Anthony Hope (A. H. Hawkins), the well known English author, has made a matri monial engagement with Miss Evelyn Millard, an English actress, who is playing Princess Flavia in Hope’s drama, ‘ The Prisoner of Zenda,’ at St. James’s Theatre, London. The death is announced at Chertsey (England),on April 18, of Mr W. H. Lingard, the English actor,; the husband.of Mias Alice Lingard, with whom he made a dramatic tour through New Zeal md some years ago, producing ‘ Our Boys.’ The late Mr Lingard was the Butterman, and the cast included Miss Florence Colville, Mrs Lingard, Mr Graham, and Mr H. N. Douglas. Every theatre in Sydney was represented at the benefit performance to assist the finances of tfie - popular actress Miss Myra Kemble, The performance consisted of the third act of ‘ Djin Djin ’ (W. and M.), the second act of ‘ Thoroughbred ’ (Brough and Bouoioault), the firstactof ‘ A Woman’s Revenge’ (Bland Holt), a variety interlude by Harry Rickards, Miss Alice Learner, and the Tivoli Company, and the first act of ‘ The Broad Arrow.’

Says the London * Referee ’ of March 22: “Miss Marie Lloyd on Wednesday, at the North London Police Court, prosecuted her fashionably-attired coachman, Herbert New ton, fcr walking off with her diamond ring and her gold watch. Marie had forgiven Her bert for this sort of thing on a previous occasion, and with tears in her eyes and tears in her voice she even now exclaimed in pou'rt; * Herbert, ijf you had onjy asked me to forgiye you I woulcl nave done so.’ Rut Herbert had npt sought pardon, and, although strongly recommended to mercy by Marie, was sentenced by Mr Magistrate Paul Taylor to two months’ ( hard.* ”

The Sydney ‘Referee’ says that Ernest Hdsking, w t'i his •* Peep Into Spirit Land Company,” will commence a tour of New Zealand after visiting Queensland. One of the handsomest girls on the Aus tralian stage is Daisy Holly, a member of Westmacotl’s Company at the Melbourne Royal. She made her debut as a dancer with the ‘ Morocco -Bounders ’ a couple of years back, and is a native of Sydney.
