AUSTRALIAN STAGE GOSSIP.
SYD'HT M^y 30. "Bill Adams," at Criterion, a ''hit." Said to be funnier than any of Stcphenson's previous productions. "The Sign of the Cross" replaces "The Silver King" at the Royal on Saturday. "Pete" Hughes was unable to accompany Van Biene Company to Brisbane on account of illness. Rose Mu'sgrove still in a private hospital. Miss Connie Milne is playing her part in "The Cingalee." Kara, the juggler, ia still laid up. It is understood he will not be able to api Dear again in Aiistralia.
Miss Madge Rickards is another addition to the- list of sick theatricals. Maud Beatty and J. W. Winton. &i& at local Tivoli. Winton has % new figure, with a travesty on Lntle Tich's big boot dance. "The Cingalee" concludes the Royal Comics" season here on June 15.
Stephenson's season concludes next week. John F. Sheridan takes over theatre as from June 10.
Four shows at Brisbane on Monday, May 29 Wirth's Circus, Van Biene Company, Westminster Abbey Glee- Party, and Holland's Variety Company. ' Tom Edwards and Beattie Smith, just back from the East, have joined Holland's company 1 at Brisbane. Harry Shine makes his re-appearance in Sydney next Saturday at the Queen's Hall. George Fuller Golden is billed to appear at Tivoli Theatre on Saturday next.
' The Steele Sisters are with F. M. Clark's Melbourne company. The Minto-ns. musical artis-is, have joined Will Wallace's Waxworks Company.
Big benefit last Saturday in aid of Royal Comic Opera Sack Fund, when. "Florodora" wa3 produced in presence of packed house.
The Brough-Flemming Company was to reappear in Perth last evening, the first of a ' nine nights' farewell. Mr Brough woiild probably bs able to- appear. The death of M. Leon Caron occurred on Monday morning last. The funeral took place to-day, and was largely attended.
"Two Little Drummier Boys" goes up at the Palace on Saturday next, replacing "The Femalle Swindler."
The Avalon-Colla-rd Comedy Operetta Company, under the 1 direction of Mr Edwaid Bransconibe, was at latest in Adelaide.
Watkin Mills's English quimtet begins a short season here on Saturday next. Big houses greeted the popular English artist in Melbourne.
AUSTRALIAN STAGE GOSSIP.
Otago Witness, Issue 2674, 14 June 1905, Page 61
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