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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 8

Williamson and Co. publish the original Melbourne cast of "Tho Silver King." Since Titheradge the King has been acted;by W. Holloway, Inglis, Plimmer, Bentley," Knight, Hedley, etc. The original Jaikes was Day, who was succeeded by Hoskins, ', Elton, C. Holloway, Hodges and othors. The original Silver Kins rWas;Barrott. ■■ Bjs-brother. George waVthe London Jaikes. PhilyDay: had a good career in England. , .Acted in Cambridge with Brooke and Irving,: both-together. Was .the- original in London of Mortimer. ■ Mumpleford in "Confusion. ~ The original-Melbourne ' Spider was Garner, of. the old , firm; husband of : Blanche Stammers. The original Olive Slduner was Jenny, Watt-Tunner. >~ The ■ Elijah . Coombe was Redwood, one of the unlucky; Deacon Skinners in "Struck Oil." The others : wore Olßrien and Sefton, the latter of whom wae one of the -three pot-house.cronies in "Tho Silver Kihg,". with t. Marshall and Daniels. . Marshall, Freddys brother, was killed by. .A.Melbourne tram.. Daniels i 3 stage-doorkeeper at:the Opera House. Pursuing "The Silver. King" -cast; Leake, os Cripps,. came from . America' as a' star, with "My '.Partiior;" 'Acted Othello , to Miln's.lago. That great Shakespcnrean 'student! and once eminent comedian, Hoskiiis, had to become , the original' Gaffer Pottle. "My poverty and not my will consents." ■'. Oily. Deerihg - Stirling TOiytc, and' Frank Catcs.were alsd in this wonderful oast, Then the irrepreasiblo Hans Phillips was once Mr. Henry Corkett Nor;let us.forget fat Jack Bryan: as the Cabman. Annie. Mayor as Nellie Denver. • lias not' been beaten.since. Mrs. Marcus Clarke once hada.little part.—"Molb." in the; "Bulletin," .Thd. Vicar. (to; setlonj:: "Why, Wt you /see that, the.seatsiih-the. ohurch' are dusted now' nno then,,.Tonibs?".' Tomb's, (the sexton)- -"I du. Nti the cougrcgatioh Uocs it evory Sundav uiptmns,; dr."-•-;"■ ■ ■ " " '■ -;■ ■;;: "" UKia >: