ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12699, 31 October 1904, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

: Hit A HOUSE, ! Pilftlißß's Empire Company continue to do good business at the Cpera House, and on Saturday ' evening, when the company appeared In another ' of their attractive vaudeville programmes, there " wis again an excellent attendance. The artistes, as usual, were frequently applauded, the Nawns and the Johnstons (who made their last appearance) being: especially so. Special interest attached to [ thi; turns of Miss Ivy Nicholas and Little Eileen , Ca;?cl, who made their first appearances. Visa [ Nicholas was the first to face the audience. As a aerie she showed that she was possessed of considerable talent, ami the audience applauded heartily. Similar success attended the efforts of I lit': Eileen Cupel, who is an excellent dancer and jan attractive sorio. At to-night's performance the company will be strengthened by the reappearance , of Miss Hettle Puller." EICKAEDS' VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. There were very large audieuees present at His. Majesty's Theatre on Saturday afternoon and evenin;;;, when performances were given by Mr. Harry Rick ard*' Vaudeville Company. The season closes, to-slight, when a flashlight photograph oi the audience will bo taken,, WOODS-WILLIAMSON DRAMATIC COMPANY. To-morrow night Mr. Alfred Woods and Mies Maud Williamson, supported by their dramatic company, will stage a ntw romantic drama at Hi* Majesty's Theatre, entitled " The Garden of Lies."' Tim piece is in five acts, and is founded by Mies Haud Williamson on Justus Miles Forman's story of thi) sain;, name, which has created much interest in both the literary and social world at Home and abroad. It is sold to contain many striking incidents and plenty of effective stage features. Mr. Alfred Woods will appear as Denis Mailory, « young Irish art student, and Mies' Maud Williamson us Elanor, Princess of Novodina, an American heiress. The oa.»fc will be interpreted by the full strength of the company. The box plan is at .Wild man, Lytell and Arey's, early door tickets for the. popular parts of the theatre being obtainable at ithis theatre cafe arid kiosk. MR. ALFRED HILL'S CONCERT. Mr. Alfred Ill's concert at the Choral Hall on Friday night attracted a l'arjfis audience despite the unsettled weather. Perhaps the feature of tin excellent programme was the singing of Mr. Hill's most recent Maori composition, a " Tangi," by Mr. M. Hamilton Hodges. This was given with effective orchestral accompaniment. It proved a remarkably line descriptive number, containing very clever contrasts, the Introduction of a Maori war cry _ and a snatch of a Maori legend being utilised for seme really brilliant dramatic muiiio. Mr. Hodges excelled himself in its delivery, his vocal work in the declamatory finale having a fire and magnetism: about it that aroused a storm of prolonged applause. The audience would not be appeased! until the " Tangi" had been repeated. Mr. Hodges was also heard to great advantage in Mr. Hill'# song, "My Fairest Child," and he and Mrs. Hodges gave an admirable Interpretation of the New Zealand composer's scene, from " Hinemoa," sung with orchestral accompaniment. Mr. Hill created a distinctly favourable impression as a violinist. He played the solo " Air Varie" (Vieuxtemp3), with orchestral accompaniment, the viola solo " Prelude", (Bach-Gounod), and with Mrs, Ernest H. Que roe the Grieg " Sonata No. 2," for violin and piano (two movements), Irs each hp played with true artistic! skill and expression, besides securing .peculiarly good lone. Mrs. Queree's share in the " Scnala" was no less admirable. Mr. Walter Wlij le gave a thoroughly good rendering of Blumenlhal's "Evening Song. earning U woll-de-serrod encore. A similar reward awaited Miss Marpot Somerset for her charming delivery of Lord Henry Somerset's son?, " Hush Me, Oh Sorrow." Mrs. M. Hamilton Hodges gave a dramatic reading of the sccna from IVeber'a " Oberon," " Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster," but her fortissimo singing rendered her voice somewhat shrill. A very line orchestra gave the " Frte HolK ine" and " Angeliu" from Massenet's " Scenes Piflorenque," under the capable baton of Mr. Alfred Bill. Both were e.vtrembly well played. The a-ecom pan i merits wer« shand t>~ Kestliiines Ernest H. Querce and S. .Tack son ;pL..o) and Mr. Herbert Bloy, 0.8,1t., E«sr. (otgtn). Herr Wlelaert efficiently led the orchestra and conducted tho orchestral aocompini- j mem to Mr. Hill's violin solo, i LABOUR DAY COMMITTEE'S GALA. A large audience asiembled at the Federal Hall on Saturday evening, m the occasion of the first of tiro gala nights, promoted by the Labour Kay I Demonstration Committee. Tho programme in- |. clotted a cake walk competition, held aver from the Domain Labour Day sports, and a championship tug-of-war contest, these being interspersed with songs by the Misses Adolpli, Be era it, Jennie Purchase, Griffiths, and Messrs. uirk, W'right, and MeEwan. A Highland fling was prettily danced by Misses L. Cole and Maggie Moir, while Mr. A. McLean gave a sailor's honepipe, and Mr. ■! E. 0. Smith the recitation, ' A Miner's Revenge." An orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. Arthur Richards, contributed several selections, besides playing the mush) incidental to the cake walk.. Tho cake walk competition proved a very interesting event. The contestants were Mrs. Hutchison, the Beecroft slaters, 1 Messrs. Barchard and Harding, Aspden and MeEwan, and Messrs. Henry Hawkins (Woods,, Williamson, and Co.). Will Stevens (Fullers), W. liiamocid, and T. Phillips acted as judges. Mrs. Hutchison and .Messrs. Asp Ten and McEwan (double) we,re declared a tie : for Urst place, and these two events will be decided this evening.

