PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3512, 17 October 1868, Page 3

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Kotzebue's play of "The Stranger" was reproduced at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night before a very good house. Mr. Carey played the part of the Stranger with his accustomed ability, and Mrs. Heir, as Mrs. Haller, displayed with great effect the histrionic powers with which sho is bo lavishly gifted. Miss Shej.parde took the part of tie Countess Wintersen, and played with charming grace. Mr. W Ryan, as Baron Sternforfc, was to our mind somewhat monotonous, but made the best of a rather difficult character. As the old butler, Mr. Kemp showed to much advantage ; and Mr. Power, hb his impudent son, was at times very amusing. Annette was pretty well impersonated by Miss Montroae, who sang the song " I ha*e a silent sorrow with much sweetness. Messrs. MaoOabe and Thorpe played very fairly. Th* other members of the «sompauy require no special mention. At the fall of the curtain on the conclusion of the last act, there was a loud *J1 for Mrs. Heir and Mr. Carey, who accordingly appeared on the front of the Btage and bowed their acknowledgments. Between the first and second piece, Miss Browu favoured the audience with a medley dance, and the performance concluded with the excellent farce of " Ihe Lottery Ticket," which was very well sustained throughout. "Rob Roy" is announced f«r to-night.

Alfred Mofcherstone, the lunatic who stabbed Constable Hunt and Mr. Colcl»ugh in their attempts to* arrest him, has been brought down from Clydf, and lodged in the Lunatic Asylum, Dunedin During the journey he was very vjolent, aud required the most watchful care ou the part of those in whose custody he was,