WILLIAMSON AND MUSGROVE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XXIII, 2 December 1899, Page 1020

WILLIAMSON AND MUSGROVE.

“A TRIP TO CHINATOWN.” Auckland playgoers, cognizant of the many brilliant attractions which Messrs Williamson and Musgrove have from time to time presented for their appreciation, are invariably delighted when the announcement is made that they intend sending another of their companies to this city. This will be the feeling on the present occasion, as their touring manager, Mr Harold Ashton, heralds the coming of the celebrated American comedian Mr Harry Conor and Messrs Hoyt and McKee’s Company from the Madison Square Theatre, New York, the season commencing at the Opera House on Monday, December 11, and continuing for twelve nights. During this limited season two splendid musical comedies, viz., “A Trip to Chinatown,” and “A Stranger in New York,” will be presented with that elegance and completeness in every department which is so characteristic of all the Firm's productions. The company, which was personally chosen by Mr Musgrove to interpret these comedies, is said to be a very fine one, embracing comedians and comediennes of high reputation, charming vocalists, graceful dancers, and artists with all those multifarious qualities so essential in plays of this description. Moreover, the ladies are reputed to be excellent types of American beauties, and to wear confections which may possibly be better described in feminine language as “a. dream.” Mr Harry Conor is a comedian who stands in the foremost rank in the United States, and on his first tour through Australia some three years ago immediately bounded into popularity, which has even been enhanced on the present tour. Altogether, this short season should be most satisfactory to the management and their patrons alike.