An exciting contest 'was provided in the tug-of-war competition. Five teams «ntered, end the matches resulted as follows:—Carters defeated the timber workers. City Council employees lost to the tire brigade,' while the gum workers drew a bye. The carters', fire brigade's, and gum workers' teams' compute for the final this evening, and a spirited content is sure to ensue-. The wrestling competition. had to he suspended owing to the extrsma lateness ol! the hour when, the event wan reaclnsd on the programme, but it will be held to-night, for which, in addition, a new programme of musical items has been arranged. Mr. F. Kiddrie acted as judge of the tug-ol'-war, Mr. A, Rosser as stage manager, and Mr. W. Banfleld carried out the secretarial duties. ST. ANDREW'S BAZAAR. The biznar In connection with St. Andrew's Church was largely attended on Saturday afternoon liind evening, when It'was brought to a close. The musical programme submitted in the evening was much enjoyed, and the business done wis very satisfactory. The total amount taken for the three days was' #,200. CONCERT AT ST. BARNABAS' HALL. On Thursday evening a most enjoyable concert was given in St. Barnabas' Hall, Mount Eden, in aid of the organ fund. The vocal numbers were In the able hands of Mr. Walter Whyte and Mr, 0. F. Bennett. amour and pathos were given In his own Inimitable way by Mr. George Warren, while the instrumental Items were well rendered by Mr. Herbert Bloy (violin) and Miss Winnie Carter (solo harp). Mir. Alfred Hartley was the accompanist. The thanks of the vicar Hind his wardens, were tendered to all concerned. It Is unaemtood tha; the ntiMloing debt on tho ot'jjtiii will be extinguished by the proceeds of the entertainment. SALES OP WORK. The St. Luke's Ladies' Working Guild closed a most successful two days' aale of work 011 Thursday evening. In addition to the names already given In the Herald on Thursday as assisting at the stalls there were the following:—Fancy stall, Mrs. Newell and Miss Newell; refreshment stall, Miss Willis; produca (ill, Mrs. Harrison; shooting gallery, Mr. Coles; hit-dressing competition and nail-driving, Mr. Manse!!. The Ladies' Guild will profit by the sale of work to the extent of over £65, and the vicar, on their behalf, desires most heartily to thank all who subscribed either in money or in kind, as well as all those who assisted in other ways In contributing to the success of the sale of work. At the conclusion on Thursday evening Mrs. Kerr-Tajlor, on behalf of the Ladles' Guild, presented Mi's. Wilson (the vicar's wife) with a beautiful eiderdown bed quilt, ST. SEPUCHIIE'S SOCIAL. There 'vas a good attendance at St. Sepulchre's I irish Hal! on Friday night, when tho parishioners held the last of their wir.it,:v socials, a good programme was provided, and the items were much appreciated. The contributors were: Misses A. Goodwin, M. Watklns, Fort, George, Messrs. Guy, I lerce, Barry, Coney, King, , and Hollworthy.

X.M.C.A. CONCERT. • The concluding concert of the popular winter evenings held under the auspices, of the Y.M.C.A"; took place In the 3!.M.0.A. concert hall on Friday evening, and was largely attended. The programme which was arranged by the Unique Quartette, compi.lsed -class items, nil <:f which were enthusiastically received. The pn'aons contributing to the programme were Messrs. Abel Howe, George tSagna", John W. liyati, Al an McElwain, W. As»j" H Harold E. Light, Mrs. Abel owe, and .iiss Grace Wrigley, the latter alto acting as accompanist.

LECTURE AT FEDERAL HALL. Mr. J. M. Wilson, un American lecturer, delivered an address at the Federal Hall last evening helore large audience on " Russia's Plight, Britain's Might, and the Cause of Ki;;ht. ' Mr. Wilson, who s a forceful, eloquent speaker, defined socialism as much a science as mathematics. Once nian grasped and tIl °" practised the golden rule tc do unto others as (bey would be done bv, tli'ere would jo nothing that would step the progress of tha race in such a way as has never been seen in all the centuries that liuva gone before.