SONG, STAGE, AND STORY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 29, 4 February 1899, Page 4 (Supplement)

SONG, STAGE, AND STORY.

Mr Harry Riekards' season at the Opera House will be brought to a dose with this evening's performance.

Pollard's Opera Company returned from the Thames last Monday, and have since been 'resting' here. On Monday evening they are to produce at the* Opera House the well-known musical comedy 'A Gaiety GW;*! had such a vogue when Williamson and Musgrove's Comic Opera Company played it here some three years ago, Aucklanders will see the Pollards in this piece for the first time .on Monday. 'A Gaiety Girl' will only be play. eel' for two nights.

Miss Lottie Moore, the clever American artist, who has been appearing with Mr Albert Bellman at the Opera House this week in the Kickards' Variety Company, commenced her career in* a brother-in-law's burlesque company. Her ability soon manifested itself! and at: the end of but a few weeks she was promoted to be prin. cipal girl. While in the latter posi* tion she was seen by Mr Chas. H. Hoyt, author of 'A Lvraeh of Keys,' and she was immediately engaged for, the following season as soubrette in

•A Black Sheep' Company. Miss Moore, in the middle of that season, was sent to New York to create the role of the Daughter of the Hegiment in the production of. 'A Milk White Flag,' and she was next engaged by E. D. Stair to play the principal soubrette in his 'Uun on the Bank.' Pollowing this she married Mr Albert Bellman, and together they have since appeared in sketches, meeting with great success wJ en. they visited Australia recently.

After Dante the conjuror has worked his way to Auckland,*he will take a brief holiday for the purpose of visiting the northern and southern lakes. Then he will proceed to MeU bourne, in which city Mr Lohr, his manager, anticipates that he will prove as great an attraction as he was in Sydney. At the conclusion of his colonial tour Dante will sail for the East. He will not be accompanied by Mr Lohr, who, instead, will remain behind to manage for Mr Chas. Arnold, who contemplates bringing his great London success, 'What Happened to Jones," to Australia.

The Knight-Ferrar Dramatic Com- ' p'nny commenced a season at the Theatre Royal, Christchureh, on the 25th ultimo. In addition to the principals the Company includes several who have been here with the former 'Sign of the Cross' Company and other combinations, among them Miss Linda Raymond, Mr W. F. Hawtrey, Mr Oily Deering, Miss Florence Terris, Messrs D. Glassford, A. Lissant ami Cyril Keightiey.

; Mr Cecil "Ward, formerly with the, Brough Company, plays the part of Nero in the 'Sigia of the Cross,'.now running at Christchurch. It is said ;, he gives an interpretation of the cMracter entirely different from that of Mr Caleb Porter, who played,the par* during the former tour.

The Woods - Williamson Dramatic Company were at latest advices ap> pearing at Ewart's Hall, Blenheim.

The Bovis Brothers, tvho' :i?iSit§.dQ Auckland with Charles Godfrey,'trere accorded a benefit at Sydney .this week. They intend visiting London, doing a season in South Africa tn route.

Miss Pattie Browne's real Christian name is Sallie; Miss Myra Kemble'Sname is Polly Murphy; Mr Frank;: Thornton, as.came out in Court,- was; christened Tubbs, -and Miss Maggie Moore's maiden name was O'Sullivan.

Madame Belle Cole has been senl ously ill with typhlitis. On latest ad« vices she was progressing favourably; but was still very weak, and it will be some time before she will beaW« to sing.

Our London correspondent writes:-"

Aubrey Boucicault is going to see ,1 what he can do for brother Dion, whose luck since he went into part* nership with Mr Chudleigh at the Court Theatre has been too desperate • for words. Aubrey is translating *Le Petit Richelieu,' which, on dit, contains a part just suited to 'Dots! peculiar talent. " ■.. .