ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4513, 14 November 1901, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PHYSICAL EXHIBITIONS. If it were not for the annual display given by the members of the Wellington Physical Training School and. Gymnasium the public would have little idea of the good work that is being done by this insti. tution. It is now nearly six years since a few of our citizens recognised the want in this city of a proper physical training school, run on modern lines and as the result of a meeting called for the purpose, the present school was started. Each year gees it growing in popularity, the children's and ladies’ classes in particular beng very largely attended, whle the men’s classes are also very' strong in numbers. The exercises are carefully selected with a view to the proper development and im. provement of the whole bodily system un. per conditions suitable alike for the young and middle.aged of both sexes. The guid. ing principle of the school is "exercise for health.” The annual display of the school takes place in the Opera House this even, ing and to.morrow evening, when an at. tractive programme will be submitted, and the uninitiated will have an opportunity of judging for themselves of the merits of the work done in the school. A final rehearsal was held in the Opera House last evening, when every item was gone through satisfactorily. CONCERT AT THE SKATING RINK. The first of the entertainments organised by the Misses Youmas in aid of the ful’clress uniform fund of the Highland Rifles will be held at the Skating Rink this evening. A feature of the prop-amine is a series of tableaux arranged hy the Misses Touraans, whoso efforts in this direction have met with signal success on previous occasions. Wei'.known vocalists and in. stnimcntalists will contribute items to the programme, and there will also be a few step dances.

There was again another large audience at the Theatre Royal last evening, when the Dix Gaiety Company submitted an attractive and interesting programme. Mr George Dean was accorded a good reception for his song “Two Little Drummer Boys.” The first fa vourite was, of course, Madame Bobo, the Parisian violiniste. who was re. called twice by au enthusiastic audience. The two comedians. Pope and Sayles, occasioned much hilarity by their comic performances, and Ted. E. Box was another general favourite. The programme will be strengthened this evening by the appearance- of the hand-balancer and equilibrist. ‘‘Zobedie.” On Saturday night, Mr Ernest Fitts will sing, by special request, Mr Alfred Hill’s well-known song, “The Guerdon of Love.’’ which recently met with success in Sydney. The Bijou Minstrels had another success, ful evening at the Choral Hall last night, and all the performers were successful in their several parts. Miss Maud Fan, 'lie’s seric-comic items drew encores, and Miss Lillian Tree made another success with her ballads. The educated bears occasioned much merriment. The biograph operator wjth the Empire Specialty Company, now at Palmerston North, took several pictures of the show ground. These will be shown at the Federal Hall on Saturday night. The Missions to Seamen was again crowded to the doors last evening, when Mrs G. Mee gave a concert Light refreshments were served at the close. Mr Moore was in the chair. He spoke on the words "The small but powerful public, house.” Ten men signed the pledgeThe following gave splendid help:—Merdames Mee and Leicester, the Misses Mee (3). Barber (2), lyid McDonald, and Messrs Rowley, Robertson, AVix, Wylie and Somers. The anniversary tea meeting of Trinity Wesleyan Sunday school was held last night The church was crowded. The chairman (Rev G. Bond) congratulated the teachers on the way they had worked to bring the children to a state of proficiency. The secretary’s report was .then read, after which recitations and songs were given by the scholar*. An enjoyable entertainment was given by the members of the Roseneath Musical and Dramatic Club in the schoolroom last evening. There was a large attendance. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Roseneath School piano fund. The follow ing contributed items:—Misses O’Brien M- Highet, Coombs, Ingleson, Grow.Burns, Messrs B. and J. St. Clair. C. Hansen, A. Gordon, H. Fraser G. AYeller, N. Hales, T. and H. Highet. Misses B. Highet and M. O’Brien played, the various accompaniments.