AMUSEMENTS

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5725, 2 February 1876, Page 3

AM USEMENTS

Piiivt r. «i- Wai.i ■> TiinvntE. — The '•Lotteiy of Life" was lepeated last night tit i good house ami went considerably buttei th m at its pre\ ious lepresentation. The play i-> not what is usually termed the ■' legitimate diama" inasmuch as occasion is taken to make so much of an incident ot the play — a music hall scene — as to approach very closely the cnteitaininent of a vanety company, comic songs and duets, and Ethiopian cccentiicities being freely mtio diiLcd. However much these may pi o\c attractive to a certain portion of the audience, it is doubtful whether they \\ ill add much to the reputation such a play as the " Shaughraun" gave us to believe the theatre was earning for itself. The afterpiece was a pleasant contrast to the •' Lottuiy of Life," and in it Mr. Wheatleigh and Miss Nye in the leading characters were \iiy .sueeusstul. Biu.ndin. — The announcement "positively the last day," which appeared in such a conspicuous manner m the advcrtibcment of Chevalier Blondin, had the ellect of causing a laigo attendance to witness the inai\cll<>us fe.its of the great funambulist. The Chevaliu did not begin hi« peifoimance until half-au-hout after the ad veitisrd time. J!\aetly at h.ilfpast li\c he appeared in the costume of a knight, and foi an hour kept the faces of all upturned as he went through the pioalieady made familiar to our readoi s. The only alteration yesterday was the substitution of the bicycle feat for that of .standing on his head Amongst those pie^ent was his Honor the tSupeimUndent. This evening the Chevalier will pei form aftei sunset, and will (.\lnbit a display of fireworks such ,is has nc\er been seen in Auckland The hour iixed upon is 8 o'clock, which will l>e much inoic convenient for most people than 5 o'clock, the hour hitherto announced Apait from the attractiveness of the C < hc\alKT 1 s extraoidinary performance, the pyrotechnic display will be moat pleasing. 1 1 will be similar in character to those made at the Crystal Palace and elsowheie, the fireworks being manufactured by an artist who travels with Mons. Blondin. City Hall.— The artistes appearing at Mr. E D. Davies's entertainment wero again received with the accustomed applause. I he audience appeared to appreciate each item of the progiamme, especially the tasteful singing of Mis. Empson, and tho witty sayings of Tom and .loe. Tho pianoforto accompaniment played by Mis3 Davies, though not so | much applauded as many other portions, were by no means the least noticeable. The Man-fish repeated his wondrous evolutions in the water for almost tho last tune in Auckland, as to-morrow he makes his farewell appearance. - Friday night is to be de- ' voted to a benefit for St. Mary's Orphanage, ' and Saturday will end the Da vies season.

POLICE COri! T. Ti im-\\. livfmo i; c iivi-,n.A. i:-i . i: .1 l |)|,l\h|VM« 'I'llOllltt^ lilll 11 sWl^llll'd "i^ .mil i..^; Waltei lean and Tl>oinas \\ ll-on woie lined "JO- and uv>ts TIic in -t w i- i.llcud tin .ilUin.itnc nf 'JMioni-, tlu otlui two of 4S houis' imprisonment, with haid lalmui. An V.n'p.i l \ Toni.ut — Mary Harrison w as charged with using language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. She was fined 20s. and cost*?, with alternative of tlnce da>s' linpusonment with hard labour. A Nioiir Pkowlf.ii.— Patrick. Holland was charged with being found by night, without lawful excuse, on the premises of Edward Lysaght. — Lysaght deposed that pi isoiier was putting his hand over his bed about tlnee o clock in the morning. — Conitible <.. union deposed to finding the last w itni>^ holding prisoner at his back door. — Pnsoiior, in his defence, said that he and anothei ymng man were asked to see a couple of women at the house of prosecutor. Iuspectoi Broham produced a list of previous convictions against Holland, and the ]»endi sent him to pmon for two months, with haul labour. Evrr.i:iv(! a Hor si: by Nkjiit. — William Swanson was charged with being found, by night, without lawtnl evcuse, on the premise-, of Levi C'oupland, in Lome street. — Mr. Coupland deposed to finding prisoner crouolim_; beneath the window inside his sittingloom, about half-past eleven. lleasUedbnn -\n hat he %\ as doing there, and prisonei '.aid he had come fora bleep, denying that he had any felonious intent. Prisoner was withont bhoc-. Mr. Coupland not wishing to aLu in the ladies in the house, got the man out very quietly by telling him he would show him where he could get lodgings for the night When he had got him into Queen sticet, witness handed him over to a constable who undertook to provide accommodation for him. — Constable (Iraham deposed to hawngiu eeivcd prkonei fiom the last witness - — The liench recognised Swanson as a fiequent \ lsitor to the C'mut at Onehunga.and marked his ap]>rcciatiou of the locognition by sending the fellow to gaol for nine months w ith hard labour. Av Ei;ki.n(. Co\ u: v( iorc. — George Khode-> was chaigod with failing to keep a bullieient light in a proper place near a heap of bioken stones in Victoria-street. — Mr. Uhodes said ho had a light on his works, and when lu found that another light Avas ie([uucd had put one before he received the summons — Sergeant O'Connor deposed to the dangerous position of seveial loads ot building mateiial ; though another light has been placed, he did nut think the public weie huihciently piotocted yet — The Beiah in Ihcted the mitigated penalty of 10--, with costs, !!>•