AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13289, 5 December 1908, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. "Tho Squatters Daughter" was repeated by the Anderson Dramatic Com- -■.. pany before a largo audience at the ; Theatre Royal last nighty The piece appeared to bo followed with interest, and the scenic effects were warmly applauded. To-night "The Squatter** Daughter" will be repeated. On Tuesday night'there will be a change of, programme, when "Tho Village Blacksmith," an English domestic drama, will be staged.

THE COLOSSEUM. ; .

The new series of films in connection with tho Wide Workl Pictures drew a largo house last night at the scum. All the pictures wore well received, particularly the scenic ones. x Tq-day the usual matinee -will be givenIn addition to the evening . perrormanoe. .

THE KILTIES BAND.

Monday evening will sec the first e.p- - pearance of the Kilties Band at. tho Opera House. The band has won ' great popularity -wherever it haa aj> ■* pea rod, and its programmes are universally spoken of as being musically ■excellent. As already stated, tbe programmes are cosmopolitan. Though the Kilties weai* tho garb, of Old'Gaul, they do not confine their mueio, to that of Scotland. They are equally proficient in that of England and Ireland, a fact which lends variety . to their performances. Vocal items form; part of the programme, tho band \ furnishing a choir of some twenty singcre, and there is also a very clever-„-dancing troune, tho Clan. Johnstones," ' j.«e band-trill arrive fco-morrow from" Wellington, where tho season- has been' ■- a very successful one. The plan of--reserved seats is now open at the Dresden. .. ,' ■ , ' %

WEST'S PICTURES. . -. ,

t On Monday morning tho plan of re- ■ " served seats for the seaeon of West's* . Pictures, couTruencing. on Friday even* ing at His Majesty's Theatre, mil'be . opened at tho .Dresden. The nanio of Sir AVest in connection with uiovinij pictures is synonymous with oxoellehco, and there has been gathered toeethcr - for the. season hero a very fine collection of up-to-dato films, illustrative of ail kinds of sconic, dramatic, and humorous subjects. Besides the pictures a feature, of the season,will be J the playinc of Do Groen's Vicc-liesal Band, which, in addition to - illustrating the various films, will play selections.

"THE CREATION."

In addition to the subscription concert given to its membera. Haydn's Oratorio .will be eiven by the Musical - Union as a public concert on• Thursday in His Majesty's Theatre. Tho soloists, aro Mrs Gower Burns, Mr B. P. Foster, - and Mr G. March. It is felt" that the public will appreciate the departure' ' from t3xe Society's usual custom in giving a public porfprmance besides the usual subscription concert.

WAINONI PARK.

Yesterday the West Eyreton School held'their picnic at Wainoni Park. party were conveyed from the station by s-p6ci.il tram. A bright programme -- or amusements was given, and three ■ hearty cheors were given for Professor Miekerton :;nd his assistants. Oa-Mon- ' day. the Li-.uristcn School will visit these potji:lnr eroisnds. To-morrow. afternoon Sijjnar Vignola's Italian orchiatra v.iil p!r.v at the Park.

' CTi7?!3TMAS FAIR. .■ •

I An c-.c"!' -:it programme' wee pre- • n««r>t-"l I ■>■.■. r'-iV.x. in tha Durham street M:tlioi!i:t School. mm by the Cambridge terrace 2vfotho;list Church scholars, and a knnc!-:le-l>oi!R to!o by Mr Ko«u met with great ap7ir?ciation. Good business was done at the stalls, and altogether the fair has realised Jiearl.v '£100. 'A larpco quantity of Roods wore held over to be disposed of-on a future occasion. BAZAAR. The bazaar at St. Andrew's School in aid of the Spreydon School fund was continued yesterday, and good bnsiness was done in tho way of sales. It will, open to-day and this evening. There will be a special sale of produce at' 8.30 p.m-