THEATRICAL IN AUSTRALIA.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 71, 13 July 1876, Page 3

THEATRICAL IN AUSTRALIA.

" *;-m.-'rdian's'' correspondent.} l "' Mkcboc&se, >hily ;">. ,y uU aonients here just now are not very i]y ami consequently the theatrical ' r |d\» more than usually t[Uiet. At the Ll oar leading theatre, the reigning Itiru Rem* !inil frank Walder, both Irtciui importations. They opened 11, " Cush." which enjoyed a kiujthtj run uii/hfc nii?Ut». It «» probably one of the pieces ever placed upon ui)ti««r 'iiut has been unanimously conm({ by the local Press. " Run to rth" succeeded "Cush" last night—]i what succes* t have not heard. Lvstor stilt enjoys a targe share of snprt lit the < V*' l " l ' M mMß ' ant * ene nt>vr > m "La F»ell» Helen©," has proved a hit. It hiu» laMy *>een supplemented ll a capital cantata, by Sullivan and 'bflrt, entitled " Trial by Jnry.' r fltu Rev. Charles Clark gives the first of irfaroweHfecture* at the Town Hall, mvenintf. tvt million prices, viz., one ilintt to "'"' P" l ' t " ms °* '^ e oto bo largely patronised. Apmpo* of iinmtleman, it ' 3 reported that his anil income by lectures now exceeds iinco Hegarty closed with his English i French" Combination, St. Cfeorge's it has not been opened. The new Aeaiy of Music is progressing fast, and is cuted to be completed about theJtth of wiibur. By ail appearance it will f ti a great iwldition to our already lorims places of amusement, ho " American War Panorama," now etl by Stanley, is drawing tolerably around the subtwbs, the gifts proving mall' source of attraction, to Lynch Family of Bellringers are , They speak very highly of New ind. Their agent is now billing them iwmania. ißivllarat the Fakir of Oolu opened Saturday night to a large house, and on and Taylor's Circus are drawing wisely in the Western district. The success cannot be said to have been veil by the American Variety Show Hncubein's Combination, both of i, to nso a Yankee phrase, *' are op Adelaide, Ne.lt, the Californian Bta- ,, proved a poor speculation for the is of the Royal. She has now gone i, Miss Clara Stephenson, weO known iw Zealand, has established herself as mt favorite with Soath Australians,, i likely, by all appearance* to remain for some time. Baby Benson Variety is attracting good audiences at i's Rooms, Adelaide; and inland, iidea Minstrels are doing fair busi3ydney theatrical amurs seem to be lively. Emmet, the great Dutch «» lian, is drawing crowded houses at * m ictoria. Mrs. Scott-Siddons drew nk fch« Royal, and Miss Cary's farei;rfiU'in:i,iut: attracted targe audiences L ■» n ,„,. f,i vi - :l irp. The tatter lady is t"i- Han Francisco. The i ;yi«l a Combination Troupe *!,-i._' «i.',h poor success at the 'lu,: e'.uindinis open there next Wii.-,i.n'« Hippodrome for two ,:i;t "!u: nntre of attraction,and rich harvest for the proprietor. ; to Brisbane next, sbane the Asiatic Circus and Wildrawing pretty welt. Morton has the Victoria Theatre, and in ; ion with J. P. Hydes, L- ; ;i, Ac... are making two- ends meet, I ■ about all, I believe. Further round Rockhampton and Cookie are three or four troops knock- : ingarda leave for New Zealand to- | iwill afford yon an immense treat. : follows on their heels at an early il should prove a big draw. "nited States Minstrels are also your way ; they are now drawing ultences at the School of Arts, They intend opening at Attekfst, and then proceeding South, in Dtmedin about November next, thorn you will have the Benson : and the American War. Dami) loading stock actor of the Royal, oing fo> you on a " starving tour ;'" oval others will shortly be an »wft*: moru in my next. . the great comedian, has been eni London by Mr. Oeorge Coppin, ; mouths' tour in Australia, for the L70I) p CT week—for seven perw wuekly—commencing early in | nest, 'liiry Uladstane is on the way out «"U'm\ with Tennyson's '" Queen 1 Xfausevsfh, a very promising frish »'» may be shovtly expected in