MONTGOMERY'S KINEMATOGRAPH COMPANY.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 18, 21 July 1900, Page 5

MONTGOMERY'S KINEMATO GRAPH COMPANY.

The above company will make its first appearance at the Opera House on Monday. Amongst the films to be exhibited wili be representations of a Spanish bull fight, taken in the arena, at Madrid, in the presence of the Queen-Regent and 20,000 people, heroic deeds by firemen, showing the rescuing of hprses from burning stables, etc., a ride on a train travelling 50 miles an hour, which gives the spectator the impression that he is traveling through tunnels and over bridges, and scenes in connection with the Transvaal War. Edison's great theatrephone (a concert company) -will assist in the evening's programme. Last evening Dixs Gaiety Company gave the last performance of the present programme in the presence of a large audience. The efforts of the members of tlie Company were much appreciated, judging froon the hearty applause. Tonight an entire change of programme is announced. Mr. J. C. Bain, comique, who, it will be remembered, made such a good impression in Wellington when performing with the late Mr. Charles Godfrey, and Mr. "Bob" Hall, who has improved out of knowledge since he left this city, will appear. The final pcriormance of the week's programme at the Choral Hall was witnessed by a large audience, nnd was received in all its details with laughter and applause. To-night Mr. Sid Luella and Miss Polly Robinson make their first appearance. The entertainment in aid of St. Paul's Sunday School, held in the Sydney-street Schoolroom lust evening, was most successfully carried out.. The programme consisted of, musical items, tableaux, and recitations, concluding with an amusing farce in one' act, entitled '"The Lawyer's Cleik.' The performers were chiefly Sunday School pupils, who jnfused into "the rendering of their respective , parts a childish enthusiasm that went a long way towards their success. Several of what mights otheowise have been charming items were marred by the disorderly behaviour of numerous unruly urchins .jn the audience. At the Missions to Seamen's Hall last night, Mr. J. Moore gave an ambulance lecture *on "Damp, Colds, and Burns," and Mrs. Greenwood, assisted by Misses Hurley, Drummond, and Greenwood, and Mr. Hogg, carried out a pleasant concert programme. On Monday week Mr. Isaac Selby delivers a farewell lecture in the Opera House on "Memories of Maoriland," embracing a description of New Zealand as he has seen it and read about it. Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, will preside. This lecture has been delivered in several of the chief cities of England and America. In' San Francisco it was delivered to very large audiences before the Camera Cub, the Old Pioneers' Club, and the Young Men's Christian Association. The Metropolitan Temple there was crowded to hear the lecture and see the limelight views of New Zealand scenery. As a reward for his efforts in other lands Mr. Selby should have a large audience. The thirty-oighth anniversary of Court Sir George Grey, A.0.F., was celebrated with a banquet held in the St. George's Hall, Lambton-quay, last evening. There was a large gathering, and Bro. Adams, P.D.C.R., presided, and the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. J. G. W. Aitken) xiccupied a seat on his right. The Chairman in welcoming the guests said that the financial position of the Court was very gratifying, and notwithsanding the extraordinarily heavy sick list during the year the funds had considerably increased. Several toasts were honoured, including those of "'The Parliament of New Zealand," proposed by the Secretary, Bro. James Robertson-— who incidentally stated that since the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows instituted a Friendly Society in Wellington in the early forties the amount distributed amongst members of various societies in the city amounted to £186,675 —and responded to by the Hon. D. Pinkerton, M.L C, and Mr. George Fisher, M.H.R. ; "Coiurt Sir George Grey" (proposed by Bro. H. Birch, D.T., and responded to by Bro. Smith ; "The Mayor and Cit,y Councillors (proposed by Bro. Hc'liwell, and replied to by the Mayor) ; "District Foresters of Wellington" (coupled with the names of Bros. Kershaw and Whitefoot, and proposed by Mr. Capper) ; and "The Catering Committee." Tn an enjoyable programme the follow*

ing contributed : — Bros. Lightfoot, Adams, Donaldson, (i. T. Leydon, and Bullock. Bro. F. L. Dean played the accompaniments. The concert given at Pelone last evening, under the auspices of the local Peace Demonstration Committee, was well attended, and from a musical point of view was also very successful. A minstrel troupe of scholars attending the local school, under the direction of Mr. Mead, gave an hour's fun. Mr. Merson, who is a decided acquisition to the musical element in the borough,- was deservedly encored for his item, and &o was Mr. Hutchinson. Other contributors were Mrs. Adams, Misses Cairns and Eraser, Messrs. Avison, Greening, fcsibun, Driver, Adams, and M 'Arthur. Misses Wood and Silva accompanied the singers, and Mr. Sibun contributed a violin obbligato to Mrs. Adams's number. , Mr. C. E. Adams's lecture on "Some early forms of. steam engines," given in the lecture havl of the Technical Scliooi last night, was listened to with interest and the closest attention by a large audi ence. The lecturer dealt with his Mibjecb in a comprehensive manner, and il lustrated it with pictures. The programme of a free vocal and instrumental concert arranged by the Newtown Brass Band for next Wednesday in the Victoria Hall, appears elsewhere. Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.H.R., is to take the chair. In another column appears the full programme of Monday night's concert in the Sj'dney-street hall. Miss Moran will play "Elegie," by .Ernst, and an "Appassionato " by Mr. Henry Curtis (her late teacher), besides being associated with Miss Medley in Beethoven's Fifth Sonata and Miss Medley and Mr. Cohen in a trio by Mendelssohn. Miss Jeanne Ramsay will sing two songs, and Messrs. Smith and E. J. Hill and the Meistersingers will also contribute items. The concert, which promises to be a great success, will be under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Ranfurly. The railway employees annual reunipn is fixed to take place in the Syd ney-street Schoolroom on the 30th inst.