WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS

Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 69

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS

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October 1. Dear Pasquin,— Theatrically, things have bean very quiet here, but theatre patrons arc looking forward eagerly to to-morrow nigiht, when Hugh J. Ward and 111s " Bachelor's Honeymoon " Company commence a season, here. From the way the southern papers iiave lauded this comedy something extra special is expected. .Saw Mr Charges Berkeley for a few minutes last night before the Lyttelton ferry boat left. He reports all weLl with the Julius Knight Company. Business, lie says, hae been exoeedingl> good*, and the outlook for the whole tour is of that hue designated roseate. The company [.lays south before opening in. Wellington. Mr "Dick" Stewart is holding 1 the managerial reins. To-day Mr Ben Fuller and his wife wore due to leave London by the new P. and O. liner Otranto for Australia. Mr John Fuller, iun., and Mrs FuUer leave here on the 22nd for Sjdney. They will meet General Manager Ben oc the "other side," and mattciis in connection with the reopening of vaudeville at the firm's houses v. ill ba put in train. Maurice's Vaudeville Entertain-ors concluded a successful season at the Op^ra House on Wednesday, and will now seek fairici and fortune on the W«tst Coa^t. Cartoonist Bengrough and the whistling boy open a return, season, on Monday at th* Town Hall. Th.9 foundations of the King' 3 Theatre ha\e bsen completed, and the v.-a,!ls are now ere ipmu- up. Alreatlv the nraiiasrement are ccn?ic"'^.ring special attractions for the operiij;^ night.