AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13210, 17 February 1905, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

ALHAMBRA theatre. Another largo Audience was attracted lb the Albambra Theatre last night by the marvel Grossi and his supporting company of vaudeville artists. The exhibitions of telepathy and the conjuring feats perforinod by the professor caused great wonderment and admiration, and the applause bestowed on him was quite enthusiastic. All the other members ot the company, especially Sam Wilson, Franli King, and Lavinia Tyson, contributed enjoyable items, and earned for themselves abundance of applause. There will be a repetition of the programme this evening. " THE MAN FROM PORT ARTHUR." At the Garrison Hall this evening Captain Scott Harden, war correspondent to the London Dajly Chronicle, will give his first iectliro entertainment, when he will present "Th 6 True Story ot the Siege and Fall of Port Arthur," telling the full story of that Titanic struggle. An exchange says :r-" Captain Scott' Hsrden's story was so graphic that it proved interesting in the extreme. Tho possessor of an exceptionally fine series of photographs ahd impressionist pictures, he is able td show views of the'belcsgtired town, its harboitr, its marvellous fortifications, its battered buildings, it's inhabitants, with their good and bad traits; in fact, everything about Port Arthur (where ho lived arid worked before and during the siege) that could interest the public ho has noted." Captain Scott Harden has seen

■nut; nt varied aspects. Ho has campaigned in India, Egypt/ and sel-VdiJ on Lord Dundonald'a staff during tho Boer- war, and was one of those v.'lib rnde'in with Dundonald's ..Cavalry o.'i tlio night Lntlysiulth was relieved; and he went through (he Sonialiland campaign with General' Manning's ooliiniii. The box plan for horn lecturaS is litiw oli view at lis Dresden. CONCERT AT St JOSEPH'S HALL. l'Jio Indies of the St. Vincent -De Paul Society are'holding a conceit in St. Joseph's Jlitll to-moffoiv evening to raise urgent fluids for .tho. carrying out of their charitable wSrk. Apart -from tho worthiness of the object, a splendid programme lias been prepared, including such artists as Misses Edith Leech, G. Meenan,. Messrs T: J. Hitssey, B. Stevens. Mr Lnchrano and Mr Mason, of H.M.S. Phtube, who made siicli a hit a short time, tigo, will appear in their favourite items. As tile society helps all, independent of creed, we hope to see a bumper house.