AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12035, 30 November 1906, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

OPERA HOUSE BOOKINGS.

Dec. 3 and 6. — St. Mary's Dramatic Club. Dec. s.— Orchestral Society. Dec. 9 and 10.— Austral Lasses' Band. Dec. 11. —Mr Jas. Aitken. Dec. 12 to 15. — West's Pictures and the

Brescians. Dec. 18.— Wanganui Liedertafel Society. Dec. 19 — Convent Annual Entertainment. Dec. 20. — Marie Narelle, Queen of Irish

Song. Dec. 26 to 29.— Carnival Committee.

C.C. AMATEUR SWIMMING CLIB.

The 75yds swim on Wednesday resulted in another win for F. Swan, who swam a real good race and won by a yard; A. Bridges obtained second place and A. Muller third. The lUO yards handicap will come off next Wednesday, and will complete the series for Mr. A. Hatrick's gold medal, points' trophy. Entries close with the secretary (Mr. N. L. Percival) on Monday.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON EXCURSION

The p.s. Manuwai will leave Hatrick and Co.'s wharf at 2.30 o'clock, returning at 5. Fares Is, children 6d.

A number of Springvale-itea, assisted by a like number of their town friends, gave an enjoyable concert aud social in the local church last night, the Rev. Oxbrow presiding. The programme was both lengthy and entertaining, and was contributed to by the following:— Pianoforte solo, Miss Andrews ; ' pianoforte duet, Misses Andrew and Jones; cornet solo, Mr W. Summers; mouth organ solo, Mr C. Arnold (encored); songs, Misses Davidson (2), Higgins, Penhall (encored), Mailman (encored), E. Goldsbury, Blyth, M. Jones (2), and V. Jones ; recitations, Miss Penhall (encored), and Mr W. Olliver (encored). After the programme was completed a number of youn? ladies and men handed round refreshments, and the entertainment was brought to a close by the singing of a verse of "God Save the King."

THE GAUMONT CHRONOPHONE TO-

NIGHT.

An exchange speaking of the StonhamMorrison Co.'s performance says: — Very naturally a large and expectant audience assembled, prompted by a desire to see the latest development of the now universal living picture. The management claim for the Gaumont Chronophone that it has solved the problem of making hitherto silent pictures articulate, tliereoy endowing them with a perfect touch of renlism, in other words, the picture personalities presented by the Gaumont Chronophone profess to reproduce the voice, as well a 9 the actions, of the original, so that they not only move, but sinor, talk, lnugh and whistle "as well. This claim is justified to a considerable extent, for though it may be expected, the voice is from the cyclophone, it fits so accurately with the facial expression and the gesticulation of the pictured pei formers, that it requires no great stretch of the imagination to sugeeßt that the sound really proceeds from the figures on the screen. The Company have an entirely new set of pictures. Amongst the chronophone items wo notice "The Whistling Bowing Boy," this being a whistling song with chorus. "Happy Darkic" is an amusing coon song. The company have some beautiful coloured films, all of which are entirely new to this town. Miw Nellie Power, Australia's leading coon s)iig artiste, will render a few selections during the performance to-night nnd to-morrow night, when the company appear at the Opera House. Seats may be reserved at H. I. Joues and Son's stationery depot.