THE THEATRE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1479, 29 June 1912, Page 11

THE THEATRE.

(Br ..-S.YLVroa:}! Tho World's a theatre; the Earth a EUtije.—Jleyircc-d.. ' Margaret Cooper Comirttl. Wellington is ■shortly' to have the pleasure of hc-".ihi;, - -Miss HiVrg.yret Cooper, whoso ontercainniejits at . the; piano are known ,t' : b:,eyevy;-yisi;t.or i'o. I.piir don dnrins the past; : 'six :';yeaV--. It v- tts Jfr. Alfred Uutt, inanagor; of tho l'aljvce. Theatre, who gavQ" .Jli'ss; ■Cooper Ivor first clianco in initiating 'jho : . form of entertainment in which, she' .lias, become an 'acknowledged Icadci:. ... _' With a training, yvlri'ch fiJ.ffd. he.'r for anything from oratoria'tb ''musical cometly. Miss Cooper,. seeing, no;pa.fli of roses in tho higher iliplit.s of vntaiisiii; resolved to unite her vocal, gills to thos-s for the piano, and being .bless.ed'with a iund of humour, character;;-' and' ■hav.ing; A- jnasnet.ic personality,- islie just. Toi.iip'etl into tho aftections of Londoners, and has remained there. Some of heir song aio,. "Agatlia Green," "f'stcti Me." "Ciit oro-o," "Dreamland," Tiivtu," "Jest. Her Way,".'.'";Plumstones.;'* "Voull Get Heaps of and "Visitors." Thc\ ; We!liiigt.b,h isea.StSh' fe to commence on 10. - Coloured Minstrels?Cominq. Kersand's Mrnstftfls are to commencC&'&a^%''S'i f'W' ©perilHouse on Monday"..evening..' Tthb' 'company, which coiiif)i;i=es:;MpVo- -10 coToiircd entertainers, oltl-liino minstrel show, wit*'- rjl/th? o'd-ti;:te accessories and a liumber/ibf iiip'deii'n ones as well, and is a'ccpmpanied; by ife.:o.wTi ; military brass band-. ' r l,nff.troi.ip"e includes: vaudeville artists, mono!.egiti:is, whistlers, dancers, and a lady soloist who "sing's to beat the band." .iis a special feature- ofthe entertainment-: th.oViii'ah'Sgem'erit. has-: added the "Aviator ; :CiiV:l-,."-->Vi : hp: s.sils, over the heads of the ■'audiehc.e' S'piJa're'n'tiy tiri-. supported by anything Mother' :tha.n tho air on which she rests. Afii-r fiie mir.strcls have played, in; till the 'principal; centres in Now Zealand , they -will, embark on a year's four of thd world. The Oldest Actress. Spain claims the . 6!'dest'.\actres3. in th.e world. Senora v.iho; hiss, reached the ripe bno inr.:dred and' twelve, is living 'T3Jl^g6 f Bafftelpna. She made :^%'firs( : ,on tho Jladrid sta;e (it tl'.e aj;e of -si-xji-.m- the presence of KingJ-Jbsipji-, ..the. brother -'of-'; the great NapolepnS'Th'b'-'Ei.iig .cS'iumaiuled her to appear i?exr day ?.t tlio palace.: and bestowed oil jtlie;Tittle."'ietfgsS .s.ev'{ii;hl-' valuable present^iliip^d}l>^.!> : ■ The medal is stilK-in';the..,pp-:sessioii..of tlie old lady, who, -tire. ; Klil; is ffiiftl ; 6f recalling King Joseph's kindness to S'paiiisli members of thp'.vjir.Qfess.ipii'. ■ Like Madame r Sarah:/Beriiliafd.t, who \ has no intention..,bf'-retiring: .from the stage, Miss LilibiH Busselli.: the .p'op'.blar ' American music,'ii-comeily arlist, is a'l- : noyed when her age*-i^^ipdken'VK- A- Spf. York gossip v.Tota-at!: thp.'.;,en;4''of April':— : ".Miss Russell's swrot'' temper revolts at being regarded ns ; S" and perpetual. Her birth, date has befit' given-' in various publications and- fiie stands/ valiantly and unV.-hamed' by that. date,: December -i, ISSI. ' .Hut' site would .like to repudiate the elderljf,-?pe^oihJ\w|ift'.^lier6. they were sell has two sisters; both har seniors, witii; whom these ■- Jn- ■ sist upon TOnfa?ir!C,MK'r i-pdiant: :ijor.?.oiial;ity. Crones \ritlii^4n'6?!;yrj , ifp.--»6y."call at,, the stage door to e-staliiish the old Schoolfellowship, some .pf.'.'thmn to solicit tho alms that flow vnce^nKlj^froin' erous hand. Fay Tiuupleton sumrited up the situation when a lett'e'r iitir-nded to ■ lie congratulatory, -said f Hptf raniarliabiy well you and Miss:'-Eus|elf: ate IbqkingiF with tho (titoi'v:. 'Did you expect us' to come on with crutches?',!"; Notes From London... Tho latest muilcfat front London reeq!;ds; tho;^sitccc; i s.,a't Co;roiii;' Gardou of a new;:'- ViolctW, Mile. /LyHja. Lipkowska. We;-, rcacl/.'of ,her!-iith'atr; lie'." sides a lovely voiix-: she '"puts one or two of the rather stout «i!d star? orit of court by being realljV.voun^ graceful." Mr. .ltd:'.-. 'M'C'ormAck >va; the' Alfredo—"altogotKef..;;:.(lelisditfii.At 'tho,-. rival house Mr?i;.'lHiiiiuerstemf.;hMH now tenor, liked him, but let liim go, and then, owi ji c;:;";t6.':t;Kc;j ill nr-ss; bf - some-:' one on the salary, list.. o:'tught. hint just' as he was gettiti;;, iiilo t.iie. briit for Paris, and put him jiqtlce'in Geunitro de Tura, his andippveer-. fill, and all Londbiiys'Tallciiig. abpntliini..Ho was eiuite ; fnoivS -singer. ; elscr.! where, notably in , : 'ifKl;yrht; , to ! -Sc'al.it and San Carlo, and Salirpji'd"^'at : iiiueiftiS:' Ayires..■ Mine. Cnrreno lias h:'e;i warmly we:rpir.e;V back to Loudon -al' . Qiseon.'s- fiallV . '!We; : all know this Ri'.eat;'ff;arti'st; 'p I'ays>'* claims one critic, and nutsiti-lbver.s hero can echo the remark! -At the. Lyric Theatre a new cnt:;e(!y. from fhe Geraiait, "The Five i'rahkfpftcrs;" lids tieen pr.b-' dticed. It is a' 'Rooft''Si»ipl&''s«!fc % nn'tori-'. vincing piece, all the gqod f -f which is in. the first act. !i :.is supposed tij' allude to tho house of R';>ths.-:tiiid hi- IS'", and a'-: sincere study of .lew : .i-h at, that date should have been? ttutdc, ..ins.teiid of which the play lacks colour. An yld-ti.i!K> /ayourito actress liereJ.'Henriet.tfc is;' unanimously prai.sedi.'.foj;-, a dsiioaift aiid.i touching portraitVpf -i.tiie-. ■cli'a'rjriin'g; old-. Jewish mother i;f .:lj;e- ;r i rankfpL-tei , s... .

