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THE THEATRE

The World's a theatre; tho . Earth a stage—Hoywood.

(By "Sylvius.")

"Mother Goose." The new ,T. C, .Williamson "Mother Ciqoso" Pantomime, which brings up to date the nursery heroine and tlio (loins of tho characters mentioned in the fairy legend, is specially well endowed as to the talent interpreting tho gorgeous show. Amongst artists from jOnglaud and America are ,ilr. Harry Harrow, Mr. Arthur .Reynolds, Air. Albert Felino, Miss Lillian Do Venny, Hiss Maud Fane. Favourites of earlier productions include Miss Maggio Dickensou, Miss Dorothy Fiimin, Air. Rupert Darrell, Mr. George Smith, Sir. Billy Le Brun, Miss Gladys Moncrielf, and Stiss Queenie Paul. Tfio pantomime is in two acts and M scenes, and introduces many charming vocal .numbers, stirring national songs, and gorgeous ballets. "Mother Goose" commences a season in Wellington on June 21).

A Chanae of Dames. Mr. Harry Farrow, who has been playiug the Darae in the "Mother Goose" pantomime in Melbourne and Sydney, recently vacated the role, and his understudy, Ml'. Rupert Darrell, undertook the part. For tho New Zealand tour the Williamson firm has dug up air. Arthur' Stigant, who was the dame in "Cinderella last year. To use his c»n expression, he has, in the inean'.mie. "been "chasing chickens" in West. Australia. He bought a poultry farm, and with his wife 'and young son, Loth of whom he brought from England, has been engaging in rural life. "I aiir going back to the farm as soon as I get through with this engagement," ho states. "There's nu life like it. X have discovered muscles growing on me that I never knew I had. Before I went in for poultry I never liad done any hai'd physical work. It has mado ali the difference in. tho world to me; It will seem, rather home-like to see the goose walking about the stage, but I dare 'say I'll have difficulty in resisting gathering the golden eggs, except according to cue." Four Funny Fellows, There is no other show in Australia' with. i'our : such funny fellows in the one cast as Jack Cannot, Walter Weeins, Geo. Welch, and Billy liego, of the Tivoli Follies, shortly to lie seen in New Zealand. They get'the maximum amount of comedy out of every, incident-in the rippling sunshiny show, because they are all so ■ distinct- in their characteristics and methods. Jack Cannot is a : nicc, stout, smootli-skinned, contented comedian, who just oozes good nature and irrepressible humour, and very much at home in revues and musical comedies. And when he sings—well, his imitation of Caruso is wonderfully effective. Whimsical Walter Weems deals in burnt.cork, and under, his dusky mask is quiet, subtle, and insinuative. . George Welch is a daring, strikingly clover burlesque artist, with a special talent for "makelip".and character; and Billy Kego is the quaint little eccentric acrobatic comedian wlio spends half his life defying the taws of gravity. Hugh J. Ward's .Wail. "Good times and bad, the theatre manager's life is one long anxiety," said Mr. Hugh J. Ward to ail interviewer recently. "Every mistako ho raaiies costs him good money, and very few of such: mistakes can be remedied. If ho does not exercise the most judicious censorship of the stuff lie produces ae is in the middle of a raging whirlpool of abuse and enmity before he cm say knife.; Catastrophe is always lying around in wait for hiin, anil it ranges from an ..untimely .shower to the illness, of a star. 1 If: ho .isn't ready to put his hand into his pocket at a; moment's notice for all the real charities, ;»nd lialt the sham ones, ho gets the reputation ot a mean man, and the public won't Jove, liim any more. When he gives a benefit performance, 'lie .'gives : the takings of his shop for three hours of his busiest time. How many other*shopkeepers are aske. to do that, and expected to do, it often f ■■If' lie.is' draggeili'into'.litigation (which' lie'hates) by an' unscrupulous, disgrun-. ■tied, or ■ merely enterprising emoloyee, the sympathies of the public go against him from the jump, as a matter ot habit. If, as a business man, he does oil in ■ his power to push and popularise some woman player whose success means money for lum, he is known by every tabby for. a -bad follow. If he happens to be an American citizen, and honestly, tries to help the British people he loves, and the cause he has truly at aeart, people begin to wonder what his game Is. Oh, it's no heavenly vale of nkssod peace this business of theatrical mail, agement, I give you my word!".

