ENTERTAINMENTS,

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS,

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Ooor> judgment was shown by the manage- * ,nt of Andrew Mack's Company ;«n giving , their farewell piece , the popular Irish • medr "Tom Moore," and" the result was "proper bouse last night at His Majesty's Theatre. Long before the curtain was rais- , the gating accommodation had been all engaged- Mr. Mack's, delightful representation of Tom Moore was greatly appreeiat•d and Mr. Mack was called before the curtain. . ___________ ' OPERA HOUSE. • 'fwo performances were given yesterday **hv Fuller's Vaudeville Company before : crowded houses. Victor,. Will Diamond, nd the artists appearing in " The Robing of the Gods" appeared for tho last time, and were accorded cordial send-offs. Tonight there will be a complete change of programme, when "Beck,", a lightning sketch artist, will make.his first appearance. . This performer paints two pictures upside '< . down in five minutes. Miss Doris Baker, ; a serio and dancer, and the Lewis Sisters will - also appear. , ..-/ " OLYMPLV SKATING RINK. Jesterday was a busy day at-the Olympia ' Skating Rink. In the afternoon there was an exceptionally largo attendance, while in the evening the floor was again well patronised by skaters. The rink will be open for three sessions to-day. / /'w///'- ■■■ - -:■■ ' ■-.', ■:: ■"':■•'■'''■■'' BANDS OF HOPE FESTIVAL. The annual gathering of the Bands: of /Hope was held in the; Choral Hall last evening. The hall was crowded, and the ■ - choir seats were filled with youthful singers. ''■•■• -■"':'.: ■: '■'"- " ' ':.:':- Mr. C. H. Poole, M.H.R., presided, and in the-, course of a brief address observed that there were two great shows on at present in Auckland. One was illustrative of the material products of the colony, and tho other was tho Bands of Hope gathering. ' The latter sought to assist the future men and women of New Zealand in doing right, and to. make it ; difficult for thorn to do wrong. .- ' • • r " - - ■ The Rev. R. H. Catherwood, in the course , of'his address to the children, said he;-re-, garded a Band of Hope gathering as a so:me- * what pathetic assembly',:: for it argued a' ; • '-' great conflict-in '• which ; the ; young would j have to take their part in fighting an enemy whom Parliament protected. He referred to the liquor trade. He hoped and believed | that when the young people present that j evening assumed the ■ government,; of the | country, as they would do, they would run j things differently to what was being done at j present.: It was .when the Band of Hope boys got into Parliament, and the girls were j able to. exercise their votes, that, having j among them men like Mr.- Poole, they. j ''' <, would make their ' influence felt for good i throughout 'the land. Mr. Catherwood then addressed the parents present upon their duty in training their children upon right ■Zv'?Z.,firies.':;: ;: '-'-".- "■:,: -.":".'." ■~'-///.„';//-„.; A most interesting and entertaining pro- .■/!■:« gramme of musical arid other items was | given under the direction of Mr. S." Frith, j Mr. A. Trenwith presiding at the organ. { 1 Instrumental selections were given by the West End Orchestra, led by Mr. L. Heath; | ': recitations by Misa Holloway's girls, entitl-1 ed "Fruits and Blowers" and "Miss Milli- I

■ gan's Girls." The choir gave a number of '-well executed action songs, and among them ■ were, "Hoops," "Looking-Glasses,"- "See, the Smith." and "Inebriated Geese.', The ...duct, "Bring Me Bowl," was tastefully .sung by Miss Phillips and Mr. H. R. Moor. -The trio, 'The Social Glass," by Messrs/ Molland, Bock, and H. R. Moor, -was heartily/applauded. ' Recitations were acceptably given by Miss Leila' Burnett and the Rev. J. Wilson. The arrangements were ■in the capable hands of Mr. W. •J. Macdermott. . ■ ■■ ,'•■ ■'-'-':/-':'*,, ;'.-,"- .. *_■'■■ ~.■-•■" ■ i :-. ORGAN RECITAL. Thora' was a large attendance- at St. David's Presbyterian Church last night, when an organ recital was given by Mr. - Edward ■S. Uraston, in aid of the organ , fund. The organist gave a very fine performance, which was appreciated ; by;; the audience. Among the items which he played were, Offertoire in E Flat" (Morandi); r "Serenade" (Schubert); . "Rose Softly Blooming!'-' (Spohr),* and '>'■ "March for a ■Church Festival" IW: IV Best). ! Mr. W. •Aspinall sang Handel's " Comfort, Ye" and "Every "Valley," and "Come, Unto Me" (B. S. Craston)./;"0,: God: Have Mercy" (Mendelssohn), was sung,by Mr. W. Steel, while the- anthem, "The Rich Man and Lazarus" (E. Si Craston). was harmoniously rendered by St. David's Church choir. DEVOXPORI METHODIST CHURCH CONCERT. / . | The anniversary concert, of- the .Devonport Methodist 'I Church .was held, on Thursday evening. The Rev. S. Griffith presided, and presented the annual report, which was of a satisfactory nature. An excellent musical programme was provided, consisting . of:. instrumental items by Miss and Mr. F. Gribbin, Miss Cardno, and Mr. B. D. Buddie. songs by Mrs,. Sutherland, the Misses Gillingbam; and Penny, ; and Mr. L. Dixon, and a recitation by Mrs. G. S. Cook. Ad* dresses were given by tho Revs. I. E. Bertram, M.A., and G. S. Cook. 'On Monday and Tuesday next, Mr. Maughan Barnott will give recitals at St. Benedict's Church. The; new organ : recent- | 'ly erected at this church will bo used. Excellent programmes have been arranged, i This afternoon, at; ; the Opera House, a {' variety entertainment will bo given by the members of H.M.s/ Powerful, in aid of the ' Empire Veterans'. Association picnic/fund. | A first-class programme has been arranged. j ' , 'A guild "At Home" will be held in St. Mark's Parish Hall, Remuera, on Tuesday next. J