AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12001, 19 October 1906, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

OPEKA HOUSE BOOKINGS. October 19. — Czar'i Variety Company. November 9 to 12. — AicMahon'a Dramatic Company. November 13 to 15. — Ttylor-Carrinjjton Company. November 16. — Madame Dolores. November 24 to 27. — Edwin Geach — "Man From Mexico." December 3. — St. Mary's Dramatic Society. December 5. — Wanganui Orchestral Society. December 11. — Mr Jas. Aitken. December 12 to 15. — VVett's Pictures and Bresciana. Dweii ber U). — Convent Annual Eutertainn ent. December 20. — Marie Marelle. December 2b to January 2. — Carnival Cvijiu,llt.-«.

Tiie Young People's demonstration chew 1 laiee crowd at the Salvation Army Barracks last night, when the items rendered weie much appreciated. The piano used was lent by t'.'e Dresden Piano Company. Tie following is the programme: — Club •hull, company of boys; recitation. Master Lcnnie Banks; quartette. "Beautiful 1 ''itv'; solo (selected). Mr C. AY adman; recitation, "Beautiful Snow," Mrs Penhall; •luct, "David and Goliath," Mr J. and Master H. Penhall; recitation, Master L. Mathers; scarf drill, company of girls; solo, "Father, Don't Turn me out," Miss Nellie James; recitation, "Poor Joe," Mies Ponhall ; dumb bell drill, company of boysi; duet, "Come ye Disconsolate,' Miss Penhall and Mr C. Wadman; exhibition illuminated clubs, Mr J. Penhall. At the half-yearly meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club, held last evening, Mr G. M. Gardener was unanimously elected vicepresident in place of Mr A. K. Harris, who has retired after eight years' tenure of office.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL. The social held in the Drill Hall last evening in aid of the Catholic Church at Aram oho was lagely attended and proved a thorough success, the energetic committee having" spared no pains in their efforts to carry it out to a successful conclusion. Very effective decorations were put up by the Rev. Father Manor*"- and' Messrs Provost and M. Quirk, the stage being arranged as a drawing-room and card tables provided for non-dancers. The supper was jrovided by the ladies of the congregation, and was under the charge of Mrs Wood, who with her assistants, was kept very busy attending to the wante of those present. Capital music was supplied by Mrs Lockett (piano) and Mr Northey (cornet). The Ms.C. Vtfwns E. J. McLachlan, F. LoftiTS. W. J. Brady and A. Powell, carried j nut their duties efficiently, dancing beinsr j ltwt "■> 1 111 , iafv 1)',..r. Wp iinder'tfnr'u | .• .it'.i.H n -M"t u ,w ii.iiivd for the o ! >- i ' ' •- ,in i;iCK.\RDS VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. , Haiary Rickards* Vaudeville Company gave a performance in the Opera House last night to a good audience, especially downstairs. The different turns were much apreciated, encores being the order all through the diversified programme. Misses Leete and Kilburn, Baby Watson and Mr Fred Bluett were all very successful in their items, while Mr Seymour and Miss Dupre, in their double turn, received 1 clamourous applause. Little Cliff, one of j the cleverest juvenile comedians ever seen here, "caught on" at once, his, dancing being especially good, and he was recalled time after time. The sensation of the j evening was Brinn, the strong man, whose balancing feats were wonderful, and whose strength and firmness of muscle impressed everybody. He balanced a 1741 b projectile upon the end of a pole, upheld by his j chin, and knocking away the support. 1 caught the solid shot on his back, and held it there as easily as if it were no heavier than thistledown. His concluding t act was the balancing of a machine gun. ! carriage and all, weighing 4841b5. on his j chin, and firm? it while in that position, a | feat he made scarcely more of than if it I had been an ordinary rifle. Altogether I the performance was a very succesful j one.

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