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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 401, 9 August 1866, Page 3

Theatre Koxal.—Me Newton’s Benefit. —This gentleman, as will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, takes bis benefit tonight. It is to him we owe the successful production, during the past month, of several of the best plays that ever were written ; and the manner in which, both as manager of the Theatre and as a first-class artiste in his profession, he has given every satisfaction to the play-going public, entitle him to a bumper house. On Tuesday evening last Macbeth was produced to a full house for Mr Seymour’s benefit. Mr Newton’s Macbeth was a truthful performance, and he was ably supported by Mrs Foley.as Lady Macbeth, Mr Sefton as Macduff, Mr Lawrence as Banquo, and Mr Seymour as Malcolm. Messrs Kemp and Heed were also good as the witches. Nor must we omit to mention the careful rendering of Seyton by Mr Slater (an amateur). The piece was very successful. Miss Merton, as Hecate, fully sustained her reputation as a correct and finished vocalist. Of course there were some hitches, as might be expected, in producing so difficult a play; and we should advise some gentlemen to depend less upon the prompter. In concluding, we would say to all lovers of the immortal bard, go and see Hamlet to-night, as we learn from our Southen contemporaries that the benefieiare is great in the philosophic Prince of Denmark. Accident on the White-eoad. —An accident which might have been attended with fatal results occurred to a Maori named Manaina, on Monday last. He had been drinking at the Shamrock Hotel, Tareha’s Bridge, until quite intoxicated, in which state he attempted to ride into town; but on nearing the White-road, fell heavily from his horse and appeared to lie insensible for several minutes —so much so as to cause parties passing to suppose him killed. However, he shortly recovered, and we bear is now in town. This is another of the many frequently occurring cases showing the need of enforcing the law against persons supplying the Native race with alcoholic liquors.