FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

Observer, Volume 5, Issue 124, 27 January 1883, Page 316

FOOTLIGHT FLASH ES.

— Max Einkle will rejoin "Woody-ear and Boss' Circus it is said., . , ' j When will Theo. Cooper learn how to pro- ' nouuce the word " again ?" ' ' — Archibald Forbes has postponed his opening in Auckland till the 6th prox. , ' n^ — Byron's " Manfred," set to music by Schumann, has been mounted in Leipsic. — The Khedive of Egypt has engaged a comic opera company and a ballet from Paris. — Mr Chillingworth has returned from the South, and there is. joy among "The boys " — Ox-rattan Riggs' latest dramatic. efforts, "Ireland as it Whs" and "The Persecuted Dutchman" are xironounced " rank absurdities" by an Adelaide paper. * — Dick Kohler, of wax-work fame, is gettiia^ up his name in 'Frisco with his dogs, having won several 1 events with two splendid English Pointers he had willt him. Bravo Dick ! — Lecocq's new opera, to be produced in Paris in February next, is to lie called " A Speck of Dust." The now work by Waerner is entitled f jJridha," and isfounded upon an Indian legend. — As soon as Herr Sohmifct returns from the • Cathedral City, the Cheral Society will enter upon the rehearsal of Rossini's " Stabat Muter" and Gade's " Erl King's Daughter." — A Colorada Variety manager has a large sign painted over his piano bearing the legend, "Please don't shoot at the pianist. He is doing the. best he knows how." — Mis; 3 Jennie Leo follows Eignolrl at the Theatre Royal, Adelaide, as soon as the South Australians shall have been sated with "Youths" and "The Lights o' London." — The 22nd of December was Abt's 63rd birthday, and the Adelaide Lidertaf el (of which the composer is an honorary member) signalised the occasion by giving a concert of his songs. — Smythe, the indef agitable, is amongst us by the Eotomahana on Monday and is already up to his eyes in preparation for his principal's (the great war special's) lecturing season. Forues will be here anon, and the first lecture will be delivered about the middle of next week. — Mr Milhgan Hogg, the baritone vocalist, ' who has been singing- at Madame Summerh ayes' concerts, is at. English barrister who is on the lookout for an educational appointment. He is a personal friend of our New R.M., and is said to be a young man of good natural parts. ' — The New York Mirror, after the burning of Abbey's Theatre, interviewed all the New York managers, and prints their deliverances in about three lines each. "I would back Henry with my last dollar. My house can be emptied iv four minutes," is about an average sample of these pars. — Abbott's Opera House will re-open on Saturday night. The performance will consist of the popular London drama " Hand in glove," the characters in which will be sustained by the Misses Lixcy Ashton, Charpentier, and Leonard, Messrs Welsh, Williams, and several other artistes of recognised ability. Extensive ' preparations are being made to stage the piece in complete style. — Bob Love has arrived as avant courier for Woodyear and Ttoss' Circus. It has been considerably amplified and enlarged since it was here last. One of the principal attractions is an armless lady who writes, sews, crochets, etc., with her toes, besides working a telephone. There is too a performing elephant. It will walk around at an early dato for the edification of youthful Auckland. — The Vaudeville Troupe have been performing at the various settlements on the Noith.«ro Wairoa, during the last few weeks, and I am glad to say that they have had considerable success, though hardly so good as might have been expected from the excellences^ of their performances. Of Miss Jennie Nye it is onfyl needful to say that she well sustains her reputation asa really good and painstaking artiste and danseuse, while she is ably supported by Mr Fisher, who has attained a wide celebrity as a firsc-class actor. Of Mr Lee we need only any that in time he promises to prove a valuable acquisition to the Company, while in the addition of Mr Campbell, the popular baritone, Miss Jennie Nye has only given a new proof of her ability and desire to cater for the public entertainment. We only wish these talented artistes, one and all, good success and bumper houses wherever their footsteps next turn.