THEATRE ROYAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5336, 23 December 1878, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

Tost Taylor's four-act sensational drama, "The Tickot-of-Leave Mm," was performed on Saturday evening, to a fair house, at tho Thcatro ltoynl. Mr. Hoskius appeared as Hawkshaw, and played the part with excellent effect. The same may be said of Mr. Steelo's impersonation of Robert Brierly, Mr. Musgrave, as tho money-lender, Meltea Moss, was a very clever performance. Miss Colville appeared as the heroine, May Edwards, and wo don't remember having seen her ronder a sensational part better than she did tho true-hearted May on Saturday night. Miss Colville and Mr. Steelo wore called before the curtain at tho cud of tho third act, and received tho plaudits of the audience. The other characters were all well played. After the drama, Mdlle. de Granville appeared, and went though her clever performance, which was greatly admired, and deservedly applauded. To-night, "Naval Kngagemcnts" and "Used-up" will be produced, and Mr. J. WalhalU, the celebrated athlete, will make his first appearance, in conjunction with Mdllo. de Granville. To morrow, Mr. Hoskins (by desire) will appear in three acts of " Hamlet." Thero will bo no performance on Wednesday evening; but on Thursday (Boxing night) the great social drama, " Formosa, will be produced, with new scenery and appointment?.

A.HRIVAL OF DR. SOMERYILLE IN" GLASGOW. The many friends of the veteran Evangelist will be pleased to learn that ho arrived with his son home, in Glasgow, on Saturday, October 12, after an absence of fully 17 months. A deputation from the Glasgow United Evangelistic Association and Anderson Free Cnurch met them at Liverpool. The Doctor aud his son were present at the noon prayer meeting on Monday, and received a very cordial welcome from an unusually large gathering. Dr. Somerville was in excellent spirits, looked fresh and well, and seemed to have lost none of his characteristic buoyant activity and earnestness, and said : "My dear friends aud Christian brethren, —It is something to know that one is home again, and we can look each other in the face ouce more." He then referred to the success which had attended his mission, attributing it in a large measure (Ist) to the combined intercessory prayer that had been offered up on bohalf of the mission. ( - 2ud) Another thing to which he owed a great deal was the continued and uuited support he received from ministers of all denominations, who never rclaxsd in their attendance at the meetings, and if; was greatly due to the hearty manner in which they entered upon the scheme that the happy results were attiined, —the generous way iu which the work was taken np aud the expanses met, t&e practical aid of gentlemen iu business, who in many ways did good work. Tbe venerable Doctor spoke highly of the kindness shewn him by the people. Mr. Win. Somerville also spoke. He said : Many people had the idea that by going out to New Zealand, they were going amougit a race of savages, and would bo iu danger of being eaten. This wa3 a great mistake ; the people were just like Glasgow people, and, like tUem, very kind generor.s. H? rf ■ .■' i:'. tHa o'. -'Ksurf! b - bar! -?x----periesceii in •::>•£,vis-i-xwi ? of siaga.x, ie the various places visaed, aniitlu wilLc-' help received. The Rev. Dr. Wallace sai i he hpd attended many meetings in Glasgow, but ; 2a did not remember of having attended one at which, he experienced so much reil joy as ha did on the present occasion, on meeting their friend, Dr. Somerville. He was certain they all joined him in giving their hearty congratulations and welcome to their two friends. Had the saoredness of the occasion allowed of it, he did not kno v what he might have proposed as a token of their welcome, —perhaps, the ladiea'to wave their handkerchiefs, and the gentlemen to giv« three lioarty cheers. The rev. Doctor, we notice, wa3 to addres3 a convention of Christian workers in the Kibble Palace, in conjunction with many other well-known ministers and others.