MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 226, 21 September 1906, Page 3

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

MENTAL SCIEWC.K. An interesting lecture was delivered last evening in the Federal UJub-rooms by Professor A. J. Abbott, or Melbourne, his subject being "iientaJ Science." There was a small but highly uppreciatlve audience, and keen interest was takeu Iα tne lecture. The lecturer illustrated his remarks with, a number of lantern elides, and interpolated remarks upon physiognomy and phrenology. THE CENTRAL MISSION. The quarterly meeting of the Auckland Central Mission was held on Wednesday in the Albert-street Uall. There was a large uttendance. The mission superintendent, Mr W. 11. Smith, presided. The balancesheet prepared by Mr s. v. iionutree, treasurer, ehowed an income of £510 and expenditure i>l £4<£i, mailing the best hnancial six months iii the history of the mission. The expected arrival of Mr Harold liercus, of Dunedin, on Sunday, and hie appointment as the mission's •'evangelist to the backblocks, was referred to. it was decided that a week or two's revival services should be held in the city prior to his departure to the grand trunk line, where he will ttnd a congenial scope of labour among the SOOO men employed by the railway. Requests are also to hand that he should conduct missions in Hobsonville and Whangarei. The appointment of deaconess was considered. Numerous applications were received from Melbourne, Sydney, Geelong, and from various parts of ihis colony. It was decided to accept that of Miss Mary Heed, of Duuediu, uud Miss Maggie iteed, missionary in China. The missiouera report was lull of encouragement and progress. The Sunday afteruoou meetings for men only were telling mightily for good in the city. Sixty cases of distress had been relieved during the quarter, employment found for 24, and 40 visits paid to the hospital and gaol. The open-air work had received special attention, aud large groups of working-men had flocked to the Thursday lunch-hour service in Quay-street since its inception a few weeks since. JSlr Long reported on work among "those who go down to the eea in ships." The Sundays for the most part being marked by bud weather, services were not held on board as many vessels as usual. Kitty-three ships were visited, however, and literature distributed. The emigrants and crew of the Ayrshire in large numbers atlended Divine worship held on deck, and appreciated It highly. Keports followed regarding work among bluejackets, visitation by ladles of the mission, tract distribution and other active agencies of the mission. ■•.SUE STOOPS TO CUJiQUBK." A very large and appreciative audience assembled in the Onehunga Public Hall last night to witness the production by members of the Uterary Club of Oliver Uoldsmith.'s famous* comedy "She JStoops to Conquer." The amateurs had gone lo considerable trouble in giving a faithful representation Of the piece, and the manner in which at was received showed that their efforts were appreciated. in the character of Charles Mariow, the yotUl£ gallant who is in turn modest and debonnalr. Mr Warren Blyth had unlimited histrionic opportunities, of which he made the utmost. As Hardcastle, the much-misunderstood old courtier, Mr Wynne Gray was a decided success, and his conception of the part was extremely clever, in the pan of.Tony Lumpkln, the miuchievous and unduilful son whose pranks result In the fiasco forming the plot, Mr L,. Taylor had plenty of scope, and was the cause of •much nierriaienr. iir Fred W. Doldge, In the role of (Jt-orge I!:lstings, who enters the Hard castle household with the ulterior motive of eloping with, the old man's niece, save a successful delineation of the part. •Mr Sutherland as Sir Charles Maribw. and Mr N. A. Winter as the landlord of the 'I'llice Pigeons, were each responsible for excellent representations of th<> characters. 11l the role of Mrs Hardcaatle. Miss \V. Has-. sf-tt had an arduous part to sustain, but her acting was clever, In accordance with her fcucoption of the character, and her pour- , trayal wan odd of the most meritorious feature* of th*> production. Miss Rosa Taylor had excellent opportunities within her grasp In Miss ilardoastle. and her study of the i !>art was bright, piquant, and original, witiDlnc! file approval of the audience. As Mise Constance NpvlUp, Mi.ss Turlebopo had a rather difficult i-t-aracter to pourtray, but she proven! herself equal to the occasion, and met witli a pleasing rec-pptlon. As the maid. Mis.* I>obbJe was also a decided em- > cew. Minor characters wen , ably sustained Ij.v Messrs Ford and Stewart. The excellence of the music was a feature of the performance, whkh was In every way a sue- , cess. The piece was produced under tho f-t;<sri management of Mr Coombes. ADDIfcKSS AT ONEUt-NUA. A very iuter-estiug address was given In tbc Onehuuga Congregational Church laet night, to a large audience, By ihe Bey. Harry Johusou. The subject was missionary lire and work In Central Africa, more especially about the Lake Tanganyika re-Ki-oiiM. illustrated by limelight views, the work of the lyondon Missionary Society In the Dark Continent, as explained by Mr Johnson, wue interesting and Instructive in t he extreme, CONCERT AT OTAHUHC. An enjoyable .minstrel entertainment was given In the Pubiic Uall, Otahuhu, on Wednesday evening by members of Holy Trinity Church Choir, assisted by friends. Messrs fort and Sutherland were the tambos, Messrs Morrin aud Galloway were the boned, awl Mr 11. Absolmu was the interlocutor. Songs, choruses, recitations, and ursitrumental selections were contributed by the Misses Bullen, Lindsay, Robinson, Mon-in and D-ay. and Messrs Morrin, Port, Galloway, Sutherland, Buileu, Afrsohim, and Archer. The entertainment concluded with a laughable uru.sieal sketch, ■"T\he French Conductor," Lv which the following took part ; Messrs Fort, Galloway, Morrin ("-'). Sutherland and Absoluin (2). During an interval the Rev. H. Mason thanked tb<> unuience for their attendance, and the ladies and gentlemen assisting for their kfcndness, aud announced that a performance of musical and other ■Items would shortly la. , given by a number of Maori boys and girls from St. Ste.phen's homes, in aid of the fund for the nursing sisters who have recently com-, men-ced work amongst the Waliato natives. SOCIALS AT NOK.TUCUTE. The annual social of the Nortucote Football Club was held in the Gladstone Hail on Wednesday evening. There were about i!U couples presenr, and the interior of the hall was nicely decorated for the occasion. The ladles - committee were -Misses Fairweather. Hurley, Jackson, Boyd, and Kraus, whilst Messrs Molle.r, Keyes. and Hurley carried out the duties of M..C."s. The secretary (Mr Joshua Jackson, Jun.), was unremitting in his attention. A social in connection with the Birkenhead and Nortbcote Lawn Tennis Club was held last evening in the Gladstone Hall, Northcote. Songs were rendered by Miss Robertson and Mr Llghtband, whilst Mr K. Rowe delighted the andle-nce with a couple of monologues. A one-act comedy entitled "Maidens all the World Over" was enacted by Misses Corbett, Glftord (2), and Nuteey. Refreshments were handed round, and the proceedings were brought to a pleasant ending with a dancg.. The dance music was supplied by Mr Gracie.