AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1392, 28 July 1874, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE CIRCUS,

.The re-opening of the Asiatic and Siamese Circus last evening was the scene of much amusement. The pit: was crowded. M. and Madame Salevero and Mr Braham performed their extraordinary feats of horsemanship to the evident delight of the audience. The Japanese jusglers exhibited their tricks/with their wonted cleverness, and Mr South created great mirth by his funny sayings and doings. The circus is well worth visiting, THE LdYALS' TEOCPE. This excellent company gave their parting

entertainment last evening in the Loh, street hall for the joint benefit of li&t Zuila and Miss Shapter, -which was of ay« pleasing character. The house was not"** full as on some previous occasion?, but Jj° performances and minstrelsy were quite j* to the mark. Mr Turner's songs werewj. received, and the dancing of MyaJy" >, much admired. The Party^qmp-r,,,-, A for the South. - J THE (?" tK.MPLAR. *'■) The membfes/tt the Pioneer and Fram. nal Home Lodges held an open vaj W* X last evening in the Albert-street Tempqr^ m. Hall. Mr Hemus, senior, occupied the .■i and spoke a few introductory word« "Tj^m low a tone that it was impossible to him. ?he choir then gave a glee with ' |gspirit, after which MissProbertsang "y.'-wm-by the River," and subsequently "Wr-' §! : a Letter from Home" in a ve^plea"*T^_Mp ner. A young man, Mr Keesing, ga^J^lßjl citations. of a humourous^ <?£§^fj| " Mother's Baby " and the " Eaw^tßrnlt,'*' which were much applauded.' ' Mr Catsf^ gave several airs on. the aceordiaa ifl^' masterly manner, which elicited a burst (jf approbation. The speakei-3' of the eVeiljng were Messrs. Atkin, - Leßoy, and KeY, William Tinsley. Mr Atkins speech;^ ; the best and the most practical of a11'% 6 speeches that we have heard this geiltlenua deliver ; that of Mr LeJJoy was to the poj^[' bnt too brief; while that of the Kevi &lj Tinsley was earnest, aud occasionally spark} ling with anecdote: His.pbotbgrapH of t|ife unhappy (Irunkardwas clever and aTtisticalJy skfetched. Mr ITnnt fcung the " Pußl|Ckh' B Plaint" (original), wluoh. elici^eji^' much gratification. This gentleman B^9 written: several songs, and has taken**a,posifciotiskg the laureate of templarism The hall waa crowded to excess, dad the utmost gobd 'humour prevailed. The meeting closed mth •the National Anthem. - riff- r./"' ■, ;

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I The panorama of■" Coal and Coal Mffifig^' iwas exhibiter^last eVeDirig in the schoolroom, of St. Paul's to a crowded audience.' Theßfev C. M.'iTelsonj M;A".j occupied the'ehwfafid 5 with aft* approjJriate remarks*injroducedj trie lecturer (Mr Battley) to the^aßdiem*,; who with much ability. descrißed^thfe- scenes', as they passed before the eye.; The panorama is pleasing and instructive, and caleulated^to infoim young persons on a &nnjjg|sl>of pecufiar interest in connection' with "ou^hearthjfand liornea. . .-.-, ' .>." \ Jf