The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-04-02

The SHAKEspEREANI READINGs.-Professor Walter
Montgomery has continued his readings the past weel
at Buffum's Temperance Hall, though the stormy
weather has somewhat interfered with his arrange
mcnts. Last Saturday evening, however, the hal
was crowded with a large audience of attentive list
eners to hear him in his master piece of MACBETH,
which occupied the entire evening. We will not at
tempt a description of it but merely say that his
performance of this great story was indispensable.
Although in his rendering of classic tragedies, he
shows himself such a master, yet in some minor
pieces, such as the thrilling 4" Charge of the Six Hun
dred, :" or the humorous Christening of Dickens
Baby, he touches more sensibly the popular pulse.
The latter, which was performed on last Saturday even
ing, and is to be repeated tonight, is his chef d'Gurre
in the humorous line, and well worth a long journey
to hear. But where every reading is so perfect as
are his, it is almost impossible to discriminate Those
who have not heard him, should not fail to attend.
We understand Prof Montgomery visits Hilo and
the crater next week, returning in time to take the
steamer of April 20 for San Francisco.
JACK ON HORSEBACK A day or two since, a sailor
from the American man-of-war now in port, being
on shore for a run. after taking on board u consider
ably perceptible cargo of stimulants, chartered a
horse for q ride. While careering along at full speed,
DOuDu On no particular course, tne nOree Suuueuly
SHE'D and Jack went overheard, but one foot caught in
the stirrup, and he was dragged for some distance
along the street. While in this perilous condition
the horse gave a side kick, striking the man ON his
posteriors, by which somehow his foot got released
from the stirrup. Picking himself up, he commenced
vigorously rubbing the part with which the horses
foot had come in contact. Are you much hurt 3"
inquired a bystander. "Blast it," was the reply,
90 IF 7 bad onlv hoau dr,,Dl 80 wo,Id baya haao I'll
right, for a drunken man never gets hurt by a fall 80
and he trotted off after his runaway, remembering
doubtless, the old adage that a stern chase is a long
one. -
A BOLD BURGLAR On Friday night of last week,
Consul General Wodehouse discovered a native man
creeping along the floor of his room towards the bed.
Jumping up, the Consul seized the man, and n tussle
ensued, but the fellow managed to get away, escaping
through the door. He however, left his hat behind
him, a neatly made native hat, bound with a Grape
braided from sugar cane tops. This hat the police
have carried all over the city and environs, but can
find no one who ever saw it before. The thief did
not accomplish the object of his visit, and the wonder
is that he should enter a sleeping room as he did,
where q light was burning.
WoODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE.-But {" rude Boreas,
clustering railer,'' did not spare it, for on Tuesday
last he twisted and wrenched its branches, until
losing its hold upon the earth, it fell across
the street. We mean the old algeroba, which for
twenty-five or more years has stood in front of the
Post-ofice building, and afforded a pleasant shade
during the hot afternoons. The algeroba, while it is
a fine ornamental and shade tree, does not root well,
and cannot stand a strong wind as well as the
monkey-pod and some other trees.
INDECENT ExPosURE.-Last Monday noon, a newly
shipped whaleman, after industriously spelling his
advance on whisky, get so oblivious that he stripped
off his clothes and appeared stark naked on the
street. He was promptly arrested and the next day
fined ten dollars and costs. The fine would have
been more, but that he was going Immediately to sea.
MAsoNIC.-The regular monthly meeting of Ha-
waiian Lodge No. 81, F. & A. M, will be held at
their rooms, Makee's building, on Monday evening
next. at u O'Clock. -
% We are requested by the Marshal to inform
the foreign jurors summoned for the April term,
tkhYft taeeK viii not be. required on Monday next, but
required. - N"rSices Will be
% The Steamer Idaho (or some vessel in her
place. leaves San Francisco to-day, and will arrive
here on the 18th or 14th inst.