ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11538, 24 November 1900, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

•'.'•" 'V '' m'''" - " '"'•,„ THE POLLARD SEASON* 'Additional interest was lent to the revival at. "Paul Jones" by Pollard's Opera Company at the Opera House last night by the fact that that ever-popular actress, Miss Maud Beaiity, who has been absent from the company's ranks for about a year, making her reappearance in one. of the parts in which she was a particular favourite—the cay and dashing privateer Paul Jones. There was a splendid audience, and operagoers were plainly delighted to welcome Miss Beatty back to the stage. Upon her entry she was received with prolonged applause. Several very handsome floral tributes were handed to her ovei the footlights Her acting was marked by oil the old abandon and breeziness which make her so hard to rival in the name part of Planquette s pretty •para, and her voice seems to have unproved by the rest she ha« taken. It is richer than formerly. Each of her solos was a great ■access, and she was particularly good in 'the duets with Yvonne. The character of ■Yvonne has always been associated with the name of Miss Lily Stephens hitherto but last night it was sustained by Miss May Beatty. Though it does not suit Miss Beatty as well as many other parts that she has popularised, still her acting was as it always is, distinctly clever, and as one of the chief duties of the fair Yvonne is to look pretty, Miss Beatty won the approbation of in. Miss May Beatty's old part of the fiery Chopinette, the torment of the lives of Bouilliabaisse and Petit Pierre, was entrusted to Miss Karkeek. Mr. Alf. Stephens and Master C. Albert were as droll as ever in the verv droll characters of Bouilliabaisse and Petit Pierre, alias the Ineect" and never failed to get an encore. The opera altogether went- splendidly from etart to finish. This afternoon Mr. Pollard rives a matinee performance of Mantana with special prices, and this evening the charming "La Poupee" will be staged. On Monday night the company makes another excursion into grand opera, and produces "The Bohemian Girl." THE GAIETY COMPANY. The City Hall was very well patronised last eVening, when Mr. P. R. Dix's Company presented another of their enjoyable variety programmes, the various artists being warmly received and applauded. To inaugurate the 87th week of the Gaiety Company a grand new first part has been speci-1 ally prepared. It is entitled, Our .American Cousins," and will be staged to-night for the first time. The whole programme will be entirely new, every artist being down for new songs, dances, etc. Mr. Frank M. Clark has a reputation second to none as a producer of farcical sketches, and one of his best, " Casey the Fiddler," is included in the [programme. • Mr. Clark, the "Wingate Sisters, Miss Ida Roslyn, Miss Ivy Scott, Messrs. McKisson and Kearns, Mr. Conney Moreny, Mr. Charles Howard, the Linwood Sisters, and , Mr. Harry Leggett will all contribute to the programme, which should prove one of the best vet seen at the City Hall. On Monday the clever team of singers, dancers, acrobats, md contortionists, known as tho Faust Trio, will appear under Mr. Dix's management. FULLERS* BIJOU COMPANY. The excellent variety entertainments provided by the Messrs. Fullers' Bijou Company continue to attract a full measure of public 6upport, and last evening proved no exception to thf. rule, the Agricultural Hall being well filled. The various artists were very successful ia their items. An entirely new programme, will be produced to-night. Amongst She items Miss Amy Blackie, the charming contralto, will sing " For Old Times' Sake" and " Plymouth Sound; Ted Herberte, "When the Boys in Khaki all Come Home;" Miss Myra James, "My Ann Eliza;" Mr. Dennis Carney, a whole budget of comic songs.: while Mr. Charles laning and Mifs Georgie Devoe will give their celebrated burlesque on "Hamlet." Two new farces, "The Terpsichorean Challenge' and "What Happened to Jones," will be produced. LECTURE BY MR. EWINGTON. "A lecture on the Boer war was given at the Holy Trinity schoolroom, Devonport, on Thursday evening by Mr. F. G. Ewington. The lecturer gave a thoughtful resume of the history of South Africa. He showed how unprepared the British had been, and on. the other hand how efficiently the Boers bad been preparing for a considerable time. He ' demonstrated how ex-President •Kruger had meant wai from the very first. Mr. Ewington stated that from the perusal of various documents and from reading history he was convinced that the British Government had honestly tried to avert war. The lecturer gave a succinct account of the campaign up to the present time. He was accorded, a hearty vote of thanks on the motion of the Rev. S. Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. W. J. W. Philson. The gathering was brought to a conclusion by the singing of the National Anthem, and three cheers • for the troops at the front. ' REMUERA ROAD BOARD. • The ordinary meeting of the Remaera Road Board was held in the Church of England ■choolroom, Brighton Road, on Thursday eight at half-past-seven o'clock, when there were present: Messrs. James Russell (chairman) H. Johnston, A. C. Whitney, and W. J Parker, An apology was received for the absence of Mr. McCullough. A letter was ««ceived from Mr. F. Peacocke with reference io the formation of a footpath along the right-of-way bounding his property. Resolved that Ahe Board contribute £1 103 towards the forjnation of the path, provided Mr. Peacocke (Will throw the right-of-way open to the public. ."In reply to the Board's letter of September 26 ult. re the state of Ayr-street, a letter was received from,-the town clerk ol the ;Borough of Parnell suggesting that delegates ! from the two bodies should meet and consider -the question. Messrs. Parker and Johnston were appointed to meet the delegates from the Council. Mr. William Morgan wrote, agreeing to supply dog collars for the ensuing year at 7d each. The Board considered that tenderr should be advertised for every year for the collars, and the clerk was instructed to advertise. The chairman was appointed to attend the election of members of the District of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The foreman was instructed to attend to several road questions, and also lay down the pipe drain near the railway bridge at Newmarket station. The chairman reported re the Tramway Company agreeing to run a 'bus service from the terminus of the lines to Mountain Road and down Victoria Avenue. As regards water supply,*the chairman was authorised to obtain from Mr. Metcalfe, engineer, an estimate of the cost of laying pipes in the Remuera district. '""ONEHUNGA SCHOOL COMMITTEE. . A special meeting of the Onehunga School Committee was held last night. Canon •Haselden presided. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education re the - erection of the new school building, in which it was stated that as soon as funds were available the work would be proceeded with. It was further stated that the Board had applied to the Minister for Education fo. a grant in aid of the proposed structure. After considerable discussion, a deputation, consisting of Canon Haselden, Messrs. Hall, McLeod, and Dr. Scott, was appointed to wait upon the Board of Education and endeavour to get a distinct promise from them to proceed with the erection of the new building as Boon as possible, as the insanitary state of the present school is causing much trouble to both teachers and scholars. Dr. Scott was present, and stated that he was in a position to assert that many of the pupils were suffering from the insanitary condition of the present building, and although he could not represent the borough as health officer, having ceased to occupy that position since the passing of the new Public Health Act, still, as a resident of over 20 years' standing, he would be most iappy to co-operate with tho other members 'tof the deputation in endeavouring to secure better accommodation for the teachers and scholars. ST. MARYS PARISH FAIR. The " white fair" inaugurated by the Women's Guild of St. Mary's Parish Church, Parnell, was continued at St. Mary's Parish Hall yesterday afternoon. An unusually large attendance of the public was present, all of whom Bestowed the highest praise on the arrangement and management of the sale-of work. Proceedings were, to a large extent, enlivened by the presence of the German Band, while during the afternoon a large number of spectators heartily received and welcomed the children's Maypole dance. In the evening the -leading features of the entertainment were the musica) drill by the scholars of St. Stephen's School, and the tableaux "The Fair Plaintiff and the Counsel" and "The Druid's Sacrifice." A large attendance of the' public is expected this afternoon and evening, when speoial attractions are announced.

HINEMOA GAIETY COMPANY. . The Hinemoa Gaiety Company gave an entertainment at the Foresters' Hall, Newton,! last night, /he programme was contributed to by the Misses Carrington, Fenton, | Hareourt, De Lancy,> Lawrence, Allen, Carlton, Lester, and Burton. , All the items were received with applause. The company .will perform to-nigh? at Deyonport.