Saturday, December 18, 1875.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 342, 18 December 1875, Page 3

Saturday, December 18, 1875.

It is a matter of regret that the Dramatic Club should have disappointed the public, and stultified itself as it has done in not carrying out the two performances advertised to take place last evening and this evening at the Temperance Hall. It is a matter of regret for more reasons than one : 'in the first place the Club is pretty considerably in debt, from which, there ia little doubt, the performances in question would have extricated it, and in the second place we cannot consider the noirfulfilment of the understanding with the Sapphos as other than an act of discourtesy towards the officers and men of that ship. We are weary of from time to time hearing on dits of performances "to come off,” and we think the public is also weary of the Club. We recommend the Tauranga Draraatio Club to dissolve as expeditiously as may bo found compatible with gracefulness.

We learn, with pleasure, that Mr Brabant R.M., has received instructions from the Government to report on the Ohiwa Ferry, a matter to which wo drew the attention of the authorities in our issue of the 4th inst. Press of local news compels us to hold over a leading articles The writs are returnable at Wellington on the second day of February . We are requested to state that tenders for the Katikati Mail Service may be sent in for either water or land transport. A requisition to Mr W. W. Wilson,_ of Poverty Bay, appear* m our advertising columns. Captain Morris announces that he will address the electors at the Temperance Hall this evening, at eight o'clock. A very severe thunderstorm, accompanied by unusually heavy rain, passed overtire town about half-past six on Wednesday evening. It is to bo hoped that no damage has been caused to the wheat crops through the force of the rain. Captain Marks, Harbormaster, has handed us the sum of ono pound towards the funds now being raised to give the school children n feast at Christmas time. We will hand over the money on application to any member of the School Committee or person authorised by them to receive it. The programme of the Opotiki Summer Meeting, which takes place on Monday, the 27th instant, appears elsewhere, and the stakes arc worth running lor. Wo have little doubt that many of our townspeople will take a run down in the steamer to attend the Opotiki races. It will be observed that there is to be only one day's racing instead of two, as hitherto understood.

The Returning Officer, F. F. Hamlin, Esq, R.M. (Maketu) notifies that the nomination of candidates for the representation of the East Coast will take place at the “ Court* house (Native Department)” at noon on Wednesday, 29th instant, and that the poll, i necessary, will be taken on the 6th proximo. Candidates should be bestirring themselves. Mr Bodell, who for the last five or six years, has been an enthusiastic promoter of sports on New Year’s Day, is, we understand, again this year interesting himself, and, we might add, by his genial manner, interesting also everyone he addresses on the matter, in providing a day’s sport for the forthcoming New Year’s Day. It is proposed that the sports for New Year’s Day shall consist of back and pony races, boys* races—respectively for boys under twelve and over sixteen years of age—vaulting, tilting at the ring, sack racing, &c, &c. We feel sure that Mr Bodell will be as successful this year as he always has been in this matter. Now is the time to subscribe to Saturday Night. Two sewing machines to be given to Subscribers, valued at Seven and Six Guineas, for solving a riddle, or writing the best essay on the most enjoyable way of spending Christmas in the Colonies. Agents everywhere. —[Advt.] OxraEN is Life.—Dr. Bright’s Phosphodyne.—Multitudes of People are hopelessly suffering from Debility, Nervous and Liver Complaints, Depression of Spirits, Hypochondria, Timidity, Indigestion, Failure of Hearing, Sight and Memory, Lassitude, Want of Power, &o, whose oasesadmit of a permanent cure by the new remedy Phosphodihe (Ozonio Oxygen), which at once allays all irritation and excitement, imparts new energy and life to the enfeebled constitution, and rapidly cures every stage of these hitherto incurable and distressing maladies. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists throughout the Globe,—Caution ; The large and increasing demand for Dr Bright’s Pbcspbodyne lias led to several imitations under somewhat similar ; names; purchasers of this medicine should i therefore be careful to ub -erve that each cast' hears the Government Stamp, with the wuM* i “ Dr Bright’s Phospbodyuo ” engraved thereon, and that the same words are aloo blown in the bottle.

A correspondent sends ?ho Ld'owing ;—' "Mr Editor, —Are you an actor P Have voa any ambition to h. coins stf-gt.manager f.) au urnuunir dramatic cub? If so, I heluwe there is a billet of that description to be had at once But let me give you one word of advice : if you take the billet do all the acting yourself. This at first may seem a difficult task, but I can assure you that t’is infinite!? less trouble than collecting a com* P'iny to net en accord. I was an actor or.ee, not quite 50 years ago, and belonged to an amateur dramatic club not a hundred miles from this city. It was a sweet- club ; it was a treasure to the place. You should have seen with what indefatigable zeal the members always attended rehearsals about half an hour before the time appointed? How each and every one of them were desirous to take load> ing parts, and thereby save his brother Thespian an immense study. Alas, it wiis | too good to last. We broke j this is how it j came about The Breczer, man-o'-war, came j into our harbour. Our company were at once I seized'with the brilliant idea of playing under their patronage. In mad haste —I say this advisedly—they prepared a programme, and issued complimentary’ tickets; the Breezor’s men promised to do their level best to make the entertainment a success, and we had every prospect of having splendid bouses. Bur # * * The night but one before we should have performed, attempting to rehearse, one of our company became fearfully indisposed. He dropped bis part, trod on it (accidentally), and with tears in his eyes regretted he should not be able to play ; the gentleman felt obliged to h ave. Ho had the sympathy and commiseration of all the other members present ; they were dissolving fust. In a very short thus only the manager and secretary were left. The club were unfortunately in debt; their creditors are, 1 believe, likely to have a permanent investment in that company. Briny tears they'd shed ! A few remarks I overheard the manager of a dramatic club making the other evening are worth recording; be said a certain man wag an angel, a lovely, a beauty, a regular brick, a sweet one; and that his style of conduct must have been very refreshing to the whole company—not only refreshing, but seltzugcnising, sodawaterising, Waiweravvn te vis ing, chloral i sing, pick me a pising, adjectorising, Jimrnyfoleyising, &c., &c.”