AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14660, 21 October 1909, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

JULIUS KNIGHT SEASON. "An Englishman's Home," which, from a 'drawing point of view, may bo coneidered the play of tho season, drew avery big audience to His Majesty's Theatre last evening. Undoubtedly "An Bncslisliman's Honje.' 1 oQiistituties an appeal for tho Srave. necessity of military preparedness, tte force of 'which there is no donyiug, and the enthusiasm with whicih the pioduction was greeted, and l.ho interee interest manifested in it throughout last evening, indicated that tin lesson v.ont home. 1 "Tho Sacrainont of JiKka," by which the play of the evening was preeecicd, was a wry worthy performance, tho participants in which were rcsponsifcia for some distinctly fine acting. This evening another change of programme will !x> mad?, when Mr Miiis lCiusrht' will reappear as Sir Percy Klakeney in "The Scarlet Pimpernel," the p'ay which created such an during Mr Knight's last visit. This iiapeisonatioii has ever been c!aa?:J as one of Mr Knight's moat .popular and ' finished cbaractere,' and as but. one iurlM is rat apart for its revival the result will iikU probably bo gratifying to all. Miss Beatrice Day's anpoarcjiTO for the first time here as Lady Margaret lilakene;, is sure to be looked forward to with an adita' interest, and I'f'iwtii speak. very highly of her impjruoiuitiou. Almost tiie entire east is a new one, and the ladies and gentlemen connected with Mr Knight hare all made their names popular with local ifeatrcfroers. To-morrow evening and Saturday a spccial revival cf " Tho Sign of the Cws " is announced, end will probably meet with its sjueejsii, lor nhere is no play in Mr Knight's repertoire which ap-Venls stronger to his host of admirers in Dulled m.

. UNITED BANDS' FESTIVAL. Tho_ United Bands' Festival, held in t.Ue Salvation Army liairracks last evening, attracted a large number of patrons. Ko fcwOT than four lands and the Highland Pipers took part in the programme, which was a somewhat extended oiio. Tile Rev. (I. ICnowles Smith, who presided, in tlio course of a few introductory remarks, said it was with groat plcasiue ho had returned from a. lecturing tour to tako the presidency of the yatlicrijig. It was not by any means his first acquainlanco with the Salvation Army, as he had been on terms of intimacy with General Booth. For many years their work lay in the district, and lie had keen on terms of aeijuaintaiiw with every nremlier o! t-iio General'.! family, Tlicj- were prciseiU' that evening to' show their sympathy with the movement, awl the work that hail kern aiv.implishxl in the city. He could sav a gieat in p.raiso of the [icoci work done !iv t.heir friends t.lio members of tlio ■-alraiion Army, hut the evidence of it. wj-s oil every f ide of Usui. Seeing that the prOjjifmme' ccnfaij«l .such a. timber of item-. he was wondering whether they woiii'l «-,>t home to-day or io-morrov.'," an u !i.j «ai-. not .going to sp ;a k further tliatl lo ray tuat he and his church ;uic; every Christian institution said: " Godspeed tin; Salvation Army, and Goil bless it. abundantly in its work." The mifcic of the evening wx, a!; once entered upon, and proved tli.--roii"h!y enjoyable. The Dunedin Pipe Baiio openMl wn!i several short selections, .vliich iramed for it hearty applause, and th» next Iran was a son,'.- from Mr T. ltitc'iie. The .vlormngrori Hand t.hr.n occupied the stage, and played a_ couple of items very crcditJ "lS• kaikorai liiii'l cn making its appcarance was especially well received, a.nu gave tiyo very fine performances, on® of "» .selections wa--. more an exn.ibit.ion piece than an item that would lie popular with the audieno". The Cili zens' Band gave two capital performances, jj® 1 "* w'«l> Kreat swing, and the Chairman tlien announced. " Everybody's Hand" which, of course, meant the' Salvation Army playe ra . Thesa (vWI ti ; ' 'luilo as cord in,) as any of tin other-- and certainly t.ieir playing compared ' vcl-v anything that hud gone before, ano wan rewarded with h-.-artv' aD - Pla.iso; U..2 Vivian Midgut Quartet.'few >0 JUlf.iiile TOcalisti, sa.r.n twic»- t „ VdTn"l T TW* *»*»»* Judd awl Lupp. of the Salvation Army" a comet solo wa* given by Mr !■><)' M Lean, a violin solo by Mis N'orden" a S l '!;'; 50 ' 0 b ?. Mis ' Herlund (wlm also acLd a, accompanist), a vocal w !o bv Mr v«r acewded Ihe performer towards" the "n!d o the conceit, which concluded will, H,« Salvaiion°Ariiij' A "°' Cm bj " UN'DER THE PALMS." Despite the wot weather last evening, the «-h« r ' If i * e, . hod ' s t Church was well filled When the choir gavo a goad and intelligent rendering of Root's cantals " Under the Pdms. The Rev. T. J. W.-'ilis, why ur&sosG, fcricfly explained the nicce, which is veiy well known. The ■aho't

