AUSTRALIAN STAGE GOSSIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 43

AUSTRALIAN STAGE GOSSIP.

Specially Written for the Otago Witness.) Dear Pasquin,— Lillie Saunder j , at the new Sydney Music Hall, i-j L-llie Barton, who played Arthoro in " Cinderellen Up-to-date" with St. John's Burlesque Company in Maori and 1894. Violet Bishop, one of the serio-comics at tbe pame hall, was with Saddler's Company afc Newcastle Empire, and more lecently at Sydney Umpire. D'Orsay Ogdeu, at the conclusion of his engagement at Sydney Lyceum, intends taking a company on the road. Frcdo and Bayly's Palace of Varieties and Congre'B of Wonders left on a Maoiiland tour per Hauroto ({)). The troupe includes Old Dad Fredo, Madame Fredo, and these two really clever children Bubbles and Lar, Harry Crawford, Polly Robertson, and Harris (a trombone soloibt of Hicks-Sawyer Minstrels). Mr J. A. Webb ("my pard Jim"), who goes in advance of Fredo and Biyly's Congress of Wonders to Maoriland, is a champion huatler and should not get left. Fitzgerald Bros.' New London Company closed their Sydney season 9 and left for Brisbane. Maoriland to follow. Millie Herbert and Ada Maven are sisters. Alfred Dampier received a big reception in "Robbery Under Arms" at Her Majesty's, 9. The theatre was packed, and the piece should have a successful run. Mis 3 Lucia Harwood (through Maoriland with the Majeronis) is starring ia India Qnder Twinnine's zuttnaeemeufk

