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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 41, 12 November 1917, Page 6

"Mr. Manhattan" was produced m Sydney for the first time on October 2/. '"The Beauty Shop" is being performed at the SvdneV Tivoli, with Miss Vent Pearco "a* Clarice M'nlliolliind, the beauty specialist. The cast includes: Marie Scott Kiug, Marie Eaton, Alma- ' Koek Phillips, Maisio Carle, Mabello Morgan, Katie Walker, Hettie Youiir, aud Olgo Montgomery. In thin play thero are no men. After his Brisbane season, which follows hia farewell appearance in Melbourne, Mr. Cyril Maude visits New Zealand prior to returning to America, Mr. Mitudo will open at San Francisco a tour that will extend right to New York, his roportoh'o including; Haddon Chambers's now play "The Saving l Grace," a now comedy with the quaint- title of "Lord Richard in the Pantry," and, of course, "Grumpy." The second piece is an extremely lively comedy which details the complications into which a susceptible young lord k entangled. When tho curtain rises, Lord Richard is first seen in an eloctric bath, only his head showing through the aperture in the top, and perspiration streaming down Ins face I It was cabled from \ew York on Sun-, day week that: during « performance of' Gounod's "Faust" at Fort Worth, in Texas (U.S.A.), on Thursday night, tho light fittings fell and struck Madamo Molba, who was singmtr the rolo of MarKuonto. Madamo Melba received paintul injuries, but went on with her part in tho porforuiauce after a brief delay. Mr. Charlfrj B. Westmacott, who lias boon local manager in Svdnev for. J. C. Williamson, Ltd., for some'three jears past, has been transferred to Melbourne. Mr, Darbyahiro transfers his more responsible- duties from Melbourne to Sydney.