GOSSIP FROM STAGE AND STUDIO.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4124, 22 September 1883, Page 4 (Supplement)

GOSSIP FROM STAGE AND STUDIO.

[By Euterpe.]

The Christohurch Musical Society's second concert of the season was given last week, when Mendelssohn's "St. I'aul" was performed The report that Mr Dion Boucicault will visit Australia is denied. M. Delaunay, the French actor, has been nominated to the Legion of Honour. Signor Do Vivo is said to be organising an operatic company for Australia. Medallions of Mr Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry are in circulation in London. I Offenbach's opera, "Barbo Bleu," has been most successfully revived at the Arenuo Theatre, London. : A violoncello by Franceses Ruggerius, formerly the property of George 1\ ~ was recently sold in London for £330. Charles Overton, who was here with the : Lingards, stars this season in America in i "A Hoop of Gold." j Mr A. T. Dunning has concluded arrangements with Mr Charles Turner for a season ;of English opera at the Opera House, Mol- ; bourne. I Grace Greenwood (Mrs Lippincott) who is I now in London, is engaged on a biography ;of Queen Victoria for the use of American children.

Herr I'ollini has offered Wagner's widow the sum of 1,000,000 marks for tho exclusive rights of "Parsifal," which, however, she has declined.

H. Morris, the Kew Zealand Blondin, has been engaged by Mr J. Joubert to prooeed to Calcutta for the purpose of performing at the International Exhibition.

Signor anj Signora Majeroni have produced a new play, "Jealousy," tit Melbourne with immense success. The critics laud them to the skies.

The Handel Festival, in London, has been a fair success ; 59,420 persons attended the threw performances in the aggregate, and the proceeds were £33,000.

A company of clever amateurs gave, in German, at tho Adelaide Albeit Hall, on Monday evening, August 27, L'Arronge's comedy in five acts, ''"Doctor Klaus."

During a recent performance of " Struck Oil " at Melbourne, Miss Maggie Moore is said to hare had (54 bouquets thrown to her, ono floral tribute being in the shape of a honse-shoe attached to the American flag. •'•The Abduction of Rebecca," a famous painting by Delacroix, \vas recently sold at auction in Palis. It was the property of M. Raymond Sabatier, and brought $10,200.

A. fC. Armstrong and Son (Boston) announce a new story of naval adventure, by the late William H. G. Kingston, entitled, "From Powder-Monkey to an Admiral."

The Princess Louise's portrait of an English sailor, shown in the Grosvenor Gallery at London, is a capital picture. The flesh painting is clear and linn, and thepoae of the iiguro unrestrained, easy and wellmanaged.

M. Bartholdi's colossal statue of Liberty, for Now York harbour, is nearly finished, The head will soon be placed upon the body. Many persons have already visited the interior of the figure. It is said to be roomy, and almost as clear as day. Miss Emilia Melville's newly-inaugurated season at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, bids fair to be a pronounced success. l; The Little Duke " is drawing well, and " Prince ilethusalem," "Boccaccio,"' and "Patience " are likely to follow.

Mine. Johanna Wagner, a niece of the great composer, lias been appointed professor of singing at tho Munich Conservatoire. This is the first time such a professorship has been granted in Germany to a lady.

Funk & "Wagnalls (Boston) have in preparation " Historical and Other Studies," by J. A. Fronde; " Artisan Life in the Time of Jesus "" by Professor Franz^Delitzsch; and " By -waya of Literature," by Dr. D. H. Wheeler.

Sir Arthur Gordon, according to an English paper, has brought back from Fiji a quantity of materials regarding the habits, folk-lore, etc., of the islanders, and it is said that a valuable book will probably be the result.

iidmo. Patti is to have rather more than £1,000 a night during her next American engagement. Tho money is to be lodged in tho bank for her before she sings a note. Note for note is the maxim that governs this transaction.

Johnny Hall, the popular comedian, leaves for San Francisco by the next steamer. He takes a benefit at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, prior to his departure, when he will appear in his favourite rule of Captain Gingah, in Byron's "Our Girls."

Mr Martin Simonsen and Miss Leonora Simonsen gave, with local assistance, two concerts in Dashaway Hall, San Francisco, on August 10 and 17. The "Chronicle"' says the lady "a voice is well-developed, but hardly fully trained.

Sir Julius Benedict's forty-ninth annual concert took place on June 27. Nearly all the principal artists in London assisted, and the attendance, which was large and fashionable, included tlv; three young daughters of the Prince and Princess of Wales.

