R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3244, 7 June 1889, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

'MASTERTON.—THURSDAY.

/Montgomery v McGill, continued.. Archibald Braake,. sworn: Was employed by plaintiff. Oh the 12th February took the teams to McGill and worked , them, The feed was found by plaintiff, and some of it was used to feed McGill's own horse. On the supply running short witness refused to feed-MoGill's horse. The crippled horse'never refused to pull.a fair, load, but was overloaded, and consequently jibbed. Witness was paid by plaintiff, but in addition received 14s and a pound of tobacco from McGill, " >

By Mr Pownall: Had been paid for eight weeks by Montgomery, For about a week McGill used his own feed for Moutgomery'B horses, as the feed Bent by plaintiff had not arrived. The injured liorsa was overloaded, and.on one occasion backed over the bank, and did very little work after that.

By Mr Bunny: Tho cause of' the horse going over the bank was backing him-too near the edge of the bank. Mentioned to McGill that Mr Montgomery had not sent feed'for some time, and the latter said it was atMangamalioe,. The horses worked the usual hours while oil the contract. McGill told him! to take the teams home as they were of no use to him. " ,

Be Mr Pownall: The horse broke the harness by kicking. Patrick Mulcahyi said .he war employed on the contract' at Parkvillo. Ho.corroborated the evidence of flu last witness, ■

i Judgment for plaintiff for £7 IBs and costs £3 •,

L. J. Hooper y, J. G. Fawcet.fc, olaim £7 Is 9d. - Judgment for plaintiff £6lßs sd, costs lis. 0. E, Beokman v. J'. Bolstar, claim £4 Is 6d. . Judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs 225, Alex, Burnett v. J. Walker, Mr Pownall for plaintiff, Mr Bunny for defendant, claim £l7 8s 2d, timber supplied. Judgment for amount and costs £2 Is,

The Pirates of Penzance' Last evening the Theatre Boyal was orowded with a largo audience to hear the Philharmonic Society in Gilbert and Sullivan's.comio opera, the Pirates of Penzunce. The general arrangements made for the reception of visitors were excellent, and there was a minimum of tlie confusion and crushing which frequently attends the placing of a big house. Punctually at eight the siring band, a musical organisation that would be a credit to the Empiro city, played with its accustomed spirit and accuracy, the well-known overture to the opera, and tbo curtain rising disclosed a brilliant scene, In the foreground were the pirates, a gaily dressed swarthy crew, whose general make up was most effective. Not only the costumes, but the decoration of the faces had been carefully and successfully studied. A more piratio set could not have been deßired. In the back ground was of course the deep bliie sea, and the black flag with skull and crossbones, while right to the front wis that very reliable amateur, Mr Wiokerson, who, as the Pirate King's lieutenant, held a tremendous beaker in his hand, and in duloet strains was inviting his comrades to "Pour, Oh Pour the Pirate Sherry," But the gorgootia Lieutenant was speedily eolipsed by the apuearanco on -1 the stage of Ruth, whose oostume was oriental in its magnificence, and whose jewellery represented the looting of a generation of Pirates, Righfc.through the opera it fell to the . lot of Cecil Rivarton to supply no inconsiderable portion of the hard work necessary to make the piece run smoothly, and Oeoil Eivefton was quite equal to the occasion; always alert and animated, and infusing into others the energy ossential to good singing and acting. The next to appear on the scene was the Pirate King himself (Mr Bray) who rendered his song correctly and effectively, but did not quite instil into it the warmth that might be attached to that spirited ditty. The audience were, however, during the early part of the programme a little cold and unsympathetic, nnd this did not teud to improve the performance. A duet wjiich followed between Frederick .(Mr Ooleman) and Ruth was loudly applauded, the acting and vocalisation being alike good, Shortly after, the appearance of a troop of maidens on the etage was the signal for prolonged applauso, In the matter ot costume they certainly did not allow the Pirates to have it all their own way, and they decidedly made a very pretty group. It fell to the lot of Miss Payne as Edith and Miss Rockell as Kate to explain their mission, and both-ladies were suocesfulin their tasks, Then I'rederick (Mr Coleman) joined them and rendered very beautifully the expressive ballad, '.'Oh I is there not one maiden breast." This was introductory to the appearance of Mabel (Miss Lowes) the heroine of the Opera who came on the stage singjng the gem of the first act

'■! Poor Wandering One 1 ' in a mnnnor which at once proved thftt the sejeo(ion of this member as a leading lad; was a judicious one. The encore wbiob peted tlie spng was 'veil deserved, Then oame the ensemble of the Pirates. and the maidens, in which a fair amount of Viking courage was displayed, and whioh made a rery prelty tableau, The fun now became fast and furious, Mr Rowe stepping forward as the Major General and taking the house by storm, The patter song was admirably taken by this gentleman, and eathusiasti-' cally encored by the delighted audionce, which appeared at last to wake up and express a due appreciation of the performance. The second act, probably for this reason, was played with' mora spirit than the first. The paradox trio was a suooess, the duet between Frederick and Mabel was sung with delightful animation, and, as a matter of course, was snooped, The Sergeant's song was taken a li'ttlp tamely by j|r -W, Moore, bqt'his vivacious acting compensated in a measure for this draw ; bgcjc, Jlie .choruses were capitally rendered, and toward? tlipffnaje every member of the Company appeared to work together to produco an effective tableau ■ Too much praise caunot be given to the conductor, Mr A. von Keisenbeig, the accompli?! lol ' Mrs Paige, and,the indefatigable Btage manager, Mr Gant. Mr L M. Bradtiiiry did his part by providing suitable picturesque scenery, rhe 3?irates of Penzance is' deciiledly the successful efert yet made by iho members of 1 our Philharmonic Society, both from' a'mus'ical.arid listrionio point of view, No dolibi ;he Theatre Royal will be again ihronged this evening, when the final ttrfowiiyice will bB gives*