ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4512, 13 November 1901, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CONCERT AT THE SKATING RINK. 'The tableaux arranged by the Misses Youmanswill he present ed at the Skating Kink to-morrowevening. The programme appears in this issue. Besides the tableaux, (here will be a number of vocal and instrumental items and dances. The proceeds will go to the fund for the purchase of full dress uniforms for tho Highland Rifles. Again the Theatre Royal was crowded To Ihe doors last and tne programme presented l by Dix’s Gaiety Company earned salvos of applause, 'led K. Box, and Alessrs Pope and Sayh's, comedians, are amongst tho popular artists, and were encored several times last evening. There was again a largo audience at (ho Choral Hall last evening to greet I lie performance given by tho Bijou Company. Aiiss Maud Fanning and Miss Lillian Tree were well received, and Aiiss Lena Young’s ballad singing Wits ranch appreciated. qho new schoolroom in connection wiih St. Peter’s Church, Ghuznee reel, was opened last evening by an "iifcrlaiumenl. given hy St._ Peter’s Club. In opening the ball, tho Rev. W. C- "Waters spoke briefly on the energy and enierpriso shown by tho dub, and congratulated members on the work they had clone in the past. Songs and recitations were given during tho (-veiling, and the proceedings t erminatod with a comedy in one act by inr T. .1. 'Williams, entitled, “Twccdleton’s Tail Coal.” Tho Empire Company commenced its season at Palmerston North last evening- The company will re-appear at tho Federal Hall, Manners street, on Saturday night. A full rehearsal for tho fifth annual carnival was hold at tho Wellington Physical Training School, and tho various items on the programme were gone through without a hitch. Those who take an interest in physical culture should book their scats early, as tickets are selling rapidly. Sir Joseph Ward, tho president of the institution, has promised to attend. As upwards of, three hundred take part in tho display, some idea may bo formed of what is being done for the cause of physical culture by this school.