THEATRICAL TIT=BITS.

NZ Truth, Issue 71, 27 October 1906, Page 7

THEATRICAL TIT=BITS.

It is doubtful if Frank Clark will ever visit Australia again. Pianiste Abble Taylor, late of Walter Sandlord's American Players, is now running a tea and refreshment rooms at Middle Brighton (Vie.)? 'William Anderson will renew his acquaintance with Melbourne theatregoers on Derby night, with a new sensational drama called '-'Her Luck m London." Hilda Lane, who is one of the bestfrocked damsels on the vaudeville stage, and who put m a two-year run with Harry Rickards" shows, has joined Jimmy Bain. . - Blanche Carrol and Jean Vernon have 'amalgamated to negotiate double turns, and r. there -"is every anticipation that they will go great when they burst out. John,Riley, one of the inmates of the Vie. Distressed Actors' Home, is 87 years of age. He commenced his show career as a- comic singer with Howe's Circus m ■' ¥;J.preace. ilanier, . ?Mho "'. appeared with ','The Marriage of Kitty" company, is resting m London, and pines for the Australian sUn. She has had an offer to come out. . The first Australian company that has appeared m the present Princess' Theatre,: Melbourne, is Charles Holloway's, now showing there. Every member of the company is an Australian. 'Miss' Edna May has ,Deen getting a little, boom from the fact that she ordered, a special train to take her, at a cost of £32, from Harlow to Overstrand, as her motor broke down.; Mr. A'dani Cowan's next trip to New Zealand will be his 49th. He wanders over there as manager of the Willoughiby-Ward-Palotta Company,, with "The Man from Mexico. "; ; ■•,..-. - W.D.Bates, : ai resident of bha Vie.-Distress-ed Actors' Homes, is 80 years of age, and Jos. Metvwood, who also resides there, is 78. Both these old showmen look hale and hearty, and, with plenty of good literature and a good supply of tobacco, they seem to enjoy life m its "prime," as "Daddy" Bates cails it. Dick Kenna has secured the show dates at Bendigo that were "pencilled" by Parker Hall at Easter time. Pat Scully, Andy Hadgr, and Uert Howard are connected with the show. Maggie Moort ts m New York — Harry R. Roberts' is m London. Harry has pinned his faith on a new, and claimed to be highly interesting drama, with . which he intends to re-introduce himself to us next year. Florence Gleeson, who is appearing witli great success as Na-u-ltich m "The Squaw Man," is the daughter of thft ' late Sergeant Uleeson, who was for a number of yeara m the Victorian Police Force. Harry Kendall, who resigned his position as a shipping clerk to tread the stage's thorny ways, and who "doubled" with LUieth Leyton, is now minus a partner. LUieth' is at present doing "doubles" with George Bentley. Thomas Holland, an inmate of the Melbourne Actors'. Homes, who was successful m the variety arena -"ears ago, is paralysed. Burton, of ■ circus fame, and G-eorge Melville, who lived m the Homes, died of the same complaint sever* al years ago,