AMUSEMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10419, 17 April 1897, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

THE ADA DELROY COMPANY. the Ada Delroy Company of variety •nlertainers arrived in town yesterday, and •ill open their brief holiday season with a •txcisl programme at the Opera House this evening. The programme, which will open *hh a musical medley melange, in whioh Miss Ada Delroy and Mr. James Bell will l>B associated, contains many attractive items. The features of the evening, however, have wen reserved until the latter portion ot the CDtertaiiunent, they being Miss Delroy's • original terpsichorean innovation, the Cobra di Capello Dance, which has created £te a sensation wherever witnessed, and dame Bell's " Somuomancy" act, the *(ird dream visions always mystifying and ™&itiug her audience. Early doors will W thrown open at seven o'clock, for the con"nience of those wishing to avoid the crush. THE GREENWOODS. On Easter Monday aud following eveniußS Hies Maribel Greenwood and her sisters, lopported hy a specially ealeoted company, *ul produce, at the City Hall, some of the Wry beet programmes that have ever been Praented at that favourite place of amuseOMt. A great deal of interest is being "meed in these productions, and from l»«wnt appearances there is every reason to •nticipate crowded houses. Judging from we rehearsals theiraudiences will certainly be delighted with tlieperformanceeforeverythmg «J«n now goes with freshness and vim. Mis* Maribel has a very pretty part in " Barbara, Wd her scena iu " Lurline" should give full *°pe to her 6ne voice. In " Barbara' Miss 4»tha provides the comio element. The tttrlesque on Romeo and Juliet, whioh Wows, is unique aud intensely interesting, jjjruinly greatly superior to the general run W burlesques, and being, as it is, replete •ith lively singing and dancing should be ™ly appreciated by the public. The dressiDl »nd staging will be quite up to the '{•ndard of excellence always maintained by we Greenwoods. That standard, judging by weir performances of list year, is a high one. «e prices are g xe & t0 BU jt the holiday «e»- **> The entertainment will be produced onder the direction of Mis* Maribel Green*o*d. Everything combined should secure ,or this company a thoroughly successful •aeon.

The circus in the Agricultural Halj opens to-night, when a varied and interestJ* programme will be presented. Performing horses, dogs, anil monkeys will be •bown, »nd some extraordinary wire walkV*' J a ßßling, and gymnastic feats will form a striking feature of the entertain■Mk The performance as» whole promise* » be most successful.

There were no lesa thin 15 prlitoiiere in I *• lock-up last evening, those of the pre;<™»»<)ay having been kept on remand, to :• brought up to-day »ud d«U with by *■ Brabant. S.M.