THE KENT TRAGEDY. I|1899-02-14|South Wales Echo

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THE KENT TRAGEDY. I Miss Peterson Again Remanded- I 0 At Cranbrook to-day Miss Peterson, daughter ¡ of the rector of Biddenden, Kent, was further remanded for a week charged with the murder of a man named Whibley. Accused's nonchalant manner had changed since last hearing. She looked somewhat anxious and nervous, and fal- tered when entering the dock. When the remand was announced she replied with the monosylabbic Yes in almost inaudible voice. The Chief Contsable said he was in communication with the Public Prosecutor, and hoped to complete the case next Tuesday.

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RECENT FLOOD AT NEWPORT. Public Works Committee to Take Action., A long discussion took place at the Newport Connty Council this worniiig-the Deputy Mayor presiding—a3 to the great flood on Sunday morn- ing, Mr Parfitt led off the discussion by inquiring who were responsible for the maintenance of the river bank and drew a short but graphic picture of the dismay and distress of the unfortunate resi- dents of Corporation-road district, which picture included the 4ft. 6in. of the water in the houses, with the little stock of groceries spoiled and the furniture floating Lbout. Some people sriid the flood was an act of God but two and a half years ago a similar high tide occurred, and if the banks of the river had been raised 18in. the houses of the district would not have been flooded. Alderman Moses said the flood was due to the tide flowing over the sea walls, and that the Com- missioners of Sewers were primarily responsible for these walls. It would be the duty of the Cor- poration to consider whether any better arrange- ments could be made by which disaster imptht be limited or prevented for the future. Mr Williams sail that Mr Fuller, of the Chemical Works, blamed a gap in ths banks near the Great Wes- tern Wharf for the damage done. Mr L acombe referred to the Malpau Brook as being the cause I of the catastrophe it) the M&lp&B"r0&d district, similar to that which occurred in the Corporation. road district. He hoped the Public Works Com- mittee would take early into its serious considera- tion whether a remedy could not be provided. Alderman Pngsley Mired that the Cor- poration would insist that the Tand to be built upon near the Corporation-road should be brought up to the level of that road (Hear, hear.) Mr Clifford Phillips asked that a wall or barrier should be provided at the end of the East Usk-road, so as to protect the residents of Rudry-street, Tregne-street, and other adjacent thoroughfares. The Borough Surveyor replying to Mr Greenland, said that the valve arrange- ments of the sewers in the flooded districts were all in good order. The tide water was kept back, but the sewers soon became filled with surface water. With regard to the Malpas-road, certain work* which as yet were inc6mplete, had never- theless materially aided to get rid of the flood water in a much less period-three or four hours instead of a similar number of days The tide of Sunday was the highest of which there was any record. It was three inches above the flood of the 17th October, 1883, or 27 feet 3 inches above the dock datum. Thus the water was 18 inches above the level of the sea wall referred to by Mr Williams. Mr Canning could not hold the Public Works Committee responsible for the state of things, but he thought and believed the committee would take a very serious view of what had taken place, as it affected the town and the Corpora- tion. (Hear, bear.) When floods occurred at Bristol the Corporation of that city bent their energies to prevent them again occurring. If the Corporation of Newport had any power over any other public bodies, he hoped they would unhesitatingly use it so as to bring about a better state of things. (Hear, hear.) Alderman Jones, as chairman of the Sanitary Committee, would not go into the theo- logical question, but reminded the meeting that when the committee some time since recom- mended a certain level above the dock datum as that to which all buiiJdng sites should be raised in the low-lying districts, the Corporation knocked off a foot. The Deputy Mayor also mentioned that when he some years ago tried to get good levels for the Marshes-road district he got letters containing personal abase from prominent builders. Alderman Moses pointed out that a large proportion of the borough was erected on low-lying land, and that the Works Committee would endeavour, as they had done in the past, to get the land raised before being built upon. The flood wan occasioned by a most extraordinary combination of circumstances—very heavy rains increased the water in the river, then there was a very high tide, and this was accompanied by a south-westerly gale. It could not but be expected under such circumstances that land would not be flooded.—The discussion afterwards tittered off, it being understood that the Public Works Com. mittee would report at an early date as to what ought to be done to safeguard the low-lying por- tious of the borough for the future.

