THE STAGE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14205, 6 February 1915, Page 3

THE STAGE.

(By ''The Critic,")

TOWN HALL BOOKINGS. February 9th.—Petor Dawson Concerl Company. February 15th.—Florence Young Com pany. ("Tho Climax.") February 23rd. —"Within tho Law' Company. April 28th.—Geo. Willoughby's Pantomime Co. ("Babes in the Wood.") Pictures.—Vacant dates. FORESTERS' HALL. Thompson-Payne Pictures, permanent By way of getting members in harness for tho coming opera season, tho Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society have decided to assist at a patriotic concert being organised by Messrs F. J. Tluuu, and R. J. Young, assisted by tho Mayor and Mayoress, and others. I understand that a concert considerably above the average is being arranged, a featuro being that every itom will bo patriotic, in setting, and' every song accompanied by a chorus. iMaggio Dickinson, the young Australian dancor, in whom Genee took a personal interest, has received a lengthy engagement extending over a period of years with the J. C. Williamson firm. Tho Florence Young Company have altered tho date of their Masterton visit to Monday, February loth, when "Tho Climax" will bo staged. On her arrival at New York last month, Miss Ellen Terry said that nhs was not sure that her visit to Australia was not a heavenly dream, it Avas all so beautiful. "In Melbourne," she said, "I assisted at some benefits in which Nellie Melba (who is one of my old friends) took part. That is the city, you know, tho Australians have had the good taste to namo after hor. " If Melbourne was named after Melba, then the latter lady must bo a very "old" friend indeed! Geoffrey Elkington, the youthful sport who owns a sheep run in Maorilund, has annexed the charming Ella Young. Sho was "Bunty" who Pulled the Striugs in tho play with the steep Scotch accent. Just now the M.L. runholder is in this town, and ho hopes to claim "Bunty" permanetly iv a few months. Ella Young has been behind the footlights only about a year. Sho is the daughter of an Edinburgh lawyer, and j this is positively her first engagement — ■ except as Bunty.—Sydney Bulletin. j Miss Gwon Burroughs ((appearing in j Miss .Josephine Cohan's part at tho Cri- - terion), Miss Dorothy Brunton (in tho title role of "The Girl on the Film"), , Miss Mario Eaton (playing Marie Gesticulata in the same musical comedy), Miss Lizette Parkes, Miss Dorothy Gumming, and Miss Almo Rock Phillops (appearing with Mr Julius Knight) aro a few Australians prominent in Williamson Sydney productions at present. "The Stage of November 2Gth states that Mrs Brandon Thomas, wellknown iv theatrical circles, lost her husband one week and in the next had to mourn the death of her son, a lieutenant in the luniskilling .fusiliers, j who was severely wounded at j tieres, and died a few days later. j Harry Lauder has abbreviated his world's tour, Canada being the excised part. He returns to England to visit Bedford, a village where he has a son who is a lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 'The Theatre" publishes- a list of Australians who have gone into pictures, .■Hid includes the following:—Paul ! Scardou (Reliance), Stanley Walpolo | (Reliance,), Kthel Phillips (Famous j Player:-), kidney Braey, Mrs Henry ■'Bracy, Rupert Julian, (, Universal), Leila Carmichael (Lubin), Kva Price, "Walter Gibhs, Marc McDeruiott (Kdison), Katherine K.'ielred. Gasie.n Mervale, Colin Campbell, Frank M. Clarke (Selig), and John Bunny (Yitagraph). I "Why do so many young Australian ; girls want io go on the stage.'" asks Miss Muriel Starr, who is now appearing in "Bought and Paid For at Mcl- , bourne Theatre Royal. ''.During the ; present .season," said Miss Starr, "the letters from young ladies who would like to be actresses have been partici ulaily numelons. I put it: down to the ' stirrini; i fl*' i t of 'Bought and Paid 1 For,' with its strong human interest. ; One ardent amateur wrote: 'Every tune ! 1 see you act my heart seems to burst with ambition to emulate you. I have . been an amateur for two years. I feel my ambition getting bigger and bigger, and it must have an outlet. Do you think you can put me iv your comp- , any.' Fvon a salary to cover tram fares , wvuld stiJiiee.' Apparently this young lady doesn't have to ear.n her n in; 1 Ry acting, as we have to," added Miss : Shirr. "If slie is so well oil' 1 can't ; understand why she should want to be ' an.actress. " • Mrs Florence Edgecombe Terry, wid!ow of Sir Augustus Harris and of Ed- \ ward Terry, whoso death took place on ; September sth last, left estate of the i urns* vabi'-' of tj.".-!,-!.'!.'! Ss 2d, of which the net personality has been sworn at . v 27,C-sr es ,Sd. The residue of her pro ; petty the testatrix leaves to her daugh- •' fee wir Rfe. | To helo the Belgian Relief Fund in i.Melbourne, Barry Ltipino has blossomed o:i : s a window dresser. The whole of a large window of the London Stores ; '.'.as fak'm in by Mr Lupine's display, , which attracted thousands of people : and provided pßnty of humour. The \ comedian's efforts to "dress" the wini dow were similar to his method of pap- . ering the ceiling iv "The Forty Thiej yes" pantomime. While he worked in the window ladies of the "Cinderella" pantomime company collected in tho crowd, and a substantial sum was raised.. Of all the successes which Miss Mag gie Moore has scored, none has been greater than this lady's last achievement as the Dame in "Sinbad the Sailor," at the King's, Melbourne. As Lizzie Stofel in "Struck Oil" she became such a universal favourite that play-goers for a long time insisted upon seeing her in that piece, and no other, says an Australian writer. But as she scored similar .successes in one piece after another, they began to realise that no matter what part she played a truly artistic performance was ever to be expected. Now, once again, this expectation has been realised. Miss 'Moore has brought to boar upon her interpretation of the pantomime character a charm that is all her own.

"With the very disquieting news of the rebellion in (he Transvaal and Orange Free State, it is with a feeling of pride." says the London Kra, "that we ie:iru that the whole of the male members of the J. C. Williamson (Ltd.) Company at present in .'Johannesburg have joined the Transvaal Civilian Corps, formed with the object of town and home defence. In addition, Mr Harold Ashton, the managing director of .7. C. Williamson (Ltd.) in South Africa, Mr Barlow Coulthard, the general manager, and the members of the staff and orchestra have also joined the cores, and all are energetically training alongside men of all callings, including barristers, clergymen, clerks, miners, butchers and blacksmiths."