WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS

Otago Witness, Issue 2387, 30 November 1899, Page 51

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS

Ex P. Rouptbb.

November 24. Dear Pasquin, —The long-expected one has turned up, and is now holding the boards at our Opera House Bland Holt and "Sporting Life" have been making things merry during the week, and as it has been race week with us, the piece has been most appropriate. Bumper hous.es have been the order of the curtain's going each night, despite the election excitement which is being worked up. Perhaps it is to flee this very therno of politics that folk are filling the O.H. Besides, we haven't got properly worked up here yet, and when we do I presume the genial Bland will offer something strong as a counter attraction. As you are familiar with his pieces, I will refrain from giving you coals from Newcastle.

On Friday and Saturday nights of last week the talented, women adherents of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church gave an original extravaganza in the Exchange Hall. The lively little bit is entitled "The Crazy Crinoline," a skit upon woman's usurpation of man's work as a soldier and sailor, and was written by Mr Herbert Bridge, of this city, who wrote the libretto of the' comic opera ."The Monarch of Utopia," rnusic'd by Fred Jones and performed here by our amateurs, some seven years ago.

The Georgia Magnet, after a week's season here, went up the Wairarapa. She afterwards journeys southwards.

My thanks to the Fitzgerald Bros, foi a publication containing some very interesting snapshots of incidents in circus life, with a well-written description of playtime with the performers.

Mrs Milbourne (Miss Maud Beatty). who has been such a popular member of Mi Pollard's Opera Company for several years, made her last appearance with the, company at Auckland on Saturday evening last in "La Poupee." She left on Monday by the Waihora to join her husband in Australia. It will be remembered that Mr and Mrs M. leave Australia for a six months' honeymoon trip in the Land of the Chrysanthemum. Good luck go with them, and may their troubles be but little ones, and not too many of those. That's »H this time.