"Theatrical Caricatures,:.' "Theatrical Cariea.tii.res"/.is Ae ..tit!?; bf' an exceedingly "live'' pitMiea'km wluch comes to me i'roni ,S.v.dn?y. !t is a-vsittir.n of clever caricatures ..of': players iit v.-or'i: by jlr. Harry Jjtliiis;; Siylio li;as".' a■■ rj'nj.qiv.eye for the ludicrous ami has a humorous -line and ai% ; :.faci!.itjVfl.'l jHiistratiiifj. it. The man is;'aWa^(.^l<iuft:!tHs..^'ri 1 -' cature in Mr. Julias.'s work. The range Opera Company'sVseasq'n. Janil .takes; in. every artist of note:&:hft'Ms.spgfcar&d. '.j.if, Australia since Wtliat..;^i'i^.;"; ; p letterpress, which is smart' ar.tl apropos,, is by Mr. Claude H'Kav; of. the press staff of .T. C. Williamson',V/;Ltd> .The .b'o.ok': will bp valuable as a record (as we'.i ns belns a compilation bft'in.terpsE ;oii. tli'c ; ■pas'4 li S' player) as time, the* rentless, pees nn. "After 1000 Years.". Jlr. George GluUaiiT lias feritte'a. ail-, other short 6pera;\'%ntitle;l',. ''Aftej: a:' Thousand Years," .whieh was pro Meed :a.t the London Tivpli^ths;.;6flier day; in .a'c.cordanco with tlie^pi%|e'fi : : io'i: .the: production of 6pera"tic'. : ';muM iii. variety programmes. Tive";f!eAp work .is said to contain niusicar merit of no mean order. It introduced Miss,, "jluriel 1 . Terry' .in iffio'character of anJ'EgypHan.'. tiueen' dpbmgd to re-visit the .thpuVa.nd: yeaJs;. and to re-enact-'i'tiiereon. t'ho' ideatliricciio. of her lover, vrhpm\\sliei7-h'acl' given'. over r . in "times lessfirepent;," '.tp'tlio laughing jatvs" , of'lier. Court. SioHS... ..Miss Terry, tho critics :i sj:a.t©i ssang her tongs with fine cffc-ofcV'ii'aud ..slip' was well supported by Mr. Frederick fEeiiabV,. ihe. baritone (who' visited Australi-t as one of Madame .Melliii's concert .company). "The Rose Maiii;"'

