Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3123, 7 February 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

NiZ, Shipping Company.

CHiiisiciiußOH, February 6,

The' copy of the London auditors' report on the account of the Christchurch office of the New' Zealand Shipping Company, received ex Eaikoura by one of the Directors, is very voluminous, and submits a list of questions for consideration by the London Board* buts does notimpugn the.correctness of the - local account. It practically suggests a modification of the present system of bookkeeping, The local Board will, it is understood, draw up a memorial explanatory. , fleldmg-Huni Club- .

Fielding, Thursday,'' A Hunt Club is now: being formed here, There are forty;subscribers, and a meeting was held on Saturday to arrange for the purchase of a draft from one of theiastest pack of drag hounds in the Colony. -> V ; H.M-Si/Lizard. ;

, Bluff,' February 6. H.M.S, Liiard came : into' < port yesterday afternoon, and anchored a few. miles outside the habour last evening.;- To-day, special trains 'ran from Invercargill and the country districts, and over' 2000: persons visited the flagships. 'Both vesselsjleft for the North at 7'p,m.; ; ,'. -

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:sght was v : appMjiatiyepnft enffiuaipioMijdiv ''■ encP-to/ .witnessftthe/perfornwhce/tif Oilb : •vPatiehee' /: by ;the)Mal3terto/Am£ j.teiir'Operatio"Bopiety;- . rather beyond'tlie. powers of ordinary' airYa'teMsjiand^ Mrs Laying >puts tHe piece manne'r,/ : Every detail liad'evidehtiy been.; carefully • Aajed,;andl#¥pari< to any large quite new and ; painted'ixpreaalyifor who ::deserves.::great credit for' the artislio;manner in:which -the>wprlc' ffttS';exeouted)^The; dresses of the. rapturous maidens wei'e, excellent' ,in ■ desigii and beings of the' art/ arid/ quite.'took the ; audience, more especially in tbo opening, scene, in-wbieuytheyraaideris,fained/very pretty and pietiuresque'groups. ■ The; scehe|discloseß--the/exteiorof:Buri-thorne:Castte:imd ofl-'the;lap' in front■: are"grpupedc maidens,whp/ on/• the ,'appearancei of Lady Jane- (Miss L/ Young) all rise, Lady Jane: upbraids tbeiii for wasting their devolion upon'Bunthoriie, who,' she declares, is madly s iri ;lpye 'with Patience; tbe village'rniikmaid (Mrs G. ■ Hooper). : The opening'* .chorus " Twenty ::tiove.siclf; Maideni/Wj?; wasvery-nicely rendered,.aswasalso thesolofqUowingbyLadyMgela(Miss Gaby) who has! a clear .sweet ■voice, Ella(Mrs:E.libbiewhite), followed with a Bolo" Go, breaking Heart," Patienoo afterwards/appears on an eminence looking down with pity on the despondent, ladies. The/reoitatiqu "Still brooding on theirmadinfatuation"iwas very oarefully rendered and with good effect bj Patience. -The song following, "I cannot tell what this love may be," which is one of tho prettiest in the,whole.opera, was beautifully, rendered, ~ The'clearvoico' of Patience rang out without'effort, and fairly brought'.dbwathe house. She was deseryjedly rewarded '-'A a ringing encore and a -/shower of boquets, Lady Sapbir (Miss Greathead) was good throughout, b'oth.in acting and singing. The appearance of the' Dragoon Guards in their brilliant uniforms and the rendering of the chorus, " The soldiers of our Queen," was the signal for another burst of applause. The song following, by the Colonel (Mr Jackson) was well rendered, being a very trying " patter" song, for whioh Gilbert and Sullivan's operas are noted.' At its conclusion the Duke (Mr G. Hooper) enters in low spirits.and the dialogue following is very amusing, especially in the part when he alludes to his misfortnne to be " a Duke with a thousand a day." Bunthorne (Mr 0. F. Noble Campbell) now enters followed by. ladies singing and playing upon harps and other instruments. The ladies taking minor parts deserve great praise both for their correct rendering of the.choruses and their •graceful posing. - They contributed no small share to the success of the/ performance. Bunthorne's . appearance was truly aesthetic in every detail. His velvet dress was rich and handsome, aud his complexion was truly in keeping with his character. His music was well rendered, and the dialogue together with his posturing gave one to -understand that he thoroughly understood the character he represented. A song by the. Colonel " When I first put this uniform on," the chorus of which the Dragoons join in, was; very heartily sung. Bunthorne's recitative and song, "Am.l alone," and "If you're anxious for to shine," received a welldeserved encore. Avery pretty duet by Patience and Angela " Long years ago," was beautifully rendered, and received an enthusiastic encore, and fairly brought down the house, together with a shower of floral bouquets. The duet of Patience aud Grosveuor (Mr Bray), "Prithee, prettyjnaiden," received the applause this pretty duet alwayß finds from the hands of an appreciative audience.' Bunthorne now enters, followed.by the ladies, crowned with; garlands, danciug classically, and rendering the chorus, "Let the merry cymbals sound." This is taken up by the Dragoons, who are rather enraged at these proceedings, and endeavor to induce the ladies to give up the worship of this iesthetic individual. As a last resource, the Duke sings a very pretty song, " Your maiden hearts," in whioh the Dragoons first sigh, then kneel, and finally weep. Ending all unavailing they show their indifference by dancing round the stage singing, : " Wo've been thrown over, but we don't care," We. must not forget to mention Bunthorne's solicitor (Mr A. M. Bradbury), whose get up andaoHng was immense. The first part concludes with some very pretty concerted music and a grand chorus for a finale. .The second aot opens with Lady Jane-discovered in a glade accompanying herself on a violon-' cello to the recitative " Sad is that woman's lot." The song following, " Silvered is her raven hair," was beautifully sung, and evoked another Enthusiastic encore. Grosvenor now enters reading, abstractedly followed by the ladies, who have' transferred their allegiance from Bunthorne to him, Grosvenor's song, " A magnet hung in a' hardware shop" was well siing. A ballad, " Love is a plantive, song "by Patience was also another gem. But , the piece that - capped . all was the duet by Bunthorne and Lady : Jane " So-go- to him, and say,to him." Bursfi after burst of applausefollowed the.acting introduced, Bunthorne's business being immense and very funny. The Duke,' Colonel and Major (Mr'C. A. PbwnalT), who have abandoned theiruniforms, are dressed and made up in imitation of (esthetics, / They have long hair and other outward signs of-attachment to the brotherhood. As they sing," they walk in stiff, constrained and angular attitudes, a grotesque exaggeration of the attitudes adopted by Bunthorne' and the young ladies in the first act! They sing a very, pretty trio. -Their business and singing would have been a oredit to; professionals. This was followed by a quartette in whioh the two ladies join the officers, 'and after deciding " Who, shall marry who ?" they- dance : off. '"Qrosvenor, compelled by Bunthorne; throws off the ajsthetio garb, in whioh the '.-ladies join. They all dance: round the stage, singing a very pretty chorus. The opera closeswithtbo Dnke choosing Jane, and Bimthpnie havingio be content with a tulip or | lily/ At the fall of .the /curtain. Mr Bradbury,'.scenic artist,.'was//called and bowed / his aotaowledgments.': The orchestra, under Mr. Pearson, verycreffiably.acqmttedithemselves Miss Baggeve'ry/ably/pr.eside|/at|.the pjano/a/nd assisfed/the/Birigprs con--slderably /in.; taking/; cues.; ;ib^^;laßlMe}!!^/:^:^;^;>#