ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 24, 23 October 1907, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

0 , SALE OF WORK The Salvation Army .Citadel in Vivian Street has been prettily decorated for the three da/V carnival, which is boing held with the object of, augmenting the ueli-dcnial fund. In, for > nially declaring the carnival open last uignt, Mr. F. M. B. Fisher,. M.H.8., who had a very cordial reception, said that purchasers of the ornamental and useful articles on sale would ■ ■ a not only receive good value, but would als-j iave the satisfaction of knowing that they wcio lDlping an institution which aimed, at assist- ■ ing the weak and the needy. Ho hoped that the carnival would be a great success. The various stalls are presided over as follow :— Drapery stall. Adjutant Tweed, and-.Captain Hill; fancy goods stall, Misses Stark and Luxton; fruit stall, Mr. Crowle; refreshment stall • No. 1, Mrs. M'Clure and Miss Larsen; No. 2, .. AKss Wells;' (lower stall, Mrs. Sadd and Misa I'olan; ami lolly- stall, Mrs. M'Kcurie. Tho- ■• • takings for the evening were very satisfactory. .- • Items given hy the, City Band and Singing . Company enlivened the proceedings. This evening ,tjic South Wellington Band will render:,a number o£ selections, and to-morrow evening . -, the children'from tho Children's Homo will contribute several items. ■ ■ TnEATRE EOYAL. , . ", A qapilal programme is being provided at the Theatre Itoyal this week. The principal " performers at present aro Will Gilbert ..nd■'■"■'.• Uelevale-Ern, who provide a funny boxiug act; .. . Victor the" Great, a clever ventriloquist! '.""., Master Kupert, Christie, Stpwart and Lorraine, , - : 1 and Dalbcanie. : Tho house continues to tb ... ' • satisfactorily full. ! ' OPERA HOUSE. '; , i ", "A Beautiful Fiend," the drama being en- : ' acted at. the Opera House by the company '■■'. heade<l by Miss Maud Uildyard, is still at>,. . . 1 .. trading appreciative audiences. It is a play " - that moves briskly,■ and possesses an interest' , '■ ,' that ouly ceases, with the fall of the curtain..-■■■>;.-On Friday next, perhaps tho most popular . ■ play in Miss Uildyard s repertoire will be - staged, viz.,."The Great Awakening," which," i .. is said to be redolent of exciting incident? •■' '■: and' Bensatioliardenomncnts/ whilst an int'if- ; "; . testing story-.of human: love and passion is-''' ,, - unfolded. Miss Hildyard will present one nl- - i her greatest character studies in that of' :he T. adventuress, Lala Selby, "The Great ' Awakening", will conclude the last five nights . ; , of the famous star's season. The plan for this. { evening's performance will be oa view at tho' T Theatre from 1 p.m. to-day. ■ e : -.-■.- ■ - i ' -< ■' '. ' ■ '