MISS TITTELL BRUNE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8242, 21 September 1906, Page 5

MISS TITTELL BRUNE.

The companies sent through New Zealand by Mr J. C. Williamson are invariably oordially weloome because they are invariably of the highest quality and probably among the many that have appeared during the last few years, none has a more firmly established than the combination beaded by the distinguished young dramatic sta,r, Mias Tittell Brune. The announcement of another two nights'season by this popular artist, oommonoing at the Town Hall on Thursday next, September '27tb, will no doubt be re ceived with hearty favour by playgoers. Two plays entirely new to Masterton will be presented. The opening production will be the stirring stage version of Charles Major's famous romance "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," by Paul Kester, which, it is said, has proved one of the greatest successes Miss Tittell Brune's long repertoire of plays. Firßt produced in Australia at his Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, it secured an immediate success, and attracted large audiences during the six weeks of itf» run. During the recent Sydney and Wellington seasons of the Comnany it has repeated its Melbourne triumph. The other new piece is "Leah Kleschua." Box plans for the two nights will be opened at Mr Boilings', to-morrow (Saturday) morning at 9 o'olooK.

Up to date New Zealand has turned out 21,701,119 tons of all classes of ooal, last year's record being 1,585,750 tons.

There were six old age pensioners alive on July Ist who were 96 years of age and over. One at Te Aro was aged 96, one 97, one at Havelook 102, one at Aeb burton 103, and one at Waikauae 106. The three last mentioned aro males.

"The Government will bo very glad to take tho matter into consideration," is the Premier's answer to Mr Hogan'aquestion -"Whether the Government will oonsider the advisability of taking power to construe!;, establish and maintain municipal markets for the sale of fish, fruit, farm produce in cases where the local authority, after duo notification and being afforded a suffi cfent opportunity, fail to do so?"

The re echo of a case which created some little stir years ago came to the Douse on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr Wood presented a petition referring to Mr H. 0, W. Wrigg and his New Zealand Cross. The petitioners, who iuolude holders of the New Zealand Cross, veterans, and others, prayed that the House would oause to be priutel aad laid on the table of the House the evidence on which the committee of the session of 1899 reported that Mr Wrigg was not entitled to the cross, "your petitioners further pray that your honourable House will take such steps as may te thought proper to give effect to the said report of the Public Petitions Committee." First Business Man : " I see that Mr Up-to-date has just had that old-fashioned shop Tront of his taken out and plate glass put in." Second Ditto: "Yes! He got Robt. J. Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied, with the job." First Ditto: " I think I will get an estimate from him forminejtoo," For Children's Hack'ag Cough at Night Woods' Great] Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle