ART, LITERARY, AND DRAMATIC GOSSIP.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 22 August 1881, Page 2

ART, LITERARY, AND DRAMATIC GOSSIP.

* [From English and other files.] J. K Emmet (Frtz) began an engagement in the A'exandra Theatre, Liverpoll, on May 21st. Robert Huzzy, better known as Btron Littlefinger (who was here with Cole's Circus) and Miss Mollie Shader. called tbe Liliputiau Queen, were married at the Kohler House, Osceola, Pa., on June sth, They received a large number of present*. Baker and Farron were playing at Glen's Falls, New York on June 4th. The Great American Pie»eater is ono of the latest American novelties. Viola J. Sanders, a four-footed girl, is being exhibited at Flora, 111. Miss Carrie Godfrey, who travelled with the Siinonseu's Opera Company, is a native of Boston, Mas., and intends returning home shortly, ■ E. D, Davies, the Premier Ventriloquist of the World, was to open in San Francisco on July 25th. Harry LeClair, here with the Victoria Loftus Troupe, his relumed to New York, and is arranging to appear thire. This is how the Dramatic reporter of the • New York Clipper ' welcomes back to that country the Lingards:-— IWe are glad to be able to record the :

safe return of the Lingards after their travels in many lands. With the kind permission of the indulgent reader, we propose to invent a strain or two of poetry od the subject of ' Lingardiana.' William and Alice have returned— Too long away their lights have burned — ' WilY brought his daughters, as he ousht, But Williams son he has not brought. (Our Jiursays be could Magqis Moore effective j ike than *hat.,)' A late date states that Alice Dunning Lingard sailed for England on June 11th. Dion Boiicicault's brother William (says the New York Clipper) died suddenly on June 16« h. in a railway carriage, near London, England. Tincoroner's inquest showed that he died of a heart complaint, aggravated by hurrying to catch the railway train. Deceased was the tlde^t of three brothers, Dion being the youngest. William and George, while young went to Australia and founded the Melboune Argus, which tbey worked into a valuable property. Some years ago they returned to England with handsome fortunes. William has, it is said, since his return, suffered from mental derangement, which incapacitated hira from re-engaging in busU ness. According to tbe Era, of Juno 11th, Joe Graham was performing Talbot Champneys at the Theatre Royal, Rochdale, Speaking of the death of Coram >dore Nutt, the New York Clipper says:— Commodore Nutt diedonMiy 25ch, at the Anthony House, N.Y., aged 37, He had been ill for about three months from Bright's disease of the kidneys, His remains were taken to Manchester, N,H,, his native place, and interred in the family vulat. His parents were large people, his father weighing oyer 250 lbs., aud of his five brothers and sisters only one otherRod ma Jr, — was a dwarf. About two years and a half ago the Commodore led to the altar Miss Lillian Elstar, who, although a small woman, is much taller than her husband. He died intestate, and is understood to have left behind a considerable sum of money. The proprietors of the Illustrated London News have issued the first number of an illustrated weekly news* paper for boys, called tbe Boys' Illustrated News. Tbe new paper is edited by Captain Mayne Ried and Mr John Latey, jun.