Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6382, 30 October 1888, Page 3

Local & General.

«. • Queen's Cadbt Volunteers.—Honorary Lieutenant j. B. Williams, Wo. 1 Company Queen's Cadets, has been promoted to Honorary Captain of No. 3 Company, and Sergeant-Major Jones, to Honorary Lieutenant in No. 4 Company. Honorary Captain Worthy, Christ's College Cadeta, has been transferred as Honorary Captain to IS®. 4> Company. Ccwceht anb TabijEAtjx. — A concert and tableaux vivants last night provided one of those pleasant gatherings for which the parish of St Mark's, Opawa, has long held a name. The gathering took place in the parish schoolroom, and the audience, a considerable one, evidenced appreciation of the programme by demanding a second and sometimes a third view of each of the tableaux, and recalling most of the singers, a compliment sweet even to the mast experienced of them: "He Thinks I do not Love Him " suited Mrs Westmacotfs sympathetic style, and was encored- She substituted the old-fashioned ballad, "Alas! how Easily Things go Wrong." Mrs Westmacott's second song, "Sleep on, j my Child " (Piccolomini), was likewise encored, and the pretty little song "I Watch for Thee in the Twilight Hour," sweetly sung, rewarded the persistent applause of the audience. The aria, " Scenes that are Brightest," from Maritana, sung with high artistic merit, called forth an encore for Miss Spensley, who sang in return the quaint little " Miller and the Maid." Tosfci's "We have Loved," gave Mrs Alan Scott a good Opportunity of showing her true and tasteful singing to advantage. Mr T. Acland gave the serenade " Good Night Beloved," expressively and sweetly. Moneys "Three Beggars" was Bung by Mr Izard in Ms usual admirable manner. Messrs G. E. and H. M. Beeves contributed the duet, "Excelsior" very creditably. Mr W. Day's good voice rang out in the " Star of Bethlehem," bnt he was hardly so successful in Cellier'a- " I really am so sleepy," which he gave as an encore. Pontefs "My Father's Boat," was contributed by an amateur with good effect. The tableaux were artistically designed and carefully. rehearsed, and the personal "advantages " possessed by the company of young ladies who took part m±heJahleaux-

rendered the business of stage manager an easy and a pleasing tack. The scenes represented were, "I saw Three Ships Come Sailing by," "Prosperity and Adversity," "Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond," "Sing a Song o' Sixpence," and /'Statuesque Tableaux." The lastmentioned wer©' really capitally organised, and were very effective. During the evening j Miss Spensley and a .number of gentlemen sang some glees, and the National Anthem closed a successful entertainment. The Native op Jerusalem. — As nothing like the aeries of lecture entertainments which will be commenced in. the Oddfellows' Hall to-night have been given here before, it may be as well to indicate their nature. The lectures are not religious addresses; but dressed in Oriental costume, and assisted by ladies and gentlemen similarly dressed, Miss Von Pinkelstein presents living pictures of some of the most interesting scenes in Bible History. In these representations of Eastern life the lady is said to owe a good deal to her remarkable dramatic talent ; and her long residence in Palestine, where she was born, enables her to depict Eastern life as it was two or three thousand years ago, by illustrations drawn from the habits and modes of speech of the inhabitants of Palestine at the present day. The Dean of Christchurch will preside at the opening lecture this evening.