DUNEDIN NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 231, 23 June 1908, Page 9

DUNEDIN NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT). Juno 22. The State Coal Depot in Jetty Street ia going up in brick, and .tho Westport Coal Company has let a tender for a substantial' building alongside it, also in brick, and measuring 46ft.'by 292 ft. : Tho Itcv. W. Hmvitsoiv told the Knox Church congregation last night that when in America recently.ho inquired of the Secretary of tho Central Branch of tho Y.M.C.A. in Chicago, which has a membership of somo 4000, and found that members gave tho following'reasons for joining For athletic purposes, about 40 per cent.; for. educational purposes, i a big percentago, but less than for athletic purposes; for religious purposes, somothing like \ per cent.—one in 400.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

KICKARDS'S VAUDEVILLE. Tlio Opera' House was again crowded last ovoning, when Rickards's Vaudevillo Company presented their diversified programme to a delighted audience, who wero very demonstrative, in their appreciation of tho entertainment. Perhaps the most popular item was tho turn of' tho Klos Sisters. Their grncoful performance of- the most' difficult and dangerous of feats, evoked tho most decided applause, and they wore enthusiastically recalled. Tho Brothers Artois also gave a good account of themselves in their extremely comical and clevor acrobatic turn. Their performance was ; watched with the greatest interest, and they received most hearty.applause. Tlio Miles-Stavordalo quintette also made themselves very popular with the audience by their excellent playing. The Collier Sisters, serio-comics, gave a very pleasing turn, and they were very well received. Tho other mombers of the company wero also heartily applauded. THEATRE ROYAL. There was a very large attendance at tho Theatro Iloyal last-' evening, when Puller's Advanced Vaudeville and Modern Biograph Company gavo a repetition of their first-class programmo. The various performers were in good form, and their contributions wero received with the most decided approbation by the audience. "The Awful Boy" was again a popular item, and tho applause was very marked. The contribution of the Armon Brothers was extremely • interesting, and it evoked the warmest applause of those present. The songs rendered by Miss Beatrice Butler formed a pleasing item. Tho other performers "gave excellent- items, and they were duly applauded.

. KUBELUL An Auckland .Press Association telegram 'states that Kubclik, the famous violinist, arrived from Sydney by the Mokoia on Sunday night, and' appeared before a large and enthusiastic audienco in the Royal Albert Hall yesterday evening.- The virtuoso's magnificent playing of . Paganini's " Witches' Danco," and Mendelssohn's " Conccrto " in E minor, roused the audienco to a pitch of enthusiasm which has seldom, if ever, before been witnessod in Auckland. Tlio artist was repeatedly encored, and on each reappearance was_ cheered to tho echo. : Kub'elik is accompanied by hi? wife, Countess Czaky Czell. Ho will give his second and last concert in Auckland to-mght. . ' 1 Amongst itiie many groat compositions in Knbelik s repertoire,' perhaps nothing is more popular than tho famous "Witches' Dance," by Paganini. This wondorful piece of music will be played by tho great violinist during his Wellington season, commencing on Saturday next. The musical critic of tho Melbourne " Age," thus describes Kubelik's -interpretation of it. "Paganini's 'Witches'- ' Danco' —the witches do not start danoing at once, it majvbo remarked, but only after an extended preface—showed tho bravura artist in tho full blaze'.of tho limelights. Nothing that human ingenuity has conceived in tho way of transcendent dif-. ficulty has boon left out. Harmonies, doublo stops, pizzicnti for the loft hand—everything was hore. Paganini had lot himaolf loose, and opened his wholo bag of tricks; and thore be thoso who avor that not since Paganini's timq has any player wrestled with and overcomo' these astounding difficulties as Kubelilc does. 13e this as it may, his performance literally took tho house by storm, and those who insistently, cried for an encoro got. all wanted. 'Lo Cygne,' of Saint Sa'ens, is a tender and withal almost a noble melody, and it was given with an exquisite, purity and refinement that mere words are too cold and lifeless to describe. When all is said and done,' this simple littlo piece of music was,' after all, tho climax of the wholo ovoning's entertainment," Thore will be three concerts in Wellington, namely, on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday nest, Juno 27, 29, and 30. Tho bos plan's are at the Dresden. /

ORGAN RECITAL.; i . This evening,-Mr. Maughan Barnett will givo his weekly organ redital at .the Town Hall. The programmo . includes . "Concerto No. 2" (Handel), "Andantino"" (Lemaro), Ovorture -"Caliph of Bagdad" (Boieldieu), and other, delightful selections. ! v LECTURE-CONCERT. Miss Beatrice • Richmond and Mr. ;Robert Parker will give the fifth and last of .their series of lecture-concerts to-morrow ovening in the' Sydney Street Schoolroom. Two composers have been selected for study on this occasion—Frederic Chopin and Robert Franz. A representative, selection of the former's pianoforte works will be given by the principals; and Miss May Newman and Mr. James Searlo will sing a numbor .of- beautiful songs by the latter composer. Subscribers are notified' that tickets- for any previous concert that have not been used will be accepted for this one. The box plan is now open at the Wellington Piano Company's premises.'

CONCERT AND DANCE AT DAY'S BAY. A large number of people left' town by tho Cobar last night for Day's Bay to attend, the coucort and danco in tho Pavilion, in aid of tho Catholic Church for Ronaßay. Over 150 couples assembled, and after some* capital musical items wero rendored by Misaos P. Parsons, Twohill, "W. Naismitli, Marks, Foster, and Mrs. Pacloy, and gramaphono selections by .Mr. E. Shortt, dancing was commencod. The Wcllingtonians left for town shortly beforo midnight, and tho suburbanites terminated an enjoyable aiid romuuerativo evening at about, one.,o'clock this morning.