ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13450, 29 May 1907, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

: OPERA-HOUSE. . Fuller's Vaudeville Company continues to draw largo houses. Last night tho-pro-gramme was well received, nearly ©very item being encored.; Nelly Power and Doris Baker are two good sorios. Mr. George : jUerton sings two cockney ditties—'.'The Jilted London Shoeblack," and "Wait Till tho Work Comes Round." Mr. Ted Stagpoolo gets in a lot of- acrobatio tricks while singing "Our New Slavey." "Beck,"-this lightning sketch artist, was again successful in painting two oil paintings upside down in less than five minutes. Lucy Lavinia, Morton; and Maiitoh, Bob Lloyd t Stewart, Bain and McKenzle, Val. Newton, Any Blackie, and the Lewis Sisters also appeal' I ed. Some fine biograph films were shown, i I ORGAN RECITAL AT ST. BENEDICT'!). j There was a large attendance ,at St. Benediet's Church last evening, when Mr. J. Maughan Barnetfc gave another organ,recital. The proceeds go in aid of the organ fund. The recital, as on previous evening, was greatly appreciated. > The* items' rendered were:—Prelude and Fugiieift'C " minor (Bach); Andante Cantabilo (Widctr); r Canzonetta (Nicotic); Funeral March *no Hymn of Seraphs (Guilmant;: " Angela'of , Jesus " (Spinney); Sonata No. '6 "(Mendelssohn); Simple Aven (Thorn); Faataiie Pastorale, introducing.storm (Wely); Hett'f Song (Volkmaun)). ST. MARK'S PARISH GUILD SOCIAL. , A social under the auspices of St. Mark's Parish Guild was held in St. Mark's Hall, Rerauera, last evening. There was a good attendance. The evening was devoted to a " song title" and■-.''. silhouette " guessing competitions, which aroused keen interest. , "During the evening several musical sek«' tions were "given. , , ~ ,; f BIRKENHEAD-NORTHCOTB MUSICAL SOCIETY. ' <■ The third concort in connection with the Birkenhead and Northcote Musical Society was held in the Parish Hall, Northcote, l«t' ■ night. There was a largo attendance TO programme submitted was a most enjoyable one, and was duly appreciated. The iters;' ; rondercd by the society were of a high-.&-# standard, and were exceptionally wcll'i«>dered, encores being generally demandedSolos were also contributed by Miss. Alw> tt Mudgc, and Mr. P.- H. Carter, a mandolin trio by the Misses Shortbridge, '\tw- * humorous quartette by Messrs. Shakers. Sharp, and Mincher, and the. Rev. A; *■ ~ Smith. , -. '