ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 88, 16 April 1901, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

-CAPTAIN BARRY'S LECTURE. To-morrow evening, Captain Jackson Parry, a veteran colonist .of seventy-two years' experience, 4 s to deliver reinjlnisccn,ces in the Exchange , Hall, the Mayor Of Wellington presiding. An .interesting lecture should result, for Captain Barry's i memory is still kee,n, and takes Him i back to life in Sydney in 1829, and tc j the settling of Melbourne six years later, lie claims to have been the first to have taken by the hand the .historic Buckley,' knpwji as the Wild -White Man of Australia, .after bis return from his lengthy sojourn in the wilds of that country. Then the lecturer will have much of interest to say about our own colony, and will give an' account of his recent experiences in the' King Country. Captain Barry has in ' the press a book containing "bis reminiscences, and also giving biographies of prominent New Zealand and Australian people, which' he hope? %o publish at an early flat©. tfupp.V Band is to contribute 'selections at the Exchange Hall to-morrow evening, prior to -the beginning of the lecture. A fine little company is' that at present appearing -at the -Choral Hall, and if is 'attracting considerable -audiences. 'Last evening the building was very [full indeed, and the appreciative .. applause was frequent and- free. Mi*. Denis Carney is a very popular comedian, and 'his admirers keep him -busy responding -to encores -nightly. -Next week, for perhaps the first time in -the history .of Christy minstrelsy, a lady— Misa -Maud -Faning— will <occupy one of the chairs on the comer .of the cirole. "Large audiences continue to growd into the Theatre Eoyal, and there can be no question as -to the -merits of the company performing there. Perry, the r Fr6g, Arnold Jarv-is, Frank Yorke, the Williams Sisters, and others place a programme' before -their • patrons which would -he hard to better in any Australasian variety hquse. . , Montgomery's -Biosqope Company, •which has had a verj r successful run at the Opera House during the -last fort« night, concluded its season last evening; An excellent programme arranged by Miss Steel .was given at the Sailor/s* -Rest last evening. Items -were contributed by Misses Wilson, Steel, 'Feltham, Har- ' vey (2), Anderson, Messrs. Boss, Innes, and Cooper. A farewell "social" was tendered to the Rev. A. C. Lawry -and .Mrs. 'Lawry last evening at the -Trinity Wesleyan Church, Ne\vtown, priori to their -departure ior the Sandon circuit. Mr. Lawry has for the ! past four, years been pastpr of -the Newtown - Gj&urch, -the first -two years .under the authority .of Wesley. Church, and the last two as head of the separate circuit then created. As a ; token ,of>the respect in which he is held a purse of -sovereigns was presented to him by the congregation,' and a salad bpwl was given to Mrs. Lawry by the Ladies' "Sewing Guild. Speeches were made by the Rev. W. Shirer on -behalf of the Ministers' Assoqiation, by Mr. Chappie .on behalf of the congregation, .by -Mr. Kerr on "behalf of the Sunday school, by Mrs. Bosall Jor the ladies of the congregation, and by Mr. Armitage for the local preachers. The proceedings were enlivened by ar>■thems rendered by the choir and solos contributed by Madame -Mueller and Mr. Hayes. The Wellington Spiritualists Society gave an enjoyable "social* to. members and their friends last evening. After a short address on Spiritualism in its higher aspects, and the brotherhood that should exist between all men, an excellent programme was provided by Mrs. Bono and her friends, many of the items being ".encored. .The procedings concluded with a dance. Our Petone .readers are reminded of tJie lecture on "Tolstoi" by Rev. J. R. Glasson, to.be delivered to-night, in .St. David's Churoh Vestry, in connection with the Literary arid. Social Club. An. entertainment will be .given this evening at St. Peter's Schoolroom in connectfon .with the Missionary Guild of the parish. The programme had .been arranged by Miss Gijl, .and particulars will be found in pur advertising columns. The Insurance Institute of New -Zealand will open its usual winter session this evening, when the President,' Mr. C, W. Benbow, will deliver the opening address, .entitled "A Short Gfossip' on Some Insurance Matters."

The Pretoria- Vaudeville Company announces entertainments, with dance, ate t/he Victoria Hall, Adelaide-road, for every Wednesday night.