NORTHERN FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2240, 4 February 1897, Page 39

NORTHERN FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

I By Svengali.

Auckland. January 25. Bear PASquiN,— The Potter-Bellew season, which was a very successful on?, was finished lasb Monday evening, * when "Tho Lady of Lyons " was produced before a very large audience. . The Calculating Boy (Dudley Wyatt) and the I Georgia Magnet opened at the Opera House for two nights only— Tuesday and Wednesday — before j fair audiences, Miss Amy Rowe and Mr Xracey Hall atsisting. Mr George Darrell opened at the Opera House on Saturday evening in "The Queen of Coolgardie,"a four-act drama of Westrallan mining ! life. There was a large audience, the downstairs portion being packed. Most of the company are well known throughout New Zealand, including I Mestri A. Cochrane, Johnson Weir (villain), Chas. J Blake, Fred Cambourne (last through with St. John's Burlesque Company), H. Ashton, R. Cushion, it'Kenzie, O. Wcston, J. Vincent, Misses Madge Corcoran, Gladya Leigh, Ada Woodhill, Marie Langton. Ruby Water*, little Letty Graham, Ac. Mr Darrell's season is limited to 12 nichts only. Harry Crawford's Specialti' Company opened once more at the City Hall on Saturday evenine before a fair audience. The Calculating Boy and the Georgia Magnet made their first appearance , with the company on Saturday. i A benefit was tendered to Mr J. South (late of

i Alf Wmd'a Dramatic Company) on Friday, 22nd. ' at", the City Hall before a fair audience, E. BrinkI man, Amy Howe, Chns. Hugo, Polly Robertson, s H. Crawford, and a few more Poverty Pointer* i i assisting. , i Mr J. F. M'Mahon with his cinematographe ; opens at the City Hall on Wednesday next fur a ■ short senson only. i Charlie Jtockley (brother of Alf Rockley) {s \ > said to be the be*t "loofey" song and dauce , ' , artitt in Auckland. Charlie won the dancing j i • competition some timo ago at a variety carnival : held in the Opera House. i Small variety shows are doing country districts, j and living freaks, performing "goories," *c.» aw in town at present. Horace Bent is still enjoying Christmas ia Auckland. " Every time." Auckland t« said to have a first-class Chinese Irish comedian. '. George Darrcll's orchestra is under the direc- i ' tion of Charlie Waud. " From Scotland Yard " will be staged by G. D. on Wednesday next. A. H. Gee's luck has changed, lays the London : cone&pondoct of a local paper, and ho has plenty , of engagements at present. j | Jack Counor mv charged at the Police Court , last Tuesday with having obtuinnl 22s from some individual with intent to defraud. Jack admitted receiving th* money through mistake. It appear* he accepted 29s due to a man nivmed O'Connor for work done ou thn wharf, instead of 7s, which, was due to himself. Jack taid the j whole thing was really a mistake, and he didn't > " find it out until the money was spent. The order , had been given to Jack by mistake. Connor ' promised to return the money at 12 o'clock next ' day. : Charlfo Mackie will have a cinematographe on . ( view in Queen Btreet Bhortly, and also his X • rays. i A benefit concert was held in tho Foresters' J Hall this weok, local pros. Riving assistance. f They *ay that Mr Ernost Brinkinan is a tailor ; at a well-known shop in town. j R. G. Knowles it a great lover of basoball, but I is not a brilliant player. v ; Harry Crawford is stilt siogins "Fluey Fluey." ' It ia high time Harry hit it on the head. I Some moDths ago v tew Auckland supers (girla) ! went across to Sydney to try to become aotresse?, I and word comes tbat they are fairly on tho " rc«ks." i Mr H. N. Abbott is saidto be running Gtorge f Darrell's show at the Opera House. ',