THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
TbsßyrouicCompany concluded their scasou here on eduesday evening, played at Oamaru on Thursday and Friday, and opened in “Janet Pride ” at the Ppiuccss’s Theatre Dunedin, on Saturday. At Oamaru they appeared at the Volunteer Hall, and according to one of the local journals, were sorely put about by the want of scenery, which it seems the Volunteer Hall docs not boast. The entire absence of scenery in a piece like “ Lady Audley’s Secret” (produced at Oamaru on Thursday uight), I am not surprised to learn from the journal before alluded to “ seemed to exercise a depressing effect on the preformers.” Tins must, I should say, have been a slight draw-back, and it would probably require a great many actresses of Miss Clara Stepbeusoiipower, to make the most sensational of dramas “ go ” under the circumstances referred to.
Thompson’s “ Diorama of the American "War ” opened last night at Oamaru and will appear there again this (Wednesday) evening. I understand that we shall also be favoured with a visit iu the course of a few days. Bachclder’s “Bantaseope” or Bauo-
rama of American scenery, opened at the Queen’s, Dunedin, on August 10. M. Chalet, ventriloquist and lecturer, and Mr Barry O’Neil, comic singer, are also attached to the concern.
The Otago celebrity, Captain Jackson Barry, delivered his lecture “ What I saw in England,” including the gallant Captain’s interview with “ Sir linger,” on Saturday evening at the Theatre Loyal, Invercargill. There was a very small attendance. The lecture was repeated oh Monday evening. The Arethusa Company is still in Christchurch where they have been playing “ The Kellys” to big houses. Mr Thompson of 11 American War Diorama ” celebrity, is now in London superintending the preparation of another Diorama—that of the Zulu War, with an elaborate scene representing the death of the ill-fated Prince Imperial. Our old friend, Lieutenant Herman, has been, I hear, specially engaged as ventriloquist for the new show, which is expected to entirely eclipse the old one. The Lynch Family of Bellringers arc expected in Christchurch shortly, when they will play a farewell season previous to their departure for Australia.
The “ Zealandia ” Panorama is at Wanganui. The Carandinis arc touring through the West Coast townships. McLean’s Juvenile Troubadours have had a very prosperous season in Sydney. The Victoria Theatre, Sydney, which was recently destroyed bj r fire, is not to be rc-built. The rent of the Queen’s has consequently gone up £lO per week.
Tilly Andrews has established herself as a firm favorite in San Francisco. She is playing leading business at Baldwin’s.
Ada Ward is at present a member of the Theatre Koyal Company,. Portsmouth. Shelias lately appeared in a round of “ sensational characters.” Blondin returns to America immediately. He says he means to have another walk over the Niagara Falls ; this time at a height of 100 feet above the cataract.
The Taylor Comedy Company opened at Launceston towards the end of last month and were doing fair business at latest advices.
Bcnhamao’s circus has been ini* mcuscly successful in Hobart Town. Mr H. E. Walton is in Launceston.
The Lingards were in Adelaide at latest) dates, from whence they were to proceed to Tasmania. The Loftus troupe is to be re-or-ganised, and visits South Australia and Hobart Town shortly. The Fakir of Oolu is at the Cape. His son (Mr Silvester), the conjuror, is at Perth, Western Australia. Mr C. F. Scarle, the ex-journalist, is playing leading business in the “ New Babylon,” at the People's Theatre, Melbourne.
Walter Coppin, of the Royal, Melbourne, annoyed, it is said, at the great success of “ The New Babylon,” at the rival house, the People’s, recently, proproduced “ The Flying Scud ” for the purpose of taking the wind out of the sails of the others. In this, however, he has not been successful, the piece going very tamely, despite the fact that “ Ned Kelly’s favorite grey mare ” was introduced on the boards! •MASK.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2315, 18 August 1880, Page 2
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