Our Illustrations,

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 461, 25 May 1899, Page 14

Our Illustrations,

The illustrations which ornament our pages this week should be of widespread interest. The stage is well represented with reproductions of photographs of Miss Billie Howarde, Miss Georgie Devoe, Mr Robert Henry, and Mr Chas. Faning. Miss Billie Howarde has, since her last visit to Auckland in October last, created a most favorable impression during the southern tour of the Henry Dramatic Company. In the cities and big towns of the colony her acting has been characterised as bright, sparkling, and vivacious by the critics, and the public have shown their appreciation by thronging the theatres at every performance. Mr Robert Henry is so well-known that there is no need to extol his merits here. Aucklanders have this week had the opportunity of witnessing his excellent work in “ Shamrock and Thistle” and “ Under Two Flags.” The capital photographs of Miss Billie Howarde and Mr Robt. Henry, from which our illustrations are reproduced, were taken by Mr Squire, of Hawera. The pictures of Miss Georgie Devoe and Mr Charles Faning, who are now starting with the Gaiety Company at the City Hall, are admirable portraits of these mirth-provoking comedians, and must be appreciated by our readers. The Fanings are great favorites here, and their popularity will no doubt extend throughout the colony. It was only a few weeks ago that we referred in terms of praise to Mr R. G. Bauchope, the popular and energetic secretary of the Taranaki Jockey Club. Now it is our sad duty to chronicle his sudden demise from heart disease on Sunday night. Mr Bauchope was for ten years the secretary of the Taranaki Jockey Club, and during his tenure of o 1 ce the club has prospered exceedingly. His painfully sudden death comes as a blow to all his friends, to whom we tender our sincere condolences.

We also reproduce pictures of Mr A. A. Ambridge, the well-known secretary of the Bell Block Racing Club ; of Mr Stan Humphries, who has recently been elected secretary of the Taranaki Rugby Football Union; of Mr J. C. Booth’s three-year old St. Jack, by St. Leger—Balista; and a picture of the Takapuna totalisator house. Mr John Marshall’s portrait is also given in this issue, and full particulars of this genial sportsman’s career will be found in another part of the paper.