POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY.
The Pollard Opera Company has so often proved its ability in muvio.il comedy thatii Ohi.fftchurch playgoers ore sure to Welcome tho production of " Tlfco Toreador " in tho Canterbury Hall on Monday evening. Thisi play has so far Jict been produced in the Commonwealth, except in Victoria, Wlwrei Mr Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company scored v.ith it- a murked suooess. In. New Zeulttnd, Auckland, Wellington and DuiiGdiu have already warmly received the> new production, play and pei'foi'toert alike coming in for high commendation. " The Toreador" ia said to be rich in pleasing utusio and pretty- songs, Some ai which are abave the usual level of musical comedy* and give tho principals of the company opportunities of whion they fully avail themKelVes. Several of these fall to the lob of Miss Connie Buttle and Mr Dave O'Connor. There are, of oourße, the usual lighter dtties, which are divided between Misses Alice Edgar. Alice Pollard, Gertie Campions and Wilmot Kaa-keek, and Messrs Percival Aylmer, W. S. Percy and H. Quealey* Tho latter two are responsible for moat of the humour of the piece. The eeason is limited to six nights, "The Toreador" being Staged for three nights and the new Maori opera "Tapu" for the remaining nights. The company will arrive from Wellington to-morrotv morniilgt /
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7637, 21 February 1903, Page 4
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