Mr E. Tennyson Smith.

Manawatu Herald, 3 December 1892, Page 2

Mr E. Tennyson Smith.

" Water, water everywhere," and nothing' else to drink, will bo the ■subject of a series of addresses to be delivered at the Public Hall the first three nights of next week. The ■speaker is the renowned English elocutionist, Mr E. Tennyson Smith, [t is only a little over ten years ago that Mr Smith first recited one of John B Gongh's temperance orations, but since has been constantly engaged in fighting for the causo lie believes in. He has lectured in London more than 100 times, in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Last yoar Mr Smith, accompanied by his wife, left England for "Australia in the hope that the change would be beneficial to Mrs Smith's health The Colonial Press is unanimous in testifying to Mr Smith's extraordinary success in the colonies. The Illustrated Sydney Neios says, 14 almost invariably Mr Smith has

had e'rovvded houses, and has everywhe:e boen greeted with the utmost enthusiasm, 'receptions,' 'social teas,' ' picnics,' ' far- wells,' etc., being given in honor of himself and his wifa all a ong the line," and the same paper pays, " this of course was a foregone conclusion for a man who has won such popularity in London, and indeed througltoni the. United Kingdom, may well expect ro succeed in any part where an attractive literary entertainment can be appreciated, to say nothing of the hearty reception always accorded by the Australians to distinguished visitors." In Sydney, after his series of recitals, an engagement was at once made to secure his services for another series of twenty recitals in that city and suburbs. In Melbourne a most enthusiastic reception was given him fj _the hall being crowded to excess, in Adelaide, after lecturing for nearly six weeks in the city and suburbs, at his last Gough recital, 8800 tickets had been applied for by noon of the day previous to the meeting. At Brisbane the Opera House was filled and the City Tabernacle packed. In Auckland night after night hundreds were turned away, the police having to clear the passages. In Dunedin, on two con secutive Sunday evenings, the Hall was filled half an hour before the time for commencing, and at Christchurch an immense audience gathered night after night in the largest hall in the city, while in the smaller townships the difficulty has been in many instances to find halls large enough to accommodate the crowds which have flocked to hear him. On Monday and Tuesday the lecturer will give two of his famous Gough recitals in the Public Hall. No charge will be made for admission, but in order to avoid disap pointment. the public Avill be ad mitted by free ticket only from 7.15 to 7.?>0, after which admission will be free to all (without ticket). The free tickets to ensure a seat may be . had from members of the committee ; or from Mr Osborne, diaper, and i Hennessy, Westwood & Co's, and we advise our readers to secure them early. Wednesday evening will be voted to Mr Tennyson Smith's special entertainment "The Humor ous, Pathetic and Traffic Phases of Life,'' a programme of which will appear in next issue.