DRAMATIC GOSSIP.
By thb Maw m the Pn "F«non the Brletol" the Opera House, Wellington audiences have been large ami enM * tic " The Phonograph Eae bete! with Its usual good luck at Na\Z eet N the Harvey Brothers are showing »$ Opera House, Auckland. g afe *k A number of members of the fcha.t»» profession (say the Australasian) on January loth at the Melbourne *G» ** Cemetery to witness the unveiling »" monument which had been placed nw» «* grave of the late Mr J. L. rSIZZSP* who died in Melbourne fit S?S Among those who attended to show F" respect for their deceased friend f fellow-worker were Mr Qeorce A"-* 8 * Mr Alfred Dampier, Mr W. Elton Walton, Mr John Gourlay, Mr Q b£?' and many others. The monument hi'» the following inscription :~" EwctedhJ? few friends to the memory of John TV* rence Stephen Steele Wroxhall t* w * as John L. Hall, comedian r*» at Liverpool 24th August, lftfl• jsJ at Melbourne, 14th October? ]S Mr Aueon spoke with deeD faffs of the merits of the deciv.*cd actor whs' said waeone of tho greateit artists n, 4 had ever illuminated the colonial «f ** Far back in the 7I)V, three men JoW Hall, Fred Marshall, aud himself w 1 * banded together at th« Prince of wl\ **• Theatre, Melbourne, and of the fchr**ll alone was left. The memory of the twa*r had gone would live green in the heuS thousands, who would be grateful for tk harmless enjoyment they derinwt *2 e them. The late John L. flail waaiiS? husband, a f on d fatlier.a tulentedcomodlT* a genial companiou, and a symn&S l, affectionate friend. Mr Damoier 5* added a few words in appreciation of tv genial and lovable qualities of fchn * ceased. <* The Sunday Times of the 11th lin * says:—The funeral of Mr John J. Litd* late lessee of the Brisbane Gaiety Theatw* took place last week. The body lay v S of the ante-rooms of the theatre, where! large concourse of friend': of deceased hM gathered. The coffin was covered with wreathe and flowers, some the olft'S 1 persona from the other theatres andsoiai presented by friends. Shortly after H £ coffin was borne from the theatre to tta hearse by the stage hands employed at Uμ Gaiety. The procession, which coa&fetS of twenty-five carriages, passed «n Edward-street Into Qaeen-street on \h way to the Toowong Cemetery. "Vs.! Dead March" in " Saul" was playedvC effectively by the Gaiety band v tt» cortege passed through the streets. Agnes Huntington has made her maw up formula public in Boston, as followed "In the first place, I cover my face w|k cocoa butter to prevent the paint km entering tho pores of the skin. Ime tk German grease paints, but, mjjum because I studied palntiug while lewuM* to be a singer. I got better effects. I Man! my face a little all over, instead of le«lnl a ghastly whiteness about the nose mS lips, as so many do. I never use a Ilia that I do not carefully shade, and 1 study nature, and only emphasise its little. So many people paint the moulk red all over, making it|look large, bail think you only need a little touch of rottn in the centre of the lips. And the shado!s must not all be painted out if oae'af&sfjjs to be expressive and natural." In the Century for December, Signo* gal. vini discusses the old question, whetl® an actor when acting, ought actually to feel all that he really saya or does. - <Jn this point Slgnor Sal vini Is at issue Will M. Coquelin. " I believe,' , he says, ''yjii every great actor ought to be, k moved by the emotion he pourtrajs; tlw he must feel it in a greater or less degree-. and to just that degree will he move M hearts of the audiences—whenever lio plays the part, be it once or a thousand times." •
Galignani calls attention to the follow. ing amusing incident that occurred afc Essegg, in Austria. Iα a pUy, celled "Die Hochzelt yon Valein," the heroins ks to die, her death being brought aboafcby % villain who shoots her with a pistol. 