WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3714, 19 May 1925, Page 64

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Mr Alfred Hill believes that he has “discovered a world voice” in Mr Lawrence Lower, an Adelaide tenor. Mr Power, a student of the Adelaide Conservatorium, won eight prizes at the last Ballarat Eisteddfod, besides the prize given by the Melbourne Sun for the singing of an operatic aria. Lady Peel (Miss Beatrice Lillie), the revue actress, wife of Sir Robert Peel, who arrived in London recently after a successful tour in the United States in “Chariot’s Revue,” came into contact with the American censorship, and for a period had to omit one of her numbers in which she went down among the audience. Miss Gertrude Lawrence, of “Chariot’s Revue,” who also returned, related their experiences recently. “We encountered the censorship, chiefly in Boston and Washington,” she said. “All the girls had to wear stockings and high kicking was forbidden. We did not like this censorship, although I think the principle is all right if applied sympathetically.” Nevertheless, the two actresses liked America. ‘‘l have never had so much fun in all my lite,” Miss Lillie said. “I didn’t like America a bit at first, but when I got to know it I loved it. Miss Lillie’s husband succeeded to the title on the death of his father recently, but Miss Lillie has no intention of giving up the stage.

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Petee Pan.

May 14. Dear “Pasquin,”—■Charles Berkeley, dapper as ever, is here ahead of Williamson’s Musical Comedy Company, which is to open here next Tuesday night in “Wildflower.” The bright, particular star of the combination is Marie Burke, a young lady with a big reputation from England.' She is making her first appearance in. New Zealand, and with the same company cornea another new artist, Charles Zoli, a character comedian with an English reputation also. Other new faces to New Zealanders are those of the Cansivo Brothers and Sltoneburn, Spanish dancers. Gus Bluett, son of that well known comedian Fred Bluett, has a principal part in the comedy, which has broken all Australian records, having run for seven months in Sydney. Is it any wonder that Charles B. is optimistic about the success of the New Zealand tour ? John Fuller is in town, and is a very busy man. He has much to do with the firm’s matters before he can see his way clear to leave for South Africa and England. Walter Fuller was unable to leave for England last month, as the steamer he desired travelling by was fully booked up. However, he is set now, and will leave early next month. He will be absent from , the Dominion for several years. Mrs Fuller, and her two little daughters will accompany him. William Heughan, the Scottish basso, had a warm welcome at his return concert at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. He gives another to-night, and the farewell one on Saturday. It. seems as if Galli Curci will have packed houses at her two concerts next. month at the Town Hall. Already many applications are in for seats from people in the provincial towns and as far south as Christchurch. There should not be any loss on the venture. New-comers at His Majesty’s this week are Keith Wilbur, a mimetic artist, and Renda Rudd, soubrette and dancer. Paul Warton and his coterie of clever acrobats are in their last nights.