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manaofer for Messrs. Williamson and Mnso^rove at the 

 Lyceum, Sydney. '^^ Goody ^^ is a popular man, and 

 when his duties permit of his taking a holiday he 

 generally goes on a fishing expedition, returning 

 laden with spoil. He fills his basket as well as he fills 

 '' the house.'' 



Miss Olga Nethersole was one of the most success- 

 ful actresses I saw in the Colonies. She was supported 

 by an excellent compan^^ including Mr. Charles 

 Cartwright, and her tour was profitable. Miss Janet 

 Achurch introduced Ibsen to Colonial audiences, but 

 his plays were not much thought of. Mr. Lionel 

 Riornold was not such a success as Mr. William 

 Eignold. When the ^' Merry Wives of Windsor'' was 

 produced at Her Majesty's, Mr. William Rignold's 

 Falstaff was considered a masterly performance. He 

 also played in several dramas, in all of which he was 

 successful. Mr. Walter Bentley was at first well 

 received, but his popularity waned, and Mr. Milne 

 found Shakespeare a frost. 



Some years ago Mr. W. J. Holloway was remark- 

 ably fortunate in his Shakesperian productions, and 

 also in a round of modern dramas. Miss Essie 

 Jenyns was the great attraction, and the stage lost an 

 admirable actress when she married Mr. Wood, 

 the wealthy colher proprietor of Newcastle. The 

 Majeronis gave some fine performances. Miss Myra 

 Kemble is another Colonial favourite. Several good 



