ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12697, 27 October 1904, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATER.

THE.RK was another good house at His Majesty's Theatre last evening, olid the Rlckard* Company's programme met with further demonstration? of appreciation, Madame Mair.slla and her clever birds again coining In for special attention. The programme will b? repeated for the last lime to-night. To-morrow night several Important changes will be made. Madame Martelln will introduce new bird nets, and Miss Maud lleatty, Miss Maud Paning, and Miss May Duprcz trill ail appear with new song?. Mr. Wiliton will present new ventriloquial pictures, and Miss Del::oy will introduce her tire dance. There will be Si matinee on Saturday afternoon, commencing at tire o'clock. OPERA HOUSE. ' Puller's Empire Company was patronised by anether excellent house last night, v.-'ieu the popular programme which has Ijfen so well received during the past few nights wa ; again successfully repeated. The splendid turn of the Musical Johnstons, the acting of the N'awns, and the contributions of the various other member:, of the company were all well received. MISSION OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. A matinee was held at the Choral Hall yesterday in aid of the funds of the Mission of the Good Shepherd, when there 'truss a very satisfactory attendance. A number of the Anglican clergy were also present. The function was pleasantly social In character, and during: "ha afternoon an agreeable musical programing w»s submitted. The Misses CrowtUei contributed the vocat duet, " Nocturne" (Denza); Mrs. Burgess the songs, "Thy Blue Eyes" and "Song of the Hoses;" Miss Kathleen Thompson, "Gipsy's Love Song" mid " Absent;" Miss Crowtlicr, " M*y Morning:" ami Mr. Wilfred Manning "No, My Counige" and In Happy Moments." An s'dmirabli! orchestra rendered several enjoyable selections. Afternoon tea was partaken of, and the matinee passed oft altogether very successfully. BAZAAR AT MOUNT ALBERT. A most successful twsfiar and sale of work, organised by the ladies o! St. Luke's Working Guild, foe the purpose of raising funds to paint the church and for improvements t.i the cemetery and hall grounds, was opened br the Hon. H. Mltchelson in St. Luke's Parish Hail, Mount Albert, yesterday. The various stalls were all well tilled with many useful works of art, »nd the business done both afternoon and evening was good. The stalls and those in charge were : Needlework stall, Mesdamea Jameson. Brown, and Wiseman; fancy work, Mesdames Barker, Wilson, and Muir; doll stall, Mrs. Grlbbsn and Miss Barnes; lollie stall, Misses Batkin. Newell, and Wootlroffe; pot-plant Stall, Mrs. Grosvenor and Miss W. Re id; produce stall, Mcsdames Kerr-Tavlor and Wilklns; fishpond, the Misses and Mr. A. Coles; bran tubs, Misse.* Berry and Landmntiu; refi-ejhment stall. Mesdamcs May and Wavmoutli. Miss«n Kay. Eckley, fteld, and Seby. A number of competitions were held, the result's being:-. Doll competition, for under 14 years (judges. Mesdames Cu'lder and Latter): Florrie Brown 1, Howl Hnrfit 2, Doll competition, over 14 year*: Ethel E.audnumi 1, Eva Mansell 2. Cake competitions (jiuiffes, Mrs. Clay and Miss Bollard): Under 15 vean--— sandwich, Ida. May 1, Marjorie Urosvenor'3; Madeira cake. Jessie Eckley 1, Dnlcie Grosvenor 2. Scones: Idi May 1. Lilhi Page 2. Over 15 vears—Found cake, Miss May Eckley 1; Spongecake: Mrs. SppSpg 1. Pastry: Mrs. Spragg 3, .Mrs. Wilkins 2. SALE OF WORK. A sale of work, under the auspices of the ladies of the church, was opened at the Franklin Road Primitive Methodist schoolroom yesterday afternoon in the presence of a very fair attendance. Mr. G. Knight, who performed the ceremony, said that the object which the ladies had in view was the reduction of the church d*bt. He hoped that their cfions would meet wit]] success. The stalls, numbering live, were laden with useful and ornamental articles, which met with a ready disposal throughout the nfiernooii and evening. .The fancy stall was presided over bv Mrs. Munro and Misses Carlaw uud Potter, the pluln stall by Mrs. . Munro, sen.. Mrs. Bout, and Mr?. Potter; the boys' stall by Masters Utile, Thorpe, and Simpson; the.refreshment stall by Mrs. Beamish and Misses Robertson and Schemilt; and the lollie stall by Messrs. W. Gwiiliam and J. Gamble. A Christmas tree, under the charge of Misses Isblster, Thomas, and Jerrome, was also provided. The sale of work will be continued this evening.

Y.M.C.A. RAMBLING CLUB. The opening social of the tenth season of the Y.M.C.A. Rambling CSin'b was held last night in the rooms. About 4.0 young men were present. Tho first part of the evening was .spent with games, etc. Mr. W. Brake:irig (president of the dub) welcomed the new members, and in the course of his remarks referred to the many pleasant memories of past summers. The Methodist City Mission orchestra (under Mr. Tremain) rendered a series of selections, which did much to ensure the success of the evening. The first ramble takes place next Saturday uftiirhoon.

ST. BENEDICT' 3 CONCERT. Mi cniovable concert was given at St. Benedict's Rail last "night in aid of the church organ fund. There .was a {Stood attendance., . The songs. % Waiting" and "It Was a Dream," were rendered artiitlcallT by Miss M. Cooper. Mies Margot Somerset gave very successful interpretations of Mr. Alfred Hill's '''Maori Oinoe Song" and Lord Henry Somerset's " Sleep." Mr. Walter Whyte was heard in admirable deliveries o:i '-'Let Me Like a Soldier Fall" and " There Iti 11 Flower that Bloometh. i He also sang to advantage in the duet, " The. Moon Hath' Raised." with Mr. Edward Farley, (choirTOaster). The latter alio gave successfully a solo from "II Troraiore" Mil Amat's "Qui Vive." Mr. J. T. Whelan's bass solos, "The Gauntlet" and " The Gladiator," met; villi much appreciation. Mr. Herbert Bloy provided real musical treats in his violin solos. "II Trovatore" and " Legends" (TViemawski),'both o:! which were beautifully rendered. Mr. Charles Maeferlane contributed the banjo solos, "The Happy Jap" and " Alhambn Club March," in excellent style. Mr. H. A. Lamb, church organist, played two piano solos, "Alice" (Archer) and "Minuet Celebre" (Paderewaki), with abilitv. A pretty and effective item was the " Pierrot Dance" by pupils of the Misses Knight. The accompaniments were shared by Mrs. S. Jackson, Miss A. M. Sarern, Messrs. G. K. Sliorland and' H. A. Lamb. {Several of the performers were ercored during the (veiling.