THE POLLARD OPERA COMPANY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 693, 18 June 1903, Page 10

THE POLLARD OPERA COMPANY.

Mr W. O'Sullivan writes me from Capetown, on May 12 • —“ A line or two just to let you know how the Company are getting on in South Africa. We opened on May 4, after a delightful trip in the Persic. ‘ Djin Djin ’ was the opening production, and the people were simply delighted with it. Though it was raining the most part of the first week, the amount taken for admission at the doors amounted over £l2OO. Not a bad week I and with very strong opposition, including Mr Edwards’ English Company, with the New Zealand old favourite ‘ The Belle of New York,’ and two American Comedy Companies, Fillis’ Circus, and various smaller shows. The takings so far this week are still up to the standard of the previous week. We had a .great night last week, an Australian and New Zealand night. Among the audience were Mr Simpson and Mr Airy, both of Auckland. We ■ expect to run ‘ Djin-Djin ’ about three weeks here, and as many months in Johannesburg, a fine city from all accounts. The 'weather this week is simply delightful. I have met quite a number of New Zealanders and Australians at the Cape.”