AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14002, 7 September 1907, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD'S JUVENILE •OPEEA COMPANY. Tho delightful dream play, " Bluebell i» Fairyland," so excellently performed by Pollard's Juvenile Opera Company, continue. to attract large Budiences to Princess Theatre nightly. Tho pretty scenic effects, clever dancing, local hits, catchy songs, and' lively music'are greatly appreciated, and the applause is hearty and frequent. The Dutch danco and the wooden stillness maintained so long by f.ha "dolls" is wonderfully cHeciive. The pieco goes rigorously from the rise to the fall of tho curtain, and the audience does not get a. dull moment. A complete change of songs, dances, and incidentals will bo made io-night.

ALIIAICBRA THEATRE. The week's programme was gone through before a large house for the last time last evening. To-night Misa Nellie Maher (a soubrette who has attained no little fame in Australia) will make her first appearance iu New Zculand; and Little Eileen O'Neill (tho child musician, who was quite recently in Duncdin) makes a welcome reappearance. Other member.') of tho combination to appear are Keldie and Davis, Sam Wilson, Ootavia and Wame, .Amy Blackie, the Valdenes, llud Peterson, Morris and Wilson, and Lucy Lavinia. The' ever-popular bioscope will also ba in evidence.' • I

DUNEDIN FOOTBALL CLUB'S ANNUAL . •* ' " • BALL. The Diuiedin Football Club held its annual ball in tho Victoria Hall last evening. Some 50 couples were present, and under the supervision of Messrs J. W. S'hankland and T. TOlielan,' who' acted as M.C.'s, one and all ■appeared to enjoy themselves to the full. The arrangements in connection with the ball ware .perfect, • and the swing with which, everything went reflects groat orcdit on Mr Bond, the onergetio secretary, to whose lot fell a great part of the arrangements. Dancing wna vigorously kept up until an early .hour ' this mornihg.:v Yates's band supplied the music, and Mr f Kroon was responsible for the excellcmt catering

BENEFIT CONCERT. _ A most successful concert in aid of an injured player held under tho auspioes ot tho Hornington. Association Football Club in tho Presbyterian Church JM last evening. Mr C. ,J.. Payno oocivpied tho chair, and, in a few. brief and woll-cihoson remarks, referred' to tho praisowortby .object of the concert, and was pleased to inform tho large audience of tho' very satisfactory progress whioK tho injured pkyor had made. Ho stated that'' 'it gave great pleasure to old players like himself to note tho all-round improvement in the play, especially in tho case of the juniors of the local club. Duiingv tho evening instrumental and vocal items ' we're rendered by iih-o Drake Family orchestral, Mrs Monimsfl-Dempater (enoored), Messrs J." M. Fyfe,.W. S. 'and H. Drake, J. Bennett, and Miss Hall. A' duet was sung by Miss E, Harvoy and Mr Percy Baal®. Eccitatdana were given ■by Miss E. Simpson and 'Mr S. H. Osborne; '.and a Highland fling by Miss Hardy, -accompanied by Pipe-major M'Oallum, leat pleasing diversty to tho proceedings. Special -, thanks must bo tendered 1 to tbo Drake Family Sar a couple of pleasing trios,'and to Miss M. Hall for extra voca.l .items. Mt J. Donahue acted, as aoompanist, and to 'his. efforts aio duo in no small measuro the success of tho programme. Thrco selections, played in the well-knowm style of the Mornington Brass Band, put everyone, in, excellent tuno for the wellammged programme to follow.. Mr R. ifotman, the capable secretary pf iJte olub, carried .out perfectly the splendid arraugemenia'mado by the committee, and' the.romilt was ono of tho most pleasant entertainments yet -Jlold in the district.

. CHURCH OF CHRIST. A most enjoyable concert was given in the Church of Christ, King street, last evening. The entertainment was' under the auspices of tho, Tabernacle Berean and SeniOi Christian _ Endeavour Societies. Mr V. J. Has tie presidod, and a- capital programme was provided, and consisted of songs by Messrs .'Alex. Wright, D. V. and W. Mackenzie,' Ibbotson, Tait, ;and Ibbotson, Mrs H. Morton, Miss K. Sinclair, A.T.C.L.; vocal duets by Mr A. Wright find Miss -K. Sinclair and Messrs D. V. and W. Mackenzie; a male tjuartet by Messrs Wright, Lemon, , Alexander, and Ibbotson; music-a-l monologue by Mr H. Morton; piano solo by Miss G Simdstrum; violin solo' by Miss B. Thompson, and humorous recitations by Mr W. Young and' Miss Stra'chan. ' . ..

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The third concert of the above society will be held in the Garrison Hall on Friday, 20th September, and 'should prove a most .enjoyable concert, eg the programme is & very popular one. A limited number oi twoshilling tickets are on sale, which can be obtained from ■ tho members of tho socicty or the- secretary. Intending members are requested to forward their names to the secretary, who will be pleased to forward them. tickets for 1 the concert.

OTAGO LABOUR DAY ASSOCIATION. The above association held a meeting on Wednesday tuning. A. large amount of correspondence was received in connection with the annual calibration, which takes pftice this year at Henley. The traffic superintendent acivised that arrangements had been completed for a special train to'leave Dunedin &t 8.50 a.m.j whiclr would not stop at any station en route, but ticket-holders at Caversham and Burnsido could travel by the ordinary train at 8.55. 1 Pull- particulars will be duly advertised in the .daily papers < The secretary reported that everything was well in hand, and promises of entries for lie various events were to hand. It was decided to engage the services of the Dunedin Pipe Band, and as there is every promise of record entries for the bagpipe competition and stop-dancing, and. judging by-the interest taken last year in these, events, patrons are promised a treat well worth the journey to HenCey. A waltzing- competition for lady and gentleman lias also -been adrlcd this' year. The association is having o- first-class dancing board made and it ,will be used for the first time at Henley. '

THE DUXEDIN CONSERVATOIRE. Tito enrolment of. subscribers to the Jrlayers Club is .proving satisfactory, and th« first . production, 41 A Country House," i 8 Mtiounced for September 18 and 19, at tho Princess Theatre. The opportunities for educational amusement such 'as this club proides I should not fail to be recognised, and m tho proceeds fie to be devoted to a charitable purpose the public will not be sGow to appreciate .the efForta of those connected with tiie Dunedin Conservatoire. The principal has gone to considerable trouble and expense hi having tho best instructor .selected, and Messrs Gordon and Gotch'. and the Selection committee in Sydney have forwarded Mi Do tllc highest recommendations, ilr Do Spong wi'.l make his first appearance at the Garrison. Hall on September . 23, and in his selections will include "The Bells" his rendering of which the Australian papers speak of as a realistic masterpiece. The dramatic class and list of p'.ays selected, also elocution senior and juvenile classes private instruction, etc., aro mentioned in our advertising columns. '