SYDNEY JOTTINGS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 675, 12 February 1903, Page 11

SYDNEY JOTTINGS.

Our Sydney correspondent writes under Februarv 3rd .— Palace Theatre. —Though the “ Alikado ” could have held sway at tne Palace for considerably over a week, it . was withdrawn last week in favour of another equally popular work, “ Robin Hood,” Reginald de Koven’s romantic opera in one of its best class. The cast ; was a satisfactory one, in&fact, the principals were all nicely suited, though Mr Hugh Ward’s characterisa- . , tion of Sir Guy of Gisborne was indisputably the most genuinely , artistic : effect. Miss Florence Young, w'ho is in ' fine voice, was the Allan-o-dale, and ' Miss Carrie Moore, the Maid Marian. ! Both ladies work spiritedly. The staging and mounting were in Mr William- ■ son’s best style, and the chorus and ballet infused plenty of life into the production. Theatre Royal.—lt is a long time since any piece has done such excellent busiLness as “The Fortune Teller.” The I staging is even superior to Mr Alus- ! grove’s usual high standard, while the company, headed by Madame Slapoffski and Mr’ Lempriere Pringle, is also an ‘ exceptionally strong one. Lyceum, Theatre. —While the drought g has, unfortunately, brought financial ’ ruin to many, the pAay founded upon it j at the Lyceum has considerably auguf mented Air Bland Holt’s banking acI count. Last week it entered upon its . s xth week. The house is crowded every | night, and the enthusiasm evoked by the ] chief sensations are most pronounced, a The production, which, apart from its *1 picturesqueness, has a coherently told • j story. I Criterian Theatre. —Mr John F. SheriF dan last week produced for the first time in Australia ‘"The Lady Barmaid,” a sparkling musical comedy, which, it was announced, had enjoyed a great share of popularity in England. The new piece, which was written by Fred Bowyer and W. E. Strange, is on the orthodox lines. Of plot it has practically none, but this is more than compensated for by the music, which is from the tactile pen of

John Crook. The new production will have a very successful 'run. Tivoli Theatre. —The present Tivoli bill is effervescent with imported stars, and Mr Richards enterprise was last week rewarded with packed houses. The principal draw, of course, was the marvellous Inaudi, the mental calculator, whose turn provides a combnauion of exceptinnal interest and amusement, while Miss Gracie Emmett and her comedy company, in “A Countess for Revenge Only,” Mr Wallace Brownlow, Air J. W. Winton, Professor MacCahn, Air Fred Poplar, Miss Kitty Wager, and others impart entertaining variety to the programme.