MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 19, 7 May 1892, Page 473

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

THE many friends of Mr J C. R. Isherwood will learn with regret that he has been suddenly seized with muscular paralysis in the right arm, and this, of course, compels him to give up his violin playing. Mr Isherwood for many years took an active part in orchestral music in Wellington, where he was greatly missed on his departure, and the news of his unfortunate atHiction was received with general regret in our musical circle.

Mr and Mrs Thos. Morrin with Miss McLean have gone to the Hot Lakes, also Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nathan and party.

Sir Norman and Lady Campbell chaperoned a number of young people who spent the holidays at the residence of Mr Henry Hadfield, at Otaki, the ladies occupying the house, and the gentlemen camping in tents. The party returned to town by train, having had a very enjoyable outing.

Mrs Bernstein, if her portrait does not belie her, is a very pretty young woman. The question is, did she love her lover letter than her diamonds. It would seem not, as she has prosecuted him for stealing her gems, which she values at £3OO. So it was hardly with the fair lady ‘All for love and the world well lost.’ Whether she will lose her lover now she has got her jewels remains to be seen. Carl Auguste Sampson claims to be the strongest man living, but, like his Biblical namesake

he proved weak when lovely woman exercised her charms upon him. He has been cast for trial, but bailed out for £4OO. Mrs Bernstein seems to have repented of her action, and has tried to withdraw from the prosecution, but the case goes on. She has lately been playing a minor part in ‘ Blue Eyed Susan ’ at the Prince of Wales’s Theatre, but her engagement has expired. ‘Green-Eyed’ would have been a more suitable title for the love sick artiste.

Lieut.-Colonel Fox, who arrived from Sydney on Monday by the Hauroto, and who will take command of the New Zealand forces, is likely to make himself extremely popular. He was received by Colonel Hume.

Very general, indeed, is the regret felt in Auckland at the untimely death of Mrs Fred Earle, wife of the wellknown solicitor of that city. Hearty and genuine is the sympathy expressed on all sides for the bereaved husband and parents of the young lady. Herr Carl Schmitt has been conductor of the Auckland Choral Society for many years, and he and Madame Schmitt are deservedly popular, so that the loss of their daughter, just after the birth of a grandchild, has evoked many sincere expressions of condolence in their bereavement.

The genial and ever popular Lohr, most successful of advance agents, is busy booming Musgrove’s Variety Company, which, by the way, includes Carl Hertz, who is undoubtedly the most wonderful illusionist who has ever visited this part of the world. The tour will be one of the smartest on record. The company began their season in Dunedin last night (Tuesday), and Hertz left the Southerners spell-bound with wonder. All other conjurors are mere charlatans compared to this wonderful fellow, who is spoken of in London as one of the smartest men alive at his business.