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Majesty's open witli very few breaks. He has done 

 an enormous amount of work, and played in scores of 

 dramas and plays. Prominent amongst tke members 

 of his company was Miss Kate Bishop (Mrs. Lohr). 

 Mr. Jewitt, a clever actor, took Mr. Brian Darley's 

 place, and he in turn has gone to America, where 

 he has been successful. Children's pantomime at 

 Christmas is a feature of Mr. Rignold's productions, 

 and he generally has a successful run with it. Mr. J. 

 P. Macdonald, his acting manager, was in front of the 

 house for many years. I was sorry to hear of his 

 death in St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, since my 

 return to England. Mr. Rignold was very much 

 attached to him, and was present with him to the last. 

 Mr. and Mrs. Bignold are returning to Londou, and 

 the well-known manager has at length decided to give 

 up Her Majesty's Theatre. He will, I am certain, 

 have a splendid benefit before he leaves Sydney, and 

 no actor will better have deserved it. 



In Mr. Rignold's dressing-room I have had many a 

 pleasant chat, when he was makiug-up for some 

 heroic part in which he had to go through unheard 

 of dangers and trials before the curtain fell on the 

 final scene. It is terribly hot work sometimes with 

 the thermometer at a hundred or so in the shade. 

 When Madame Sarah Bernhardt visited Sydney, she 

 appeared at Her Majesty's, and used Mr. Rignold's 

 room to dress in. The great actress was received 



