HOWORTH'S HIBERNICA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 202, 16 February 1877, Page 7

HOWORTH'S HIBERNICA.

On Tuesday evening last Howorth's Hibernica opened at the Temperance Hall, Dunedin. The views of Irish scenery exhibited are very beautiful, and that of the City of Paris, taken from above the Arc de Triomphe, is exceedingly good. The scenes in the Emerald Isle begin with Dublin Bay, sketched from the back of the obelisk at Killiney, and taking in the sweep of o.lst round by Kingstown, with Howth in the distance. The picture is faithfully executed, and those persons familiar with the localities cannot fail to recognise many well-known feat ures. The entrance to Kingstown harbor comes next, and is equally well deline ited, with attention to the minutest details. Then follows in succession a series of views chosen for their beauty or the interest of their associations : the Vale of Avoca, the City of Kilkenny, Holy Cross Abbey, the liock of C&shel, Waterford, Derrynane Abbey, the well-known home of the Liberator, Limerick, Glengariffe, Killarney, Galway, Clew Bay, andin.iny other places of equal interest are represented with undeviating fidelity. Amongst the scenes of greatest beauty, however, are to bj reckoned the Lakes of Killarney, where some charming effects are produced by an excellent imitation of the sunset, and the full moon playing on the waters; and St. Patrick's Cathedral in the olden time, which is represented by night, illuminate 1 for the ceremonies of Christmas Eve. A procession is passing along in front of the church, and from within are heard the chords of the Adeste Fideles, sung by a welltrained and most harmonious choir. The vale of Avoca likewise, and Clew Bay taken from the demesne of the Marquis of Sligo, and displaying Croagh Patrick to the left, other mountains of Mayo to the right, and the various islands, for which the bay is remarkable, bathed in the beams of the setting sun, which invariably pro* duces an effect of much loveliness there. The scene 3 represented are well worthy of a visit, recalling as they do to Irishmen the memories of their native land, and exhibiting to strangers the farfamed beauties of the Emerald Isle. The entertainment is diversified by a comedy, in which Messrs Cohan and Howard and Miss Marie Poinier sustain the leading parts. The first named gentleman gives a capital delineation of Irish character, varying his witticisms with dances deftly executed, and songs given in excellent, style. Miss Poinier, likewise, excels on " the light fantastic toe,"' and possesses a voice of good quality, which she uses with sweetness and expression; and Mr. Howard does the solemn Dutchman famously. Of the other performers, Messrs Austin and Nicholson are especially deserving of commendation. The former being a violinist of much ability, and possessing great powers of displaying the comic properties — if we may call them so—of his instrument. Mr. Nicholson is a humorous .vocalist of irresistible drollery.

One of the remarkable discoveries, wide by the gallant Arctic explorers is that the length of a Pul*r night is 142 days.