FIREWORKS ENTERTAINMENT.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 66, 19 March 1910, Page 4

FIREWORKS ENTERTAINMENT.

THE LUCKY TICKET, No. 401. A crowd which considering the attraction and the object for which it was promoted, might very well have been larger, was brought together at the Domain last, night to witness the entertainment—of which fireworks was the piece de resistance—organised by the Miramar Fireworks Co. The early part of the programme consisted of a number of vocal items sung from the grandstand to the assemblage, who were gathered outside the railing. The items given were "The Old Brigade," by Mr ,C. Newton; "The anchor's weighed," Mr Hopkins; "The veteran's song," Mr Melville; and a duet, "Excelsior," by Messrs Hopkins (tenor) and Newton (bass). Each of these performers were in excellent voice, acquitting themselves with the greatest credit, and their efforts were warmly applauded. A series of animated lectures were next shown, the subjects being largely of the humorous order, and were heartily laughed at and as heartily applauded. Next was shown the fireworks display, consisting of rockets and' set pieces. Of these latter the waterfall, the butterfly, and the battleship were especially effective, but the whole combined made a pyrotechnic display long to be remembered with pleasureable associations. As an incentive to the public to patronise the exhibition the management announced that 50 per cent of the nett profits would be donated to the hospital, and as a further inducement a hidden number competition was arranged, by which the adult purchasing the ticket bearing. the corresponding number to that placed in an envelope by Mr Bickford, chairman of the Hospital Trustees, was to receive the sum of £l, and the purchaser of the child's ticket, was to receive 10s. During the evening Mr Bickford announced that the lucky number for the adults was 401 and for the children 233. It now transpires that the adult ticket, No. 401, was pui-chased at the gate during the evening, but the child's ticket was not sold. The holder of the butt of ticket 401 can obtain the prize on application to Mr Bickford. If the money is not claimed within a reasonable time it will revert to the hospital. As the result of the entertainment the hospital will benefit to the extent of £8 16s, Mr Hopkins having handed over £4 as the institution's share of the profits, to Mr Buick, treasurer to the hospital. The accompaniments to the vocal items were nicely played by Mr T. O. Kerr.