MELBOURNE THEATRICAL NOTES.

Observer, Volume 6, Issue 137, 28 April 1883, Page 92

MELBOURNE THEATRICAL NOTES.

(OW.\ r COHKEdPO-VDEXT.) — ' : Taken from Life " is shortly to be put on at the Roynl. — The "imps" now muster over 50 regularly every Sunday evening. . — Mr and Mrs James Carden leave for 'Frisco at the end of June. — Mr Garner lias gene to England for fresh " attractions." Bad news for pros. — George Ireland's benefit at the Bijou next Friday. "Cyril's Success" billed. — Pomcroy still doing well in India, in spite of the bisr opposition. — It. R. Jewell, has made his first appearance in Melbourne in "The Sunuy South," and is well spoken of. — The Towers season continues at the Bijou to bnt moderate houses. "Queen's Evideuce" has been produced, and now another sensational drama by Frank Towers, entitled " Grif," is the attraction. — At the Royal, "Mankind" has been a hit, but is now suffering from the powerful opposition over the way. Dam pier is grand as Old Groodgc (the part played by Bland Holt in Auckland.), and Holt himself equally good as the Jew. — The Royal Italian Opera season has been continued at the Princess' tinder " a commonwealth," but bad biz. has resulted. Melbourne wants all the stars of Covent Garden to come out and play at ordinary prices ! The Princess* is now closed, but anyone may have it for £85 a-week! Generous beings are W. - , G.. and M. — Miss Ethel Adele lately appea rod at Cj-eelong as Matilde ("Led Astray"), and w.i Mar/ Me.rose ("Our Boys"). With the one es^outio'! of Mrs Lingard, I don't remember ever se^ii.: thp part more charmingly played. Miss Bessie F.iJmer, whom you -never had thf pleasure of seeing- in Auckland, .-il-so made herself a favourite through hrr perfoj-ii-.mce of Armando (" Led Astray "). — Greorge Darren's " Sunny South," at the Opera House, has hit the public taste, and enormous business has resulted. . The company iaoludes Messrs W. J. and C. Holloway, Deoring, Applettm. Daniels. Leston, Foley, Palmer, There are several very,,pcrtverful situatio^HHHHj^H viz., a bank sticting-fup, 'theGlenroyrai^^^HHH^H -railway trains, &c. TJie -pioce ■gdes > splei^^^BH^HH it., VcH/rv^ '-' : '^V'* v '^j|^^H^^^^H