"THE LADY SLAVEY."

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11045, 5 September 1903, Page 5

"THE LADY SLAVEY."

The members of; Mr ..Sheridan's popular company arrived in town : at. midday' to-day to get everything in readiness for the production of tho highlyrsuccessful musical comedy, "The Lady Slavey / which will be staged at the Opera House' to-night and Monday night. '"The'Slavejr" has been a tremendous success in .-the different towng. where it has; been, staged] in Sydney running to splendid houseg-vfor.&ine weeks. Mr Sheridan- is said to be ' Seen at his be&t : in the four roles he pourtrays;' The company supporting the popular -comedian iff an exceptionally, strong one, 'consisting as it does of the following-well-known artists fromthe principal American? English, and Australian theatres,: — Messrs Thomas Cujran, Fred.Wentworth, I. B/Needhani, Sydney *C. Carden, Bert Hermann, Harry Cowsenß, and Mißses. Celia Mav*a>- Stella Thebaud, Edria Leighton, Heba -Barlow, Rose Masspy, Stella Tate, Muriel Williams, May Bradley, Bertha Bursch, -. Kate Courtirce, Lizzie Walsh, and Eva- Bedford, with Mr Fred W. Weierter as musical director And Mr Frank,, Weathersby i», charge of the business arrangement's., .On'Tue^lay nipix the sensational, comedy drama, the Lamps are Lighted" will 'be staged;'' Wednesday, John F. Sheridan 'will be seen as "Widow O'Brien," a character he ha& sub* ' tamed nearly 6000 times,' arid which he. has also had the "honour of appearing in in the presence of, their Majesties the King and Queen of England. O*n* Thursday night the season will be brought to a dose by thft' , staging of- an entirely neV musical comedy, Naughty Nancy .'& The box plan is at Messrs Jones and Son's. Day sale tickets may »c purchased at Mr Goss' tobacconist's shop. •*, :" . ' '

M* T. E. Cresswell w^lgive a lecture to-morrow, afternoon 'tin -the T.Y.M*!^ rooms, at 2.30 on '/England in 180&." Friends are invited to attend. ' '

The Hawtxey Comedy Company concluded a most successful, but all too brief season in - Wariganui last.) night, when they staged "A Message from Mars" before a large and' most. appreciative' audience. Prom first to last j the '.performance' waa a high-class one, and provedi^aaost successful in everyway. . The Company left by this morning's train for Feildiris, where they appear to-night in "The Lady of Qstend," and on Monday will profit "A Message from Mars." We can assure our Feilding friends tkat they are" indeed fortunate in Tiavirig an opportunity of witnessing this popular "combination of comedians in two such excellent pieces.