WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3395, 9 April 1919, Page 46

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Bi Pbthb Paw. April 3. Dear "Pasquin,"—Th© influenza epidemio in Australia has caused J. O, Williamson, Ltd., to again alter their plans, and in consequence the Tour of the Dominion _ of the big revue, "Hello Everybody," which was to have opened in Wellington on Saturday night, has been abandoned. Charles" Berkeley, in consequence, looks very doleful. When the next attraction is due from this firm is in tho lap of the gods. It is just possible that the revue company and the Royal Comic 3 will come across at Easter. Williamson's New Musical Comedy Company is duo to leave here for Sydney by the Moeraki this evening. X'rofessor Barraden, hypnotist, commenced a four nights' season at the Grand Opera House last night. He had a most successful opening. . ~ " Mr B. J. Righton, managing director of the New Zealand Picture Supplies, who returned from. America recently, is a candidate for municipal honours. Mr Bert Royle, J. C. Williamson's New Zealand representative, also intends to seek election. Mr W. P. Russell, who was business manager to the New Musical Comedy Conipany, is cooling his heels here awaiting- instruction from headquarters of The Firm, in Melbourne. Mr Mark Levy has resigned the position of manager of the Queen's Picture Theatre.

Demonstrations of a fire-proof kinema film spool have been given here during the week. The seems a successful one, and picture people have been keenly interested in it. The 'film is enclosed in an almost airtight container, and the theory is that combustion within the reel is arrested for lack of sufficient oxygen. May and Gray, in song and story, are the only new-comers at Fuller's this week.