nf sonic 40 voices, and put 111 .some splcn- !.!'% "'o'l' rom opening chorus J Awake, ciiprivcs, awake") lo the finale. Ino soloists wore in good voice through°'i 1 IRS ,| ' o ' c ' a Maitland was respon"Vi i- ( ' !icy, " (;ll t soprano work, Miss anting iakiiin; the contralto part. Mr 11 wi'tim supplied Hie tenor music nicely, L «K tess. Mr C. R. i/.'.,!;, " a c ;'l" 1 ' J ly rendered the connective •it' ili'"*' " i'i s c "' l ,VC3 'ded efficiently duct r ' r A " M - Nclson ' (he 0011 niicii 'in vi'°r PT cici '' t for tlw ® n ° form,,' mm ° '! aS brought 'lie perohoi;- I 'flindi 1 ' 0 P! ' ol^lS "' eru "'» of «"

weekly chang, of proßramnio" tins evening, when a great array of " s ! » pictures i» proin«wl Included are "The X ngoant of ho Sky" „fc Uhcj.ns, and as a\ lation is the topic of the hour this »ieturc alone should be worth going i 0 «ec llie I tilace Gardens of Caalora, Italy, w ili be shown. These picture.? were taken bv special permission of tho King of Italy The Banks of the Ganges" should afTonl a most interesting sight. The Ganges is the soul of India, and its banks and waters teem with life of a kind which must bo seon (0 bo realised. Other prominent pictures are "A Child's Faith," "The SilkAdventures of John and Willie, "Groat Naval Review," and numerous others. Practically 101 lis taken of tlie whole world. Tile cinematographec goes cverywhero [or material, and for «. nominal sum audiences at any place can V onjoy the fruits of his labours and see tho world without travelling.

CONCERT AT THE MAORI KAIK. On Friday evening last a most successful concert was held in tho ICaik Ilall, tho object being to raise funds to carry out various needed improvements in the hall and as a. result of the evening's entertainment a largo sum should bo available for this laudable object.. The complete' programme was supplied and carried through by Messrs Charles Begg and Co (Ltd.). i'ho programme' opened with a selection by Begg's Orchestra, which, under the leadership of Mr J. Flint, rendered its various Hems in faultless stylo. Plantation songs sung by Besg's Male Voice Choir, with orchestral accompaniment, fairly brought down the house, and a repetition was demanded. Acceptable items were: Clarinet duet by Messrs Briggs and Brundcll, cornet solo by Mr J. Bailey, "Out 011 the deep" by Mr Gcorgo Scott., "Over the cccan " by Mr Hay, whilst Mr M'Connell's comic efforts were heartily applauded. Mr 11. Bell delighted his Maori friends with a, clever impersonation •of " Gilt-edged with feeling. A quartet comprising Messrs Hay, Ritchie, Brundell, and Scott was particularly successful in its singing of tlie Bertie," whilst Mr T. Ritchie' sang his solo "Old brigade" and the "Soldier's farewell"; and Mr W, M'Lcan, in addition to carrying out in a most efficient manner the duties of accompanist, sang "The shadow of tho pines" very artistically.' The singing of "God save the King" appropriately ended tho Initial part of the proceedings. A treat was now in store for the concert party. Tlie Maori maidens had very thoughtfully arranged a dance to bo lwld at tho (conclusion of the concert, and the pakchas enjoyed themselves very much.