ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1751, 25 September 1883, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

The amateur dramatic entertainment given by our local club on Thursday evening last in the Public Hall in aid of the funds of the public library was, as the perf ormance deserved, a most pronounced success, some £15 being taken at the doors. The large number of visitors present from the most remote parts of the district was a most flattering testimonial of the public appreciation of the merits of the members of the club. The pieces placed on the stage were the comedy of the " Little Sentinel," and the farce, " Poor Pillicoddy," which were both played without a recognisable hitch, The actors and their audience being in the most " sympathetic accord," the performance throughout was greeted with the most enthusiastic applause. The attention of the audience throughout was, I am glad to say, concentrated entirely on the actors, not a single interruption occurring. The young lady who sustained the part of the Little Sentinel was most piquant performer, while the young lady who took the part of Letty Hawthorne fully, contributed her share to success of the piece. Mr Gharlton's rdle of Sim, the farmer's jealous son, was the most amusing ; performance,- and caused roars of f laughter. ■ Messrs Chappell and Young were' equally/ at ; , home in their respective,parts, "the^applause at the cqijcliisiqn qf tlje'piejse, w^li^'ty) 1 0u .4 and /prhlQiig^di^ Th^'faroa. -'wat,\au.c,cee<jed was equallytsudcSssful'with ib.e previous piece. Tne.'tyo'-ypung/ladies - vrUq _'; playechtMrs ( <

Pillicoddy was successful for any stage, and that Mr Charlton as Captain O'Scuttle, left nothing to be desired. The fall of the curtain was followed by loud and tumultuous applause, with sincere wishes that such another treat would shortly be afforded to those present. The usual dance, to the strains of the band under Bandmaster Sibley, was kept up with spirit until 2 a.m. when all separated. It has often been wondered how the dramatic club give ko many entertainments in aid of public objects, and &o seldom aunounce a performance in aid of their own funds. As their expenses are by no moans inconsiderable for scenery, dresses, etc., etc., to say nothing of the time and labour they give to their beloved art, I now am informed that the club find it necessary for them to give a performance shortly to enable them to moot various liabilities, for which the club are responsible. It is to be hoped a bumper house will greet them on the evening fixed upon. The letter of " Footballer " in your issue of Thursday last caused no little surprise here among those who know the gentleman who by inference is pointed out as having been guilty of "giving vent to personal malice "in a game of football played between our local team and Cambridge on a recent occasion on the latter's ground. There is no doubt whatever your con espondent has been misinformed. I have made enquiries of various members of the team, ana the party charged, who all give the strongest denial. Your reporter must have been mistaken in the name of the footballei who was the innocent causo of the accident, as at the time Mr Hardy was thrown and complained of his arm being hurt, Mr Halls was away on the other side of the ground. It was one of the forward players who stopped the run, and " Footballer " is mistaken. Of course our men say they played for victory, but to a man deny animus. Great dissatisfaction in this district is expressed at the Cambridge team not coming here to play the return match as was genei - ally expected they would have done to-day. Surely so poor an excuse so laige a district as Cambridge has sent xis is hardly the correct one — " they cannot find a sufficient number of men to como and play here. " It does not sound "good enough for people whose peculiar idiosyncrasy it is to consider themselves the whole of the Waikato. Our men aie waiting. Mr P. C. Conn ell is now in possession, and has conmioncjd business at his now hotel. A lai ge number of his native f 1 iends cams down from Kopua, Whatiwhatihoe, and other settlements on Thursday last, and were enteitained by the host to a feast. As the name of the hotel — the Exchange — was not, in native opinion, expressive enough, they ceremoniously re-christened it with the name of Matakitaki Whare. The house is a very neat and substantial structure, and an ornament to the township. We heard nothing of theiowat Kawhia until the ai rival of your paper on Saturday last. Major To Wheoro* will address the natives here on Tawhiao's airival from Kawhia. The natives appear disturbed in all directions just now. Theie has been a small row amongst them at Puniu re boundaries, And now theie is another squabble going on at Kopua on the same subject. Verily, Mi Bryce will have his hands full for some time to come. —[Own Conespondent.]