A Personality. Miss Thelma B«ye, the brilliant' English girl who coines over to New Zealand with the Tivoli Follies, made hor first success in London on the concert platform. She has vivid red hair, great personal and a singularly quiet style .of allurement. She says, she looks. forward with great enjoyment to her New Zealand tour. "I have heard so much of New Zealand, and it has all been so interesting. I have met, at one time and another, so many New Zealanders, and they have all been so kind and' Sweet and genial. And then, of course, I have road so much about the country. . Sir Thomas Mackenzie, .in London, is a wonderful and persistent advertiser of the Dominion; and his enthusiasm is curiously contagious." Hissed the Flag. A slight understanding of just how our hyphenated brethren who live just across the Hudson River at Union Hill feel towards tho American flag (says the New York "Variety"), was brought to light at the new Lincoln Theatre. . . . The. bill presented by tho stock company was "Barbara Fritchie." After the first performance the, company was forced to make "cuts" in tho speeches because of the antagonistic spirit they aroused in the audlencc. . When the American flag was shown at eaoh performance it was received with hisses. Toward the end- of tho week tho leading man was forced to leave by a_ secret door to escape a number of irate Gorman-Americans who gathered at tho stage door after tho performances. A Clever Mimic. Mies Mary Dorr, who is at tho Sydney Tivoli Theatre, is a natural mimic, and, realising tho. value of the accomplishment, after a few seasons in musical comcdy, decided that vaudovillo was her forte. With a little protean sketch from her own pen, slio sought an engagement on 0110 of tho smaller Western American vaudeville circuits. Her success from the start was duo in. a largo measure to her own personality. AIL types ara personified by Miss Doit during her characterisations. Many, of the songs in her act <vre original, and her costumes are most elaborate. For a month every year prior to tho war this young actress nsod to make a trip to l'aris, where her gowns for tlm following season'ti tour were evolved.—Sydney "Telegraph." Notes. . Mr. .Tolm Farrell will be tho manager of the "Mother Gooso" Pantomime Company, to arrive here from Sydney 011 Hon. day next.

A bronze bust of the late Mr. Lewis Waller, modelled by Mr. Onslow Ford, H.A., and which was purchased by a number of friends of the.dead actor at a sale of his effects soon after his death, was recently presented to tho governors of the Shakcspenro Memorial. Theatre, Stralford-on-Avon, by Miss Mary son;

Mr. Arthur Carlton, lessee of the London Theatre Royal, has made a presentation to tho Bath Art Gallery, consisting of the costume worn by the lato Sir. Lewis Waller, as Monsieur Bcaueaire, in the Jiath Pump Room scene.

Miss Madge Maithnid, (lie clever artist, who has been appearing with the i'uller Company ,in Sydney and Melbourne, will shortly be seen in New Zealand. Her reception in Sydney was quite an enthusiastic one.

"The Story or tho Rosary," a romantic melodrama by Walter Howard, which the Williamson firm have had, on tho shelf for some years, is about to be produced by the company playing "On Trial." of which Miss Mndtro Eiibian and

Mr. Frank Harvey aro the leads. , This play must "not Be confounded with "Tho Rosary" played here two years .ago. Tho Allan Wilkio Shakespearean season in Sydney : terminates oh Juno 23. Thereafter tho company will play a season in Brisbane before coming to Now Zealand in August. "As You Like It" and "Othello" have recently been added to the company's repertoire. Wirtli Bros, have produced what they call an aqua-drama at tho Sydney Hippodrome, entitled "Kultur." It is, of course, a war play, with decent, kindfaced Belgians and a beautiful British hero, and a host of most villainous Germans. Miss Muriel Dalo figures in the cast. Air. Bowden, advance representative for tho Tivoli Follies Pantomime Company, arrived in Auckland by the Niagara yesterday to make arrangements for tho New Zealand season. "Madame X" has been revived in Sydney with Miss Aladge Fabian in the pari originally played by Aliss Muriel Starr. The Royat Comic Opera Co. commenced a series of revivals at His Alajesty'n Theatre, Sydney, on Saturday last.. "Gipsy Love" wns the opening bill. Ah'. Beaumont Smith, who brought Tiny Town to Australasia, intends to bring out another attraction next year. His last monstrosities were Austrians. If lie could bring out a few typical Prussian Huns, as "the greatest liars on earth," there might be money in the venture. The Victor Prince Revue Co., which has been churning out laughter in its "Midnight Club" interlude at 'His' Majesty's Theatre, ran for eight weeks in Dunedift to big business. The Dunedin public is again clamouring to the Fuller management for its return. Even Dunedin has succumbed to the revue. "Charlie Chaplin Again—Fat people should not see this, as'they loosen tho screws of the seats," was the wording of a smart advertisement used at a local picture theatre during the week. By the way, 'Charlie's latest exploit is his assumption of the role of the Toreador in a burlesque, of "Carmen." The lady ushers at Melbourne Theatro Kuyal will provide a Surprise for patrons who visit "The Birth of a Nation." All the girls will be dressed in crinolines, and a "curtsey girl" will hand out the programmes. D. W. Griffith, at all his dramatic spectacles, has sought" to. impart th» right atmosphere to his productions by such means, holding that it is important to immediately . impress the audience with the atmosphere of the stofy when they enter Wo theatre. Tho "onrtsey" girl is - a 'particularly novel and pleasing innovation. She will not only hand out a programme, but. a curtsey and a smile of welcome as w;ell!

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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2799, 17 June 1916, Page 6

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THE THEATRE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2799, 17 June 1916, Page 6

THE THEATRE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2799, 17 June 1916, Page 6

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