AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10369, 25 May 1895, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

PRINCESS THEATRE.

, The dramatic, company at present performing at the Princess Theatre ' revived " Uncle Tom's Cabin" last night, the audience being numerous and enthusiastic.' Little Miss Lily Cole in the part of Eva was eminently successful,'and spoke her part with distinctness and'intelligence.' Mr Hill appeared as Uncle Tom; Mr' Kennedy as Phineas, Miss Hill as Aunt Ophelia, Mr Lucas as Simon Legree, Mr Norton as George Harris, Miss Wilde as -Kliza Harris, Miss Kennedy as Sophy, and Miss Howsrde as Mrs Shelby, and' all contributedlargely to a successful production of the drama.

To-night Miss Wilde takes a well-deserved binefit, and will appear as Pauline in" The Lady 'of .Lyons.". Miss Wilde has already earned for herself a high reputation as an actress in the many diverse characters she has assumed, and there is every reason why there should be a large attendance to witness her representation of the part of Pauline.

TIVOLI SPECIALTY COMPANY.

There was a record attendance at the City Hall last night, when the Tivoli Specialty Company gave a special holiday night entertainment. The building was literally crainmedin every part, and even then a large number of would-be patrons were unable to gain admittance. The entertainment was certaiuly an enjoyable one, and was received with evory manifestation of delight. The programme was opened by the sketch "Foiled Mashers," in which tile parts were taken by Messrs Collins, Browne, Hamilton, Misses Harte, Maloney. and Tennyson. Ths sketch was most' amusing, and created roars of laughter.; Mr Miller entertained, tbe audience with an exhibition of his skill in producing music from all sorts of strange instruments, while Mr Hamilton gave a number of his coster impersonations. Mr J. R. Stapletoii appeared in the Irish specialty " Wake up, M'Cormick," while Messrs Collins and Browne were likewise most successful in their sp_cialties. The vocal contributions of Miss May Malyiuo aud'Mits Christine Tennyson were well received. The latter's very pretty national dance was quite a feature of the entertainment. A scene by Messrs Celiins and Browne entitled "Stranded" was particularly funny, while the concluding sketch was likewise humorous. Another entertainment will be given to-night. For this afternoon arrangements have been made to please the children. The marionettes will go through the burlesque " Red Riding Hood " and " The Shadow Pantomime."

SCOTTISH CARNIVAL.

The entertainment given for children at the Garrison Hail yesterday afternoon, in connection with the Scottish Carnival, was very largely attended, the ball being crowded' with young folk aud their parents. A number of children's dauces were gone through to the evident j delight of the visitors, and every child in attendj anee received a nice present at the door on going I out. Ia the evening the hall was again densely I crowded, and some hundreds were unable to gain j admission. A number of persons who came to tha hall about the time the doors were advertised j to be opened found them dosed, nnd they were j not opened for some considerable time afterwards. This naturally lad to a good deal of vexation, but I it 13 oue to the management to say that at an I early stage of the evening a boy who remained |in tbe hall from the afternoon opened the i doore without any authority to do so, and a , crowd who were then waiting outside rushed ; mto the building. It subsequently became j _ece__!_ry to keep the doors closed for some time to prevent overcrowding. The grand ;• march again took place in the evening, and ; this wai rohowed by the children's dances, the ■ spectators greatly enjoying the brilliant scene. : me various -.lde snows were well patronised, and tbe awnl-holcew* did fairly good business. The 1 winning numbers for the door prizes and those ■! given in connection with the tea will be found in i our advertising columns.

lhe fair will be open this afternoon and evening. Children attending in the afternoon will receive a present.

There was a large attendance* at the Salvation Army Fo.tress last night, when a sacred concert was t-iven by. a number of pirso'Ds^oonected with . the Army, who were .dressed in fa-stumcs' representative of different nafionaUtiesr Solos, duets, trios, quartets, and choruses 'weie. contributed during the evening, and although t^ie 'music was horribly murdered in some ■• i ii^tsnces*, the audience seemed to find a. good deal of enjoyment and aot a little amusement in the entertainment afforded them.

The monthly meeting in connection witli the Bible;Chriatian Temperance Society stpd,Band of Hope- was held on .Thursday;, evening in' the Stafford .street . Hall.;'v.Tht Rev. Wm. Keadj' presidwi, and there • -fKasv-alv'ery "fair attendance.. Mr Taylor, "a prominent prohibitionist of Syiienhanii being • among thofe present. The usual programme was almost entirely, dispensed with, and* the, evening, was*"devoted-to Mr ; Taylor's addifss, a. few vitoms ".being ;.given*,to' enliven the proceedings. ' Mr Muir'gave an instrumental solo. Messrs Teller aiid Melville contribute^ songs, and a short recitation «*as given by Miss Nellie Stott.. ■--. The benediction, pronounced by Mr Ready,1 brought the meeting to a c105e....... ;;;.-;.:.;;>:-;<,'::..:::;; 7,.;xz,- -.■-',-