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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1416, 14 June 1917, Page 31

Miss Mary Macfarlane, whom Mr. Frederic Shipman left to manage “Neptune’s Daughter” during his tour of the East with Mr. Paul Dufault, is still busy with the big picture in Australia, and is building up a name for herself and the film by her managerial aptitude. Miss Macfarlane at latest advices was in Queensland, and after a comprehensive tour of that State was going as far north as 'Thursday Island.

Miss Dorothy Cumming, the young Australian actress, is a member of Cyril Maude’s company at present playing “Grumpy” in Melbourne.

Hale Hamilton and Miss Myrtle Tannehill are to present a revival of “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford” in New York with Mr. Hamilton in h ! s original role of Wallingford.

J. and N. Tait have scored another great success with “The White Chrysanthemum” at the King’s Theatre, Melbourne. The beautiful dressing, melodious music and Oriental atmosphere serve to make it an entertainment well worth while The J. and N. Tait representation closely follows the original setting, which achieved such a success at the Criterion Theatre, London. Like the English production, the Australian one is also excellently cast. Barry Lupino, who has quite recovered from his recent accident, again reveals his amazing drollery in a part which fits him like a glove. He appears, by the way, in a new dance, which puts his skill as an a- robatic artist on an even higher plane of endeavour than his previous dance in “Very Good Eddie.”

“Peg o’ My Heart” is still being played to record business in Australia. It has now been running continuously for nearly 14 months.

The Fullers have completed arrangements for a tour of Australia and New Zealand by the famous magician Chung Ling Soo.

Victor Prince and his revue company are at present appearing at the Melbourne Bijou.

Miss Amy Castles is billed in New York as the “Irish - Australian soprano.”

Bert La Blanc’s Revue Company was one of the opening attractions at Fuller’s Majestic Theatre, Sydney. The playhouse, which is easily the most pretentious outside the city proper, accommodates 2000 persons. An innovation is made in the seating arrangements, by which every chair in the auditorium will be numbered. Each patron buys the number entitling him to the seat, and need have no fear that it will not be available, no matter how late it may be claimed. Under the new conditions no act will be played at this house for more than one week, and regular changes will be made. The darts of sly Cupid lurk waiting within The adorable dimples of Winifred Wynn; Her eyes, like sapphires, blue as the sea, Rare jewels of lustre and loveliness be. Winnie’s radiant energy fully affirms Beauty and health are synonymous terms; Changes of weather her lungs will endure She wards them with Woods’ Peppermint Cure.

There was an unrehearsed turn at the Opera House the. other evening which evoked spontaneous applause. During the singing of a cultured artist, two occupants of the “gods,” presumably after a day at the races, Were settling a little difference of their own in accents loud and strong, regardless of the feelings of the house. Manager George Stephenson took the floor, and after reading them a straightout homily or. manners, gently insinuated —in the event of them remaning obstreperous—that he was once a Rugby rep.! There was no further disturbance!

Mr. Clement May, remembered for his Dickens impersonat ons, is now doing O. Henry sketches at the Tivoli, Sydney.

Signor Capelli, the handsome tenor of the Gonsalez Opera Company, has christened his infant son “Melbourne” in memory of happy days in Australia.

Mr. Pat Fitzgerald, of the accountant’s branch of the Wellington “Evening Post” staff, with which he has been associated for the past 14 years, was, on the eve of his visit to the South Island, presented by Mr. Chas. Stubbs, secretary, on behalf of the staff, with a suitable memento of the esteem in which he is held by them. Mr. L. .Blundell, on behalf of the firm, presented Mr. Fitzgerald with a very substantial cheque. Air. Fitzgerald is very well known in musical circles, being the possessor of a very fine baritone voice. He has always given his services willingly for patriotic purposes, and will be much missed in that capacity in- the Empire City. He was a member of the Wellington Savage and Orphans Clubs, and also sang in St. Gerard’s choir under the conductorship of Mr. Frank Oakes. Mr. F tzgerald will return from the south in a few months’ time, when Wellingtonians will again have the pleasure of hearing his fine voice.