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LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. Grand Theatre, Cardiff. At the Grand Theatre, Cardiff, last evening, the much-talked-of visit of the Carl Rosa Opera Co. opened with a performance of Lohengrin." A week ago lovers of Wagner had the opportunity of hearing Tannhauser." Last evening, at the Cardiff Grand Theatre, another of the famous composer's immortal works wts performed. Wag- ner himself considered that Lohengrin was a freat advance on Taunhanser." Like Der 'liegende Hollander and Tanuhauser it belongs to the first epoch of Wagner's life. It was completed in 1847, and was consequently pre- cedent to Die Meistersinger" and Tristan and Isolde" and "Parsifal," which belong to the second epoch. Lohengrin was in sooth an epoch-making production. It was the subject of Liszt's famous words, "With 'Lohengrin' the old world of opera is ended; the spirit moves upon the face of the waters, and there is light." The whole interest of the play," Wagner him- self once observed, lies in an inner process within Elsa's heart, touching the secret springs of the soul." Wagner has been called the word- tone poet, and 11 Lohengrin complies with the highest law of the word-tone drama just in so far as the whole interest is concentrated upon an inner process, It has been called the real drama of the longing for love," and its characteristic feature is that no external hindrances stand in the way, and that the happiness of the lovers depenis I upon an inner psychic condition. As last even- j ing's performance was the first in Cardiff, a word may be said about the story which is woven around Elsa, daughter of the dead Duke of Brabant. A charge of having killed her brother to win the crown for herself is preferred against Elsa by Frederick Telramund, the next claimant to the throne, and the King of Germany ) decrees the cause shall be submitted to ordeal of battle between Telramnnd and any champion whom Elsa may name. She describes a knight whom she has seen in a vision. He is borne to the shore on a skiff drawn by a swan, and on his landing he and Elsa are betrothed, and in the fight the unknown knight is victorious, the result being that Telramund is stripped of lands and honours. The second act shows the bridal procession, and the wrath of Ortaud, Telramund's wife, who accuses the unknown knight of sorcery, and the faith of king and knights remain unshaken. In the last act the bridal chamber is the scene of a cowardly attempt to assassinate the unknown knight who slays Telramund and before the King reveals the fact that he who has remained unknown is Lohengrin, the guardian of the Holy Grail, and that he must return. Again the skiff and swan ap- proach the shore, and before he bids Elsa a passionate farewell he disenchants the swan, who in Gottfried, the long lost brother of Elsa. Such is the fantastic story. Flimsy material, it may be said, on which to build up a great opera, but Wagner's genius proved that it could be done. The perform- ance last evening was excellent. The house was crowded with a large audience, and one and all expressed their delight at the high character preserved by principals, chorus, and instrumentalists alike. All the principals went about their work with a taste and precision that displayed a high artistic standard. First and foremost let us make mention of Mr Philip Brozel, who scored a big success in the title role. In the last act especially he put rare power and feeling intu his singing, and was heard to especially fine effect in the love scenes If thou art blest" and Say, dost thou breathe the incense of the flowers ?" Again in the filial scene, when Lohengrin proclaims his personality, there is a long and sustained effort very trying to any tenor, but Mr Brozel came through the ordeal with infinite credit. Miss Lucille Hill as Elsa made a great impression upon tne audience. She not only has a well rounded soprano voice of rare sweetness,and quality, but she knows how to use it, and she is an actress withal. She was never stagey, but from first to last was the unaffected lovesick maiden. The conflict in her breast which forms the dramtltic climax at the end of the second act needed a wonderfully sympathetic I rendering to be really effective, but Miss Hill was equal to the occasion. In the first act her render- ,c& ing of the idyllic luia," I saw in splendollr shining," was very charming, and again in the last act, in the touching scene with Lohengrin, she was wonderfully successful, and she put a. whole world of power into her appeal, after do-ibt has beset-her, to Lohengrin to reveal the mystery of his origin. Miss Kirby Lunn as Ortaud was equally deserving of praise. The role