AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 71, 23 March 1906, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS -MAJESTY'!? THEATRE. "Human Mature" was -witnessed by a good audience last night, considering the inclemency of the weather. The play will be produced for the last time tonisht. On Saturday, next the first change of bill will Be given, when the I management produce the successful [Australian bushranging story. "The LKeily Gang." The daring deeds of these ! notorious desperadoes, who for over two i years terrorised a great portion of VieI toria and New South Wales, and for [whom the authorities offered tire Cfflosi gal reward of £-SOGO. wilt be -faithfully ; pourtrayed. ! "FAREWELL. TO MR. FRED TUVENHALL. ! A farewell was tendered to Mr. Rivent hall last night at the Federal Club Rooms i by some of his many admirers, and Mr. M. ! Chatwiif (promoter).-Mt. J. P. Culhane I (secretary). and the eommifetefr aare to- be j congratulated on the success of their undertaking. Proceedings started about 10 p.m. with a- first-class programme of songs and recitations, Mr F. E. Baume, M.H.R., I being- in the chair. It was an hour later j before Mr. Eivenhall appeared after Ms • j protracted '"turn at the Opera House, . I where, by the way. he was-presented with • I* handsome dressingease by his-Auckland i I fellow-professionals. His advent was the . i sign of a salvo of applause. Shortly . ! afterwards Mr. Baume M.H.R., rose to ; ! propose the- toast of the guest of the even- , J ing, a-nd paid him a high compliment ior . J the cleanliness of hi» songs, which never j descended to vulgarity, but which, however, some comedians thought essential to i success. The toast was drunk with musi- , cal honours. Mr. Rivenhall. in his reply, 1 ' <?aid that he* had never anticipated .such a j send-off, and would never forget it. An I illuminated addresfe .subscribed to by the I committes, was presented dtvring the even- • ■ ing, which proved a thoroTighlT enjoyable -' OPERA HOUSE. i 1 Fullers Entertainers were again well ■ I patronised /ast night at the Opera f i "House, when Mr Trved made ' J his farewell appearance, and vras most Lenthnsfastieally recefved. beimg repeat[edly recalled. "Mr I'uller. on behalf of ; the members of the company, presented illr Riveuhall with a dressing-case. Mr ) Fuller ako referred to the pleasant ret- j la.tions that had . existed between the I , maaagement and Mr Rivenhall. and on - j behalf of the firm wished him every ', J success in the as Mr Rrvexibail - I is to leave by the-mail-steamer for Amel j'tica, Thi-ee hearty cheery were then - j given for Mr Ri-venhatl. A comic singi j ing c-Ompetffcion. was included in the pros [gi-amme last eveuing. ilichard Healy i i securing first prize t9fy > for his song. i i "My heart's good, but tut feet won"t let - ( nael T ' This eveniiig Mr MeAuley, come- - diarr, makes his-fiirst appearance. fc. X ' - .-;•'■_ -, . ■ _-;:;■

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