Sydney Notes.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 319, 24 November 1888, Page 6

Sydney Notes.

That Came Swain and Company are extremely popular and have hit the public taste is fully exemplified by the largeaudiences that are attracted nightly to see the " Miner's Daughter," now in its zenith — at the Theatre Royal. A number of artistes well known to New Zealand' are in the cast, amongst whom roay be mentioned George Carey, Harry Leopold, John Forde, d'Orsay Ogden, Harry Hoyte and Lachlan McGowan. , As Miss Swain's season is drawing to a close " The Miner's Daughter" will give place to " Uncle Tom's Cabin " next week, Carrie essaying tha roU of that coloured child Topsy. At Her Majesty's the farm of Rigrvold and' Allison have in course of presenfeatien a new.pay entitled, "The Rajahi or The Colliers' Strike," but previous to .staging the piece in question, they have reproduced "The Lights of London" with,.»n exceptionally strong cast. As, howevery this play had a phenomenally long run but two months since, the attendance of the public has not fulfilled the anticipations of the management. Messrs Brough and Boucicaulb are to be commended for their enterprise in placing sterling comedy at the Criterion. This pretty and commodious little theatre was crammed to its utmost seating- capacity upon the first representation of " The Butler" by Herman Merivale, notwithstanding the counter attractions of M elbourne during carnival week. It being the initial performance— out of England — of a comedy that Toole's rendition has made so iiresistibly his own, public expectation consequently ran high how Mr Geo. Anson would acquit himself in the title role. It is needless to say that the audience , were more than satisfied, and recall after ' recall was indulged in, and in some instances the applause was so' heartily bestowed that for a moment the action of the play could not proceed. Mr Anson is ably supported by Messrs Inman, Chas. Brown, Ned Corlesse, and A. T. Hilton, Miss Annie Taylor, Emma Temple, Ida Herbert, and Bessie Major — whilst theobliging and courteous H. J. Magee looks after the front of the house and plays afc stops with deadbeats. Moynham -and Sullivan's Minstrels are the guests of Larry Foley at the Academy of Music, where they are hurling forth oldtime jokes and ancient wheezes to rnillioir prices. The new Opera 'House, Gaiety and Standard Theatres are closed for want of" public support. The two- music halls in the Haymarketarevieing wifah each other in - the race for wealth,. each endeavouring -to place* the latest attractions upon., .the market' to the best advantage/ With Frank Smith 'afc bhe Alhambra under the direction of Harry Barrington, .novelty has succeeded novelty Jk such, rapid succession,, thafc the managelnent fully deserve the highest encomiums of praise that have been lavished upon thorn, and their motto "That nothing succeeds like success," is amply verified. This week the latest .American importations, Devereand Oakes, the dialect comedians, have been the leading attraction over the- road. The Faust , Family are showing to;;advantage at the New Haymarket Theatre; -whichis now in full swing under the able direction of Mr Fred Dark, who seems, to be the» right man in the right place.* At the conclusion of their season, Harry Rickardsand. Co. will make their bow for Christmas;- ! Spring having given- away to summer in. all its glory, the seaside resorts and picnicking gardens are getting their fulfc complement .of patronage. Amongst them", the* various aquaria are holding their own. *

Bugginswas boasting that he was a selfmade man, and somebody^ remarked that it>> Ayas a pity he" hadn't made' himself of a little better ' stuff, l and, not used quite so* much' for his ears. • '' r '

A shipment of mutton pertfif esliire (says the Tiinarn/fei aid) realised the tollowing prices in London :— 3 carcases at 6il per fb, 24 carc&ses at ssd, 215 carcase* atsJd, 28'carcfts/s at s^d, and 83 carcases at sd. ThesKefP Nvere grown on4lr E T.Rhodes' HadloV es tate, and were skipped by Mesßre GrracieAnd Co. to Messrs Johnson and AUsnp, I^ttdon. ' y. | - • "