ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 16, 19 July 1900, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

A good downstairs house attended the performance of "Charley's Aunt" at the Opera House last night. The distressing positions which Mr. Haggarth is forced into while masquerading in petticoats provoked hilarious and unsympathetic laughter from the audience. Mr. ( Haggarth gives an entertaining reading of the humoxous part. The remainder of the cast did the work required with satisfaction. To-night the emotional drama "East Lynne" will occupy the stage. The popularity of the Dix Gaiety Company appearing at the Exchange Hall has been wcJ maintained during the week. There' was an excellent attendance last evening, and the entertainment manifestly gave satisfaction. On Saturday night there will be the usual entire change of programme, and several new faces are billed to appear. These will include Mr. J. C. Bain, an Australian comique, and Mr. "Bob" Hall, who is already not unknown in Wellington. The Choral Hall entertainers under Mr. Fuller's management have wormed themselves into ' the good graces of the public. Last night a large audience was present, and the evening's performance was well received. Mr. Isaao Selby's lecture on "The Kingdom of God" was well attended last night in the Christian Chapel, Riddifordstreet. The lecturer showed what the Kingdom of God was, and what it involved as laid down in the New Testament Scriptures. Quite a number of questions were put and answered at the o.ose of the address. Mr. Selby gives an illustrated lantern lecture in the same place this evening, entitled "Federated Australia., the colony that has grown into a nation." The second annual "social" of the Newtown Bowling Club was held in the Victoria Hah, Adelaide«road, last night. The body of the hall was prettily draped with biinting. Messrs. J. Telford and V. Brogan were Charrman and Secretary of the Social Committee, Messrs. Brogan and Rutter were M.O.s, Mr. H. Fleming played the dance music, and an excellent supper was provided by a ■ladies' committee. Musical items were contributed by Meadames Lawson and Webster, Miss Thompson, and Messrs. Keenan, Wilson, Ballance, Zachariah, and Woodford, and the Estudiantina Band played a selection under the direction of Ma*. J. G. Turner. Mrs. Myers, Misses W. Birch and Powell played the accompaniments. The Arawa Sailing Club's annual ball held in the Sydney-street Schoolroom last night was attended by nearly 150 persons. The nautical element entered largely into the decorations, and the effect was both appropriate and pleasing. The general arrangements were most satisfactory to a-il concerned. The floor was in excellent o^der, and the weather being suitable for dancing, the evening was thoroughly enjoyable. Mr, J. King's string band supplied the music, and Mr. fiodber was caterer. A capital programme is promised for the entertainment to be given to-morrow night in the Sydney-street Schoolroom, in aid of the St, Paul's Sunday-school. A patriotic concert is 'to be given at Petone to-morrow evening. The names of the performers is sufficient warrant of a first-class entertainment. The men at the Missions to Seamen last night were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Denton, who provided an evening's pleasure. Mr. Moore was in the chair, and gave a temperance address entitled "Kick and Stick." Sixteen pledges were taken. The following assisted in the programme :: v — The Mesdames Denton and party, Messrs. Angus (s.s. Tutanekai), Harris, and Robertson (s.s. Mimero). The programme to be played by. the Garrison Band from the Band Rotunda, Jervois-quay, this evening, is published. Professor Easterfieid lectures on "Combustion" in St. John's Schoolroom, Dixon-street, this evening, under the auspices of the St. John's Literary and Social Club. A notification to those who desire to attend the Mount Cook Old Boys' ball appears elsewhere.

Another old identity, Mrs. Calvert, died on Tuesday morning, Deceased came to this colony in the Zealandia in 1859, and resided for thirty-one years in Canterbury, removing from there to Wellington about ten years ago. Her late husband was the original inventor of the cash railway system, having had an installation in his shop in Sunderland (England) some fifty-one years back. On his removal to Canterbury he took a great interest in public affairs, being one of the first City Councillors in Christchurch, a position he held for nine consecutive years. The descendants of the pair number fifty-one, and embrace four generations. Mrs. Male, specialist in coats and skirts, announces that eho does not malco up materials other than those purchased at her rooms.