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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4469, 2 May 1883, Page 2

These was a good house at the Academy of Music last evening. The programme consisted of " Bob Boy," and although the parts played were well represented, the piece was necessarily shorn of some of its attractions, owing to the difficulty of placing such an elaborately-written drama oa the stage of a small theatre. Mist Juno faithfully pourtrayed the loyal woman and devoted wife, and her spirited rendering of Helen McGregor elicited the hearty applause of the audience. As Bob Boy Mr Euseell, although a trifle loud in his declamation, acted, spoke, and looked the Highland Chief well. His impersonation of this character is certainly the best he has treated as to. The Bailie was excellently played by Mr McGtowan, every point of the dry humor of ths character was brought out. That Bomewhat arduous part for a woman to perform, viz/ Francis Osbaldistone, was very carefully taken by Miss Featberstone, and Mies Gtreenle'S made a captivating Diana Vernon. The character of Major Galbraith was somewhat burlesqued ; although a British officer occasionally drinks more than is good for him, he does not act in a manner suggesting his connection with a nigger troupe The part of Captain Thornton was excellently played by Mr Whitting. An old Thames amateur undertook the part of the Pougal Creature and notwithstanding the handicap of playing with experienced delineators, he lost little by comparison. The apparently half witted but faithful follower of Bob Boy was capitally pourtrayed. Mr Marshall's Raehleigh Osbnldistone was a good performance, and the minor part of Mattie was carefully played by Mrs McG-owan. The company would do well to eliminate vocalisation from their performances. Their strength iv this department is not at all m feature in tbeireatertainments. This evening a double bill will be presented, consisting of "TEe Flowers of the Forest," and "The Bonnie Fishwife."

Thb Auckland husband who instituted proceedings in the Divorce Court against a well known med:cal man is reported by the Star to have accepted £250 and costs as a salve tb his wounded feelings. He has given up the idea of dissolution.

Me E. W. Lowe, manager of the Aastraliau Mutual Provident Life Assurance Society, visited the Thames yesterday, and it will bo seen by an advertisement in another column that Mr VV. Frater has been appointed local agent of the institution vice Mr Gellion, resigned. Thbbb was no sitting in the Police Court to-day. Tub promoters of the Auckland Freezing and Meat Preserving Export Conipa.-iy rejected the terms of the Harbor Board re the leasing of a block on the reclamation, and pro* posed counter terms which the Board accepte '. Works are to be commenced in one year, and, with the reclamations, completed in five years, otherwise the lease to be cancelled. The block is leased for 50 years at £1 per annum. The Auckland Choral Society performed " Moses in Egvpfc " at the Choral Hall, before a large and fashionable assemblage. His Excellency the Governor, Lady Jervois, Miss Jervois, and suite were present.

The valuable thoroughbred horse, Palmbearer, who ran second in the Derby three years ago, was consigned by the flalcione, which arrived in Wellington from London yea* terday, to Messrs Clifford and Weld, of Flaxborne, Marlborough Province. Unfortunately, however, the animal died during the voyage.

At the Wanganui Criminal Sittings, John Burke was indicted for perjury, but the prisoner's counsel took a'preliminary objection to the indictment on the ground that the information was heard before'one Justice only, instead of before two Justices, or one Justice being a resident Magistrate. The Chief Justice held this objection fatal' and the prisoner was | discharged. I The Wanganui Handicap Steeplechase nominations received last night, were as follow :—Loch Lomond, A. G. Ruahine, Pastime, Lady Bab, Reform, Ohandler, Christmas, Rata, Diomed -8, Woodpecker, Dun, Calamity, Mount, Parnell, Dhudeen, and Ngata. The Salvation Army has leased the G-aiety Theatre Ohristcfaurch as a barracks for two years. . ; ; Thr Government hare received a cable message from the Agent-General, dated London, April- 30th, stating that as yet no tenders have been received for the Direct Steam Service. A i/ABOE barque, apparently the Q-eorge Bewley, 116 days out from London, was passed off the North Cape by the s.s. Botomuhana,froin Sydney to Auckland. Mb G-siO. Bennett, a very old and much respected Wellington rhVzon, has offered to hand over to the promoters of the home for aged poor* three acres of land in the neighborhood of Wellington as a site for the home.

Tn connection with the proposed visit o( a New Zoaland team of footballers to Sydnej, the Rugby Union at Dunedin has adopted the following resolution:—"That the Secretary write to the Wellington Rugby Union suggesting that more liberal terms should be offered by the New South Wales footballers, and that in the event of terms being mutually agreed upon, a match North v. South Island be played in Wellington or Christchurch with a view of selecting a New Zealand team." As there are some very capable players here, we would recommend the local clubs to practice, so that they may furnish their quota to a New Zealand team.