WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2454, 27 March 1901, Page 55

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

By P. RoMrriE.

March 22. Dear Pasqum, — Another week given over solely to vaudeville amusement, with the music nailer reigning supreme. Fred Bluett teammates a long New Zealand engagement with the Fullers to-morrow, and is to bj given v complimentary benefit by the Choral Hall Company. He is going over to lead the comedy for the Fullers' new show in Sydney

Fitzgerald's Circus opens its Wellington season on Monday next. I mentioneJ. in a note recently that the Wellington operatic-loving pxibhc had chosen "lolanthe" for the next season of our Amateur Operatic Society. The opera is now in active rehearsal, with Maughan Barnett at the end of the baton. The Cast Committee has al-lotteda Ilotted the principal parts as follows — Phyllis, Miss Jennie Sheen ; lolanthe, Miss Winnie Birch, -Queen, Miss Ethel Maginnitv; Celia, Miss E. Good; Lelia, Miss Tvohill ; Fleta, Miss Giirney; Lord Chancellor, Mr T. M. Wiliorrl (M.H.11. for Wellington suburbs); Lord Mountararat, Mr Hallry : Lord Tolloler, Mr E. J. Hill; Piiva.te Willis, Mr Roland Boot; Strepbon, Mr Ballance. It is proposed to produce ths opera about May if possible.

On Saturday night last we had an Irish National Concert, held in the Opera House as i> conclusion to the celebration of St. Patrick'^ Day.

Misa Lorraine Tansley, the contralto singer, formerly connected with the Payne FamiJv of musicians, and more recently v.ith Kate Conpell's Concert Company, has accepted an engagement with a company which is being orgarised in Australia to tour the color ics. Mi-=;s Tansley sang in the Conr^ell benefit conceit in the Open, House last week.

John Fuller, jun., who is looking after 'he Choral Hail Imsines-s. en Monday last received a cablegram from his brother in Sydney stating that the firm's new theatre in Sychiev wen opened on Saturday to an overflowing house

Mr Dix is running a very strong company at the Theatre Royal this week. The following is the roster- — The Gonzales (Stella mid Nina 1 ) contortionists ; Miss Nora Martin, descripth c balladist; John Colernan, comedian and scarecrew; Mi 33 Lottie Lome, descriptive comedienne and dancer; Frank Clarke (?ee him once and you will ye v ?r stop away); Joe Cowan (he's only small, but an artist) ; Miss Olive Lenton, serio aud dancer; Miss Ida Clarkso'i. the Scottish Nightingale; the Marvellous Tylers, Rislev actors; George Dean, descriptive vocalist , and Alf Hisyden. comedian.

This is th" 65th week of the "Fuller's managc•nent at the Choral Hall, and the name of tl'o comnanv ha* beea changed from_ the Bijou to the Empire Vaudeville Company. This week's roster has been of the following performers- — TT * 7 . B. Cadsov, "tenor ; Miss Maud Faniner, black-face coon specialist ; Fred Bluett, comedian ; Gco. Williamson, Jack Williams. Misses Lena Young, Coralie Barlow, and Bessie Young.

A. vaudeville combine named the Pretc-'n Minstiets has started a weekly season at ihe Victoria Hall. J>'ewto»vu. The loster, v>!ncl> ji> eludes some name? of peop'p w'.'.i liavp b.^e i seen on larger stsges, is as follov."- • — -Mortal. Prior, Sid Luolla. Chris Hau<=en. W. Bm-tci. Tommy Cranbuiy, Mi=se<* PoJ-Jy Robinson, Beatrice Hermann, Lilian rjpinsforcl. Moiton Prior, stage manager. The compaav gives n performance from 8 to 10. and after 10 there is q, dance. Price for both Is!