LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18267, 29 December 1924, Page 14

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Harbour Light Theatre. The "house full" sign w.as early displayed at the Harbour Light Theatre on Saturday night, and a packed house saw one of the most popular programmes ever submitted at the theatre. The picture programme consisted of a Larry Semon six-reel comedy, "The Girl in the Limousine," a Ecenic, a Topical Budget, and two really amusing comedies. An additional attraction was tho appearance of two local singers, Miss Mary Bald, mezzo-soprano, and Mr Alex Murray, baritone. Miss Bald, a girl with a really wonderful voice for one so young, was enthusiastically received. She sang, "Soul of Mine" (Ethel Barnes), "The Ashgrove" (Welsh song), and "Still as the Night" (Carl Bohn). Mr Murray, who is plainly no novico on the platform, took for his first number the lilting "Come to the Fair" (Easthope Martin). This was followed by Alfred Hill's tender, though at times stirring "Waiata Maori," with which Mr Murray secured first place at the recent Wellington Competitions. . It brought down the house, and the singer responded to an insistent encore with "To-morrow" (C. Pesl). The picture portion of the programme will be repeated to-night. r British and Foreign Sailors' Society. The tea on Christmas Day at the Seamen's Institute, Lyttelton, wa3 a great success. Tho ladies' guilds of Christchurch, Opawa-, Sumner, Ashburton and Lyttelton were well represented.. About 80 seamen were present. Mr W. Machin, president of the Society, addressed the seamen, and introduced Mrs H. T. J. Thacker, the president of the Christchurch Ladies' Guild, who cut the large Christmaß cake, the gift of the Ashburton Ladies' Guild. There was also a , Christmas cake presented by a, Christchurch clergyman's wife, which was kept for the Now Year picnic. The Revs. A J. Petrie, T. M. CurPow. W. F. Nicholl. ar.d B. Stewart and Ensign Douglas all spo'«s brieflv. Mr Champion. ot the RuaWe. spoke on behalf of the-seamen present. Over one hundred ditty bass were given out. A musical programme was given in the evenover 100 seamen being present. Christmai carols were aung, and items given by Misses M. Hatchwell. Pascoe, Stewart and Messrs Woodward, TVelSon, Brown Anderson, Collins. Meßdames Douels* and-Allan. ,M'ss Hntchwell was accompanist. Items were a£o riven by a string orchestral party from the Buahine. The l-dies served suoper. The offer of the Ruahine'a orchestral party to entertain the ladies at the Institute was accepted. PersonalMr and Mrs M. J. Miller and family are spending the holidays at Little Akaloa. Ensign P. C. DougSas, the popular .officer in charge of the Salvation Army in port, has received farewell orders, and leaves for his- new appointment in the middle of January.