Montgomery's Entertainers.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10668, 12 June 1902, Page 2

Montgomery's Entertainers.

To-morrow night should see the Opera House packed on the occasion of the reappearance here of this clever and unique company of entertainer*. Mr Montgomery's entertainments are .brimful of good items, and this trip i* no exception to the rule. Some excellent film* are shown of Santo* Cbsiont'a airship, which recently won the big prize" atFari* for' its trip through the air; the four Lottos is their hairraising bicycle act, riding round a circular track at an angle of 65 degree*; Bone Aquilindo, the champion contortionist of the world; and many other*. The most recent importations from America include the' latest *ucce**es in illustrated story ballads. These are given in. good ctyle by Mr E. Montgomery, and are certainly not the leact enjoyable item* on 'the programme. Mr Harry Hall, a* a comedian, i* already a big favourite here. Mr Fred Gibson i* a coon singer with a good reputation. This show is worthy of patronage, for it is an highly enjoyable evening's, amusement. . '

A meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce will' be held at the office to-morrow (Friday) at 4 p.m. The Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society have booked the Opera House for the 3rd and 4th July, when the farcical comedy "The Pickpocket," which has been in active rehearsal for some time, will be staged. The cast is a strong one, and great interest is being manifested in the production. Major and. Mrs Evans, the divisional officer* of the Salvation Army, will conduct a public meeting in the Barracks to-night at 8 o'clock, preceded by an open-air meeting at 7. The Major will lead a special holiness meeting to-mor-row at 7.30, and the services all day next Sunday. Seeing they 'are under orders to farewell ana proceed to London, these meetings will be their last in Wanganui. What promises to be a very enjoyable evening is the concert to be given by the Juvenile Orchestra, under the baton of Miss Freda Marsden, at St. Paul's Hall on the 17th instant. Miss Manden has spared no pains in bringing her bevy of young artists up to a really excellent .standard during the short space of time she has had them in hand. It is simply astonishing to find the splendid work that is done, and if is gratifying to her that the little ones take such an interest. Miss Marsden says that they incline more to the combined than individual practice. That being so, we consider the idea of juvenile orchestras should receive every encouragement, and as this portion of the lady's profession is purely honorary — no fee whatever being charged for 1 orchestral tuition— a full house sttonld reward her efforts to infuse a love of music into the little ones. , , . . _ Last evening a nice little re-union took place at Mr W. S. Dustin's room*, Victoria Avenue. The occasion was to bid good-bye and bon voyage to Mr T. Tayjor, who came to Wanganui from Messrs Baker and Son, of London, specially to erect three ovens for the Southern Cross Biscuit Company. One of the ovens is known amongst biscuit bakers as a travelling oven, and is 44ft long, and contains over 40,000 bricks, and costs something over £1000. An oven of this- magnitude, with all the intricate machinery, required an expert to construct it, and Mr Taylor was sent to do the,work. The workmen employed on the contract could not let Mr Taylor leave Wanganui without showing him their appreciation of his worth as a master and a friend, and took the opportunity of asking Mr S. S. Griffiths (chairman of the Company) to make Mr Taylor a presentation on their behalf, which took the form of a testimonial and a smoker's outfit. In doing so, Mr Griffiths spoke of the satisfaction Mr Taylor had given the directors of the Company ill his excellent workmanship. In responding, Mr Taylor was considerably affected, and stated that it came to him as a shock, but -during his stay in Wanganui he had experienced nothing but pleasure, and he would never forget hjs visit. A jolly evening was spent, various songs and recitations- being given, winding up by all hands singing Anld Lange Syne."