ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 31, 31 October 1907, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

' OPERA lIOUPB.'- ' • The Meynell and Gtmn which has had a successful run at the Opera House, brought its Wellington season to a close laßt night. .... THEATRE' ROYAL.' *'" "The 'present programme at the Theatre -v.o,val combines the two essential qualities v!" ,ie- l )U ! ]lic demand—quality anil quantity. -A further essential in the present bill 'f n varlc ' ; >"i which' should meet the taste ot-Lhci-most exacting. The Fuller management is_ reapinp its reward by large houses. *;. ' MA^A V MB "iLttA'-LO^AX':, 1 lie hox plans for (ho Alicia Loman recitals are announced to open at the Dresden .tomorrow (Friday) morning, at 9 a.m. '' CRICKET CONCERT. ■: \ • The Thorndon Cricket Club is to be con- - gratutated on the fine programme that wan presented to. the numerous "audience 'that whs present at the Sydney Streit H.iU 7 last even--I'l- 1 when a concert was given in aid of the eiitb s -fnnds. Prominent arnong the male vocalists were Mr. Arthur Biiilnnee, Mr. Leslie H l! l; T Mr. PhtM.-.Mr. P. Hockley, and m ' CatT. Amonj? the ladies. Misses N. Twohill HeSd, and M'Tvay. Mr. Thoniaß Look played a Vvioniawski selection as a violin, solo.. Ail efficient orchestra rendered a couple of selections,' arid 'Messrs; : J. F. Carr, I'., (Hockley, V G. .l?avficius,:,.anil §c,aj:lo go-ng - two charmingly rendered f|riarcertes.' "The' coinic element" was supplied'hy- Messrs. .r.~!ffj'R?s-tfnd'*r: Gr.iy.. Mi .. W. ai'Laughliii. acted director.:.. .... .. : . ,

■ GYMNASTIC 'CARNIVAL.^ Tlie Chief Justice,, Sir-.Robert r .Stput; r Stout,, and party, His Worship" tlio . Mayor, ' and Mrs. T.. W. Hislpi£' wiH beipr^h't^tft-tiiSi" an Dual demonstration:'of, Meßsrs:'llai'ii6on.-,ar]d;', •Turiss's pnpils at- the v oserh.,ilg i use';ihfs,. l eyen-' ing., .'TheSe held : 'evS'ry ' always popular' with' the'-.parent's ef .",'pupils( and'the general; public. ; f.Thevprogramme eludes an opeiiing. and ;finale.Jtiblea*ux,' "inV.. which the fnil strength - 'of'the I, jymna'siiViv'afe s * to ' take', part. ;.Tho \smaJlet.ipupils' will.'.negor-.i tiate the; yauiyng. horse, . flying and .horizontal bars, while tlie o'tliers will 'give • advanced exhibitions' oii' tlie saine ''a'p'paralus.'"'', ElTcEtivb' figure , marching/and r)iimiiig-.i, mazes.? arn, arranged as closinp'items .to the first aiid'l seconil ..parts' respectively:Mr/. rainbow • electric, club' :swiniiiii!r.:ißhouldi iiprov<)» effective:-: The: Wellington.Mandoline;:,,Bnn]'o,, fl and..Guitar-. Hand..will,.give.-.musical' selections'"' at'.the' overture; arid interval. lho. Operal- - orchestra '. will : : .rendei , l ,:acconipfiMmep.t3;: to the gymnastic, evolutions. A.' B-ECD-4. ' i » » CALEDONI&'-CONCERT^' ; An c'scellent/programme hast been: \ in..connection with.the grand Caledonian con.-,, cert, which'.is to be' given.in the* cpneert~ch'am-'. ber. of the' - Town Hall •' on ' Friday '••'eveftihii'jbyA Mr. -.lohn'-M'.Glnshaii ! s chorus anil orrlveslra.:", Am,oi\g..tho .soloists, will ,b.e . Miss Caldow, and Messrs. -'A:' Robins and _:: Jr s '- Rmith:: 'Tlit " last mentioned, ",Whb MrillLmnkfchis .first..appearance 1 in .the Doniinion, :i .iS| reported to have a pleasing .tenor voice, and' should '..be'"• lieard':to T ' advantageiii'-''lr-'A^imlS c " Laurie",Kaud';"'Macpcgbr r ß .GirtheringAts Thdj eoneert. is being.held, under.(ho .patronage of Sir Robert Stout, Iv.C.M.G; It will b^fdllowed' bv'a dance." ' ••- '. . i.v.w ~i..vvi. 1 , . CHURCH BA'/AAI!S: -Tlio ladies of St Andrew'fi Presb^'teVian s ': Cluircli... have, two - sewing'- guilds,' whicjiT njeetr during tho. greater, part : of. the, year,, one meet--. ing every'.• l w'cek,"'aiid tlie",other,"to wliicli the\ younger-'.womeni ofUhe Siinday:-School- beiongj--ever.v.L fortnight.. ■ .A, bnm;ir.-vopcucfl v» " afternoon , by Dr. Chappie,..-inSt. . .An-', drew's. ' schoolroom', ''tlie'"" fesult'' 1 Of", their: virork? :^was"'"^a? 1 i'oocl'* display of. .fancy , work and ■ of.-, paiu.- scw-, ; . ing, and. in addition," there, were, confocHoncrjv flower,' a'riil produce '' stalls;' ■ The stalllicWrs" ivore as -follow:—Flower, stall, Misses..Lambt!R,',i 'Hip!oson,..J)crßy, and-i.M. .Lambert; iionoi'y, Mrs.' H..' Hall, and Misse.V. Young arid*! Oomrio j pr6duc6:stall, McsHahiesn!l%vii;-?,tacel-'' . do'iniey,-,.Brawn,i.and-ArHall.vjwoi'fc-.stnih Mes---, damesißlack, Letham,. and .Sinith;, fan'cvc.irark, stall, -lJ>s. Rose, and Miss' I.etliaiiv;' lialiiiyy chief nnd doilby'stall, , jrisscS'l;dgai\'and:l3ari'.'?.'' , <." irhc:, l tea-roomwivas::in charge fl of Thomson.- assisted,'b'y, Misses Letham (2), Yial,and■■Williairison: 11

