THEATRICAL.
Mr. Fred Niblo relates a pretty incident which happened oil the openingnight of the New York production of "Get Rich Quick Wallingford." TJie author, Mr. George M. Cohan, who also 1 takes the leading part in all his ownpieces, always insists that his mother and father, both over 70 years age, shall occupy a box on each opening night. At the end of the third act of "Wallingford," Mr. Cohan si'pp : 1 ■ r.:.ncl to the box and asked his mother i'ow she liked the performance. replied, "It's just lovely." 'Well," he answered. "Tt's your." and from that mom.' nt. ihvci> years ago. the royalties have .ail been paid to her credit, amou .tin;; to sour thing like £SOA per week.
Miss Margaret Dale-Own of the Get Uic-h Quick Wallingsford Company is a descendant, of the famous Robert Oven, whose bust is included amongst those shown in the National Portrait Gallery and of Lawrence Oliphant, the well known writer. She has a necklace which ... / was handed down to her bv the latter, said to be worth over £IOOO,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 229, 15 February 1913, Page 4
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178THEATRICAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 229, 15 February 1913, Page 4
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