Such is tho natural guilelessness of tho good countryman when up in Wellington for a few days’ ” look round” that he falls an easy victim to the showman whose bills, to put it mildly, ars written "with intent to deceive." It was only Jast week I enlightened a worthy Rangitikoi m».n who informed me that ho was delighted to have tho luck of seeing "that famous piece, ‘Trilby/ founded on I)a Maurier’s novel." He was going, good trusting soul, to "see Trilby” at tiw Criterion Theatre, Manners street! I undeceived him, but he went off to visit a mediocre variety show with calm resignation. Ho was up in team for amusement, and, who krows, perhaps he got just as much fun out of the "Trilby” varieties as he would out of the real thing done by " The Firm's " expensive company. COmpnny. It takes all sorts .of tastes to make up the world of audiences.
Miss Katherine Hardy, the ex Welling tonian, now with the B. and B. Company, has been getting some excellent press notices in Sydney, and the same must be said of Miss Jenny Watt-Tanner, the plump and pleasing person who suc ceeded that fine artiste. Miss Romer, with B. and 8., and whoso super fluity of adipose tissue brought a sofa to eternal smash when Miss Jenny was hero with tho “New Boy" company.
