AUSTRALIAN FAVOURITES

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20260, 31 July 1937, Page 17 (Supplement)

AUSTRALIAN FAVOURITES

BUCCESB IN ENGLAND. STAGE, FILMS AND TELEVISION. A correspondent of the Sydney Sun writes as follows from London: — Sylvia Welling, who was in Australia and New Zealand in “ The Dubarry ” and other musical plays, has a small flat in London and spends all week-ends at her home In Brighton. She has v been doing plenty of radio, televisionViid concert work, but craves the footlights. She had the role of Hugette in a revival of “ Vagabond King ” at the Coliseum. (Marie Eisner played the leading role). This play received excellent notices, but it ran only a few weeks. Leo Franklyn has been in a couple of try-out performances of new plays, produced at the “Q ” Theatre, and is now in film work. Margaret Rawlings appeared in \ “ Black Limelight ” in this same theatre “ Q,” an-di the audiences’ reactions seemed promising, so it is now a West End success. Madge and Cyril Rltchard. Madge and Cyril Rltchard appeared In a comedy recently in which Cyril was delightful, but the play wasn’t able to pass muster. Madge needs a rest after her long Coliseum pantomime season, so 'Cyril is carrying on with film work and television. He is becoming one of the most popular television artists. Recently he and Madge and Sylvia Welling were all in a musical revue. “ Regatta ” television. John Wood had a small part in a murder mystery that didn’t run last month, and Is now doing picture work. He Is In “ Over She Goes,” starring Claire Luce and Stanley Lupino. iHilton Porter Is another Australian doing film work, but he has been busy in “ The Grand Duchess ” at Daly’s, and now Is rehearsing for a small part in Novello’s new show, ir The Crest of the Wave.” Richard Parry Is understudying in a* West End show. 'Marie Ney, the ■New Zealand girl, is starring in “To ■Have and to Hold.” Phyllis Baker, who recently arrived, has been -sut with a repertory company, as has also -Russell Chapman in “ Love From a Stranger.” Nellie Barnes walked into the leading role of “ No, No, Nanette ” on tour, i was taken ill in Brighton, but recov- 1 ered. and finished the season. Audrey I Eskell, a young ballet girl who came over here, played lead In the touring production of “ Tulip Time ” early this year. A Luoky Girl. Janet Johnson Is well in the lucky line. Vivien Leigh, famous young English actress, gave up her role in “ Bats in the Belfry ” to play Ophelia in the Vic-Wells Shakespearean trip to Elsinore. Janet stepped, into her role in the London show, and is staying there very happily.

John and Shirley Moore lost a lot of money in America, and John is now doing radio ork In New York, I am told.

Robert Helpman, the dancer, is holi daying on the'Gontinent.