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  3. General Gossip Page

    Quite a number of people seemed surprised when Lady Butler walked into the exhibition of her paintings at the Leicester Galleries, London, last month. They were evidently under the ...

    Article : 79 words
  4. DEBUSSY AND MAETERLINCK.

    It seemed to be in accordance with the fitness of things that the introduction of "The Blue Bird" to Australia should have been so quickly followed by a Debussy opera. In a quiet ...

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  5. MISS EILEEN BOYD.

    Readers of the "Sunday Times" will hardly recognise in the photograph of Miss Eileen Boyd which we publish "the little girl with the big voice," who appeared with Miss Grace Palotta ...

    Article : 101 words
  6. DION BOUCICAULT IN "THE AMAZONS."

    On June 13, Mr. Dion Boucicault, who is best Known in London as a producer, faced the footlights at the Duke of York Theatre in Mr. Charles Frohman's revival of "The Amazons." ...

    Article : 105 words
  7. Theatrical and Musical.

    The action for damages in Paris which was brought by Mme. Gabrielle Reju, better known as Mme, Rejane, against the Theatre des Folies Dramatique and Mile. Rejane-Belly, for ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. KING AND PRELATE.

    His Majesty has made the Right Reverend Bishop William Boyd Carpenter, D.D., a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. Bishop Boyd Carpenter, who is now in his 71st ...

    Article : 76 words
  9. AUTHOR AND CENSOR COMBINED.

    In connection with a piece written by him, and which is to be produced in London.'Mr. G. A. Redford has made an amusing statement. Mr. Redford was until recently the censor of ...

    Article : 319 words
  10. "EVERYWOMAN" AT DRURY LANE.

    The Williamson management produced Walter Browne's "Everywoman" while the modern morality play was at the height of its popularity in the United States. Last month Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 170 words
  11. MASSENET'S "DON QUIXOTE."

    Jules Emile Frederic Massenet recently, celebrated his seventieth birthday, having been born at Montaud, near St. Etienne, on May 12, 1842. The French composer has given the world ...

    Article : 145 words
  12. A KING WHO WALKED ALONE.

    The late King of Denmark's fondness for walking about by himself at all hours caused his attendants and the police much anxiety when he was in London. He was one of the first to arrive ...

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  13. ARMY SURGEON PROMOTED.

    His Majesty has approved of the special promotion of Colonel Sir David Bruce. Kt. C.B., F.R.S., M.B., F.R.C.P., to the rank of Surgeon-General, in consideration of his eminent ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. THE NEW SCARPIA.

    When Puccini's "La Tosca" was produced in Australia by the Melba Opera Company Signor Scandiani appeared as the infamous Baron, Scarpia. On May 9. the opera was given at ...

    Article : 234 words
  15. OPEN-AIR SHAKESPEARE.

    Mr. J. Fritz Russell, the stage manager for Mr. Oscar Asche at the Theatre. Royal, in a chat last week, said:—"I am surprised that with your beautiful climate, there arc so few ...

    Article : 370 words
  16. OIL KING'S WEALTH.

    Since the dissolution of the Standard Oil Trust, Mr. John D. Rockefeller has been living quietly. Mr. Rockefeller, it is declared, is worth about £180.000,000. He invests, and when the market ...

    Article : 144 words
  17. POPULARITY OF MUSICAL COMEDY.

    Daly's Theatre, London, which re[?] on Juno 1, with Franz Lehav's musical comedy, "Gipsy Love," is credited with a world's record. The theatre was booked up for five month ...

    Article : 222 words
  18. SIR N. LOCKYER HONORED.

    At the annual dinner of members and guests of the British Science Guild, held in the gallery of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colors, Piccadilly, last mouth. Lady Lockyer ...

    Article : 148 words
  19. CONSULS AND LITERATURE.

    The author of "Ben Hur" (Col. Lew Wallace) was one of the United States' literary consuls; so were Washington Irving, Lowell, Motley, Elihu Burrit, Colonel John Hay, Bret Harte, and ...

    Article : 166 words
  20. MISS AGNES MURPHY.

    Before coming to Australia with his opera company, Mr. Thomas Quinlan secured the services of Miss Agnes Murphy, who was for some time associated with Madame Melba as private ...

    Article : 208 words
  21. PERCY GRAINGER.

    For long Mr. Percy Grainger has enjoyed the reputation of one of the preeminent pianists. A few weeks ago he afforded the public a glimpse of his capacity as composer (says the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. MR. HUBERT BATH.

    When the Quinlan season of grand opera starts at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday next, we will make the acquaintance of Mr. Hubert Bath. The young English musician, who ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  23. Gossip About "Sports."

    The King's State Barge was last month taken from Virginia Water to Windsor, where it was overhauled and repainted with crimson and gold in readiness for Henley Regatta, which was ...

    Article : 81 words
  24. WHISTLER'S TOMB.

    There has recently been erected in Chiswick Churchyard, the cost bein defrayed out of the Whistler estate, a tomb bearing an inscription to the memory of Whistler (the famous painter) ...

    Article : 188 words
  25. BIG BETTORS.

    As instancing how they used to bet in England when bookmaking was a greater monoply than at present, and big punters were numerous Mr. Corlett, in the "Pink Un" says that ...

    Article : 193 words
  26. A FAMOUS FRENCH ACTOR.

    M. Le Bargy has made his last appearance at the Comedic Francaise, Paris. The curtain fell on the farewell benefit performance, to which every member of the House of Moliero is ...

    Article : 282 words
  27. EARL JERSEY'S SON-IN-LAW.

    Lord Dunsany made a brave but fruitless attempt to save a drowning man in the Serpentine, says a London gossip. He is that rare combination—a sporting peer with literary ...

    Article : 145 words
  28. FAMOUS CRICKETER. OWNER OF HISTORIC MANSION.

    A well-known cricketer is concealed under the title of Lord Darnley. As Mr. Ivo Bligh he was a very popular figure in the sporting world during the nineties, and he played a ...

    Article : 136 words
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  30. REFLECTIONS BY P. F. WARNER.

    In his latest book dealing with the tour of the English team in Australia, Mr. P. F. Warner touches on last season's internal troubles of cricket in this country: The unedifying ...

    Article : 418 words
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  32. THE OLDEST OPERA.

    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's operetta, "La Serva Padrona," which will bo shortly revived in England, was produced at Naples in 1731. It may be considered the oldest work still in the ...

    Article : 274 words
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