'• /The,sixteenth annual 'sale,-of--work- in conficc-n tioij jvitli St. James's. Presbyterian ■Ghurcli,,;'' iSwlo.wii;: was opened by. .Mr. J.'GIYVT. Aitk'en,.. yesterday afternoon,"Hdd'' was well at- • tended thc>:afterho(nr ; and' The,stalk werq.as, goods, foacy-. - work, 'lowers, 1 and 'produce, confectionery; anil there was' also a Christmas trtfb* and\la' refrcsli>'' •foent.rrodtn:i In 'tho.'cveiiiug a-viiried ciiter--tainmeut. was provided. %. -the .Tonns=AVoinca'a.. ' Bible class, a'pttsk-d by Sunday' SSchbol'-'tmirhere; . The lKir..i'ni , 'will:l!LVO))on to-niorvow and FrubiW'' The. proceeds' are to: |» towards the,debt dx-1 tinction fund.Yesterday's" takings, amounted'• to'ovei' iCJO'• ' ;' ' THE. MISSIONS TO SEAMEX I \ V. ..■■■■■ •• i There v,-as an overflowing, audience at the Slission3,,to,.Soitmcn-on Wednesday, night, ; !when tlic ''inomboi's "of. thc'.',Petono vAngliean , Church r ChdlVirhvo avfciiiicrt." Tilr.' Jfdbre presided, and'i wiis : supported.by the Kev. J: D.'ltussell,' vicati -b{ T j'etone,. nnd; jrr. Cowie, the reeetitly.-ap-n' ' pointed Mibioiicr to Ssamen at.Aucklaiui.vA'' temp'dfan'cb Address' was given' liy the. Rev. Bw* <• (!,.i-rcsulting in;, nine;,lll eii. signing:;.tiio tpledge.. Some, very popular,ehoinuses wefe, given jjy'hn oio.liitetrn, and frsfpssor JCiirl' performed some, very • clever conflinns) triSfcs. •' The fallbtf- ' iug contributedvvocal; and; olocntionarv.iritems'; to'tlio projra 111 me Lv Taylor, Messrs.''B." I,owtaftii, : DelaliiVity, F. 'Silver; Ci- lEattray, G,.;'. llousc, .JR..,.Ai Mason,-, ami. Masters Jowott."': ?*'?•?. ,l . c te l l,ils %sfiß9iPil'usfcf *->•> Itsii' : \ .^EpiaicKr i What' one'of the most at-7 tractive liviiu liicturiV^enlrrtbiniiirtVl^'as .yet'" presontod ,1.0. 'Xmv:>.&enlimdunu(li'enrcß't\nli>'&kb* place,at, the Opera.; House Cyciiing.inoxt, ;iv!:en; the, SK/fers,' Macltiihoii produce for-, ihol liinp'tlibir ivdiitlilc k? piet?i/*o l "iKolibet!}- orljtfliifcitiDii Isf"- / equipped. with the,latest,.,electriwil.iplaut'.'.The* box. plan's", ai'c now open at'the' Dresden. '