LEVY, THE LEVANTER.

Kumara Times, Issue 435, 16 February 1878, Page 3

LEVY, THE LEVANTER.

The Auckland Star gives the following particulars in connection with the fcolting of Levy, the cornet player:—l:e bad arranged to give one of his popular concerts last night at Cambridge. Miss Pitts and others of his company booked through by the 7 a.m. train to Hamilton, Levy statiug that he had engaged a special train later in. the day. Aftar leaving, the artistes suspected, that there was a screw loose somewhere, and it was agreed that Signor Giorea should return < from Mercer to report on the situation. On arrival, he made inquiries at the Auckland station as to what time < ** Levy's special train" was going to Waikato, and found that it was a hoax. It was clear that the members of the company, who, had been sent to Cambridge in advance were cruelly duped. Levy, his cornet, wife, baby, and all had engaged passages by the City of New York, expecting to leave at four o'clock in,the afternoon. Newspaper and other monetary obligations were treated by the "greatest living instrumentalist" Asrith. an. amount of indifference which indicated his supreme contempt for: . anything or any bod >, excepting himself and his brazen instrument^—inshort, Levy was going to, bolt Up, l , fortunately for him, there are in Auckland various officers'and institutions of the law, designed for the special benefit of such levanters, and these were'set in motion, bringing such a legal blast about'his ears as not only eclipsed W^' Russian air with varialrav caused him to mind his 4t stops'." He was asked to answer an encore with "Shall auld acquaintance be jforgot t" and was commanded in the unyielding style of his iriend, the Russian Emperor, to " stand and deliver," which he.reluctantly did to all who were fortunate enough to get wind of bis intentidns. He has gained an unenviable notoriety in the colony, and, as a grand finale, he sends his company up-eountry without paying their last week's salaries, and then bolts. We are informed' that a certain "uncle" in Sydney had charge of Levy's trophies until the great cornet player could deem them. These, having been rest: scued,.were brought by the Hero, and, laving with him' all that' was' dear in this world, he has left his company lamenting—not his absence, nor his refined phfc., nor .his trumpet—but their dearly-earned money and their broken contracts. We believe, however, they will be able to fortn a capital concert company, and may turn their misfortunes . to good account , Poor Dick Thatcher has been travelling regardless of .expense in the South, preparing. for a Southern tour of the great cornetist, and is left to wrestle alone with disappointed hotelkeepers and theatre proprietors.