Following oil ii.lonir procession of miisi-. cal comedy ''Maids;''coraej ltosp: Maid," produced in Now York in April, with Adrienne Angards ;■>: till* conlrnl charmer. Judging from rsj;ork< in ti:o most authorihitiv,e: ."pap.pi'Si "'l'.b.s Rc'ss Jlaid" is railieL V.likeiy - tb. oinbarko.il : a ; tourroui'.d Hit'.''.vorid shortly, 'i'lip. iii.ijsip. is paid to bo brigh'fcAand' tai).el'ul,,an<l : tho : lx>ok is intelligent am! 'Elie' ptaf is better than lisuai in.- this oi:iss':o.f pjiisii: cal play. - ■ Kir Jolm Portman, a bacr.dor, .lias a nephew, the Lhikcoi; Jiarclionet'-, tiOio .has.' boon iiiilnccd liv a 'trio <sf 'mphey4endi?TS. to indulge in all kiuiis ij'f 'ixtravag'anceß; with tho hope; bE' . : cbllec.t'ing Uien; .Jmcmey from the lincle; falls ;in l.riye ■ with tho impecunious Hilifa;wlifi encourages liiriiy throws. ovci v her sivteet— lieart wliont she cannot afford to tr.arry, and accepts Barohester's .' hand 1 , In. fli's midst of a ball ni'tiio Duke's homo lis receives a fl.fe'jfifclfe has e.ftine' to town and i u«!>t;s oil' So s>"-i> .him, . A>: IJarchester leaves.; i-jiii. hoimv PortiiiaVv starts from iiii'*■■■iid.ti;''' t<i. jurpr'i'se. MS' nephew, lte ri:\c'.» : -; thts Uoust-, oir.ceais his identity, aiu! learn? irom the mum-v----lenders, who tlurikiie : is. aijofhfci',. Hiaj- tlie; tieplifir is Alter .ill the in.o-.nratiim lie ili«'las'.i.s liiinself and 'd>'|u:i'is utter toiliii!; the revellers that : is. iii.as' i> v so.'u.,. and that 13ardhe|toT is jieniiileis', Barchestei' returns,., htU'i.n?.. iA'iled t<> find his uncle* is received with ■c.p'ld.ness by the gucstslSaiiil' "is": .th'toivn over Jjjf t.h'o Princess, who. tells hini he cannot many liitD, as his nioiiey js.:fto'nt>. .$1 .depart* having onlv Tiaiiiinc, ''The Eoso Maid/' iauEhter of iais htiusckeep;:, w .asnsole

lriiii. The scene. then eimuges; to Osiend. ■sv'l.ifir.e a. proieijionaf cliapefipiii .the' 'Co.untes.s ij'eifra.nd, Av'i't'Vi: seven .Aiiieri..cn'il 'nnlti'.fsc.Sj amt iisc mbiiey lenders insist that Jiarches.fer shall marry .one and. pay hi.-, Oiio of the hpireyses refuses to remain, and the chaperon is. forced: to: KM pup to take hei: p!;vje. f-ji.ib induce.- Daphne (o do llti:, tor a jo!;!', imt ratl,-: in .late with, ])ap|iue> lifitl'eco'sjii/niir her ; iii tho find -di'febs, and asks her to marry hint. Hli.fr di'sclbses the fraud;, and: b-.iih ii.re <ii»f,>;-.-t>laie, but tho iinelo' appeals, =aji.s tliat he is not mah rieeli..But had inverted a wife -.-mdj son to ■l.enelt itis jiejiliow' a, lfc-son. ill* gives' his ■con.sfnt !.o tin iiiarvwre of Ins nephew* ■a.'ivd i.'.ttihne. iind pays oil' the moneyleinle:-.-. Notes. Tito BreEnah-Ful'er combination own anil: control more. theatres. than any .cither theatrical firm -iii Australasia, aiid i_H ■many yaiiiiihie properties 1 .in. the. chief' pities ftiakfi the combination entirely iiide.pendeiit.of tilea'tre. owner,?.. They cw.nthe.National'' Theatre- 115. Sydney l ; tlife. Gaiety and .\'ew Amphitheatre, in Melbourne; tVio Kilig-'s in Adelaide;. t.h.p Opera Hpti.sa :in Auckland; Tucatre Royal (lease) in 'Weliiii'ston ;; Opera .-House . in-, Chr'is.tehmc!,!: am! Kind's Theatre its Dunedin. In iicUiitipji to ninnim; permanent/ shows in those theatres, .they have circuits:which upibrace \Y<sto--n -Australia; aiiil the pr.3vinem! towns Of Queensland and >'cw South Wale.?. Hie r.cv," artists 'to appear at the Theatre I'o.yal next' il ohduy include Miss Br-au-inpii't Collins and a , compact, dramatic sketch company ; Hahjey, .M'arg.iierife arid llaniey, physical culturis's. and stroiii* people, and the King's College Boys., Jut! sting by the manner in which Messrs; Wykehom and! JfaSJe afce producing- their plays they .fully reals*! their responsibility It "is a. .ffiprpu'ffril): .fell ie.ij'uipiied comedy company . which deserves .much better treatment tliaii it has received ill 'Wellington-.. ' ,