WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2051, 15 June 1893, Page 37

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Bt P. ROMPTEB.

June 10. Miss Maggie Moore, assisted by the Holloway Dramatic Company, has continued to grace the boards of our Opera House throughout the week, and has impressed every beholder with j her versatility, sprightliness, and power. And surely she has given us ample opportunity ta \ judge of her capabilities, for added to " Struck Oil," "The Chinese Quesbion," and '"49," given last week, we have had this week " The Child of the Regiment," an operatic comedy in which Miss Moore showed her vocal talents lay clever singing ; then followed " Meg the Castaway," a story of London streets, wherein very clever dancing again and again brought down the house ; and the season terminated with a conglomerate from Bret Harte's short stories, beariDg the title ' ' M'liss," in which the adapter (aubhor of " Hans bho Boatman") makes up a capital play, full of excellent characterisation, all the points of which are done full justice to by Misb Maggie Moore and the Holloway Dramatic Company. The company finiah up an excellent season to-night, and next week they appear in Christchurch. I strongly advise your readers to see all the pieces they play. Mr Tom Pollard's Liliputian Opera Company came into town early in the week and then went up to Masterton, where they so much, astonished the good folks of the Wairarapa with their splendid show and clever acting and singing that crammed houses resulted during the short stay. They are back in town again enjoying a couple of days' rest before appearing once more to a Wellington audience. Monday is the time fixed for their first appearance here in "The Gondoliers." ■ You will remember that this opera could not be given when they were here before on account of the illness of Miss Marion Mitchell, but I hear that this gifted young lady is now singing better than ever, and I know of many who are just longing to hear her siDg "Take a pair of sparkling eyes," perhaps the. "gem of the opera. It is also of special interest to Wellingtonians that no less than three of the leading characters will be taken by natives of bhis ciby— Miss Mitchell, Miss Metcalfe, and Miss Samuel, the latter two of whom make their debut here as professionals. New dresses, scenery, and effects have been imported from Melbourne for this production, so that altogether the affair may well excite our interest. We already are aware of the company's ability, we now impatiently await pleasure from their reappearance. The Wednesday pops (6d) have caught on, bringing together big houses. The Thursday pops (Is) still continue to give good music to good houses, and Naylor's Roselle party have been doing good biz at the Bijou Theatre. The Albus are going into our country districts for a short season. SYDNEY STAGE GOSSIP. June 3. Dear Pasqtjin, — Concert-goers here are looking forward to Saturday week, when Madame Anboinette Sterling commences a short season at the Centennial Hall. She has had successful seasons at both Adelaide and Melbourne, and her manager, Mr L. J. Lohr, informs me that he has just cabled over fixing a tour through Maoriland, in which she will be supported by the company she has with her > here. Miss Henrietta Watson has been taking the part of Nan in "Alone in London," at the Lyceum. The company at present at this theatre is an exceptionally strong one, including as it does Mesdames Emma Gwynne, Williamson, and Mainwaring, and Messrs Bland Holt (as Jenkinson), Sass, and Cosgrove. In "Human Nature," which will be put on this evening the performers all told will number over 300, and will include horses and other trained animals. The appearance of 40 aboriginal Queenalanders in " It is Never Too Late To Mend," at Her Majesty's Theatre, created quite a sensation in learned circles here, and the play has been patronised by several members of the Geographical Society. Haddon Chambers's play " The Idler" is to follow "The Late Lamented" at the Cri. ; and "The Amazons," in which Pattie Brown is scoring at Home, is now in rehearsal for an early date. A short run up to Brisbane, and then for the land of the " Maoris," is the intention of the B. and B. Company after leaving Sydney. Boxing night is the proposed date for Dunedin. The Dampiers are still ab the Royal. Their programme is "ShamusO'Brieu," to be followed by Scott's "Rob Roy" and Pettitt's "Black Fiag " Fitzgerald's Circus is doing grand b"z. opposite Redfern sbabion, and this evening is to be visited by Lady Duff and suite. George Leitch has returned, and brings with him his trump card, " The Prodigal Daughter," which will be staged at tha Ljceucn. Walter Bentley has lately been at Newcastle. Marie Wi'ton is soon to reappear in Melbourne. Ciemenfc Scott, the dramatic critic of the London Daily Telegraph, has arrived at 'Frisco from China. He is globe-trotbing, and intends to visit us shortly. I have just learned that Messrs Brough and Boucicaulfc have definitely settled their programme to ba carried out on leaviug up, and fcaeir days here are numbered. August 11 is thsir last day iv Sydney, aud on tho 18oh of tho same month th^y open at tho R^yal, Adelaide, and after a four weeks' season there vitib Broken Hill, Geelong, Ballarat, Launeesion, &ud Hobart ; and on November 4 join with Messrs Williamson and Musgrove for a season at the Princess, Melbourne. After ihat they will sail for Maoriland, opening their tour at Duuediu. Miss Grace Noble, who is a passenger by the R M.S. Ophir, and an ex-member of the Carbwright Tapping Company, is expected to join this company in time to take the part of one of the Amazons in Pinero's play. In the passenger list of the Austral, which sails on Monday, I see the names of Miss Bessie Rignold and Mr Guy Heaton, both booked for London. Last Call.

SYDNEY STAGE GOSSIP.

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