THEATRICAL NOTES FROM AMERICA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 40

THEATRICAL NOTES FROM AMERICA.

By Last Call. Sydney, June 25. Daniel Frobman and Olga Nethersole were fellow passengeis iv the St. Paul for Europe. George C. Milne, who is said to be iv Europe with his daughters, is beirg sued -for salaries due to minor members of his Julius Cresar" Company. Sir Henry Irving had a tremendous send-off prior to leaving N«w York for London. Sir Henry recited " The Dream of Eugene Aram." .lobn Hare has been appearing to big houses in "A Pnir of Spectacles." Edison's " vitascope " is a big success iv the Btatts. It is an improvement of the kinetoscope, lite size figures being shown on a screen, and proving so natural as to deceive many. Luscomhe Searelle is writing a book, " Tales of the Transvaal."

Helen Dauvray't recent succeases-in comedy roles at Sydney Lyceum »re green in the memories of Sydney playgoers. And yet older play goers will remember her visiting here as a child—" the Californian Diamond." Helen Dauvray was married on May 6 last, at Alameda, California, to Lieutenant Albert (r. Wint«rhatter, of the U.S. navy, and has decided to ratire permanently from the stage. Miss D«uvray has been married three times. Her first hußband was Leonard F. Tracey : her second, John M. Ward, a well-known baseball player, whom she married in 1887. 'they separated in 1690, and in 1893 Mrs Ward secured a divorce. Her present husband has served in the navy since 1879.

W. A. Brady has been arranging for Mrs Pat Campbell to tour America in "For the Crown. Billie Barlow hs.s bceu engaged by E. E. Rice to head his New York Butlesque Company. Ada Rehan is to summer in Cumberland, England.

The receipt* for Duse's three final matinees totalled £1800. . ISfat. C. Goodwin talks of playing Bob Acres in "-Tbe Rivals" during his Australian tour, Joseph Jefferson has' offered the younger comedian his professional suit for the part. and his prompt book.

Sarah Bornhardt, while cycling in Chicago on May 4, collided with another cyclist and narrowly escaped being run over by a carriage. Her wheel "was injured and her hands bruised, but she plucktly rode back to he&hotel. Max O'RfU'a new comedy-drama has been lecured for America by Rose Coghlan for production in November next.

Herbert Waring lectured recently before the Lendou Playgoers' Club, his subject being " The dudienre." Anthony Hope presided. Mrs Annis Montague-Turner (Annis Montague) ii to 'head -the local talent to open the new Hawaiian Opera House. ' V Nat Goodwin is rehearsing for his Australian tour in 'Frisco,* aud" leaves there for the antipodes* on June 25, playing 12 weeks in Melbourne and in' Sydney, returning to Trisco by November 23. Ethel Brjowninß,' who has made a hit recently ' as Lizbeth in " Mizzouri " and as Nell in." A Gilded Fool " accompanies him. Dear "Last Call,"— Coulo!~you not send the Erst impression ? The second ib so illegible that ■ne par has had to be omitted.— Pasquin.