THE GHOST WALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2507, 9 April 1902, Page 57

THE GHOST WALK.

(By Pasquin, Jus.) Athas and Collins receive £55 per week. Mdme. Sapio has cancelled her New Zealand dates, and sailed for London. Mr Wilson Barrett will be re-uiforced for his South African tour by 24 performers from London. " Mr " Pearl Lovell is the latest, by a northern theatrical scribe. I'm sure Fear! does not look it. Old-time minstrel Charlie Hugo receives a benefit at the Exchange Hall, Wellington, on April 9. Mr Gunn, the well-known dentist in Timaru, has purchased the Theatre Royal in that city for £8000. An unsuccessful attempt to burn down the Theatre Royal, Christchurch, was made on Good Friday morning. Mollie Bentley, of " John Bull, Jun. fame, has opened m Auckland for another season with P. R. Dixs Gaiety Companies. Dix Gaiety Company in Auckland was thres years old on April 1. It has grown a big child in the time. Congratulations. Miss Lizzie Collins, who is with Dix Gaiety Company in Christchurch, is a, sister of the famous "' Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay " Lottie. There is just a possibility that a marriage will take place between Mr Ernest Bnnkman and Miss Beryl Gilman at an early date. Stated that Hawtrey cleared £3000 on his Moaland tour. Another £1000 could easily have been added had the show been worked up. " The Gentle Mr Bellew, of France," is the latest American curtain-raiser. A clever skit on " Curly " Bellew in " A Gentleman of France." Maud Hewson, the ex-Dunedinite, is with St. John's Burlesque Company m Brisbane. Another old friend in Elsie Rosser is with the same company. Janet Waldorf is under engagement to J. C. Williamson. This actress is in the very front rank — but Now Zealand people are only now realising that 'fact. The orchestra employed at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, loses by the disastrous fire the value of the instruments destroyed, amounting to upwards of £120. The No. 1 w orld's Entertainers Company, after closing their palace (Sydney) season, opened at Brisbane. They are to tour North Queensland and New Zealand. Percy Verto, the Handcuff King, i 3 running the Federal Hall (Wellington) with the "Sikhs Punjaub Troupe of Indians.' A Hawke's Bay and N^airarapa tour was to follow. Sir Henry Irving, according to present arrangements, will open hi 3 season lit the London Lyceum on April 1 1. " Faust " will be the first production, and Miss Cecilia Loftus will, it is reported, s>how her paces as Marguerite. Sallie Booth, who succumbed to plague the other day in Sydney, was more than a handsome principal ' boy " years back. In those long-since-dead days Sallie B. showed the road to many T\ho have since won fame on the stage. Mr Harold Ayhton has presented Messrs Tom and Dan Fitzgerald with a diamond and pearl pin each. The presentations, which are highly prised by the recipients, are both alike, and were m?de as a token of esteem and friendship. Madame Venosta Borzoru has settled in Wangamu, where she is teaching the art of singing and voice production. The talented vocalist was the contralto prima donna in the first Italian Opera Company that visited New Zealand m 1877. Mr George Muscrrove is arranging a tour of New Zealand with"" Sweet Nell ot Old Drury. ' Miss Neihe Stewart is Sweet Nell. The Dunedm season commences at the Princess on May 8 and concludes on the 18th. Pollard's Opera Company open the night after. I am pfraid the Musgrove dramatic senson will give the opera folk a phock. I hope not. Miss Amy Castles and her mother arrived by the Polynesien at Perth on the 21st ult., arid whh met by Herr Bermo Scherek on behalf of Mr J. C. Williamson. Subsequently the Acting-Premier and the Mayor and Mayoress of Fremantle visited the French vessel to welcome the young aongstrass. A reception at the Town Hall followed, - where Miss Castles was lecsived by the mayor and mayoress, arid at which the President of the Legislative Council, several members of the Ministry, the R-ev Father Keogh, CO.. the Jewish rabbi, and other prominent citizens were present. Miss Castles reached Mn'.bourr.e on the 27th ult.