is not an easy one, but she proved herself well capable of bringing out its greatness. In the open- in^ of the second act her deceitful appeal io° Elaa was very realistic, and equally so was her rendering of tho lines in which she instigates her husband, and vows that she will teach him the Godlike pleasure of vengeance." As Frederick of Telramund Mr William Duke was good, if somewhat stagey at times, Mr G. A. Fox a-8 the 14erald and Mr C. Tilbury as Henry the Fowler were capital. The chorus was a little shaky at the start, but subsequently improved, and was heard to capital effect in the tuneful numbers of the famous Bridal Song." Speaking generally, the perform- ance created a distinct impression on the audience, and the appreciation was more marked after each act until, at the close, a shout of triumph went up which showed unmi 1-k-xbly the delight of those present tha.t, after 12 years' absence, the Carl Rosa Opera. Company had visited Cardiff once again. To-night Cavalleria Rusticana" and I Pagliacci" will ba performed. Theatre Royal, Cardiff. The Adventure of Lady Ursala" as pre- sented at the Theatre Koval on Monday night by a company selected by Mr Charles Frohman afforded rich amusement to a large and apprecia- tive house. At the Duke of York's Theatre, where Lady Ursula has already appeared 150 nights, the play immediately established a high reputa- tion, the humour of the situations, the crisp, racy talk, and the clover plot adding consider- ably to the fame of Mr Anthony Hope, whose genius fashioued the engaging story. Mr Froliman's company is one of real merit, the humour of the Jllay retaining all its freshness and point, in their presentation. All the charac- ters were excellently impersonated. The staging and dresses were admirable. Lyceum Theatre, Newport. I The West End success, Sporting Life," was produced last evening at the above theatre. The authors, Mesers Cecil Raleigh and Seymour Hicks, have contrived to pack into this four-act drama a considerable array of stirring incident. Mr Leonard Boyne and his company are in their eicment, and the piece goes with a swing of unflagging interest from start to close. Few scenes in modern drama are at all equal to the one shown in a rocm of the Hotel Cecil. Here is a complete drama, comedy, farce, and tragedy combined in one front scene. For next week, a visit is promised of the Carl Rosa Opera Com- pany, with a repertoire of moat of the old favourites in legitimate opera and all the new ones. The Empire, Cardiff. I A capital company is engaged &t the Queen- street hall this week, and on Monday evening applause was frequent and free. Miss Lottie Collins, after a lengthy absence from the Welsh Metropolis, appeared once more and proved as attractive as ever. In her own dashing and inimitable style she sang The Girl on the Ran- dan," Girtie the Gaiety Girl," and The Little Widow," in each of which she was excel- lent. The last named is the song over which she secured damages in a law suit in London. The audience clamoured for further favours, but Miss Collins declined to be drawn. Any amount of fun was caused by Lavater Lee and his mule, the latter an animal full of liveliness and evidently highly trained. Considerable amuse- ment was also caused by a dog enveloped in another skin wrong end first, and Lee himself displayed smartness in somersault jumps. The Neies Troupe, four ladies and one gentleman, displayed much skill and cleverness in an aerial bar perf-)rmsn(:e. La Vitesse, a clever young lady nave a number of quick change impersona- tions "of celebrities, and the Three Brooklyns created roars of laughter by their eccentric ways and peculiar manner of producing music in the auise of travelling knife-grinders. Miss Maud Ross sang of her Irish boy, 9.nd gave a very smartly-executed top-boot dance. Mdlle Emmv's fox terriers gave an exceedingly attractive show, and Fred Earle scored with his comic songs, while Will Mitcham, as the whistling tramp, was also a success. The band, led by Mr D. Griffiths, contributed in no small degree to the success of the show. The Empire, Swansea. A bi; £ house assembled at this popular place of amusement ou Monday evening, and those who were present had quite an enjoyable time The Keene and Reeves combination gave the lively sketch Our Squire Popkins," and the Avalos demonstrated remarkable skill in their entertain- ment. Permane's comic bears were the cause of much amusement, and Virto plaved a variety of instruments in musicianly style, his performance on the saxophone in particular bding much enjoyed. The Vezzeys, with their Russian singing poodles, provided a good turn, and Miss Minnie Duncan sang and danced in style, whilst Watty Allen, comic vocalist, also did well.

