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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
6
The clipped page lists a mix of venues and shows across Sydney and Adelaide with entries like The Tote, Her Majesty's, and Canary Cottage. It mentions performances and titled acts including Benelope and King's Very Good Esidia, with unspecified dates and locations.
A garbled international column mentions Leuner and Mizie, with scattered references to London, Rome, and Paris, plus American and European names. The piece hints at a royal theater, fashion, weather, and travel notes, but many fragments are unreadable or distorted.
A chaotic review notes Ada Reeve performing in The Outcast at the Criterion theatre. It highlights the heroine role played by Ruahlane MacDonell and praises the actress for great emotional scope amid a compiled cast including Louie Nikela, Fran ist Lucie india, Sennedy Allen and Fivou English Coady. The piece references a troubled plot and swooning audience reactions.
A Sydney Tivoli program featured 400m additions and new acts in a varied bill. Gladys Burke Yulee and May Bourke drew strong notices for versatility, while Gladys Pearce and Jack Cannon delivered memorable performances. The crowd enjoyed comedy, singing, dance, and the high-energy showmanship throughout the evening.
Fragmented OCR recounts a car accident during a performance at the Palace Theatre, detailing Alfek Currie starting the automobile and a wheel collapse injuring or alarming the audience, with Thomas and a cat named Thomat involved as the drama unfolds amid confusion and delays.
Local bill features Harry Clay Enterprises presenting a vaudeville program with Arthur Albert Jan Han and Jo Vit Vaudeville as key acts. Notable numbers include Trick routines, comic sketches, and musical segments led by Myra Style and Myrtle McGrath, with a Deltas themed closer at the White City venue.
A reminiscence traces the 19th century Carvlere frontage and the Scandinavian Hall later renamed Victoria Theatre. It recalls W P Johnsian, Billy West, Emma Neville, and performances like melodrama and boxing. The narrative covers entry fees, seating, and shifts to the Victoria Mall era with a 1885 name change to The Academy.
A long excerpt recounts 19th century Australian stage life from Melbourne to Sydney. It charts venues like the Garrick and Bijou, performers such as George Rignold and Henry Forde, and shows of the Federal Minstrels, with notable actors, managers, and evolving entertainments shaping early Australian theatre.
A dramatic report outlines Violet Vanbrugh, famed actress, entering divorce proceedings with Arthur Bourther, after a marriage lasting two years. The piece previews her role in a Sydney theater review and hints at the public interest in her personal life and forthcoming stage work.
A fragmentary interstate page notes Ada serve booming with large audiences and varied entertainment. Marie Tempest in a new role at Theatre Royals planned for Penelope. Larry Luping injured in a rehearsal incident with a fall in the II building. Canary Cottage tasks shift due to illness with Cecil Bradley stepping in.
In Brisbane, Hee Mi Meant Company takes the lead as a key business event unfolds amid a revival of weekly comic series. Cinema star Mila Fintense is set to appear, marking a short but notable chapter in the week’s entertainment lineup.
An unusual production titled Robbery Under Arain drew a large turnout, with the revival attracting thousands of attendees. The show featured a period gallery setting and 1100 admissions noted in the event summary.
Melbourne theatre world mourns actor Wilson Forbes who died Saturday morning following an operation. Reports say Forbes, long associated with the Australee stage, had recent health issues but remained active in the company. The NSM Actors Association notes his illness and extends condolences to colleagues and fans. The last matinee of Dandy Lang Lege is listed for today at 2.
In Wellington on April 26 a theatre letter describes The Seven Iceyn ta Endnote Company fishing up their crew for a Wellington debut. It notes Miss Hearnice Holloway with a Union Jack and mentions a Travelling Salesman performance plus an auction of a Miss Helen Gosden opera event with local theatre figures and staging plans in New Zealand.
Hobart Me. Harry Sadier presents a vaudeville company at Tepipersnce Tall Bau stage. Harrington Reenolae’s stringed drama sketch and Choital Versi act draw praise. The Smart Set, Little Verna, and Walter Geneke provide high class revue and entertainment at Theatre Raya TC with plans to tour Tasman and nearby.
The May issue of the Green Room moving picture and stage magazine is rich with stage topics and film notes. It highlights Mary Pickford on the cover, features Ada Reeve and Miss Marie Tevières, and includes commentary on new productions and actors both on and off the stage.
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