HIS MAJESTY'S THEATBE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 70

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATBE.

At His Majesty's Theatre on the 6th intt. The Kilties' Band was responsible for another popular and enjoyable concert, vthich was thoroughly appreciated by the audienre. A marked feature of the Kiltie*' productions Is chat a different programme is gone through each evening, this acting as an admirable test of the efficiency I and combination wli.ch. they Lave secured . in their work under their conductor (?»lr I Albert Cook). A noticeably fiiis selection. in the performance noticed ■was the playing of the o\erture to Sciiubert's " RoaanvdiwLe," tliis standing easily on an. equal footing with the band's fine interpretation lof the "William Tell" o\ei>-ure a few weeks ago. A humours squ-s on '" lh.« Merry Widow " was alto moet acceptable, and an enjtr'acte consisting of a pot pourri of njotablie olaesios wt» perhaps, one 61 th© i most popuia-r ibe-ms of thd programme. Th* plan JobnstoiK; Troupe v,as responsible for som» fine dancing and pipe-play-ing, *»Tjd "The Kikic«' Choir" was in evidence with some pant singing. Th© performance, en il^s whole, is a really fine one, and much appreciated by lovers of music. A reify large gathering of orphans and children of poor parents were prese>n£ by invitation at the matinee performance. The children from the St. Yhioemt d« Paul Orphanage-, the Cav-ersttiam Industrial School, St. Mary'a Orphanage, end the Clyd.e Street Boys' Home attended rnas?e, but those * from the Presbytetfia.n Orphanage at Anderson's Bay are at present c.way oaonp|n#, under th'fe oare of £he Jjer. A. $}. Axejae-n. A numW oi Syrian ohdJdnfett from Welke-r strict yt&re brought it oy Mas Jackson (president of fcho St. Via-jeart 6fc Paal Soeiet;*}, at-d aitoge-tber

eonis 300 youngsters were able 'o take advantage of rhe kind Lnvrtation. They completely fiiied the stalls, and vt t/ss evident chroughov.:; iTrat rhey were enjoying tie performance immensely.