A writer in tbe Sydney Referee warns variety companies off Maorilaua, unless posset) aing ths gonc<3 to get through Tom Pollard has booked his Liliputinn Oaer« Company at Sydney Cri. for a season of eigWl weeks. The- Firm will produce a pantSmime in Mel. bourne this year, but not in Sydney. Alico Loumar, Nellie Richards (the original of "The little Alabama coon'"), Marion Hood. Crossley sisters, the Cosman Couple (George ana Lydin), Joseph Robin 3, aud Clurles Godfrey have been bgoked by Harry Rickar.is in London for Sydney Tivoli. They are to arrive in Sydney during December and January next. Mifia Daisy Melville, a member of the " Gaiety Girl" Company that went to South Africa under Luscombe Ssaralle's management, committed suicide there recently. She was only 18 years of age. Annie Mayor, the clever A.ustrali*n actress, will bB a member of Plain Bill Holloway's South Africa company, which rlso includes A. IS. Greenaway, and Ina La\vrenc.\ due at Johannesburg Boxing night. Blanche Sainton (soprano), Olivia Kempe, hi nest Briiikman, and little Elsa Birtc are at Sydney Jfimi ire. Fitzgerald Bros, are having a huge tent built for their New Zealand tnur. Charles Fanning and Leslie Bros.' Vark-ty comEany on tour inclndes Elfie Morella, Georgia •cvoe, and Ernie Rioharcls. Wilfred E. Shine (Spojfar Bey in "Morocco Bound" at Sydney Lyceum, September 18W) has taken a company to llobart, where they oponed at the Royal on the 28ch ult. in Dion Boucieanlft Arrah-na-Pogue," which was produced in Maori, land in 1802 by Grattan Riggs's Australian Dmmatte Company. I give the two casts :— 1892. " Arrmi-na-Poque." 1894. Grattan Riggs Shauu the Post WilfiedE Shim lt-*bt. 10. In man Col. O'Grady J. R. Stuart Scot Inglis Beamish M'Coul Ward Lyons Laurie Duubar Major Cimn B. C. Aspinal J. P. West Michael Fceney Lionel Hnrcourt Travere Vtilo Viney Fairull Miss Leonard GiMyson Barry Mawchel Sergeant GT. M'Keilivr T. Thome Priest Alee Watson Nel!ieFergus3on Fanuy Power Marion Willis Maud Appleton Arrah Meeltsk Idrene Thornton Miss A. Ltonard Biddy Norah Mahoney Wilfred Shine played Shiun the Post at London Plincess in 1801 with much success. J. C. Williamson, Bary Sullivan, and Dion Buucicault have each given colonial andioncaa excellent representations of the charactor, but Mr Shine's Shtun compares advantageously with either, while possessing an orUinality of its own. Pat Kochford and Goo. 'turner are to be tendered a bonefit at Sydney School of. Arts to-night (9). Hosea E*ston, the Cottiers, Amy Kowe, Norris ai d Williams, Lyla Thompson, the Shipps, Harry Clay, Tossie Cleveland, Joe Tolano, and a lot of other pros will assist. E. M'Lean will be responsible for the ballet and dances at Sydney Her Majesty's this Christmas. Gilbert Smith, of Noah's Ark, will attend to th« dresses. Wyburfc Reeve was lnsfc week presented by the permanent staff at Adelaide Royal with a massive double gold chain and locket. Clifton Aldei-don (.luck Mulberry in "A Night Off " in Maoriland with the Ntw Boy Company early this year) has j ined Geo. Runol't's company at Melbourne Royal playing the villain iv "Man to Man." Mr Augustus Glover appears in his old character of Bill ilurkely. "The Prairie King" closed its run at Sydney Her Majesty's 1, and "Robbery Under Arms was staged 2. I give the two casts :— "Robbery Under Arms." Maovilaud 1891 Sjdney 1896. Alf. Dampier Captain Starlight Alf. Do-mpiec Canie Hilton W«rrigal Alfied Woods Sir E\ Morringer Harry Hudson Alf. Harford Inspector Goring Harry Pliuimet J Ro«ier TrooperMaginnis Harry L-»fon Geo BuUer Trooper O'llara Bobby Watadtt Ei. Holloway Old Ben Marston L. M'Gowan Alf. Rolfe DickMustou Alf Rolfe — Newing Jim Marston J. S. Rjau C. Otway George StoicQeld W Haybittle J. n. Aintlie D*u Morau nany Overt<u Lily Datupier Aileen Marston Lily Dampiei Rose Darnpier Grace Storotleld Autten Knot Kath Russell Kate Moviison Kath. Rut sell Julia Morton Miss Kuphrosyne Aspen Julia Meiton Herr Hajek, Fred. Dark. Tudor and Friedman, and Jim Harvey ate at Sydney Tivoli. E. M'Leau, who took tho Young Australians through Maoriland in '\)Z, takes a pantomime company out, opening at Bathurat on Boxing Night. C. Sorrel goea in advance. The company will number 16. Miss Uella Adair, who is playing the email parf of a guide on tbe Pink Terraces in ''The Land ot the Mca " at Sydney Itayal, was through Maoriland in '92 with M'Lean's Young Australian, playiDg Zulieka ... in ... "Selim and Zulieica" Mrs Sclwyn " The Tbtee H»ts" Andcewßandford,, "Not Guilty" Anastusia ... „ "Patchwork" Mra Walter Baker left last week for Maoriland on a pleasure trip, with bicycle >nd bloomers. JiMet Gullivan, Esq., sends me from South Africa 'grama of Miss Fonescueand Co., playing at the Theatre Roytl, Maritzburg, under Lu.combe Searelle's management. Mr W. H. Manning, well known throughout Au&tralisia, is managing for Miss Fortescue. I will give tho chief characters in one or two of tho plays. In B. C. Stephen-on and W. Yardley's tbnse-act farcical comedy ,"TiiE Passport" Miss Fortescue plays Mra Da^cy Herbert Hemming Ferdinand Sinclair Albert Marsh Smlrkoff In Mi«s Fortescue's own adapt a 1 ion of " Frou Frou " Miss Fortescue ... plays Gilborte Herbert Flemming „ Henri de S^rlorys In Lord Lytton's five-act play "The Lady of Lyons" Miss Fortescue ... plays Paulina Herbert Fleniming „ Claude Melnotte Albert Marah ... „ ... Colonel Dumas And in Miss Fortescue's four-act veraon oi Ouida's novel "Moths" Miss Fortescue ... plays ... Fuchsia Leach Herbert Flemming „ ... Prince Zouvoff Mr Albert Marsh (who ia well known to colonial theatre-goers) is stage manager, and the scenic artist is Mr Frampton. Mr King Hedley, who is playing Lem Lindsay in "In Old Kentucky " at Sydney Lyceum, was born in Gippsland in 1852, and. was at one time a champion amateur splinter in Vict.oria, and in San Francisco he beat M'lntyrf, a well-known athlete, in a 440 yds match for lOOOdol aside aud the title of champion of the Pacific Coast. Miss Lily Rodman (Polly Staumore in " Little Jack Sheppard " with Maggie Moore's company at Sydney Royal last April) has been engaged for M'Lean's panto company. E. Leonard will also be a member. Mibb Rodman was through Maoriland with M 'Lean's Young Australians in. '92, when bhe played the following parts :—: — Haroun in "Selim and Zulieka" Mr Dibbs , ... "The Three Hats" Samuel Lexicon "Not Guilty" Betsy L. , "Patchwork" " Maoriland, the variety pro's graveyard." — Fred Davcyß. Syd Hall, a one time well-known manager, ia now on Wyalong goldfields, dabbling in mining.— Yours truly. Bis, Poverty Point, November 9.

A boat belonging to the brigantine Sydney Belle, when a shorb distance from .the ship at Pago Bay, was r»mmed by a sha:k, which mad 3 a hole in the bow of the boat.There is every probability of Fcilding being lit up with electric light. It is slated m good authority that there will be no difficulty in raiamg the necessary capital. Two immense sh»rks attacked bullocks from the fcteatner Flinders a 1 ; Esperance Bay, W.A., while the animals were being twain ashore. Us& he»«,ta behxer killed and eaten.