WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 77

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS.

By Peteb Pak.

'January 17. Dear Pasquin, —^People seeni all . agog to' hear "The Voice." as" Madame Clara Butt is advertised." That the Urge Town H*U will -be packed seems assured, for the booking has been exceptionally heavy. .In two hours on the, opening d*y- ofth* box. plan over £600 was taken ft the box office, and tha4 amount was inoteased to nearly £800 before the close of the day. Since then the demand has been atiwj, tfl& & W,ma auite

possible that, ft third .concert will be demanded. , C ■Williamson's '^Musical ' Comedy Company concluded its feirly successful . season last night, and "left for the Ifrorth this morning. The mounting and dressing" of the plays produced have' been' the subject of much 'favourable comment, being carried out in the best Williamson , style. -Mr Victor G-ouriet's injured foot seems to be. improving rapidly, and I would not be ..surprised to hear- that by the time he reaches Dunedin he will be able to "trip a measure. To' have remained inactive must be very hard, for the little comedian, for he has a great reputation for being "handy with his feet." His General Dcs If* in the "Little Michus" ■was a fine piece of work, and a well-known journalist from Melbourne, who witnessed his performance, was heard comparing him ■with the original of the part in Australia, and his opinion was" all in favour of the comedian now in New Zealand. Harry Quealy and hs wife {Miss Nellie Finlay) are again associated with the Pollards, Mrs Quealy having charge "of. the j youthful ballerinas. To-morrow night the" company commences its second season in this city. " .- _ * West's Pictures have .gone,,- but there is now another bio show- ready" to, take up. the running. The Royal" "Picture Syndicate" has * ' leased His Majesty's Theatre irom the -Pul--lers, and will endeavour to. play a .lengthened season. • That .bio" shows-^gqod : bio shows-pare popular "in this 1 town" cannot;: lie' doubted, after'-the? "experiences 6i _West;•and if the ", Royal Syndicate '.h«vte -got' .the -• goods 'they .should have no difficulty^. in* winning favour. 1, They" claim, to Kave__ 40,000 ft of' film from which to se.lect " their ' opening programme.-' • ■ ' " v* -;,.'•' A .painful ' accident happened to - Miss Bradley at the Opera , House' "on Monday, nigh'fr during the performance of the ' "Little Michus." Miss Bradley is. one of »' corps of dancers <led by Miss 'Nellie- Wilson, and in a particularly lively dance she badly .sprained one of her ankles. She managed to .limp d£E the stage, and.was- attended by Dr Cahill; who was in tKe audience. The~ accident _ will prevent - Miss > Bradley Irom -tripping- the light fantastic for some time. Hugh Patrick Lloyd, whcs you will. r,e-' member, was- round -this way with Wirth's Circus," and' gave a wonderful performance oh the "cord, elastique," • has been «ngag«d by the Fullers -for a. trip over the .circuit. Another" important engagement' Is- that' of Allan Shaw, - ooin - manipulator. Thisr 'young, gentleman, who is highly- spoken of; was' a member of^ tKe World's En-tertainer«, \ but illness prevented him- cpDjffig- with- that' combination- to New- Zealand. ..This will be his first, visit to. the Dominion. "He has just concluded an ""engagement with Carter, the magician. " - -* - - II ' '- "i * " ' V It is understood, that Mr Harry ' Sweeney, who- h«.s* been .-playing - here- with Williaiuaon'a Musical Comedy Company, taking .thft" parts Vf Frenchmen -in "Lady. Madcap, -and rThree Little Maias," returns- to Australiato ' rejoin 1 onc^ of Williamson's " dramatic companies. - - -„'-■- ■ Tod .Cillaway rejoined the Fullers here- onWednesday, and jumped right into .popular favour again, having to sing' -four -songs, is