Pollard's Opera Company.

Wanganui Herald, Volume xxxvi, Issue 10590, 12 March 1902, Page 2

Pollard's Opera Company.

Mr Tom Pollard's Open Company, ai at present constituted, is said to be one of the strongest combinations that has ever visited New Zealand. While retaining such old and popular favourites as Misses Bertie Campion, Wilmont Karkeek, Alice Pollard, Nellie Wilson, Messrs W. Percy. A. Stephens, C. Carter, and D. O'Connor and H. Quealey, many new faces have been added to the company, including two specially engaged English artistes, Miss Lulu Evans and Miss Alice Edgar, the former is from the Savoy Theatre, and the latter from the -Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Miss Bosie Gresson, whose name has been made famous by her clever and unique dancing in "Florodoro," iB still with the company. In addition to these-, Misa Con— ftie Battel and Mr Jack Ralston, new acquisitions to Pollard's already strong combination, and whose performances in the first production of The Rose of Persia" in New Zealand, at Christ church lost week were highly commented upon by the local press, will also appear here, so that when we include the ballerinas from J. C. Williamson's domic opera Mr Pollard has specially engaged for Florodoro, some idea of the improved strength of the company may be imagined. All operas will be staged in the same complete manner as in Wellington, with all the wardrobe and properties used in the original production of these operas by Mr J. C. Williamson in Australia. The box plan is now open at Messrs H. I. Jones and Son's.

Annual meeting pf T .Y.M.I. Draughts Club to-night in the Institute at 8. A special general meeting of members of the Cosmopolitan Club will be held on Wednesday, 19th March, at 8 p.m., the business being the consideration of plans for alterations. The Orchestral Cltib meet to-night in the room over Collier and Co.'s new premises. Instrumentalists wishing to join the Club should communicate with Mr Bird, the secretary, or Mr Herbert Collier, the conductor. Members of the Highland Biiles taking part in "Britannia's Call to Arms" are requested to meet this evening at the Druids' Hall at 7.30. It has been decided to increase the number of performers, and for this purpose about 20 young ladies ore required. A meeting was held yesterday evening in the Christ Church Schoolroom for the purpose of forming a Young Men's Club. A provisional committee was appointed to draft out rules and a syllabus, to be presented at a general meeting to be held next Tuesday at 8 p.m. Over 50 names were handed in at the meeting. The Pinches Benefit Concert Com- ' pany received a wire yesterday afternoon from Mr B. Fisher offering to contribute two vocal solos on the occasion, such offer being accepted with thanks. Amongst other vocalists are Messrs Percy Denton, G. Swan, and D. Dnvies, and other contributors include Mr O'Hara, Mr and Misa Pinches, and the Wanganui Liedertafel quartette. We understand that tickets for the concert are meeting with ready disposal. At the concert in the Aramoho Tea Gardens to-morrow, the following will sing: — Messrs Denton, Aston, Black, Mrs Lundins, and Misses Griffiths and Austin. Miss Freda Marsden will contribute violin solos, and Messrs Spackman and Lennard a violin duet. Armstrong's string band will render selections, and Mr Swan will recite. The Aramoho choir will give trios, quartettes, and glees. 'Busses leave the Fountain at 2 and 7.30 p.m.