ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 112, 8 November 1906, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

"THE -MAN FROM MEXICO." The laughable misadventures of the man who did not go to Mexico continue to bo divertingly represented at the Opera House by the Willoughby-Wnrd Comedy Company. Last night there was another large attendance and ap-> plause was frequent and hearty. The danCing in the third act p£p:ped cspecialjjrpopular. Playgoers are feihinded by th© management that "The Man from Mexico' ia to bo 'produced for the la&t» time to-morrow evening. On Sahirdny night a change of bill in to be presented, the new piece underlined for productiojl being "The Talk of the Town." This is \ another of the farcical comedies of which th© company makes, a specialty, and it abounds in ludicrous entanglements and laughter-raising situations'. A special holiday performance of "The Man from Mexico is to be given by th© company to-morrow afternoon, the curtain going up at 2 o'olock. FULLER'S ENTERTAINERS. This week's J^ogranime at tlie Theatre Royal is proving 0 good attraction for Me&srs, Fuller and Son. Last evening, a large audionco assembled, and the various" items well© received with every manifestation of approval. Credge «nd Gibson, sketch artists, are responsible for a cleTer and popular ttirn, ahd Miss Lucy Lft,vinia's sofnga are enthusiastically encored. The funny man has a big plac© in th© programme, and collectively he accomplishes his work Hvry well. Th© same bill will be repeated to-night. BIOGRAPH ENTERTAINMENT * TO-MORROW. The fine series of biographic pictures taken by Mr. West (of tho Wc«tBresciuns) for the New iJealand Government will be shown during the couise of the programmes to be given at tho Town Hull to-morrow afternoon and night. New Zealand's wonderland und beauty spots are attractively depicted. The opatu "PttUJtt" will be the chiof feature in the entertainment. This work is said to he transferred to the soreeti in living natural colours, "beggaring dencripUon." The wholo of the effeats are by Moils. Gcurgo Melie<s, of the Grand Opera, Paris. Other films to be ohown include "Tho Light Hide of London," '"Savage America," and "Thuraton, tho Magician." Miss Louie Fisher, tho wellknown ballnd singer," will reiider tho latest songs. The i«ntineo will comirience at 2.30 p.sn'. ; doors open at 1.30 to-morrow afternoon. A gardefi fete was held at th© residence of Mr. Justice Cooper, Woolcombestreot, yesterday nfturnoon, with the object 'of rnteiiif} funds for the rtioentlyformed Youni; Wonien'o Christian" Assooinlion The fjnution wns attended by ft larp.o number of people, and ,was suecwafully carried out under tho direction of Miss Cooper, «n enthusiastic member of the committee of the nsAocintion. During Ihe flftrtftoon, lefreshmoiita wore Hurvcd, und an excellent programme of muiicul and elocutionary items watt «übmittcd, the corflributom being MiswsArthur, Cooper, Knftjht, Ella Gooper, fltid -Mi 1 . E. Pnriws. An appeal for funds met with a lib"ral refipoiiße. Mr. 'Charles Aiarimihon Is in town prepining (ho Amy f' .- (ho hfaßon of MacmalionV D' ■ '0 " -vy at the Opera