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Cardiff February Meeting. I In direct contrast to the fearful weather which pre- vailed on the first day, the concluding portion of the programme was run in bright sunshine. The attend- ance in and outside the rings was vastly increased, and the club enclosure was largely patronised. The reenperatve power of the course were such that the going was immeasurably better than could be ex- pected. Details:- 1.15—The MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of £40; weight for age, &c. Two miles. Mr G. Moore's Simnel Loaf, 6y 12st .Mr Hartiggn 1 Mr Potts-Chatto's Bogie Maid,4y list MrG.S.Davies 2 Mr E. H. Lloyd's Park Paddocks, a 12st Mr Munby 3 Mr li. Downey's Confederate' a 12st .H. Brown 0 Betting—Evens Simnel Loaf, 6 to 4 agst Bogie Maid, 10 to 1 agst Park Paddocks, and 20 o 1 agst Confederate. The favourte won a good race by a neck a bad third. Confederate walked in. 1.45 The COTTRELL MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE of 150 the second to receive SIO. Two miles. Sir M. Lloyd's Gleridinning, 5y 12st Oates 1 Mr J. Widger's Tittle Tattle, 5y list 41b .T. Hair 2 Mr T. Leader's Dorado, 5y list 4Jb T. Leader, jun. 3 Mr F: Bibby's Lady Loveiace,5y list 41b MrA.Wood 0 Mr Fane Gladwin's Recompense, 5y list 41b I 0,,t 4, b'- Mr Hastings 0 Mr E.Cooppr's Southerness,4y 10^14". bMrG.S. Da vies 0 Cap. He) ;"h;s Sister Eve, 4y lOst 41b.Grosvenor 0 Mr F. -I)a-. Ingebrigt, a 12st 71b Butler 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Lady Lovelace, 4 to 1 agst G-lendinmurr, 5 to 1 each agst Ingebrigt and Dorado, 8 to 1 agit Recompense, and 10 to 1 agst Tittle Tattle. Southerness and Sister Eve fell at the first fence Iugebrigt then lei), with Glendinniug and Dorado next, and Lady Lovelace leading the others, until skirting the hill, where Dorado took up the running, but jumped badly, and Glendinniug then going to the front won in a cauter by 25 lengths a length and a half separated second and third. Lady Lovelace and Ingebrigt missed the last fence. 2.15-The ELY SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of £ 50; winner to be sold for £ 50 Two miles. Mr H. S. Sidney's Turon, 6v 12st Mr A. Wood I MrS. Daves's Gwen. a llst"51b Mr G. S. Davies 2 Mr Adam Powell's Kiupur, a list 8lb lies 3 Mr U. Corbett's Stoughti n, a 12st W. Hopkins 0 Mr R. White's PoUio, 6y 12st 41b .Acres 0 Mt It. Bassett's Hampton Light, 6y list lilb R. Gordon 0 MrT Sheehan's Mrs Caudle,5yllst21b MrP.Sheehau 0 Betting—5 to 4 agst Pollio, 4 to 1 each agst Stough- ton Turon, and Gwen, and 10 to 1 agst others. Ol settling down Kippur ed the way from Hamp- Qon Light, Taron, and Gwen, with Stoughton last. Gwen tbeu toolc second place, with Turon close up. At the last fence the order of the leaders was chinked and Turun drawing off from the distance won eaasily by fivo lengths three lengths between second aud third. Pollio was fourth and Mrs Caudle next Stoughton had not headed a horse. There was no bid for the winner. Gwen was put up, but did not change hands. 2 45—CARDIFF HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE of £ 70; the second to receive Lb. Two MrT J Widger's Rupee, a list 21b .Owner 1 Mr G. Miller's Miss -on, a list IHb Owner 2 Mr C." Christie's Chilcombe, a list 101b Owner 3 Sir C, Siade's Athelwulf, a list 13]b .Owner 0 Mr J, B, Jenldns's, jun., Bee Catcher, a llst 51b W. Pullen 0 Betting-5 to 4 on Rupee, 3 to 1 agst Athelwulf, 4 to 1 agst Miss Morris, n, and 6 to 11 agst others. The favourite won anyhow by 40 lengths a bad th'rd Bee Catcher finished third, but missed the last fence, and Athelwulf did not complete the £ £ —FEBRUARY HUNT STEEPLE- CHASE of £40; tha second to receive E5. Two miles. Mr Fore Stier-Walker's Fine Feathers, a 12st 31b T. Crank w.o.

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