November 25 Monday – At the Star Hotel in Auckland, Sam stayed in bed to rest up for his evening performance, his last in Auckand. He’d been plagued by more carbuncles, as he related in a letter to Dr. R.H. Bakewell, a prominent New Zealand scientist, so he was taking it easy,

…in order to placate a new carbuncle which has just started business in my arm-pit….I have already used a part of your plan [to fight fatigue on stage] from my first appearance in Australasia — the 10 minute interval. That interval has been of astonishing value to me. I shall always employ it [Christie’s Lot 99 Sale 7590 June 4, 2008; see online].

Note: Christie’s online does not show the entire letter but notes that Sam intended that evening and from then on to take tea or coffee on the platform. This letter was misdated, either by Christie’s (more likely) or Sam (less so) as October 25, which was not a Monday, nor was Twain in Auckland until Nov. 20, 1895.

Sam’s performance of “At Home” (No. 1 program) was moved from City Hall to the Opera House at somewhat reduced prices, which ensured a larger audience and a full house. Sam included by request the continental courier routine from IA. C.N. Baeyertz’s review of Sam’s Nov. 9 performance in Timaru ran in The Triad. The New Zealand Herald ran a review of this evening’s performance on Nov. 26 [Shillingsburg, “Down Under” 27; At Home 160].