THE GHOST WALK

Otago Witness, Issue 2579, 19 August 1903, Page 61

THE GHOST WALK

By P&SQTTIN, JTJN. Wirth's Circus opens in Sydney on the 22nd ~ George Rignoid has sailed from England for Australia. Theatrical bill-posters have formed a urion in America. Herr Benno Scherek left for Christchurch on Friday last. ■The Cosgrove Bros, arc c.omg Aoraiern Queensland. A charity matinee performance realised £oOOQ al His Majesty's, London. '"Are You a Mason?" will go up at Me.bourac Princess on August 23. Bcu Fuller returned from his business trip to Christchurch on Friday last. "Frank Thornton, who is out in the West, sails for England oa August 31. Westminster Glee Singers are the next company of importance to visit Du:-.edin. Ada Delroy, Jim Bell, and Daisy Harcourt leave with a small voriety company for Manila. Hill and Sylvainy and Mr Wallace Brown'.ow have joined Mr HaTry Rickards's Brisbane company. ' Aggie Kelton was at latest playing Mrs Bang in "The Messenger Bor" at Her Majesty's, Melbourne.

Mr Cherry, treasurer of Melbourne Princess, accompanies Musgrove's Comic Opera Company to New Zealand.

Musgrove's Shakespearean Company, under ■the mnnageent of portly Allan Hamilton, is at Sydney Royal. Musgrove's Comics replaced Victor Jferberfs "Serenado" with "The Daughter of the Regiment" at Melbourne Prir>ce?s.

Sousa's Baud of 63 perfoimers will \isit Australia next year. It is unlikely that Muoriland wil be included in the tour.

Mr Arthur Hnhn, who is well known in K^a 1 Zealand, was at latest advices appearing at 'he Empire Theatre, Portland, Oregon. Mr J. C. Williamson recently sent a cheque for £50 to the Mayor of Perth for distribution among local charitable institutions.

Maggie Moore and Co. presented the romantic drama "Nell Gv.-ynn" at Timoru on the last night of the season in that city.

Maggie Moore opened her ChnstchuTch seaeon in tho Theatre Royal on Monday evening ■with the Irish melodrama "Killarney."

The hand of George Bornes, the advanve wan of Musgrove's Comic Opera Company, vas spread largely over the New Zealand Mail last week.

Miss Kerr, a sister of Miss Adela Kerr, the popular actress of Bland Holt's company, is lo bo married shortly in Sydney to Signor de BeauDicre.

The "Camp Follower" again : It is rumoured that Miss Elsie Moore is engaged io a very wealthy Englishman, a frequent visitor to Her Majesty's Theatre.

An American paper states that Bob Fitzsimjnotis is engaged to be mamed to Miss Julia May Gifford, puma dom.a of an operatic company playing in Chicago.

A new play, "The Joy of Life," by the author of "Magda," has been translated and produced by Mrs Patrick Campbell in London, under the direction of Mr Fi ohman.

Miss Josephine Stanton and her husbautl (Mr Henry llallain) have been re-engaged by Mr George Musgrove for the IXew Zealand tour of the Comic Opera Company.

Revivals by Williamson's Musical Comedy Company follow hot foot at Her Majesty' =, Melbourne. "Runaway Gir\" "San Toy," aud "Preach Maid " are announced.

Criticus: "Have you decided on the theme of your next play?" Dramaticus. "I have not. I can't decide whether to dramatise an o!d scandal or exploit a new fad."

Jim Bain has some talent at Tempern"C2 Hall, Hobart: Dora Taylor. Diamond Duo, Baby Parkes, Stella Ranger, Sam Rowley, Ernest Briiikmnn, and the Lcntons.

Tho New It«j i. 'Ac TlieaiiP. S.i'i Frnnci-co Las been destroyed by file. M'.s= X:.uce O'Xeil op&ued there in "The Jewess" ou the Saturday, and the place was burnt down next morning.

"Do minstrels take in this town'" inquired the advance agent of the Colossal Black Cork" Troupe. "Wei!, the last that were lieie did — many things," responded the innkeeper sourly. Mr Musgrove's English Comedy* Company is touring the Victorian prowiices prior to seaeons at Melbourne, AdeV.lde, and Perth. A'tcr th 3 L-.lt3r Mice Xcliie St swart goea to J^onJ:-.

