THE SNOWFLAKES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 210, 5 September 1896, Page 2

THE SNOWFLAKES.

Tho leaders of tho Mail have been looking lor some particulars of the " Snowflake Entertainment," advertisements of whioh havo appeared in these ODlumns for over a week. " Tho Snowflakes " are a company of beautiful singers whose musio is equalled only by their loveliness. They will sing choruses and solos, and will form the most picturesque floral group yet seen upon the Nolson stago. Snowflakes they are in semblance and beauty, and after their songs aro onded they will perform the lovoly " Snowflake Maroh." Next will follow a Serpentine Dance, performed by six lovoly and well-known Nolson amateur d-niscuses. This item promises to ne ono of the most effective giveii during the evening. The entertainment will conclude with a dramatio piece called " Woman Triumphant, or The Comedy of Terrors," in Ono Act, which has been speoially written for tho occasion, Apparently il is founded upon ideas oreated in the mind of tho nuthor after roadiirg our Wellington correspondent's remarks on the Constitution Amendment Bill :—

"This Bill provides that after two years five of the oldest members shall retire annually, and their places be taken by those Government may choose to appoint and women shall be eligible. This is encouraging— for political females. Once they gob a fooling there it would be necessary to add a new secretary to Bellamy's arrd establish a department of Pap and Paregorio, with a Minister to control the inspectors and wet nurses provided by the State." In the "Comedy of Terrors" the public are introduced to $h$ stato of

political affairs in Antlpodia, after some such measure as Mr Seddon's Bill has worked ont its awfnl mission and Woman has become Triumphant. How Woman uses her supremacy, and how a deadly plot is hatched by down-trodden man, it is not necessary to disclose, bufc a reference may be made to the inquisitorial rights exercised by Mesdames Venus Banns and Prudence Grundy, Ministers of Marriage and Morals. To what base usages men are brought, Josiah Banns and Felix Grundy will acquaint the audience, and also dilate upon tbe indignities they suffer. It was intended to give the proceeds of the entertainment to the Cathedral fund, but on account of the fact that certain members of the church look vith disfavour upon such a means of raising money for Church purposes, it bas been decided to give the proceeds to the JNelson Boating Club and tho Nelson Cricket Club. The undertaking promises to be a complete success both financially and artistically.