PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 593, 23 August 1909, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By Telegraph.—Special OorresDondeDt.) ./-. ': Palmer'ston North, August 22. : : .-:. ' Mr-.. Messena, of Foston, has received 1 s ■'■ challenge from Fogwell to row Wholch. Hβ lias telegraphed- to Whelch asking-if-bo- will * ■ accept the challqngo. If Whelch docs, Mr. Messona willimmeuiately put un the deposit,' ' "■■' and the match will be arranged to be rowed on the Manawatvi River early in the how■ - ; year. This week .Fogwell,, accompanied by •■'■■ Mr. Messena",- visited the llciach. . Fog- .' well expressed himself as .very well pleased..' with the courso. ' ; ..'■-. ■ .■ "Nipbo" • was' performed at •-the Opera House la'st night beforo ii fair auditnee-by a ; company of. Wellington amateurs, headed .hy-; 1 Miss Hardinge-Mallby . Oii the'.wholij, tho,' performance.:was:decided]} , good, the leading: , artists all showing considerable hiefcrionio■:: ability, while others at least looked their-. parts." Miss Hardinge-Maltby, 'as , a.■ 3000-years-old electrified statue, >\ras r the success..' •',, of the evening. Her: difficult: part ; was clpyerly handled. Of the other. ladies, Jliss Amy Kane, as an elderly person Who ruled '. tlie household,; gave ar clever. interpretation of her part, while Miss Blsi6 Watson, as ,au • ".- irrepressible younger sister, put plenty ■'of , life into her work. Mr. Ay. T, Bastin, as /,- tho" "long-suffering , '. husband "'■' Peter ..Auios ' Dunn, who earns the affection of the statue, ' was decidedly successful, and' caused a great . deal-of merrimeat. r .Mr. Millsi;: as " "Cornolius Griffen;" ' &• young mwi-'in , jo've v with himself, acquitted ■ himself' creditably, <. axA Mr. Vivian Rhind was fairly,;successful"'- ■.. in the. part of "Phillip. Innings'.'";-' Alto-- *.- ■ gether the-performance- wns veyy:oujoyaWo.' : . ' " '.- ■ ;'i ' V ''■ ':'■'' v' \V. -'.-■..