THE KING'S THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2541, 16 August 1915, Page 6

THE KING'S THEATRE

♦ For this evening's new programme aii the King's -Theatre, tlio management is showing a film drama of romance and adventure, entitled "A Child of God,", depicting life in tlio wild open prairies of the great American West. Amongst, other incidents of tho. story is a realistic train smash. Supporting' items include tho Keystone comedy, "Guzzle's Backward Way," the "Path© Gazette." "Beautiful Switzerland," tho "New Zealand Hospital Ship," and other attractive studies. SUNDAY CONCERT. The Wellington Natives' Association Band,' under the direction of Lieut. T. Herd, gave a concert at His Majesty"* Theatre last evening, the proceeds of which are to bo devoted to the funds of the association's Ladies' Guild for Sick and Wounded Soldiers. The band acquitted itself very well in the tuneful overture, "Lo Due d'bonne" (Auber), and also played the march, "The Stornv Fiend" (Greenwood). An instrumental quartet, consisting of Messrs. V.. Robinson. L. M. Allot, J. Barr, and A. Greenfield, played a quartet from Bellini's opera, "Norma." Mr. W. W. Goudis sang "Youth" (Frances Allitzen). and Jlr. Edgar Wallace sang "The Toreador" from "Carmen." Miss Betty Purdom recited "An Italian Romance," and Mr. H. F.' Wood sang "When My Ship Comes_ Sailing Home." A vocal quartet, consisting of Messrs. H. P. Wood, W. Jennings, W. M. Goudie, and W. F. Connors, sang "Calm as the Sea." Among those present was the Prime Minister, who, in the course of a brief speech, congratulated the association on tho good work that was being done by tho Ladies' Guild in connection with the sick and wounded sol' , dicrs now in the hospitals in Wellington,

NO COLD IS "NAZOL" PROOF! Taken inwardly, inhaled, or rubbed on the chest, "NAZOL" quickly relievos coughs, colds, and sore throat. Marvellously cheap, too! Is. Sd. buys 60 doses.— Advt. Sergeant Keith Little, of tlie Head« quarters Staff (clerical) of the Austral lian and New Zealand Army Corps, and formerly, oil the literary staff, of The Dominion, has been admitted sick to the New Zealand general hospital at Cairo. According to the latest letter received by his mother (Mrs. Leese, of Owen Street), Sergeant Little had been slightly wounded, but otherwise lie said he was in splendid fettle. Ho was admitted to tbe hospital in Cairo on August 2. A cable message was received in Wefc lington on Friday stating that lan* tli© youngest son of Sir John Findlay* died of wounds received in action in France on August 10. Tbo deceased was years of ago, and was a second lieutenant. He was born in Wellington, and left New Zealand- over three years ago to complete his school life at the Imperial Service College in. England, where he had a very distinguished career. He had entered at Middle Tenmlo and at Jesus College, Cambridge, before the war broke out, and had already proved himself to be aI <?ifted writer. He volunteered beforo his eighteenth birthday, and received liis commission as seoond lieutenant .in. January last. Sir John Findlav's two remaining sons are both at tho front in France. Tn order to mark their appreciation: of Sir. \V. Okehy's action in joining thd forces, the teachers and scholars gave. him a hearty send off on his leaving the Brooklyn School last week. The headmaster (Mr. Hopkirk) presented! Mr. Okeby with a wrist watch as ai token from the teachers.