ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11986, 7 June 1902, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

DIX'S GAIETY COMPANY. Tonight at the City Hall there will be an ! entire change of programme, when Mr. Val. I Vousden, who is one of the cleverest enteri tainers we have' had in New Zealand, will ! make his last appearance. "The Allisons i will appear in an entirely new repertoire. I Mr. Frank Clark and Mr. J. Cowan will ap- ■■ pear in a double turn. Miss Maud Fanning, ' the clever coon singer, will be heard in new I songs, as will Mr. Ernest Fitts, Miss Stella i Ranger, Miss Florrie Ranker, Mr. Miller I Fraser, and tho other members of the com- ■ pany. A new farce will be presentee}, in. which Mr. Frank Clark will appear, assisted Iby Mr. Cowan and Miss Devereux. Gaii lando, the lightning clay modeller, after a 1 most successful season in Australia, wilt make his first appearance in New Zealand on Monday night. Gallando s act is described as an altogether novel one, the artist s rapid and artistic reproduction from clay of noted people of the day causing surprise and admiration. WELCOME HOME SOCIAL. \ welcome home social was given in the Federal Hall last evening by the members of the City Fire Brigade to Fireman and Trooper Fred. Gladding, who recently returned from South Africa as a member of the Sixth Contingent. The function was largely attended by the members of the brigade (both active and honorary), and several visitors were also . present. Superintendent Woolley presided, and amongst others present were: Second-officer H. F. Gladding, Messrs. Napier, Fowlds, and Witheford, M.H.R.'s, Mr. H. W. Wilson (town clerk), Mr. J. Carlaw (waterworks engineer), and Captain W. Field (Salvage Corps). The volunteers were represented by Captain Napier (Devonport Coastguards), Lieutenant Davis (Devonnort .Naval Artillery), and Captain Little, H.U.L. An excellent repast was provided by Mr. Griffiths, and the arrangements were well carried out by Ex-Fireman M. H. Keesmg and Secretary Champion. Several toasts were honoured, including that of the guest of the evening, which was proposed by the chairman, and acknowledged by Fireman Gladding in a feeling speech. The toasts were interspersed with songs by Ex-Fireman C. Flanncry, Fireman E. Moore, Hon.-member W. Skerrett, Foreman Williamson, and Messrs. Leslie and Davis (a visitor from Adelaide). Mr. Leslie also gave a whistling selection, and Fireman Ludlow contributed a number of phonograph items. ROWLEY'S WAXWORKS. Full houses are still the state of affairs at Rowley's Waxworks. There will be a special afternoon performance to-day for the benefit, of ladies and children, when the full stage performance and Punch and Judy show will bo given. There will bo a complete change of programme in the evening. On Monday evening a baby show is announced, the prize being a handsome perambulator. Tho competitors are to be 12 months old or under. . THE ANDERSON DRAMATIC; COMPANY. The Wm. Anderson Dramatic Company open a three weeks' season at the Opera House on Monday night, the first play to be produced being '"The Ladder of Life." The plot of this melodrama is a sensational one throughout, but is relieved at intervals with light comedy parts. In the first act there are pathetic, dramatic and humorous scenes. The second opens with hot fighting on the heights of Darghai. The battle is wonderfully well simulated. There is another great scene depicting the Devouport dockyard, on the. return of the Gordons, and the disembarkation from a steamer with their band, their piper, and a whole stage full of Highlanders. Another striking sensation is the great Nasmyth hammer at Woolwich. Three Highlanders, dressed as sailors, get into the hammer-room by performing a clever acrobatic feat; they then form between them a human ladder, whereby they enter through a window high up in the building, and rescue the woman lying under tho hammer. The company, which numbers 30, has amongst its members some old Auckland favourites Mr. Laurence Dunbar, who is a native of this city; Miss Fitzmaurice Gill, Mr. Chas. Blake, Miss Hilda Eraser, Miss Helen Fergus, etc. WIRTHS' CIRCUS. Of the shows that have from time to time visited Auckland, one of the most popular is Wirth Brothers' Circus and Menagerie. Wirth .Brothers are always introducing something new, and on Monday night they will introduce for the first time in New Zealand a circus, in an