THE STAGE

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 682, 2 April 1903, Page 10

THE STAGE

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BOOKINGS. Opera House, Auckland : April 6,7, and B—Westminster Abbey, Glee and Concert Party. April 9-Ponsonby Naval Concert April 10—Steeb - Payne Bellringers. April 11 to ".ay 23 - Anderson’s Dramatic Company June 8 to 26—Geo. Musgrove’s “ Sweet Nell” Company June '.'7 to July 10- Harry Rickards Co. December 24 to January '.4,1904 —McMahon’s Dramatic Company JtLis Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland March 16 to April 4 - Hawtrey Comedy Company. April 13 to May 12—Anderson’s Dramatic Company | Opera House, Wellington March 19 to April 9 Miss Fitzmaurice Gill’s Company April 11 to May 2—J C. Williamson Co. May 4 to 30 —Hawtrey Comedy Company June 1 to 13—Rickards’ Company June 17 to July 3—Musgrove Company July 11 to 25—J. C. Williamson September 9 to 29—American Musical Comedy Company October 30 to November 13 -J C. Williamson Novemb r 16 to 21—Wil.'oughby-Geach omptny November 28 to December 12— J. C. Williamson December 23 to January 23, 1904—Anderson’s Dramatic Company / Theatre Royal, Christchurch April 11 to 25—Miss Fitzmaurice Gill’s Company April 27 to May 9—Musgrove Company _ Princess Theatre, Dunedin April 11 to 25—Musgrove Company May 1,2, and 4—Westminster Abbey Glee Company May 6 to 18—Rickards’ Company May 30 to June 13—McMahon’s Dramatic Company His Majesty’s, Dunedin. ■ May 17 to 24—J. C. Williamson’s Opera Company April 27 to May 7—Miss Fitzmaurice Gill’s Company August 6to 15—J. C Williamson November 4to 14—J. C. Williamson Opera House, Wanganui. April 11 to 18—Hawtrey Company June 6 to 10 —Musgrove Compary June 18 to 20 - Rickards’ Company Opera House, Hawbra. March 25 and 26—J. C. Williamson June 22 —Rickards’Company Theatre ?Royal, New Plymouth, April 4 to 7—Hawtrey Comedy Company April 8 and 9 -Anderson’s Dramatic Company x, June 24 and 25—Richards’ Company June 29 and 30- J. C. Williamson November 27 and 28 —Willoughby-Geach Company Dix’s Gaiety Co. nightly at the City Hall, Auckland, and Theatre Royal, Wellington.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY GLEE AND CONCERT PARTY. The Westerminster Abbey Glee and Concert Party, which will be at Abbott’s Opera House, on April 6,7, and 8, present a programme that is as delightful as it is unique. It will revive the ancient glees, madrigals, and humourous catches, so popular in olden times, as well as a selection of the National ballads of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. An essential feature of the programmes will be a humorous musical svetch by Mr Dudley Causton, entitled “ The Musical Village,” as given before Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Emperor of Germany, the King of Greece, etc., whilst novelties of great interest will be the soprano voices of the boys, and a male alto solo by Mr.

Percy Coward, who, while at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, was the favourite Alto Soloist of our late Queen. Mr. Branscombe first visited America at the time of the closing of Westminster Abbey for the coronation repairs. They returned to England on June 7th, after having awakened in Canada tremendous enthusiasm. Three days after the crowning of Edward VII., the present party again came to Canada, but on this occasion their previous success had extended into the United States, and on their return they were besieged with inquiries from all the principal cities of the Union, asking for dates. Only a limited number could be filled, as previous arrangements had been made for a complete tour of Canada. At the cor pletion of 180 concerts the party found their bookings brought them to San Francisco, and it was then decided to make a New Zealand and Australian tour. The Party intend to take in all the principal towns and cities in Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, and expect to extend their tour up to the end of August. The opening concert will be given at the Opera House, on Monday next, for which I predict a bumper house.