AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 43, 19 February 1908, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tie second prodnction of "The Mummy and the Humming Bird/ by Mr. Herbert Jfjenmung-s Company at His Majesty's I Theatre last evening was accorded a "re- j ception which proved convincingly that! tne drama haa been established warmly! in public favour. The artistic character I portrayals of Mr. Fk-mming and Miss l .Beatrice Car. won for them repeated re- i calk, the efforts of many of the other j performers also gaining hearty recognition. The piece will" be repeated for three more night.-, don Saturday a arama by W. Outram-Tristram. entitled. The Fa-d Jump," will be placed on the Boards. THE OPERA HOUSE. There was a attendance at the ! Opr-ra House last night, when the pro-1 gramme presented by Fuller's Entertain- j era vras heartily received. The entertainment will be repeated every evening during the present week, ajid on Satux"- j day there will be a complete change of programme. THE DOMINION FAIR. St. Patrick's Dominion Fair was eontinned in the Royal Albert Hall last nighr, \n the presence of a large gather--*ng of people. The proceedings opened i with the presentation by 250 performers' of the dances, choruses, marches, tab- j leanx. etc.. which go to make up Signor Eorzonfs cleverly conceived spectacular I display entitled "The Birth of the Km- j pire.' . The performance lasted until | about nine o'clock, and then there was an intermission to enable patrons to visit the bazaar. The fair concluded j a capita! series of dances and j action songs by Signor Borzoni's pupils. I music being supplied by the Garrison ! Band, assisted by Miss" Julia Eist, who j presided at the piano. The lady can-1 va??»rs for the bazaar were very suecessfu'. and as a result of their efforts ! tho sum of £ iOO was netted, making' nearly £300 for the two nights on whici- the fair has been open. 1 A matinee performance was given tfis afternoon, whtn there was a good iitiendance. The Fair will be •watinued every night until further J&ike,