GENERAL CABLES

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 4702, 2 December 1913, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

SCENE IN A THEATRE. Electric Telegraph—Press Association Copyright London, Last Night. At the Repertory Theatre, Liverpool, Irish players from the Abbey Theatre, London, produced “The Playboy of the Western World.” In view of a possible hostile reception the gallery was closed, but the “gods” invaded the family circle, and threw blackthorns on to the stage, narrowly missing the actors. Twenty men were ejected by the police, and the performance was ended amid boohing and hissing. The season was in consequence cancelled. AN IRISH TRAGEDY. A farm at Kilgarvan was liny I into late on Saturday night and an infant killed in its mother’s arms, the mother being woundd, it is feared fatally. Her father, while hastening to AthJonp for assistance, fell shot through* the brain, and died. A man has been arrested on suspicion. ALBANY AND BARRY. Albany, in an interview as to his position, said it was quite clear that he would not take any further steps till January 23, when he would claim the title of world’s champion from Barry. He was convinced of Australian support. Ho was determined to become the champion, and was making many sacrifices in the desire. PROFESSH)N AL FOOTBALL. Frederick Pater was arrested at West Bromwich for attempting to bribe Jesse Pennington, a West Bromwich Albion soccer player. A man in a motor car offered F. Womack, captain of the Birmingham Football Club, £57 if he arranged for the game against Grimsby Town to be drawn.