AMUSEMENT MEETING ETC

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12759, 3 May 1909, Page 6

AMUSEMENT MEETING ETC

The box- plans for .the Madame Melba concert will be opened at H. I. Jones and Sons' on Wednesday, May sth.

"THE MERRY WIDOW" AND "THE

DAIRYMAIDS."

Mr J. C. Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Co. is sure to receive a hearty welcome to-morrow night. - On this occasion there is a «uper-addod interest, for the plays to be presented to-morrow and Wednesday nights respectively are "The Merry Widow" and "The Dairymaids," the former of which has been such a. pxonounoed success in practically every city in the world ; and so far as Australia is concerned, it has established records in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane. This was also the case in Wellington' where it ran for a brilliant season of 14 'perform^ ances, so N.Z. bids fair> to repeat the 1 boom which has followed thk remarkable play through, all lands. "The Dairymaids,"' which has been almost equal in =iucre6ej through English speaking countries — is a light, bright, and funny^musiT eal pJay, v'variou.3 to a degree, and rich' in beautiful stage mountings. .These two are generally conceded to be the hrighest and most fascinating plays the stage has seen- for many years. "Sonia" (the Merry Widow) will be impersonated by Miy* Florence Young than whom no one stands higher in the estimation of Australian theatre-goers. Mr Reginald Roberts is Ihe ieading tenor, and will probably be rememoered for his artistic work of former tours Ihrojgh N.Z. Especial inters&t is attached to the first appearance of Mr Andrew Higginson, not only as a vocalist, but ■as an actor of ability and charm, and Miss Fanny Dango, whose Australian, successes during 1 the past few years stamp her as an artist of high calibre. Box plans for veeerved seats are now open at Jones and Sons'.