GOSSIP FROM STAGE ASM STUDIO.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 265, 14 November 1885, Page 4

GOSSIP FROM STAGE ASM STUDIO.

(By Euterpe.)

At the Sydney Olympic. Miss Amy Horton remains the reigning favourite.

Clark and Ryman's Red Stocking Mm strols have disbanded.

Franz Yon Suppc, the composer, is dan gorously ill with brain-diseafe at Vienna

Mdme. Nilseon has decided to settle in England, and has purchased a mansion at Kensington Court.

Mr O. It. Sims'* health is so poor that ho has beon ordered to travel and take absolute mental reßt, „

The Wybort Reeve Company were to commenco a four wooka' (reason at tho Theatre Koyal, Adolaide, on Oct. 2i, the opening piece being " Duty Bound." "Harbour Lights" is tho proposed designation oftho new pioco of MessrsG. R. Sims and Henry I'ettitt in preparation for tho Adclphi, but tho novelty is not likely to be brought out beforo Boxing night.

Sala, immediately on his arrival from the South, proceeds to tho Hot Lakes. On Ins roturn ho will deliver two more lectures in Auckland, boforc leaving for Sydney, on the "2ud Uecombor.

Moro compositions by Schubert are being discovered. The latest is his music, composed for Goethe's " Claudino yon Villabolla," but, unfortunately, as yot only tho first act can bo found.

" Hoodlum Blind" is an enormous success bo far at tho Princess'?, tho receipts oxceoding those of " The Silver King" Every night soon after the opening of tho doora boards are on view indicating that tho house is full.

The prizo of a thousand dollars for tho best cantata, offered by the North American Choral Socioty, has-been won by Herr Brambach, of Bonn. The subject of the cantata is tho voyage of Columbus, and it is an elaborate work.

Mr 0. K. Fleming announces that he intends to produce hiscomicopura "Angelica" at tho Christchurch Theatre Royal on Anniversary Day, December 16. He purposes to havo a chorus of 50 voices, and a band of 25 performers.

Miss Louise Pomeroy was to commence a Boaaon in New York on September 21, playing the title male parts in "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliot," besides Viola in "Twelfth Night" and Bosalind in "As You Like it."

Mr Lithorland Cur,ard, known here as tho former partner of Kellar the illusionist and the business manager for Mario de Grey, has arrangod to bring " Billy" Emerson and his minßtrel troupe to New Zealand for a 13 weeks' tour, commencing in Dunedin on Boxing night.

Miss Christian, who visited New Zealand somo ten years ago, and with whom everybody was delighted,contemplates revisiting New Zealand at the beginning of next year. The lady still retains her position as the most finished vocalist resident in Australia.

Mdine. Sarah Bernhardt has signed a contract for a minimum of 225 reprosenta tions in North and South America, from May 1, 1886, to May 1, ISB7. The terms are 2,000 francs for each performance, and a percentage on all receipts above a certain amount.

Mary Anderson's betrothed, it is said, is neither a New York plutocrat nor a British nobleman, but tho uuassuming son of a rich Kontucky manufacturer of farming implements. Ho was a boyhood friend of the actress, and was assiduous in his attentions to her whilo still in his nonage.

Tho latest thing in realism on the stage comes to us from Milwaukee, U.S., whore the curtain rose upon one member of the company taking a loaf of bread from the tin where it had just b.on baked by an oil stovo, while another put some rusks in the oven to bako, and a third was seen inthe act of preparing a fricaseed chicken.

It is reported that Miss Nellie Stewart and Miss Emma Chambers had a lively wranglo in Brisbane over the part of Sorpoletto in " Les Cloches," which was finally allotted to the latter. Mr Musgrove had to put his foot down gracefully but decidedly before Miss Stowart would consent to go on as Germaine.

Sophocles' tragedy, "Antigone," was produced at the Town Hull, Melbourne, on Nov. (i. for the purpose of raising the sum of £5,000, to build a now wing to the YVomou's Hospital. Miss Goneviove Ward and Mr W. H. Vonion took tho leading roles, and Mr Gordon Gooch was one of the two musical directors.

