WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2319, 11 August 1898, Page 47

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Bt P. Romfib*.

August 6.

Dear Pasquin,— The peripatetic Pollards ar3 with, us again. A second edition of " DjinDjin" was sprung upon us for a start,and it has gone for four night 3to full houses each time. Tho co. has the panto, into clock-work regu^ larity of movement, and the fire and veive dis-i played is a treat to witness. To-night and to* morrow night "In Town " goes up, and o£ Monday we are to have " Falka.."

Mr Pollard has secured more novelties, including "The Gay Parisienne" and ''The Gaiety Girl." These aro to be the trump cards for a farewell tour. They will be produced first tit Hastings and New Plymouth, then Xmas'd at Auckland, and reach Wellington in February next, Christchurch and Dunedin to fellow. Then the company leaves us for a twoyears' tour of Australia, Mr Watson leaves the Firm to come over and manage these specialties for Mr Pollard.

I understand that Mr Pollard hasn't yet met; Mi&s Sheen, so that there is nothing in that rumour about the bright singer from Carterton joining tho company. I canardlybelieveit.

Tho Pollards took £350 for their four per-* forrnances in Masterton last week.

A variety company with the title '' Kiudley " has given a couple of shows at the Exchange Hall. Sheldon Kindlcy, a young Australian ventriloquist of fair powers, was tho star, but the rest of the company were mere star-gazers.

A performance of G. 11. Sims' s sniartlywritttn comedietta "A Dress Rehearsal" was presented by a party of lady amateurs, with! much success, to a crowded audience at the Sydney street Schoolroom the other evening, 'ilie piece moved with pleasant smoothness, while the acting and singing were refined, bright, and attractive throughout. Mrs Malcolm Roes played a prominent and successful part in the " Rehearsal."

Miss Jeanno Puamsay was the prima donna of tho Popular Operatic Concert in the Opera, House last Friday night. Other singers wereMisses Hettie Tansley and Alice Stevens, and Messrs E. J. Hill and F. Pope and Herr Hoppe (violin).

Things are humming up Palinerston North way preparatory to tho Brass Bands Contest to be held there. The Government intimated to a recent meeting of the committee that excursion tickets would be arranged on the Wellington-Napier and New Plymouth sections of railway, and that bandsmeii would be allowed to travel first-class with single second-class tickets. A letter from the Greyniouth Band stated their intention of attending the contest, and that probably 18 of their numbpr wo\ild compete m the solo competition. The Dunedin, Nelson, Auckland, and Wellington Garrison Bands have expressed satisfaction with the Xjrize list and the inducement hold out to tho junior bands to compete. P. J. Oakes, secretary of the North Island Band Association, wrote asking the committee to alter the date to the 4 second week in March, so as not to clash and gii/e the competing bands at tho SouLh. Island contest an opportunity to prepare for the North Island contest. The question of altering the date to the second weels in March was discussed and the request was viewed with favour by the executive. The matter was held over for the present, but the alteration in the date -will in. all probability be made. The following programme of prizes was adopted: — Two Test Selections: First prize, £100 and challenge shield A'alued £50; second prize, £50; third, £25; fourth, £15; fifth, £15; sixth, &1 10s; seventh, X's. Grand Quickstep contest on showground : First prize, £5 and set of band stands ; second, £5 and special prize (to be determined); third, £5, fourth, £3; fifth, £2. After finishing its Wellington sr-ason next' wd* Pollard's Opera Company goes through the Golden West Coast districts.

This month the South Australian Export department shipped 16,600 gal of . wine to England. At the beginning of last week the number of inmates in the hospital was 94-, and during the past week 15 patients have been admitted, and 6 discharged. John Telford, "William Burt, Julia Cameron, and John D. Sooullar died in the institution during the week, and the patients j-einainrng number 99. News has been received that Mr J. N.MacdonaM, L.D.5.R.0.5., Edinburgh (son of Dr J. Macdonald), who has been stndyino- at Harvard University Dental School, passed the .professional examinations last June and received the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine.

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