ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5293, 3 June 1904, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. "The Struggle of Life" was played for the lust lime by the Sanford Company at tho Opera House last evening. A matinee has been arranged for ladies and. children for this afternoon, wiicn tho company will stage tho American comedydrama “Tempest Tossed." The same pieco will bo repeated to-night. HIS MAJESTY'S. A big hill of now attractions is announce ed for presentation at His Majesty's to-night. Pore most amongst tho new arrivals are Lennon, Hyman and Lennon, acrobatic contortionists and juggling comedians. Misses Rose Belmont and May Marlow, the Steele Sisters, Antonio and Will Stevens. Upwards of one hundred couples attended tho annual ball ■■ of St. Mary * Convent Ex-Pupils’ Association held, under favourable auspices in the Sydney street Hall last evening. Tho keen'fiir of a clear winter's nisht was in perfect' y - harmony with the "social. exercise, anti there were no dissenters to the general expression of fullest enjoyment, and tho members of the committee may plume ~ themselves on having given one of the most enjoyable dances held in connection . with the association. • The decorations and general arrangements wore m. the hands of Messrs Gascoigne, J. Gamble. G. A. Chapman, B. Quirk. Me- : Donald. McManaway, N. Redmond, J. Duignan and M Sullivan (hon. secretary). The duties of masters of ceremonies were carried out hv Messrs B. J, Devine, F. Crombie and Max Eller. "Reading, Thinking and Speaking' was tho -subject of a lecture delivered last night by tho Rev H. L. Blaraircs in the lecture hall of tho Wcslevan Literary and Debating Society. Mr E. L. Burgess occupied the chair. Tho speaker urged upon his audience the advantage of solid systematic reading, for by the perusal of good books thev would come into touch with the best “thoughts of tho best minds. At the conclusion of the ad ]rt*.ss a vote of thanks was moved by Mr T. D. Kendall, and carried by acclamation. The subject of next week's ‘ debate is* "Should the Chinee© be imported into Houfch Africa?" / • ■ The Wellington City Rifles held their annual "social" in the Alexandra Hall last evening. The hall (formerly the Scots Church) was 'prettily decorated V with flags of all nations. About eighty couples . took part in the . dancing. A programme of instrumental and vocal numbers was carried out, the following contributing:—Misses Leper. Ferguson, ; ; Swain, Mr Myers, Corporal Foasy and Private Fayden. The moonlight excursion to Day's Bay by the Duchess last night proved most enjoyable. The vessel left the ferry wharf at 7.45 p.m., and returned abou£ 11 p.m. About a hundred people availed themselves of tho outing. The Garrison Band was in attendance.

The South Wellington Choral Society is to give Gaul's cantata "The Holy City," on Juno 29th and 30th, under the conductorship of Mr A. J. Wicks.