PERSONAL.
} Mr. Prank Hutchens arrived in town '; on Saturday. : Cable advices from London record : the death of Mr. Harry Rickards, tho well-known theatrical proprietor, from apopkxy. Mr. Rickards has practically , resided m England for some years, hav- !?# % Ul# a beautiful home in St. John's Wood, London, and he only paid occa- , sionai visits to Australia in connection \vith his enterprises. Mr. Rickards was i the greatest caterer for vaudeville Australia has ever known, and in this respect, furnished New Zealand with some (•I his finest vaudeville combinations. iHo had theatres in all the principal wntres of Australia, the most noted '; being the Tiyoli, in Castlereagh Street, , ■■•.Sydney,, which was the most popular ; play-house in Australia. Mr. Rickards himself enjoyed great popularity on the vaudeville stage in his earlier diiys.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12824, 16 October 1911, Page 4
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129PERSONAL. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12824, 16 October 1911, Page 4
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