Amusements.
Observer, Rōrahi IX, Putanga 564, 19 Whiringa-ā-nuku 1889, Page 20
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Amusements.
Last Tuesday evening Mrs Turner and her pupils gave a concert in the Foresters' Hall, Newton. The programme. consisted of songs, piano solos, duets, and recitations. ; The several performers, some of tender years, gendered their contributions in a creditable and spirited manner, showing that their training had been careful and thorough.
That prince of entertainers, Mr Frederic Maccabe, isto open at Abbott's Opera House on Tuesday evening next-r-not Monday, as was originally expected. No doubt many people will be anxious to renew their acquaintance, " on this occasion," with the many characters he represents, and will be prepared to draw comparisons between him and Frank Lincoln, who has just finished his Auckland season. Madame Minnia is an acquisition that should give variety to the Maccabean "show," and render it more popular than ever. , ', •;
The Kingsley Brothers and variety combination now playing in Auckland have been fairly patronised, but not quite so well as the excellence of the show merits! This should be seen to by the Cycling Club, who ought to bear in mind that by arranging a benefit to these talented men they are hot only conferring an advantage on the brothers, but are also doing much towards popularising that particular branch of sport. Mr Dan Tracy and his step dancing never fail to fetch the "god," and the rest of the show is equally meritorious. *
Professor Moss's first drawing-room gymnastic display came off in the Opera House on Monday evening last, before a very large audience. The first item on the programme was a dumb-bell exercise by Professor Moss and his pupils, who acquitted themselves very creditably. This was followed by a very clever performance with Eoman rings, in which the pupite under the lead of Mr Ernest Jones took part. Messrs W. Kilpatrick and J. M. Moss then sang " The Larboard Watch, 1 " and received quite an ovation for 'their efforts. Vaulting over the horse came close upon this ; and at its close, Mr T. Charter sang and was greeted with burs is of applause. Mr J. Selby gave an interesting exhibition of heavy Indian club swinging, and richly deserved the applause his efforts won 1 him. The seobnd part of the programme partook of Indian club exhibition, parallel bars, horizontal bars, etc. The feature of the evening was undoubtedly the heavy-weight lifting by, Professor Moss and Mr T. Hurley, who displayed the most astonishing strength,^ litany Very heavy weights with the' utmost ease.' The * professor iri appearance is the most deceitful of .men', so' far as strength is concerned; and his performance was all the more astounding. Tasen ,aljdQges&er,^h%{car,nival .was.ajbig success;; but a 'greater/measarje, w.qqld have- been.'- secured' aa(K little better stage .management. J!or>
