ZULU WAR.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1090, 22 June 1882, Page 2

ZULU WAR.

The Panorama of the Zulu War opened for show in McFarlane’s Hall last night.| So long a time has elapsed since our play-going community has had a chance of seeing anything, that it cannot be a surprise to anyone to learn that there was a full bouse. Mr. Thompson having gone on to Auckland, the lecturing devolved upon Lieut. Herman, who started heavily handicapped, he not having had time to get the matter by rote. However, Gisborne audiences are always good-natured, and in this instance did not quarrel with their old friend. We think he managed, under the circumstances, uncommonly well. Tho show is a success. The scenery is from the brush of celebrated English artists, and does not belie tlieir reputation. It is life-like, aud faithful to Zulu traits. On tho first night of opening, especially when only landing in tho place ten hours previously, a. show is always at a disadvantage. Rollers may be stiff, or a dozen littlo matters may crop up to run tho thing into trouble, but, judging from results, we may decidedly state that tho working ou this first night was good, everything going without a bitch. The orchestra deserves commendation for their playing, and Herman was immense. The show is worth seeing, and children especially should have a look at it. Apropos of this, Mr. Herman proposes giving a matinee at 3 o’elook on Saturday afternoon for the express benefit of the rising generation. He brings us an undeniably good one, and should bo well patronised by play-goers. At the conclusion Lieut. Herman apologised far any shortcomings noticeable, and explained that he had undertaken tho task at almost a moment’s notice. His apology was accepted with loud acclamations of approval, proving clearly that his efforts had been entirely successful. The distribution of prizes occasioned considerable excitement as instead of giving away tho presents iu a manner which would lay tho proprietary open to a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act the recipients were simply selected or picked out by the stalwart lecturer and then had handed to them their several prizes. Iu this manner 56 really choice presents were made, and although unluckily, wo received nothing wo congratulate those who were more successful. To-night there will be a grand exhibition of the mechanical adjuncts to the diorama, when Lord Chelmsford's relief at Ekowe, and the Funeral procession of tho Prince Imperial, when 8000 movable figures will be displayed.

Tho attendance at the Exhibition up to Saturday was 174,000. Hugh Calder, a contractor, has been fined ss. at Dunedin for paying workmen in a public-house. Mr J. 11. Hall opens on Thursday next at the Theatre Royal, with Byrons “ Our Girls.” A meeting of Italians has been held to express their admiration for the late General Garibaldi. Eliza Kelly, a woman living at Newmarket, was charged with bigamy, and remanded. Bishop Stuart of Waiapu delivered an excellent address to the young men of Auckland on Sunday at the Young Men’s Christian Association. At the firing by the members of the Hamley Gun Club, for the Lewisson Silver Cup, there were 12 competitors. Newell won the Cup, Buekworth 2, Isaacs 3. The champion yield is reported by the Tapanui Courier as follows: — “ From two bags of Oatnaru seed wheat Mr Charles M'Donald, of Crookston, has threshed out 125 bags of splendid grain. The land was specially prepared, certainly, but even then tho yield is something wonderful, being close on 125 bushels to the acre.” Mojo than one Irish member is hated by the Iloiise, one is dcspuefl aa well as hated. His name is Biggar, famous alike for his resemblance to Richard I [I. and for his uncouth insolence of speech. Mr Biggar recently made a brutal attack on Mr Herbert Gladstone—an attack which stirred the indignation of those who heard it, especially when it was seen that it had the effect of greatly moving tho Prime Minister, whose natuoe fa fur too sympathetic for political warfare aa carried on by the Biggars of Parliament, The reader is probably aware that Mr Biggar folows the business of a pig jobber—an explanation which is necessary in order to understand what followed. It is said that after the incident referred to above another Irish member went up to him and gravely addressed him in these terms : —“ Biggar, you may be a. gentlemen among pigs, but you are certainly a pig among gentlemen ■" whereupon Mr Biggar replied “ I never professed to be a gentleman.” The House of Commons has been greatly amused by this story.