"THE BIRTH OF THE EMPIRE."

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 15000, 21 September 1900, Page 2

"THE BIRTH OF THE EMPIRE."

*■ FOURTH NIGHT. EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. Packed is a mild term to use in con neution with the state Oi! the Drill Wai last evening. Fifteen minutes after tlie doors were opened they had to be closet again .on. a large crowd. The various evo lutions. were gone curougti splendidly; thehuge audience showing 'its appreciation by loud applause. A departure fiom the usual programme vim effected, the KUt'.k Contingent being led into the hal by thi .pipe band. In addition, a hornpipe was vt-ry creditably executed by Private J Braid, who had to respond to a pionounceu cr.core. , , We are asked to state that the bmar in connection with "The Birth of the Empire" will be kept open to-morrow and Saturday afternoons, from 2 o'clock to 5 p.m., for the convenience of country friends. Admission is free ooth afternoons. Afterr.oon tea can be procured on Saturday afterl.oon in the hall. We are iuvther asked to mention that a large number of articles was found in the hall last night, inc'uding n ladieß* silver watch chain, caps, umbrellas, and fur boas; the owners can have the samo by applying to the hon secretary at the Drill Hall to-night. The Drill Hall was packed yesterday af temooh, when a matinee was given. 1 addition to the various evolutions, a ic was danced splendidly by the M'ssesi Mm ray and Stuart and Messrs J. and W. r. Stuart, to the piping of Mr McTavish. The orchestra was much better, being augmented by more instruments.