Mr Goo. Cluteam's projected pianoforte recital takes place in Hoffmann's music Warehouse on Thursday week, and those who wish to be present had better be early in their application for tickets, as tho number to bo issued has been limited to 100, at. 2s Cd oach. A very choico and attractive programme has been drawn up.

News comes from New Yoik of the doath of William (Jarletou, tho author-actor. In a moment of insanity and poverty he barred his door, tightly plugged up the keyhole and other spaces, turned on the ga«, and lay down on his bed, where ho was found dead in tho morning. Mr Carleton wrote tho play of " Fritz in Ireland " for J. K. Emmet.

Flotow, the popular composer of " Martha Stradella " and other operas, Jeft at his death a manuscript opera named "WiJow Grapin." It is comic, and contains some very pleasing melodies. The piece was recently performed at Pesth with decided success, and " Widow Grapin " is likoly to find its way to other European theatres.

A Company, known us Leigh and Vernon's Colorado Minstrels, has been playing in New Plymouth. Like tho Hugo Minstrels, it includes several of the fair sex, and comprises Misses Amy Vaughan (Interlocutress), Constance Vero. Edith Montroso, Louise Howarde, Eva (Jourtayne, Claribol Lindsey, and Mossrs C. Rollins and 11. Vornon (corner-men), R. Devereux, F. Rowley, H Marshall, S. Kedforn, U. Severno and Brothers Norton.

Mr Boothroyd Fairclough, with his wife Miss Elsa May, are just about to appear at the Adolaido Academy of Music in a series of dramatic and musical recitals. After their season in that city, they will tako a professional tour acrosa the border back to Melbourne. Herr Felix Schinellitschek, whose violin playing at the Exhibition in Wellington was greatly enjoyed, is leaving Dunedin for Sydney, where he intends to settle down as a music teacher.

Performances have recently been given in England by a Viennese Ladies' Orchestra. Tho ladies, to the number of about forty, aro becomingly dressed in crimson bodices, slashed with gold, and white skirts-ex-cepting the conductress, Mdme. Schipek, who stands conspicuous in black silk, and, fiddle in hand, conducts and leads alternately, after the manner of Herr Strauss. And they are said to demonstrate—what many psoplo deny—that tiddlo-playing is really graceful.

An old New Zealand favourite, Miss Eloise Juno, commenced her tour of New Zealand at Sloan's Theatre, Invercargill, on October 27, where she plays for eightnights. Her Company incluties Messrs C. H. Taylor, J. J. Kennedy, Wilson Forbes, J. H. Nunn, Charles Searle, L. Dunbar, R. W. Rogers, W. H. Horton, F, Henningham. P. Spiller, T. Evans, and J. Davis, and tho Misses Ella Carrington, Nellie Edwards, Lily Hill, Hattio Hayncs, and Jennie Mackio.

Olive Logan thus describes Mdme, Bornhardt in one scone of "Theodora":—Her eyes glare, her voice quivers, her body rocks, and her toes wrigglo. Infinitely vilrious as Cleopatra herself, she is now the cooing siron that lulls to rest the suspicions of her husband, now tho avenging paramour who elaya her lover's possible betrayer. Everythingby turns and nothing long, ehe is a dramatic kaleidoscope, upon whose marvellous changes the enthralled spectator gazes spellbound, wandering what next."

Mr Augustus Harris intends to beat tho rocord in Mr Pottitt's play "Human Naturo" on September 12. Londoners are to have the march of the British Army across ths Egyptian desert, with a small regiment of mounted infantry of the roal camel corps and the details supervised by officers from the Soudan, a zareba, a battle with the Mahdi's forces, and so forth, until the troops eventually return to England and march along the London streets from a view at tho top of the Trafalgar Square, painted by Mr Emdin and designed by Mr Harris hrmself.