ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 187, 2 May 1908, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

opera house: ■■■' : Cinderella donned her fine robes an .scoffed .'-at; her .masculino sisters .for the las time last 'evening;.'and tlio ■•Baroness Hour der'also was guilty of-,' licr last', scrcechin malaprop. The laughter on the•.'concluclin '■ night of this /pantomime was. almost a : hearty as the lirst. 'To-night the' board will be occupied-with "Tlio Earl and tli Girl." THEATRE ROYAL.." idler's entertainment was largely patron ised last evening, the endurance exhibitio of tlio champion club.swinger,.Tom Burrows acting as a healthy 'Idraw."- The biograp' .pictures Were. new and entertaining. Le Roggihrdo juggled with . his apparatus.'. am with . the credulity, of r- tlio ; : audience, Di Rowo's; wizardry. amused,-, the A'ahtells oi their triple horizontal bars 'showed'. n< diminution of-agility, and all tlio other per • former? did -a full share.:of "business.'';. Th great attraction ;to-nigh't-.:will' be i the con -tinued. attempts of 1 Burrows and Mr. Charle Parnoll (pianist) to beat records. CRICKET LEAGUE CONCERT. . An appreciative audience .assembled at tli.i , Sydney/Street', Schoolroom last evening a the concert in aid of the funds, of the AVel ■lington.,Boys'-..Cricket - League.. ; Mr. F. M ■B. Fislibr, M.P.V occupied-'the fchair,'' and ,ii an interval in the programme..made/a: brie: address,,,consistingmainly; of 'a-few word: 'of wholesome iadvice' to' 'tho lioys.' An enjoy ' ftblo '/prbferamme was Submitted,, ','spvera item's..: being:.. contributed . by. bovs, ' wlu • acquitted, themselves, well, .'and somo- receivet pncores. 1 The contributors .wero as' 'follow Spng, : ..,"Tlio" Gladiat'or," and* encore, "I'l Sing 'the Songs.6f ;Ariiby," Master. D." Foote recitations, Mr.'. : F. Redgrave ; "songs, ''Glorious Devon" and.. "Young Herchard," : Rev, .0. de H.. Robinson ; duet; "0 , that wo -.twc wero. Maying." Mrs.-A. P. Shprney and. Mr. G. AV. Dowlmg; song, "She was a maici from Japan," Miss Lonsdale; (encored); song (erieb'red), Master Caroline; violin -'solos. : Mastorv : W: Sewell; - recitation,' Master F. Picot (encored); song, " The Outlaw," Mr. T.'.W. Dowling; Bon£,;f'AYhen Jack and I," .Mrasm-J'.': Sewell ;'■ song, : " Tho: Yeoman's -Wedding," Mr, Musker. - - DOMINION BAZAAR - To-night the DominiomCariiival, u;liich has beqh ;held in thq, Town Hall 1 during the. last fortnight, will bo. brought to a close. havo the last, opportunity of seeing tlio ! fine of , fancy . dances,v : marches, aud tableaux,: which have beerii,growing nightly' in ■ popularity.' There avas a^.big. attendance at_ ;tho bazaar-- last evening, the "800uth visitor ;boine No.'' 1017, iwho' received. £5 .'.worth ,'6f goods*: from thp ; /stalls. To-night; at:> : 10 o'clock; there will be ; driwn .the art union* .prizes; which will; consist of: a £25 gold nugget and other valuable prizes: The bazaar so far'lias been.;. Very-successful, and. a . crowded - h'ouso ■ ; is. expected to-night. There Will also bo a special, matmee.at 2.30 p.m.', when there will be a lino programme of - fancy • dancing, toys for'J.the, littlo ''ones;;./ .-Tlio/ bazaar: will >bo brought to a oloso by an auction ,of unsold goods.''' --i,';-,--,tv. ■ MISSIONS TO SEAMEN" A salo„,of .work; was-.hold; at- tho .-Missions to Sddtooii. Institute... with.','the |ob 7 ijebt/of-securing'•'thb-.necoM^ purchaso.of-a pipe-organ,, to be used, in tho sailors' church.'. :Tho .. various stalls .. wero. tastefully decorated, and .wero well, patronised by ; thb, large number of,-people piiisbnt., - T'he sido-sh'ows.;.-werb ;kept> busy/all tlio.-evening, as they wore 'of. a ;iioVbl. 'kind aiid i'much in ''demand'., ,; (; Mi;,' QariJpVEpjiayji.o, pro'yidcid a: programme-pfimusic, tlio ■ following ing-; .items. C^oji^- rt V i y l ®o,tia)]iipi. P'.j R-onayric, Messrs..Kiiowlesr and-M-'Kellar.-A special, feature of,'the. evening was, I ,the 'sing-ingvof.the'.-Welsh.'Natib^ Williams.'..(s.s,,., Surrey).., The,,performers arid .-workcrs jic'corded- a...hoiirty.,vota of thanks ; at'. thbicjpso. pf. ; the:{entcrtainmerit. .-v^