ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 11542, 29 November 1900, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

THE POLLARD SEASON.

The parting between the Pollard Opera Company and their numerous patrons is rapidly drawing near, only four more performances being billed by this popular combination. I/ast night "The Bohemian<Girl" was witnessed by a capital house. The final evening performance of Balfe's work takes place this evening. To-morrow Gilbert and Sullivan's charming "Gondoliers" is booked, and the recent death of the gifted composer lends a sort of melancholy interest to the production of one of his best-liked pieces. Saturday night sees "La Mascotte' staged, and on Saturday afternoon the company gives a matinee with "The Bohemian Girl."

DIX'S GAIETY COMPANY. This excellent combination continues to attract large and enthusiastic audiences to the City Hall, where a splendid evening's entertainment can be relied on. Mr. Frank M. Clark is a host in himself, whilst the Faust Trio and the Wingate Sisters' excellent performances are well worth seeing. Miss Ivy Scott is a most charming young comedienne, and Miss Ida Roslyn, The Linwood Sisters, Messrs. McKisson and Kearns, Charles Howard, Conney Moreny, and Harry Leggett give items of interest, and help to make up a first-class programme. The same excellent bill will bo presented to-night and tomorrow night. A new programme will be produced on Saturday night. FULLER'S BIJOU COMPANY. Messrs. Fuller and Sons' Bijou Company drew the usual full house at the Agricultural Hall last night. Mr. Charles Faning and Mies Georgie Devoo made their last appearance, after an exceptionally successful season. Both these artists have been . extremely popular with Agricultural Hall audiences, as the farewell amply testified.; Mr. Faning was encored seven times. The other members of the company performed with their accustomed success. For this evening the.management announces a special attraction in the pfrson of Sivroni, a comedian. whose- ,ndaarubber dance is described as the most mar velC and eccentric performance ever attempted." Silvini, an attractive seno artist, also makes her first appearance. CONCERT AT ST. MARY'S ORPHANAGE. An entertainment was held at St. Mary's Orphanage, Ponsonby, on Tuesday evening, SSffiothe anniversary of the consecradon of bSiop Lenihan as Roman Catholic So? of Auckland. There was a crowded aSCce of parishioners g£ amongst those present being. liisaop -C han, Monsignor O'Reilly, the Rev. Dr. Egan, Fathers Patterson, Carroll, Corcoran, Gillan, and Keogh. A splendid programme was provided by the children of the Orphanage and friends, under the direction of Father Patterson, and the concert proved a great success. At the commencatnent a coloured picture of the Bishop was thrown on the screen, and this was followed by the reading of an address and presentation of flowers to the Bishop by the Orphanage children. At the close of the entertainment Father Patterson thanked Sister Borgia for the use of the Orphanage hall, and Bishop Lenihan, in kindly terms, acknowledged the kindness of the children and friends who had contributed to the programme. MOUNT EDEN CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL. The annual tea and entertainment in connection with the Mount Eden Congregational Sunday-school anniversary, took place in the schoolroom, View Road, last night. There was a very large attendance at both, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent. The Rev. Win. Day presided, and the teachers dispensed tea. The concert programme was of excellent quality, and • was greeted with many marks of approval, the children pre- j forming their various items admirably. A ' voto of thanks was passed during the evening to the friends who assisted in the programme. The following were the items:—Piano solo, j Miss Ida Houghton; recitation, "As His Mother Used To Do," Miss Ivy Keesing; action song, "Alabama Coon;" recitation, "Grandpapa's Spectacles," Miss Madge j Gray; song, Miss Woodward; violin duet, I Miss Gladys and Master Bert Andrews; dialogue, Mrs. Moore's pupils; song, Miss Lily Burns; recitation, Miss Gladys Harrison; , piano solo, Miss Kathleen Denvers; action song, Mrs. Woodward's pupils; violin eolb, Miss Myrtle Bridgeman; piano duet, Messrs. Hooton"; song, Mr. Edgar Ball; recitation, Mr. Jordan; song, Mrs. Bowden; and instrumental quartette, Misses Lovett, Messrs. Hooton and Lovett. SALE OF WORK. ' | A sale of work, inaugurated by the Grafton Road Wesleyan Church congregation, was opened in tho church hall yosterday afternoon. The fair, which was organised for the purpose of enlarging the funds of the Auckland circuit, was opened by the church minister, tho Rev. H. R. Dewsbury. The sale of work was largely patronised during tho afternoon and evening, and a large amount of work was done by the ladies supervising at the various stalls. The stalls, which wero attractively decorated, were under the management of the following ladies:—Grafton Road fancy goods stall, Mesdames H. R. Dewsbury, Brook-Smith, Sehofield, and Craig, and the Misses Lawry, Bambury, and White: Newmarket fancy stall, Mesdames Mason and Stone and Miss Rose: dolls' stall, Misses A. White and Offer; toffee stall, Misses Burton, E. White, Fisher, and Young; and refreshment stall, Misses Edith and Emma White and Gilmour. During the evening an excellent musical and vocal entertainment was provided. The sale of work will be continued this afternoon and evening. The proceeds of the sale amounted to over £40. MR. HAMILTON HODGES' PUPILS' CONCERT. The quarterly concert of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Hodges' pupils was held last even-, ing in the Y.M.C.A. Hall. There was a crowded attendance. Tho programme of songs submitted was well calculated to test the vocal capabilities of the pupils, some of whom showed excellent promise. The soloists of the evening wore Misses A. A. White. R. A. Edmiston. J. Brown, E. Mclntyre, E. C. Campbell, Messrs. C. 11. Young, W. H. Woollams, L. Moritzson, and E. H. Queree. One of tho best items of the evening was the vocal duet, " Once More Returning," from " II Trovatore.v by Miss A. M. Schmidt and Mr. -W. B. Harkin, a portion of which was repeated in response to an imperative encore. A duet by Misses C. Sakey and M. Aickin, a quartette by Misses M. Cameron, Rickerby, M. Farrell, and H. Dickey, and a glee by the pupils completed the programme. Mr. Hamilton Hodges played the accompaniments.