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WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS

By Petkr Pax

Febiunrv 14

Deal Pa«quin — J C. Williamson's '" Brcw"tei's Millions" Company closed us fe;«cn ln=t n'ght. when the hcu-e was crowded. lhi = company hs>s done phenomenal business dining it^ =e\ en nights" season, and on Wed-ne-day night it was abso.ulely impossible to got any raoie 111 the building. I looked iv the chess cncle ihoitly after 8 o'clock, but the x^eople weie standing four" deep, so I left I could not see the stage Wherever the company plajed 111 the "smalls" 111 the North Island it bioke all " Mother Goo--e " lecords. The result of the toui of New Zealand sbou'd be a handsome piofit.

You will be sony to hcai that Mi Geoige Matheson, the popular »J\aiice marager ot the "Biewstei's Millions Company, is 111 the local hospital Mr Ma the son contracted f-cailet fe\er, and instead of leaving heie for the Bluff, en loule to Hobart, lie had to go into the hospital It is expected some ■weeks will pa = s bofoie he will be able to leave foi Australia

Mr Ben Fu'ler leaves heie for Dmiedin on Monday to meet John, pen , and John, jun., in conference as to this year's openations. John, pen., p;i = sed tluoucrh Wellington on Weclne=day, en loute for the =outb

One of the Bauvaids bad to go into the hospital on Wednesday with a complaint winch will probably involve an operation. The other brother has secured another partner, so the ret is still being perfoimed at the Theatre Royal

The lea«e of the Opera Hou^e to the J. C. Williamson firm was signed on Wednesday, but the exact terms, it is °aid, have not been definitely fixed. It is undei stood that^ the lease will be only for five years, not 10, as pieviouslv stated. The reduction of the term is paid to have been made c o as to coincide with the paitnership of Williamson, K'imicottia. and Talli=.

The Boyal Pictuies at His Majesty's Theatre are having r good mn, and business grows bettei each week. They are now m the fourth week. It 19 said that the syndicate intend extending operations to other cities.

Ful'ers have a stroiis team at the Theatie Royal, the bill including Salmon and Che Q ter. the Franklins, Tod Ollaway. Bonetta and Williams, the Bauvards. Madame Carelh, A. L. Cropp. Will James, the Eaccoons, and Malvena Moore.

Carter the Magician opens «t the Opera Houce for a slioit reason on Monday He has bfen well heralded by the reterpn Lyons.

F. L. Seagar, in advance of the West-Brescinn-j arrived by the Ruapehu, and left lmmediatelv for the West Coast, where the New Zealand tour commences.

G. D. Portus was in town for t few clays, and announces two extrn concerts by Madame Clara Butt, on the 3rd and sth March. Madame and her company l«»ave for Au=Ha'ia o»t the 6th Mr Portus h«s srone on to Wanganm. Palmerston. and Masterton to arrange for concerts at those places.

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Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 69

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WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 69

WELLINGTON WING WHISPERS Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 69

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