ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4981, 3 June 1903, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. The Rickards Company performed at the tape,.i irons': last evening beloro an enthusiastic audience. Tho marvellous | peiiormance-s ol rnandi, which have set : the whole of tho city Calking, was iol-, lowed with great attention throughout, j an'd ihe arithmetical wonders that were ; propounded to him and answered oil-! hand were greeted by the audience with the heartiest of apphui.se. Once Inandi ! gave an answer to a question (concern-j mg the day ;npen which a certain date: fell) that was queried, as to its correct-i ness, by tho questioner, and the prompt | answer of ■ limndi’s -secretary was that his principal would give £2O immediately on proof being adduced that the day stated was incorrect. Tho calculator,! however, was cornered by a. querist who | wished to know on what day the Day of j Judgment would fall. Taken all in all. j the “turn” of inandi is almost incom-i preiicasiblc. A highly enjoyable part of j the entertainment was an American-! Irish sketch given by Miss Graoio Km-1 melt and her talented company. Tho sketch was at once ludicrous, clever and well acted ; and the andicnco entered into the spirit of it most heartily. All tho remaining items of the long programme wore greeted with demonstrative np-| proval, and the response by tho indi- 1 vidnal members to tho demands of tho, audience was most generous. Tho last three nights of Inandi are now annonne-1 od, ho being duo to appear in London 1 (on a date that will rot?lire travelling (after Friday next) at express rate for five weeks. • An afternoon performance by the company is underlined for this afternoon. FIX’S GAIETY COMPANY, A tho Theatre Royal last, night the programme wont with groat brightness throughout. To-night “a holiday bill” will he presented. There will bo a change of programme, and now item*: by most of the company. It is announced that the box-plan for to-n-ight’s performance will bo on view at the* Theatre floya! from TO a.m. to. 5 p.m. The popularity of Mr Dix’s present combination is unabated. There will bo no change in the prices of admission int-ro-dured la-«t week. CHORAL HALL. Somettflfeik' bright and cheerful is bobo seen and heard every evening at the Choral Hall, where tho Fuller Kntcrtainers hold the fort. A matinee performance is underlined for this afternoon.

Last cveuilng 'tho Marist* Brothers’ Uhl Boys’ Association hold a. oonversa.ziono in St. Patrick’s Hall. A very acceptable programme was provided, including games, snugs and dances, aim] tho proceedings were moist enjoyable. It is intended to repeat the programme every month during the winter season.