MIMES AND MUSIC.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 18, 21 July 1900, Page 2 (Supplement)

MIMES AND MUSIC.

[By Opu'iieus.]

COMING EVENTS. oricnA hgusk. Montgomery's Kinematograph, 23rd to 28th July. Pollard Opera Company, 10th October (two weeks' season). „ Mr. Tom Pollard has abandoned a proposed visit her* in August, and will not return until October 10th. I have no nsws yet as to "what ho will be giving us." The Feilding Juvenile Operatic Society has begun rehearsal of- the good old "Bells of Corneville." Masterton amateurs play "La Mascotte" 15th to 17ih August. Mr. George Musgrove announces in the London Era that he will "treat liberally" with first-class attractions to tour Australia. Miss Priscilla Verne — do you remember her? — is showing in Brisbane with Mr. Percy St. John's Burlesque Company. Mr. Wilson Barrett has at length adjusted his dispute with the American managers, Whitney and Canby, over the right to produce Sienkiewicz's "Quo Vadis." The Americana acknowledge his title derived from the author direct, and agree to pay him fees for their production. The quarrel has .so familiarised the piece and its name that Mr. G. R. Sims labels the. following street scene "a fact" : — "First Dustman (on cart, to mate) — Hello, Bill ; see Jim Cully togged up? Second Dustman — Where's he off to? (Jim Cully, a coster, in bis Sunday best, approaches.) First Dustman— Arst him, Bill. Second Dustman (to Cully)— Wot ho, Jim— Quo Vadis?" The enterprise of Mr. Harry Rickards is indefatigable. Not content with his lesseeship of the Sydney Tivoli and the Melbourne Bijou, he has just secured

Ho has recently been organist of St. Clement's, Boscombe, and conductor of the Boscombe Philharmonic Society. Dr. Thomas has published some vocal'music, both sacred and secular, including a setting of the 71st Psalm, for eight-part chorus and orchestra. His degrees are : Mua. Bac, 1888; Mus. Doc, 1893. Sydney papers record the deatn of Mr. Richard Wiseman, familiarly known about a quarter of a. century ago as "Little Dick," who for a great many years followed the profession of theatrical agent, and travelled with and in advance ot different companies in the several colonies of Australia and New Ztaland. About twelve years since Mr. Wiseman became totally blind, and such was the sympathy excited by his terrible misfortune that a benefit was arranged by members of the theatrical profession, and a very substantial sum raised, which was invested in a small business, upon the proceeds of which "Dick" and his family managed to live iv some degree of comfort. But of late the business declined, and they became very poor. About three or four months go Mr. Wiseman caught a severe cold, his lungs being affected, and from this illness he never rallied. Two of his sisters were well known on the stage many years ago, one being the wife of Johnny Hall — a famous burlesque actor in his day, and the other was Mrs. William South. In "The Old Guard," which the Royal Comics have revived in Sydney, Miss Lily Everett, remarks the Bulletin, makes a decided hit as FoLlow-thc-Drum. "She dances, sings, looks, acts, in a smart, bright, fetching little way and her airy movement of the arms and her giddy little skips are full of fascination." Miss Everett, it Vill be remembered, was in the Pollard Company some years ago. "Mr. E. H. Mozar, a, tenor who has lately come from New Zealand (says 'Leipsie' iv the Sydney Mail of a recent Liedertafel smoke concert), made his 'debut in some really good music. It is so unusual for Sydney vocalists to get away

to play small parts. With extras this turn costs me £200 a week. Billie Barlow, who is on her way out now, is to receive £60 a week, and two first-class fares. Lottie Collins, the Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay girl, will get £125 a week, and two first-class single passa-ges to Australia. Marie Lloyd's salary will be £130 a week. Ciuquevalli is coming back at £100 a week. The Cragg family will be paid £120 a week, and receive six or seven second-olass fares to Australia and b'tck. The Glinserettis have signed on for £75 a week, the three Harvey boys for £50 ft week, and I pay all their fures. G. W. Hunter has been re-engaged at £47 10s a week, and the Boisett troupe will get £100 a week from the date of embarkation, as well as nine second-class return fares."