... being evolved from a quarrel between husband and wife as to who shall do what the title suggests. The pair agree that who speaks first B shall perform the task in dispute, and the husband I eventually loses, being unable to restrain his anger at a the ...

... Byrne, Peggy Shand, Adele Paton, Maude Mlahalah, Oliver Graver, Alice Bowering, and Beatrice Tindal are all pleasing in small speaking parts. Mr Lomas as the monkey is exceedingly nimble and active, being conspicuous in almost every scene. Popular items are ...

... heard. A further mistake is in the statement that Mr Stacey has ignored the star system. I fancy he is wrong there, as, speaking for myself, Mr Stacey pays me a star salary, and I am vain enough to think that my position in the dramatic world warrants ...

... and the scenery and dresses satisfactory. Little May Clarke is particularly clever and pleasing in the part of the heroine-speaking her lines well and being very successful in her songs and dances. The principal boy is Miss Lottie Leonora, who makes an ...

... Kilburn, whose Mrs Twankey, both in make-up and burlesque acting, is everything one could desire. Being a local man, and also speaking in the vernacular of the district, his performance is all the more acceptable. The lady who is entrusted with the important ...

... sprightly Dick. Alice (Miss Ellen Goss) will improve as she goes on. Fairy Bow Bell (Miss Mabel Nelson) has a nice appearance, and speaks her lines clearly. Sir Georgeious (Mtiss Ada Tilly) has little to do, but does it well. King Rat (Mr Lingforth) is a pic- ...

... on the strength of his pretty melodies, Munich has taken kindly to the opera. It was given at the Gdrtner-Platz Theatre. SPEAKING of music in Germany, it may not be. uninteresting to mention the number of times certain operas were performed in the Fatherland ...

... attractive and interesting character to his extensive repertoire. Of Miss Laura Hansen as Galatea it would be difficult to speak too highly. Her noble presence, delightful manner, and musical voice, com- bined with an artistic perception of the role, at ...

... of years by the Syndicate. Mr George Bohee, who used to sing A boy's best friend is his mother, has a charming song in Speak not her name. MeR THEoPntaus DUNKLEY has been suffering from indisposition, and was unable to personally attend the funeral ...

... Rose in his adaptation, and MIr Alexander aid his company in their interpretation, avoided for the most part such pitfalls speaks volumes for the expertness of the adantor and the ability of the execu- tants. We do not at all object to Mr Rose's elabora- ...

... scenery and properties will be attached. Dinner will be supplied by Mr Tree on board on the return journey. AN American was speaking the other day, with what can hardly be called 'honest pride, of bhe way in which Forgct-Mle-Not first saw the light in ...

... heir to the whole pro- perty. Now he can tell his love without any danger of mercenary motives being laid to his charge, lie speaks, but his pleadings are repelled with scorn, for Helen imagines at once that the paper has solved the question-who is the heiress ...