amphitheatre, on the very latest European principle. By all appear- : ances their innovation will be a great success, for they are studying the comfort of their patrons in every detail. Among the many new features to be introduced on Monday night are the Valdares, champion cyclists; Mons. Arlo, Zamoni, Tom Powers, and tho Val Sisters, artistes with the very highest reputations. Their usual company of riders, acrobats, gymnasts, and clowns, will also reappear, together with their performing horses, ponies, and wild animals. The programme to be inaugurated on Monday night will continue for one week only, as a full change will be given weekly. E. H. STEVENSON'S BIOSCOPE. Mr. Stevenson gave another of his deservedly popular entertainments at the above hall last night to a crowded house. To-night (Saturday) Mr. Stevenson gives his last entertainment in this city, when he will exhibit both the Cinderella and Joan of Arc as well as 50 other new films. On Sunday evening Mr. Stevenson gives a sacred -entertainment in the same hall, at which he gives an addross entitled, In the Footsteps of Our Lord," illustrated with 67 sacred pictures. NATIONAL SINGLE TAX LEAGUE. At the Tailoresses' Hall last night Mr. George Stevenson gave an interesting address on " Taxation and Poverty." Mr. J. H. Cobb, of Christchurch, presided. The speaker said that it was obvious that the taxes of the country must be paid \ry the productive labour of the country, but that under the present system labour had to pay the taxes twice over; first to the landlord for permission to produce wealth, and secondly to the Government, out of the balance of the wealth it had produced. He illustrated his remarks by a series of coloured diagrams, showing how the various classes of workers pour their contributions into the commercial reservoir, where thev aro linuidated, i.e., reduced to a money value ; and how each worker is thus enabled to draw from that commercial reservoir in proportion to the value of what he has poured into it. The diagrams further showed that, although wealth or service flowed to and from each worker, there was s. leak in the reservoir through which its contents also flowed to those who poured nothing into it, viz.. the ground rent which went into private hands and did not represent service rendered. Hfi claimed that this leak wa« the cause of poverty, and that the single tax was the true and natural remedy. A number of socialist.i were present, and a lively discussion ensued. SAILORS' HOME. , The' monthly meeting of the council of the Sailors' Home, held yesterday afternoon ?»f the home, was attended by Captain M. T. Clayton, vice-president fin the chair), tho "Rev. E. C. Brtdd. Captain Adpmson, Messrs. Coleman. Nerheny, Peako, and Kneen. The. Finance Con."littee reported that the bank balance was £'.14-. Accounts amounting to £122 were passed for payment. Mr. Peako reporter 1 that under the new management the sailors seemed to take much more interest in-the social side of the home, which was made more enjoyable. The library was reported to be deficient in books. Mr. Coleman suggested that £10 should be devoted towards the purchase of some new volumes, but eventually the matter was left in the hands of the Finance and House Committees. The tender of Mr. J. Petford /£9 15s) was accepted for gas fittings, to improve the lighting of tho mission hall, and it was also derided to clean un the outside of the building. The annual meeting was fixed for June 30, at half-past seven p.m. TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL. At the fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council a letter was received from Mr. Albert Hinchcliffe, secretary of the Australian Labour Federation, Brisbane centre, asking if the Council was favourable to an intercolonial labour congress. It was resolved to appoint delegates, and suggest that the congress be held in New Zealand. His Honor Mr. Justice Cooper wrote, stating that the award of the ironntoulders' dispute would be forwarded to Auckland in tho course of next week. It was resolved to communicate with the Committee of the City Council re a clause being inserted !in the Council's specifications that union i rates of wage bo paid. In view of the Go- | vernor's charges re Costley Home, it was j resolved. "Thut the Acting-Premier be writ--1 ten to, asking him to appoint three members of the Trades and Labour Council to sit on the Charitable Aid Board."