MEETINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.
The prettily staged and tuneful opera. "Rip Van Winkle" was repeated on Saturday night in -the Theatre Royal by tie Operatic Section, of the Natives' Association. There was' a good house, and noticeable improvemeat was apparent in tihe performance. The limelight effects were veil by Mr W. Ward, and Messrs Bickerton Bros, were successful with the pyrotechnic effects,- The opera will be repeated tonight." - " The matinee and evening performances of the Fuller Company, at the. Oddfellows' Hall, on Saturday, drew large audiences. To-night an addition will be made to the Company, Mr Ered; Foley, ventriloquist and - sleight-of-hand entertainer having joined it. A. change of programme will be given. • : The Henry. Dramatic Company gave two entertainments, at Kaiapoi .0:1 Friday and Saturday evenings, which were well attendee. ' . £ There was a large attendance Jast night at the Theatre Royal, when Mr W. YV. Collins gave a keture- on the TransvaaL Tue Opera Houue as crowded last even : ing, when the fir-t of the present series of Suuday prohibition meetings was held. The Rev. tfrank W. lsitt presided and addressed the meeting. The Rev. ocott Allen, of Sydenham, who was well received, stated his reasons for'signing the "no license appeal iasue>l by the Minietere , Association, and mentioned that his presence at ihe meeting was partly due to the recent references of the Christchurch " Press " on the apathy of many ministers where social problems were concerned. It wan announced that, owing to the late arrival of tho northern dteamer, Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.K., was unable to be present. A social entertainment, given by the Kaiapoi Cysling Club, was held in the Drill Hall on Thure'iay eveniug. Some of dresses worn, which were supposed to be facsimiles of the fashions of the pioneers, were unique, "while others were on the lines of the latest fi-om fans. A very enjoyable, evening was spent.;/ / ■,■ , 'The' Committee of tie North Canterbury branch, of the New Zealand Educational Institute met on Saturday, Mr J. Vo&s in the chair. On ih& motion of Mr Watson, it was resolved—"TPhat the branch bo recora* mended to convene meetings of teachers io suitable centres, to send representative members to lay before them the claims of the Institute/and to discuss wiiih tbem the wivieauuaty or otherwise of forming S2crion3 of the braicih." A motion of condolence was L passed, sympathising with Mr J. C. Adam* and liis family in their recent bereavement.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10483, 23 October 1899, Page 6
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