THE LORCNETTE

Observer, Volume XVI, Issue 922, 12 September 1896, Page 10

THE LORCNETTE

The Trilby company left for the States by the mail steamer on Saturday afternoon last. The season in Auckland lasted only five nighta^jbnt it was a wonderfully successful one. There was a crowded house each evening, and many who wonld otherwish have gone to Bee the play were positively unable to book a seat. Indeed, towards the last night, good seats in the dress circle were worth three or four hundied per cent more than had been paid for them. The company was a really excellent one, and it is very seldom indeed that we have an opportunity of seeing artistes like Mr Fax and Miss Crane. But when good people do come, they cannot complain of any want of appreciation. Pollard's Opera Company is once more in Auckland. The season opened at the Opera House last evening, under very gratifying conditions and promises to be quite as successful as other seasons that have preceded it. The company is strong in musical and dramatic talent, and commands an extensive repertoire of comic opera, besides which, the scenery is new and the wardrobes complete and effective. ' Paul Jpnes ' is the first production of thegeasoa, and is very capably performed by the company. Ovide Musin, the celebrated violinist, is to give two concerts in ths City Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week. Mr Joseph Gibbs, who is wellknown in this colony, is now in Auckland making arrangements on behalf of Mr L. J. Lohr. M. Musin will be assisted by Madame Annie Musin, vocalist, and Herr fcidouard Scharf, pianist. The company will be remembered as having given several very successful concerts in Auck land a couple of years ago. Speaking of the gifted trio, the Sydney Mail recently said : — 'Itis a compact paity. M. Ovide Musin is a famous Belgian violinist ; Madame Annie Louise Tanner Musin, an American cantatrice of remarkable vocal range ; and Herr Edouard Scharf, an eminent pianist. For some seven years now this trio has been together, appearing in the most diverse parts of the globe. It is not a case of a one- star company, bnfc a constellation, and the ensemble is admirable. This was recognised when the company was in Australia before, and they were probably the most generally popular combination which has yet visited the various centres of Australia.'

Carl Hertz is to re-open shortly in Melbourne. Alfred Dampier is still on tour in Queensland, and reports good business. Arthur Garner has engaged Herbert Campbell for Adams' Sydney Music Hall. The Potter- Belle w Company did well in Adelaide, and ' Tr'')y ' likewise in Tasmania. The Franiz family of acrobats are proving a big draw at Rickards's Tivoli Hall, Sydney. Miss Maxine Elliot is due in Sydney by the next American mail boat to join Nat Goodwin's Company. Chas. Godfrey is touring under L. J. Lohr's management. Ada Baker, A. C. Josephs, Beanie Galletley, the Bovis Bros, and J. C. Bain are in the company. Geo. Adam's Palace of Varieties is to be opened in Sydney in November next, with Phil Goatcher as lessee, Arthur Garner as manager, and ' Goody ' as treasurer. Maggie Moore is doing splendid business at the Sydney Royal with her ' Trilby' burlesque, and is ably backed up by an excellent company, including Harry and Laura Roberts.

Messrs Brown, Barrett and Co. have removed their business premises from Elliott-street to Customs-street East. The new premises are imposing and commodious, ■and offer ample accommodation for the immense wholesale and manufacturing business which this progressive and enterprising firm now commands. And talking of manufacturing business, the coffees, Seppers, teas, and other lines pat up by rown, Barrett, and Co. are immensely popular throughout the colony. Nothing commands popularity in the trade so much as merit.