THEATRICAL & MUSICAL NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 36

THEATRICAL & MUSICAL NOTES.

Ojatrlbattom from the Profcinlon ahronlallng their nurrtmaaft »ad doings »ro invited. All oommunio»Uoai to ba ailJiuiaj c "Puquln," OUgo Wltaeii OlAao. .

Mr A. E. Greenaway, who has been performing at the Princef s Taeatre with the Albert Lucas" Compnny for the past three months, will be the recipient next Friday night of ft compli* meutary benefit, when the three-act couedf "The Player," which is a revised version of the favourite play " David Garrick," will form the piece de resistance, and will be preceded by a comedietta in which saveral well-known amatears will t*ke part. Mr Greenawsy has appeared in the principal character in •• Tho Player '[ with great success in Australia, and as he will be assisted by the leading profewienal talent available an enjoyable euteiUiumeat may be anticipated. The box plan /or t8,9 benefit is now open at tho Dresden. At Mr Arthur S^lviui's concert on Friday evening Siguora Venosta will sing the aria " Vfifihti " and Mr Solrini the " Holy City." The Tivoli Company have given several of theftf enjoyable performances at the City Hall during the week. The burlesquo •• Pirates of Baleluthtt" was received with frequentou'.bursUof laughter ; while the farces " Slocum's Dog " and " Hurrah for Casey" likewise oieated much amusement. The vocal items and various specialties were contributed in & satisfactory manner, and added . greatly to the enjoyment of those present. Mr Bland Holt met with a severe accident In Melbourne on the 27 0h nib., when performing in " The Span of Life." Iv one sceue, where he has to m \ke a rather violent effort to recover himself, he felt a sudden very severe pain in the calf of the K ft ie*. As it was towards the end of tbo piece, he managed to get through with an *ff jit, bat hitt medical attendant, Dr Neildf, found that he had ruptured the long tendon of the plantaris muscle. It is an accident not uncommon, and it is especially inconvenient where the patieut has occaiion to move about much. Mr Holt will not withdraw hinvelf from the piece, but he will necessarily have to limit his movements, especially those requiring exce^oive muscular effort. The members of the Roscius Drtmatlo Sooiety hope to be able to give on Thursday evening, for the boneflt of the missing fishwmcu's fund, even a better representation than on their previous appearance of "The Heir-at-Law." Tho Second Tivo'.i Specialty Company wijl open at the C>ty Hall on Friday next. The management are confident the combination ii one of the strongest which has visited the oolony, and anticipate a successful sa&ion. Congratulations to geftitl little T. V. Twinning on the fact of his being on the road to convalt sconce. He hns still to employ on amanuensis, but hopi-s to be able to himso f pen his next letter to "Pasquiu." Mr Edward Solomon's rapid collapse under typhoid fever was partially due to oveiwork. Financial stratus had latterly told on htm. He was several times married, first to Miss Lillian Russell, and last to Mi<s Kute Ererleigh. Certain police-court proceedings may be recollected. His daughter, Miss Claire Solomon, has lorg been a member of tho Gaiety chorus, and the recently understudied Mias A<sa Retve with ability. As a eomroser,.Mr Solomon was prac« tically self-taught, as might easily be found by a perusal of hit icores. His work was almost entirely restricted to dramatio production " Billee Taylor " was a great success. " Polly for Miss Lillian Russell, and "Red Hussar" for Miss Marie Tempest, were not financial t/iumpbs. Sundry S*voy operas, daring tno Gilbert r< cofifion, were not very brilliant, but "Pickwick," "I\neopo," and "A Swtrry Dantong" were pleasant operetta*. He wrote a mass of incidental music for ririooß burlesques. Mr George Gressmirh relates that one night in his early days, when performing with his father, instead of commencing the performance i at 8 o'clock, they did not arrive in the town until 20 minutes past that hour. "We dreesed in the cab," remarked the genial actor and entertaiuer, "which flew along like a fire engine. Suddenly we espied a building lighted up, and a large crowd ooming out. ♦Go back ! Go beck ! ' shouted my father to the crowd, as he piuhed his head out of tho cab. 'Go back ! It's all righ 1 :; GrosMnith is here. We hare arrived. Go back! ' Unfortunately it wa^ net our audience, but a congregation leaving a Methodist chapel after tho service." Donald Dinnie, the well-known athlete, who is at present touring the north with a variety company was charged at Auckland on Friday last by the police under section 5, subsection 6, of "The Children's Protection Act 1890," with allowing his daughter, 10 yeara of age, to take part in a performance at which prices of admission were charged. Defendant did not appear, but sent a letter from Hikerangu, dated one week back, statiog he could not attend court until the end of taa month, as bi3 advance agent had made engagenwnls. Constable Sheehan, in hie evidence, 6tal«d that on the 27th April ha visited the Theatre Royal at Wbangarei, and saw defendant (hen?. Witness anked defendant if he had a permit for his daughter to appear. Defendant then turned to his vrifo, who was present, and asked her if ohe had it. She replied to her husband, "No, you have got it." Witness then informed defendant and his wife that i£ the performance took placo and his daughter (under 10 years) took part a prosecution would follow. Witness visited tho theatre at 8 p.m. on the 27th, and he witnessed the girl perform from 8 p.m. till 9 p.m She then remained in the ticket office till 10.30 p.m. The child was advertised on the posters as being six and a-half years of age. Witness thought she was between seven and nine years of age. The prices of admifsion were Is, Zb, and s>. Corroborative evidence was given. 1 Mr Bush. impoafd a fine of £5 on defendant, with costs, or in default 14 days' imprisonment.