GREENROOM GOSSIP.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 31 December 1912, Page 21

GREENROOM GOSSIP.

“The Girl of the Never Never.” In the Northern Territory play, “The Girl of the Never Never,” which Mr. William Anderson produced at The King’s Theatre, Melbourne, on Boxing Night, the popular actress, Miss Eugenie Duggan, has a singularly appropriate character to present—a character which is admirably suited to the histrionic talents of this clever a stress. It affords much scope for emotionalism, and is altogether a particularly powerful and complex study. Mr. Cyril Mac Kay takes the i art of the young hero, Fred. Cunningham.

Any Place in Australasia!

Miss Nella Webb, the little American lady, who has sent Sydney and Melbourne crazy with her singing, is included among the artists whom Mr. Hugh D. Mclntosh is sending through New Zealand early in the year. She has been much impressed with the freedom of women in Australasia. “Every woman in Australia,” she told an interviewer, the other day, “ought to give three cheers every morning that she has wakened up in a country where she has more political and social freedom than in any. other country in the world. Of course, there

ig. only one “home” for me and that’s way down in Georgia," but after that one spot'of the old earth give me any place in Australasia, arid I shall be sure satisfied.”

A Dramatic Scene.

“The Strangways River in * Flood’’ is one of the many big scenes of the production of “The Girl of the Never Never.” The scene represents a wild, turbulent torrent of yellow water rushing madly towards the footlights between large gaunt overhanging rocks, with the famous Mount Wimmera in the distance. It is at this point that- one of the most dramatic incidents of the play occurs, and from all accounts the situation is unique and original. St * Arnold de Biere Coming. Arnold de Biere, the great magician, who has made such a sensation on the Rickards’ Circuit in Australia, is to tour New Zealand with Mr. Hugh D. Mclntosh’s All Star Vaudeville Company early next year. De Biere possesses a wonderful collection of > costumes which he uses in the course of the mysterious transformations and disappearances which form one feature of his turn. Some of these costumes are most gorgeous; so gorgeous - indeed, and so heavy with bullion embroidery and other decorations, that he has found it impossible to wear them in the heat of the Australian summer. He expects to be able to do great things in this respect, in the cooler climate of New Zealand. * * * * Mr. Talleur Andrews. Mr Talleur Andrews, who takes the part of Keral Van Buren in “ The Girl in the Train,” has a remarkable tenor voice, and is also an actor of marked ability, besides being possessed: of a handsome and engaging personality. Mr Andrews, though a native of California, is of French extraction. He spent his early youth on. his father’s ranch. The great Bouhy, hearing him sing, decided at once that Andrews had a voice entirely out of the ordinary, and persuaded his father to send him to Faris for 'tuition. When only 19 years of- age the young singer appeared as Faust, making so good an impression that his future was assured. Mr Andrews has sung principal Grand ;■ Opera tenor roles all over the world. He is claimed to be the ideal Lohengrin and Romeo, his fine physique lending itself to admirable advantage to these difficult roles. Mr Andrews has some fine singing opportunities in “The Girl in the Train.” U: 4: & £ A Chance for £5O! Jugglers are always on the search for new tricks. There is one coming to New Zealand with Mr. Hugh D. Mclntosh’s All Star Vaudeville Company early next year. He is particularly set on adding to his repertoire. This is Mozzetto, who already possesses a number of tricks which are absolutely and peculiarly his own property. And he has a standing offer

of £5O for anybody who.ican give him a\new trick, or suggest an idea which can be developed inta a new one.