A charming head of a marble statue of Venus, which is declared by connoisseurs to belong to the best period of Greek ait, has been found in making excavations on the south side of tho Acropolis at Corfu. The Austrian Consul at Corfu has obtained possession of it.

M. Sainton's farewell concert at London was a grand success. The main attraction, from a strictly professional point of view, was the appearance of Madame SaintonDolby, who came from her retirement to assist her husband on his last public appear-

Mr J. Pickersgill's panorama of "The Innocent's Abroad" opens in Auckland during the first weok of October. The views are not only more numerous (there are between sixty and seventy of them), bat of larger size than those generally shown. The Holy Land series should draw immensely. Mr George Eignold has received a letter from Mr Henry Irving, asking him to play Charles in Mr \V. (>. Wills' drama, " Charles 1.," in Australia. Mr Irving winds up by expressing ,1 hope that ho himself may cro long visit ''■ Greater Britain,'• as Sir Charles Dilke christened the vast Australian colonies.

"During Irving's absence in America he has arranged for Miss Mary Anderson, and subsequently Mr Laurence Barrett (American actor) tp appear at tho Lyceum. Miss Anderson, who onjoys the reputo of being " the most beautiful woman on the American stage," was to open early this month in " iyg11111"011 and Galatea." Signor Verdi's opera season in Melbourne ha« been vory a successful one. "Moses " was a great "hit." "Lucia" was reproduced for tho benefit of Miss Martina Simonsen, and " Don Giovanni" was given for the impresario' 3 benefit, on which occasion Signora l'rampolini, Madame Simonsen, and Miss M. Simon Hen took tho leading parts. Cardinal . Newman, now in his eightythird year, has translated a play from Ter-

ence and called it "Pincuna; or the Cupbearer." It was performed recently, His Eminence presiding, before an audienco including many of the nobility, several of the Oxford heads of houses, and numerous distinguished literary men. The Cardinal was called repeatedly bofore the curtain. The novelties which Mr darner is at present busily preparing in London will include " The Silver King," and in the way of opera bouffes; "The Merry Duchess" and "Kip Van Winkle." Ono or other of these will be produced in Australia very shortly. Miss Myra Kerable, who was sometime ago in Auckland, Is enlaced to play the part of Nellie Denver in °'Tho SllTer King." Macmillan & Co. will shortly publish the first three books of an elaborate edition of "Herodotus," edited by Professor Sayce. A largo part of the voluma will bo devoted to critical essays on the early history of Egypt and the East. The remaining books, which troafe chiofly of Greek history, have been entrusted to Roginald Macau, now Lecturer in Greek Literature at Brasenoso and University College, Oxford. Miss Pomoroy is " starring " in Tasmania, and is due in Auckland at Christmas. Besides her husband (Mr Elliott) her company includes Prank Gerald (Pearson), H. Duff, Charles Hall, W. Arrowsmith, Hugh Power, E. Gladstone, J. G. Joyce, H. L»eton, F. C. Apploton, J. J. Kennedy and Miss Lily May (two old acquaintances), Miss B. Lewis, Miss F. Lewis, Miss Lyons, Miss Bronton. " Twelfth Night " and "The School for Scandal" were capitally performed at Launceston.

At a recent benefit performance nt the Britannia Theatre, London, "Othello" is said to hare been performed with a difFevent Moor in orery act, Mr Edgar Newbound opened tho ball in the first act; Mr J. H. Slater looked after the guards in act two ; in the third act Mr E. Drayton interviewed lago ; in the fourth Mr W. Steadmrm ltt Desdemona " rot and perish, and be damned ;" and in the fifth Mr J. B. Howe (well known here) did the smothering business effectively. This is as good as Rignold playing to six Juliets in Now York.

The '' New York Dramatic News " says : There is every likelihood that Miss Jeffrey? Lewis will bo added to tho list of Australian attractions the coming season. Negotiations aro now pending between her ami Mr Morris Groenwall to that end. Mr Greenwall desires one strong female attraction to precede his introduction of Mrs Langtry to the antipodes in the season of 18S4. His desire is to star Miss Lewis fora season of nine months in Australia and New Zealand, and then introduce her on the way home to the audiences of Bombay, Calcutta, and the Cape. In the event of her entering upon the tour, Miss Lewis will start from London within a month. A portion of her support will probably bo engaged there. The remainder will be secureeffrom among the local people at her destination. She will open in Melbourne.