AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13207, 14 February 1905, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE.

An overflow houso greeted the second performance by Mr Fullor'a company ab the Al-lia-mbra Theatre last evening. Grossi, the marvel, whose wonderful powers of telepathy have already baen described, is the great attraction provided, and ho is undoubtedly a. host in himself. Professor Grossi; went through his exhibitions of telepathy as on Saturday niglit, and again mystified and astounded tho large audience by tho quick and £c-emmg)y cusy manner in which he carries out tho various tasks set him by members of the audience. The professor also contributed a isw very [clever sleight-of-hand-tricks with cards, and concluded his perfonnauca with the box trick, the carrying out of which was the height of mystification. For his severa , . acts the professor was loudly and deservedly applauded. The vaudeville part of the programme is provided by a number of clever and entertaining artists, among whom are Frank King (descriptive vocalist), the Maaell Sisters, Miss Levuiia Tyson, Satu Wilson, Miss i'lorrio Leigh, and Miss Florence Cnlcnlt, and Messrs Scott and "Wilson, all oE whom are capable of providing some re,al gocd , amusement. A comedietta by Sam Milsou and company concluded the performance. The sa-ma programme will bo presented this eveninji

WIRIH BROS.' ALLIED SHOWS. Wirth Bros.' allied shows- will open in Dunedin at the Southern Oval on Thursday next. Since last appearing here the firm have spared no expense in the engagement of entirely new attractions, amongst which is Chefa-10, tho marvel, who leaps the ohtism and. loops the death-trap loop. From a height of 40ft or inoro he rides a- bicycle down a steep incline on to a loop 50ft high. As the. buck wheel shoots on to the loop it releases a spring, causing a trap to fall so that on his downward course in this daring T!at he is shot out and along the ground into the space prepared to receive him. Again, the firmi'Nvill introduce their latest English importation, Tom Colquitt. He jumps off a. brick (on end) over a chair on to a man's face and off again, into a- basket ot eggs and out again without breaking an egg. He also jumps into a tub of water and out again, only wetting the soles of his shoes. Coiquitt will give any maii 6ft in threo spring jumps. He Is unbeaten as an athletic, jumper. Another, leading.feature is by one of the American cowboys, Wild IPriday, the Bowie knife king. Wild Friday throws from a distance of 20ft keen-pointed daggers into a wooden target }rith a lady, Wild Hose, standing in front. The knives stick into the board cicse around the lady's head,- neck, und body. The first matinee will be held on Saturday afternoon.

CAPTAIN SCOTT-HABDEN. ■The Garrison Hall ou Friday evening will no doubt be crowded by a- largo and representative audience to greet the young war correspondent Captain Scott Harden, who recently attracted and captivated large auSiences in Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart (where he gave his lecture in the presence of his Excellency Admiral Fanshawe and the Premiers of the Commonwealth). Kcfcrrinf; to Captain Scott Hardcn's appearance in Melbourne the ArgU3 says:—"The gTeat battles of Liao-yaag and Sha-ho, and the Yalu also, wore vividly described. - Sonic of the lecturer's sketches and incidents on the battlefields ap<l at naval engagements were of a most realastio character, while the photographs of Port Arthur, with its vast fortifications and immense gun's, ita shcll-picrced buildings, its now shattered defenders, spoke most eloquently of the awfulness, and should it not be said of the unlawfulness of war." The box plans will bo on view at the Dresden this morning.

Dβ KOSEBY'S LECTURE.

The subject of the lecture which" is to be delivered in the Moray Place Congregational Church' to-morrow eveuing by the Hev. Br Roscby is of a rature that a-very large audience is expected. Social questions of to-day, as discussed by all classes of'tho community, for they in a measure affect every citizen, will be dealt with. The well-known, pleasant, and taking manner of the genial doctor, combined with his study of the great question, should ensure those who attend a most enjoyable and instructive evening.

A. very enjoyable. concert was held in the Green Island Volunteer Hall on Friday evening under the auspices of Lodge Excelsior, the proceeds being devoted to the assistance of a distressed brother. There was » fairly good attendance, and the chair was occupied by Bro. Lumley. > /The. proceedings opened with on overture plnycd by Mrs Lindsay and Miss Lindsay, end during the evening songs were contributed by Miss Nellie Harraway, Misses J. and M, Louden, Mr A. Wright, Mr fercy James, Mr Caddie, Mr Bert Stott; Mr E. Faulk, and Mi II Clarkx^MifiS' Mary Blackie gave a splendid exhibition of atepdancihg, which lias highly apewiated. -Bagpipe muflic was supplied by Mr D. Lindsay. Before the proceedings closed Mr D. H, Waldie proposed a vote of thanks to the performers, and in doing so said that the lodge felt grateful for the assistance given by artists from Dunedin. lbs Lindsay and Mrs, Percy J&mw played the aucoißpjnirfleiita, ~