AUSTRALIAN STAGE GOSSIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2722, 16 May 1906, Page 61

AUSTRALIAN STAGE GOSSIP.

SYDNEY, May 5.

West's Pictures and the Brescians, after n most successful sepaon take then farewell this tvening. " Living Sydney " has been a star attraction daring the past two weeks. On Weduesd&y la.st two shows were given, when " Scenes in New Zealand " were shown, also a film depicting ISew Zealand versus Wales. The combination works overland to Melbourne, cpemrg there next Saturday.

Bland Hot is again firmly established here, and " Besieged in Port Arthur" has run for three weeks to packed houses This evening Ihe dramatisation of Hall Caine's " The Prodigal Son" will be staged. "The Orchid" holds the boards at Her Majesty's, and will continue to do so until next Friday. On Saturday " Florodora" will be revived for six nights.

The Criterion Theatre has been well patronised during the past fortnight, " The Fatal Wedding" being the attraction. The local Palace wa3 packed on Saturday last, when Mr George Stephenson's Company produced " A Moorish Maid" for the first time in Sydney.

" The Little Michns" will be produced at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, some time next month. Tho delay has been caused by the non-arrival of Mr Reginald Roberts. Suburbau companies are doing well.

Worth's Circus moves north to Newcastle on Monday. After that to Queensland.

The Ti' - oK programmes of late have contained some tip-top acts. Homer B. Mason a:id Marguerite Keller, two American sketch sitists, are_bjg- favourites, ditto Alice Raymond and J?mbs arid Tatubo.

All the members of the Willoughby-Waid-Palotta Company are now in S3 T dney. and bills announcing " The Man From Mexico" stare one in the face from all parts.

Mr Harry Rickards leaves by the India next week in search of talent for his patrons.

Reported marriages in profession recently are John Geiger (viohni=t) to Xelhe Walter's 'of Harris and Walters! at Xew York; Evelyn Diamond (I>iamor.d Duo) to Mr J. Bellinger •if U.S. Naw) at Manila, George Willoughby to Miss Kenna (sister of Mr Pat Bathurst) , Lottie Lome and Alf. Rockley, m India.

Mr James Hughes, a baritone vocalist who visited iew Zealand with the Fullers, was supposed to be in 'Frisco at the time of the 'quake, and so far nothing has been heard of him.

Mr J. Ralston is singing illustrated =on^3 with Heibert's Angie-Am^rieaii b»o-tab eau :;: 1 asinania

Ted Jtioliaud has a first-cia«3 company in Brisbane at present, which includes Gertie ilaisia, Lillian Loftr.«. Clyde Cocke, Ted Herbert. Ida Berridge. and George Warsaw. J C. Bain announces his intention of opening- in Ballarat and Bendigo. ard of keeping four shorrs goicg cor.tinuou c ly.

The L.yuch Family stick to Victorian emails, aud seem- to do we.l. Harry Baxter is with the family.

Pers-jiia!.— Harry Clay's suburban company is comprised solely of people who have visited Maoriland recently, as witness — Hagan and Fraser, Blutch Jones, LyUt Thompson, Freda Maher. Wai. Cottier. Claude Sullivan, Beatrice English, and Arthur Morley. — Laura Diamond, the remaining member of the Diamond Duo. ia "resting" in Sydney. — "The Uranians" and Morton's Pictures commence a Sydney season at the Atbenseuin this evening. Tom Edwards is the comedian of the company. — The Lyceum is. to have "pops" every Saturday during the winter. — Denis Carney, after a long Melbourne season, joins Harry Clay's company next Saturday. Mr Clay announces for to-day the first appearance in Australia of Victor Loydall and Rosa Bery.