A NEW FIRM.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1402, 30 March 1912, Page 3

A NEW FIRM.

COMING THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS. Witlr .Tanscn, the American conjurer, a naw firm of managsrs makes its appearance—the firm of I'ortus, Talbot, Ltd., two names which have been prominently associated with many big venturos during the past six years in Australasia. Both ..Mr. Frank Talbot and Mr. George ■Portus served ;i long apprentic?ship under Messrs. .1. and N. 'J'ait, of Melbourne, and in the case of Mr. T'albnt, at present in Wellington, the sfverenoe only took place a few weeks ago. Mr. Talbot relates that only a couple of months ago, he finished an"engagement as touring manager for J. and X. Tail with Miss Clara Butt and Mr. Konnerloy liumford, in South Africa. The tour was thoroughly successful, better than the New Zealand tour of those artists, which means at lea't "boom" business everywhere. Mr. Talbot, who dilates on Cape Town as one of the most charming cities South of the Line for its size, snys lh.it South Africa is strongly recovering fnvn the depression which followed the war, and there were hopeful signs of a bi? future for the country. The Rumforiis wanted Mr. Talbot to b? associated with their coming American tour, hut ho was committed then to Mr. Portus and tho new firm's first attraction, Jansfn. In speaking of the future. Mr. Talbot ■said that, he and Mr. Portus bad arranged to bring out Madame Cisneivs, the fine contralto, who made such a district 'innression as a leading member of tho llclba Grand Opera Co. Cisneros was the Delilah of "Samson and Deliiah," and by fnr the best "Carmen" in Iho company.' As the season in Sydney and Melbourne wore on nights became as great 111 "Jli'lha nights" thanks to the magnificent voice, apix-ar-anee, ami iirt of tho woman. Her husband. Count Cisneros, always travels with the diva. "The attraction to follow CiMieros will be a very different one," said -Mr. Talbot, "wo" arc arranging to bring from America a real cUI-tinic negn minstrel show; with real negroes and the parade band complete."