'At the critical moment the wjeapoa raissn fire, but the actor was equal to the emer« gency, and declaimed at once, "Die. thf;i, the first victim of smokeless powderl" r It ia announced that Signer Verdiiiss nearly completed ; a new " opera comfej," set to a Shakespearian libretto written b Arrlgo Boito; and entitled M FalstaiF," tb plot presumably being based upon thsl si " The Merry Wive 3of Windsor." SfiiVspeare's " Falstaff" has already beeatks principal figure in Operas' written lj Peter Bitter in 17W,Sa]feri Jn 1793, B«U> in 1838, Nicolai In 1849, and Adolph Adm in 1850. Mary " Shaw, the famoue Eofllisa whistler, has left Loudoa for St, Petersburg under a special contract to t?Mstte to the Czar. " ■■■\' : "_ r "--" '" A dramatic author at Aiaa v Htt»fpr/, has written a play round Dr. Koch a otscovery. This should open up a new fieus for playwrights, and no doubt the time is not far distant when other diseases be* sides consumption will receive attelioa in this way. _„,'', «. It is said that Frank P. Slavin, Oβ pugilist, has declined W. A. Brady aoffes; of SOOdols. a week to-appear in "Aitit Dark." Slavin wants lOOOdola. a week, and a substantial guarantee. In consequence ot the UlnoM of Mfc s Nellie Farren and Mr Fred Leslie, the r vieib to America has been laaeaniK'if postponed. They, however. Intend w start for Australia in April nest, w»«| they will play " Buy. Bias," and "Awe f Arc." On their return from Australia Iα November, 1891, both favourites will oa seen at the Gaiety in a now burlesque. This will be the last burlesque scasoa tot "our Nelly," who will.LthenceforwA appear only in comedy. Mm ffarren fjj been singing and dancing at the OetttJ without a break since 186s, and she w« not a novice when the Gaiety wag as a theatre on the site of the unauccesam Strand Music HalL t«.isi r i A committee consisting of mffli theatrical and literary people has \mn formed in New York for the offering Mrs Agnes Bobartson BouctatfU a complimentary benefit In that city. *• is said that after her return to Bngie..<. Mrs Boucicault wiU re-appear■upon.we stage, and that moat probably the of her acquaintance with the pleWff public-will be made in a piece writlw J) Lγ youngest eon, Mr Aubrey. A sort ot theatrical mutiny baa bw*jJ out In the Court Theatre of .Vienna, i« new manager, Dr. Burckard.conalcg^Prussia, toSk it upou faimefclf to tort t« actors and actresses in a despotic faufe--111-suited to the eaey-golng ways o>. m Viennese. In consequence, one ot uj leading tragedians, Herr Robert. of the most popular actresses, MmW Gablllon and Hoherifeis, have «*'»°;" The frequenters of the Court Theatre*.* greatly excited over the affair. «»-' threaten* to dissolve one of the W» companies in Europe. . ■..„,, w »ii Mr Malcolm Watson, joint author w ; » Mrs Lancaster WaUia*! tfao play of « The Pharisee " has eegnljlfe synopsis of a new play to Mr.Cbfc*-,| Warner, who Is *o wett pleasedjriW* that he has commissioned Mr Watson Jβ complete the work. Mr Warner either produce it, at a theatre own management in London, »*,H*i , ' , ';j of his engagement in "A .jp"* U Money," or will take It,, with W« America and AustraUa. Tlie P»«» *'j four Acta, andi* by no means a. ooe-H; play, but contains four prowirß'TU «-«.- ---several minor but important cliartcrt-ft-A great many of tbeyottngactorawuoseen in "Ravenewood* are not 3iear& *»;* will shortly, however, have an to make themselves audible as wiu ;' visible, as Mr Irving hasklndJy conß-.--,, to their giving a performance o£ '• at the Lyceum. They have the parts among themselves, and talented manager la giving tbeiß » benefit of his advice and experlea* 3 their rehearsals, | an^ ~Madame Modjeska after a very ■&•% absence, is due In London in the the present year : when ehemtende "Measure for keasure," and Diana" to her rfyortotre. She iss" j actress if her bust acting days *•' oV n r is announced from Milan that Slgg Verdi has nearly completed a opera ton the subject of Shasspes* " Merry Wives of Windsor." «^ MUs Winifred Emery eaj-e the«»W B?/eree starts a series of papers «** j ♦• Stage as a Profession;' in the carg number of Woman, and we would all aspiraute for histrlonto (***& %& what Kmery has to say oo' ject, for thie young lady writesi near j welf as she acts, and ba», mor^f'f&4 than a superficial knowledge of the ar* adorns. Mhs Binary has a qe« B d resolute clap at the Dramatic Aewrt. -, " Do you know what to say when ywfc, ontheetagef " Youi put on y all at once, one over the other, 'Why do you bothertogo in the evening if you donjjg weji^
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP18910205.2.8
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7779, 5 February 1891, Page 2
Word Count
1,458DRAMATIC GOSSIP. Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7779, 5 February 1891, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.