WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS

Otago Witness, Issue 3443, 9 March 1920, Page 52

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS

By Peter Pan March 5. Dear "Pasquin,"—Mr Harry Cohen, of Dunedin, who has been, connected with theatrical management in U.S.A., was a passenger by the San Francisco steamer this week. Mr Cohen, who is en route to Australia, went on to Dtinedin on a visit to his parents. Mr Victor Beck has been advised that the English Pierrots will oommenoe their New Zealand tour in April, opening at Nelson, and then tw*—» +, " , ° North Island. The many friends of Mr Bob Thonm= ' proprietor of the company, will be sorry to hear that he is not in good health, and his medical adviser does not consider that he should undertake the sea trip to New Zealand or face the tour on this side. Consequently Mr Victor Beck will manage the Pierrots' affairs.

There was -such a great crowd turned away from the Concert Chambers at the first of Miss Daisy Kennedy's farewell concerts that Mr Gravestock considered it wise to hold the second concert in the large Town Hall. He was justified in makm<r the change, for there was an attendance which would have twice filled the Concert Chamber. Owing to the departure of the Reverina for Sydney having been delayed Miss Kennedy crave an extra concert in the Town Hall last night, and again there was a very large audience. It is quite likely that Miss Kennedy will return to New Zealand before the end of the year.

Miss Muriel Starr and her company were to have left for Sydney yesterday, but the boat being delayed, the company gave an extra porformance of "Three Faces East" at the Grand Opera House last night Mr Kennedy Blaok is to take up his old position of musical director of _ _ "The Dandies." He' has resigned his position as manager of the Liberty Theatre, Christchurch. "The Luck of the Navy" is to be presented for the first time in New Zealand at the Grand Onera House to-morrow night by the Allan WiLkie Company.