

The English Merrymakers will commence a two nights' season at the Theatre Royal this evening, and as, their style of "entertainment is new in every way, • a very successful ■ visit should be in front of them. The Merrymakers art;, a' remarkably talented party of entertainers, and by their sucoes in. Australia and Tasmania they are deservedly entitled "to the name. Every member of the Company has proved, to be. a finished artist. Collectively they . have proved, a < revelation to those who have ■ .been .used to the rough and ready style of ordinary vaudeville, by their brilliant gaiety and refined methods. Mr Herbert Clayton (baritone) has' a - fine ■ voice,- and ; he is heard' to advantage in several"appropriate songs." Mr Gavin Wood- (basso) is also 6aid to be the possessor of a' good voice. Mr ,J.. M. Campbell; ■ the talented ,'eoniedianj will-present a mc£b amueing, character t \ sketch . entitled "Mrs. Wizzen." He will also give ail imitation of Harry Lauder, the great Scotch comedian, and tell about his friend "Mulligan." Mr Sam . Wa.'sh will contribute . humourous and dramatic .musical sketches'on ihe piano, including his " Melodrama, in Music." Mr Eric Blore and the Misses Bettie Ohls, ' Doris Lind, and Elsie Williams will be heard" in several of the latest songs. As a combination tiheMerrymakers will render " Quartette -with Interuptions," "The Tea Bell," and other humourous speoialti-.i . .....-•...

A WORLD-FAMOUS TENOR. ' Local'lovers of will be delighted to learn that'Mi- 'Ch;ir!es Saunders, pro/ bably- the great-list' ni'i'iCorio and. ballad tenor at present.- a'-ip™''"'? on' the English platfOi-m, will, with the atsii>iance of Mrs. Saunders, Mij-s Clara Roljson, contralto, give-one recital* in Timaru," b'ri " Friday next at the 'lbeax.ru Royal.; Mr Saunders is paying a Hying visit to the dominion, under, engagement/ to various choiai fitfcietks. » ilr and Mrs Saunders.opeu their New Zealand tour at Chiistchurch tp-nfoir Vow evening, the ocensibn being',the. opMi-. ing "of the city „organ. - The . musical union, under Dr Bradshaw, arc --singing, the " Messiah,"- and , the., visiting,, artists' are rendering the tenor, and, alto., solos., They appear subsequently;at concerts.during the ■ w'eek, giving one recital'here on

their way to Duuediu. A season of four nights iu Wellington follows, wlun J«a,.s Maccabaeut," " Stab.it Mater*' " Fat'ist, etc.. will be sung. Timarti is fortmilite in getting the opportunity to hear these talented trngcre. Mr Saundeis has absolutely no superior on the English plat:orm* and lu, fmjiK-nt cng'geiiienls oi the big Handel festival held at the Crystal Palace, London, where the choir and-or-chestra, runs into thovsands, and tlr> audience on the last occasion numbered 04,1,00. speaks for it.-elf. The Australian and Tasmanian tour just'completed has been verv siicc-visful, and as the party must have Auckland for home engagements at the end of August this, will bo the only opportunity of hearing tins great artist. Miss Robson, is also a charming vocalist, and earned great popularity i" Australia. B..ing •' to the' manner born," her Scotch Miiinoa-ii cause great amrseinenf, while she iii equally good in oratorio -cr English bi.iad. Xo lover of music, or student ..hould mi.-s b-ing present'. The prions charged, 4s, 2s 6J, and Is, are decidedly reasonable. The box plan will open at the- Dresden to-morrow morning.