EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4319, 30 March 1901, Page 5

EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS

FITZGERALD’S CIRCUS. The spacious tent on the Reclaimed Land was well filled last evening, when the first change of programme was given. One of the principal items in the new bill was a sketch by the Jandaschevsky Family, assisted by other artists, entitled ‘‘The \ienna Danien Capellc.” It is one of tho greatest novelties ever produced under canvas, and was enthusiastically received. Among the other artists who made their first appearance during the present seasbn were La Belle Rose, the “swirl” dancer, and Margarctta La Plata, who was continually applauded for a clever equestrian act over 1 hurdles, and through burning hoops. Perhaps the_ most sensational act oi all was that given by au elephant, which rode a tricycle round tho ring with a lion mounted on its back. Tho Dunbar trio, Rhodesia, the lady juggler, Madam Antonio, and the French clowns (Guilliumo and Aougust)

each received their share of applause. A first-class programme concluded with a high jumping contest between Newhaven. Stockman and Cadet. This is not high jumping of the usual circus description. The horses are the actual winners of records in tho show rings of Australia and New Zealand. New haven, who nightly jumps a fixed rail cf over six feet, was purchased by the Fitzgerald Brothers just after he had carried off the jumping prize at the Toowoomba show (Queensland), by clearing Cft lia. After becoming the property of the Fitzgeralds he jumped Cft 4in at another Queensland show, and at the Mafra (Gippsland) show ho defeated the previous Victorian champion, Mahonga, by clearing 6ft CJm. the highest known jump with a fixed bar in Australia. Cadet is an old flat: and hurdle racer, well-known to the Australian turf. He won fourteen first

prizes at race meetings round about Sydney, and holds the’ record for the one and a - quarter mile flat rim at Rosohjll, covering the distance in the good timo of folia lOsec, while carrying Bst I (Jib. Stockmen is a ivell-bncwn Auckland ' steeplechaser, who has won manv jumping prizes in tins colony. Mr J. Coffey, who always rides Newhavon for the Fitzgeralds, is a well-known Queensland horseman. Newhaveu, lie eays, could never ho got to successfully negotiate a, hurdle, and jumped best wbou going over big timber. If he did make a blunder when attempting a high jump ho made no mistake about it t!; - . second time. A matinee will bo givtfn this afterno;," and the final performance of tho soasa_p in the evening. The circus will bo at. Foatherston on Monday. THEATRE ROYAL. For the last timo the week’s bill was repeated by Dix’s Gaiety Company at tho Theatre Royal, before a crowded bouse, last nigjit. To-night there will be an tire change and many novelties are promised. CHORAL HALL. The change of bill at the Choral Hail last night was welcomed by a capital house, which gave evidence of its appreciation of the good things provided by unstinted applause and numerous recalls. The new-comors were Messrs Denis Carney, a Yorkshire comedian, Aubrey' Bouglas. Arthur Elliott, tho Misses Lillie De Vere, Jossfo Verne, Joaiinio Johnston and the Beverlcys. The Empire Vaudeville Company has been "greatly strengthened!)}' the addition, of these clever artists.

OPERA HOUSE. Montgomery’s Bioscope CompanyVill open its season at the Opera* House on Monday evening, with a programme entirely new to Wellington. Considerable expense has been entailed in accumulating a number of novelties from America and Europe, but the result of this expenditure ha® hem to ensure a thoroughly up-to-date evening’s amusc■'ment. The moving pictures are very highly spoken of,, and include amongst Others representations of military and naval life. A feature "of the entertainment null be a number of admirablypainted tableaux, which arc used in the illustration of some new songs, such as “The Fatal Rose of Red” and “The Only Way.” The company includes Mr E. Montgomery, a tenor of considerable repute, Messrs Harry Hall, Percy . James, Edgar Bently, Fred Gibson and Miss Lena Young. The prices of admission have been arranged on a popular: scale. PICTORIAL ENTERTAINMENT.

Mr E. H. Buckingham will give his pictorial entertainment and illustrated descriptive lecture on Sheldon’s In His Steus” at the Federal Theatre on Wednesday evening. Mr Buckingham is reputed to be a fluent and. able speaker, and a vocalist and elocutionist or considerable merit. Newspaper reports ofthis lecture indicate that it is one of exceptional interest, and Mr Buckmgbrim’s singing is highly spoken of. Iho pictures displayed during the lecture are said to be admirable.

At a meeting of the cx-pupils of St. Mary’s Convent Association it was decided to hold a popular concert in the Skating Rink on Easter Monday evening. Several of th,© best local artists have been engaged. At (he Missions to Seamen rooms last evening a concert was given to the sailors in lieu of the usual ambulance lecture, Mr Moore being still unable to oa about. Mr Powles presided, and an excellent programme was contributed by Misses Newton, Henry and Lawrence. Assistance was also rendered by Mrs Bethuue, Misses Newman and Pedersen and Messrs Angus, Pereira, Cullen and Kennedy. 4