Harry Jowitt has, says a contemporary, come to grief in America, because he foolishly insisted that his wife should bo cast for certain parts in the same com pany, of which he was a member. They refused to have her at any price. She is the daughter of a Sydney medico, and entered the holy bonds of matrimony with Jowitt shortly after his divorce from Maggio Knight, the well-known actress, who, herself, married a very wealthy Sydney gentleman.
"When the excitement of seeing Maxim guns on the stage, in “A Life of Pleasure,” at Urury Lane, was at its height, an actor called to interview Sir Augustus Harris concerning an engagement as leading man on tour. In answer to a query as to terms, the actor said, “ Well, I think I’m worth .830 a week,” “ Why, you must bo mad!” replied Sir Gus. “ But,” replied the Thespian, “see what I’ll draw. Sir Aug ustus.” “ Draw!” thundered the manager; “ draw! Do you know that X can hire a Maxim gun for fifty shillings a week that will draw the whole of London!”

Says the Loudon Daily Courier : —Mr D’Oyly Carto has indeed prepared a snrprihC for the Savoy patrons. “La Grando Dncliessc" in place of dramatised Bab Ballad Offenbach instead of Sullivan, and Mr Charles Brookfield in place of Mr W. S. Gilbert 1 0 temporal 0 mores! Still, if you nro a theatrical manager you mast go with the times whatever the manners.
