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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 347, 18 March 1897, Page 10

0 PERA HOUSE Sole Lessee and Manager Mr George Rignold THE DRAMATIC EVENT OF THE YEAR. The Management have much pleasure in announcing the completion of all arrangements for the appearance, On SATURDAY NEXT, MARCH 20th, 1897, Of the Eminent Actor, MR GEO. RIGNOLD, MR GEO. RIGNOLD, And his Specially-selected Dramatic Organisation, the most perfect and powerful that has ever visited New Zealand, including the brilliant voung English Actress, MISS EMELIE HUGHES, And the talented Australian and New Zealand favourite, MISS ROLAND WATTS-PHILLIPS. The season will be inaugurated with a Magnificent Production, for the first time in Auckland, of Shakespere’s superb spectacular play, HENRY V. Mk Geo. Rignold as Henry V. His world-famed impersonation, of which character he is admitted to be the finest living exponent. For the staging of Chis great spectacle hundreds of tons of scenery, properties, wardrobe, and paraphernalia have been brought over, and it will therefore be presented with historically accurate details, including Gorgeous Grouping, Impressive Battle Pictures, the Breach at Harfleur, the Battle of Agincourt, and the Triumphant Entry of King Henry into London. Box Office Arrangements.—The box plan for the first performance is open at Wildman and Lyell’s. Prices, 4s, 2s 6d and One Shilling. A few specially reserved seats at ss.