Piofessor: "Yes, it takes years to learn to play the violin well." Thoughtful Lady SUident: "Then if one played well it might be inferred that one ia— er— older than one leally is."

Miss Amy Sherwin has been invited to represent the English singers fit the unveiling «i the Warner monument at Rcrlia in Octo-

ber. She will sing "t an international concert.

Signora SJCajeroni, the famous actress, was '.uricd in the Waverley Cemetery, Melbourne, n August 14. The funeral was largely at;:ided by leading members of the theatrical -rc-ession.

Mr Williamson is bringing out Mr Mcynell, one of Mr Beerbohm Tree's stage managers, to picpare for the opening of the Julius KnightMaud Jeffries Company at Melbourne in Tolstoi's "Resurrection."

An amateur circus was held last month at Mount Veruoii, United State 3, in aid of a local charity. The Mayor, dressed in pink tights, patent leather boots, dress coat and silk hat, acted as ring master. Mr and Mrs Biough and Company have been engaged by Messrs Wheeler, of Capetown, for a South African season, say= an Australian scribe. It is quite on the cards that the company may visit Australia.

Playwright (in excitement): "They ale calling for the author. What shall I do?" Stage Manager (who has scan the crowd) : "You'd better slip out of the stage door and make your escspe while there is time."

Miss Fitzmpurics Gill and the members of her company leave for a tour in the western districts on August 18, and later will visit Bendigo, Ballarat, and Adelaide, and will present an interesting repertoire of plays at each place.

Mr Bairic Marsohcl, so well known in connection with theatrical performances, has made arrangements to open a popular dramatic seasou at cheap family prices in Oamf.ru. The season begins on Thursday, the 27th inst., at the Theatre Royal.

Mr Durward Lely, the Scotch tenor, who tomed Xcw Zealand a few years ago, giving a monologue entertainment, hrs been floited into a company, kaown as "Loly's, Limited." He is now touring the English provinces and paying fair dividends.

"Ihe Second Mrs Tanqueray 1 ' has been successfully produced in French at tho Coronet Theatre, Londo::, Madame Jane Hading playing Paula. The critics describe the translation as interesting and brilliant. Mr Pineio was ainong3t the audience.

Pederewski tells M.A.P. renders that he still practises for 12 hours daily preparing for a conceit tour. He is still nervous on commencing to plity. At the close of a tour he often suffers from acute inflammation of the muscles owing to s-ucidon relaxation.

Mr Justic Farwel' has, on the application of M 133 Olga Xethersole, who visited Australia some years since, gi anted an injunction restraining all persons concerned from producing Mr Espmase's play "S?ppho," on the ground that it is an infringement of Miss Kcthersole's copyright.

The London theatres havj fallen to a .52plorable eslent into the hands of the dressmakers. All the female characters in Ihe plays of to-day seem invariably to spend their mornings at home in Ascot frocks and to dine with their families in Court dres3. It must be a terrible handicap to the devoted heroine to have to bewail her hoaest poverty in a 70-guinea confection.

The "All-Star" Kyrle Bellew-Rob=on Shakespearian Combination had an unpleasant experience at Chicago, U.S.A., that culminated in the inglorious termination of the tour. Kyrle Bellew's throat was in such bad condition that he was unable to play. Edwin Arden was prepared to understudy him, but he could not agree with Eleanor Robson as to the acting of some of the scenes in "Romeo and Juliet, and the audience was dismissed.

Mr George Alexander, tho well-known actor, was once playing in the provinces when a cat wandered on to -the stage and attracted the attention of the audience by showing what it could do in a musical way. There was a fireplace on the stage, with reel tinsel paper representing flames. Mr Alexnnder handed the cat through this fireplace to a "property" man in the wiugs. Some lady in the gallery, evidently thinking that the flames were real, and sympathising with pussy, expressed her indigJiation by hurling a gingerbeer bottle at Mr Alexander. Luckily it missed its mark.

While the Charles Holloway Dramatic Company wss playing to a packed house in one of the northern towns of Queensland, and just a& the leading lady was acting a heavy tragic part, a Jackeroo from the back blocks, well pinned with whisky, staggered down the centre of the hpll, and .stood, hat 111 hand, near the orchestra, watching the actress intently, so much so that she caught his eyes several times. At last, when she pronounced the woids, "I can never learn to love you," he bowed profoundly, donned his hat, and left the hall niuttciing, "That settles it. Ju«t my luck'"