AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13277, 17 January 1911, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC

HAYWARD'S PICTURES AND THE NORMAN CONCERT PARTY. . Seating 'accommodation ,at the Lyceum Theatre Avas again • taxed .to its • utmost capacity, last evening, Avhen a splendid pro--gramme of -pictorial .gems, interspersed wdh vocal and musical items by the talented Norman, Concert party, was presented. Miss Mabel Fowler again delighted the audience .with her ballads ' Good-bye” and “Sunshine' after Rain.” She .’also, sang two illustrated songs, “The Garden of My Heart” and “My Own Sunshine.” Mies Edith Neville and Mr Charles Norman, contributed'vocal and musical items re- , spectiA'ely, which ivcre very much appreciated., The’ pictorial portion of ■ the pro--trramme is eoual to. anything previously screened- at, tnis popular’ picture resort, which, is sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the . subjects. As the mid-week change of-pictures will take place to-mor-YoaC, evening, lovers of the beautiful in ajima|ed art, should make a point of seeing this series'before it is withdrawn. ; TO-NIGHT the talented Norman Concert party iviil appeal again and will render new.vocal and instrumental items. The management arc making arrangements for the taking of a moving picture of the. Caledonian Society’s - gathering next Monday; This picture will be ready for ‘screening . bh Thursday ivcek. : ORGAN RECITAL AND SACRED CONCERT, [A Unique programme has been arranged ' foil Mr C. W. Naylor’s organ recital and sacred concert in’ the Trinity YVeslcyau Church to-morrow night, commencing at 7.45. Mr Navlor’s numbers will include “6 Sanctissima, a fantasia of the old mariner’s hymn. This is regarded as an unusually beautiful piece of music. Woolstenholmc's dainty “Question and AnsAver,” and the pastoral, 'symphony from “The Light of the World’ ’(Sullivan) are sure to be -highly appreciated. , “The W;ar March ol? the Priests” is to be played by Mr Naylor in response ,to a.gcncral .request. ' Mr A. .101 l will sing Sullivan’s “faiou’rt Passing Hence,” and that fine solo, from “Elijah,” “Lord Cod of Abraham.”, Mr Jell’s • rendition of the latter solo Avas one of the outstanding features of the Choral Society's "recent performance. Miss Lints, ivho.se contralto voice has exriled. so, much comlnept of late, will sing • “Nearer,, My God, to Tb.ee’\ aii'd “The pbomisp ‘pfiLife,; 5 * ;Mr ’Eraison'.Gilby avRI ;pVay ; , Saint, r Sacns’, “Le ■ Cygho,.” ■ A concert (jf cxccptjonal'.incrit is promised. ■ . , ‘ OPERA HOUSE.' FULLERS’.PICITfRES. ; ■* : Messrs John Fuller land Sons-have arranged*, another scries 'of ..pictures.' for pre- . septation at r the Ojicfa-House bit'Thilirsday cAfenilig- next. The large l audience. wliie|i ■ completely; •■jillcdrthc building -on >thc,' occasion. ,bf ..the ‘ first last Thursday evening was enraptured’ with the general 'all-round-iexoellepee'of the pictures. ■■ If is staled that- this ..'week’s'" collekion will equal 'last: week’s, and;-if this is; the case, tlic-public may' confidently anticipate a charming l cntertaiumeut'. Fuller’s 'ey mphouy orchestra- 1 will.add further Aitjoyinenf to the programme,- by supplying incidental music to the pictures. The plan is now open at H. I. Jones and Sous’. PLIMMER DENNISTON CO. r The box' plan - for the- PlirainckDcniiistoii season are uoav open at IL; I. Jones and Sons’ . Four shilliiigß:a seat mailed to tile. bWoffice ’Avill ensure, country visitors haA'irnf their seats-' reserved, -On) Friday . night: next Clydo'Fitcli’s .charming . idyllic play, “Lovers’- Lane,” evill be played for (tile first time here; The piece )s spoken of s'! one i” .which'libht apd: shade are' skil fully inihgled.' -The story is one of the Irfc of country folk/ with' a love talc interwoven, which-forma the character of “Lovers’ Lane,”, has’ elsewhere strongly appealed to - audiences, and wherever the (play has been.produced-it has alw'ays been a ; , distinct - success. Mis lizeite. ...Parked, who'will be remembered for her great success ip “Peter jPaii,” -will sing a pretty • little song, “The Old Bed School.” “The Pissing of the Third* Floor Back” will be produced, on Saturday. , The practices for Handel’s .“Messiah” w-ili, be resumed in Christ Church Schoolroom, bn- Thursday evening af 8 o'clock, when a full, attendance is requested. ■A farewell concert will ■ lie-'given, to Adjutant '..and Mrs Powick at the Salvation Array Hall next Tuesday; Adjutant arid : Mrs PoAvick, have "made .mail", friends, who regret tnat headquarters has elected 'to transfer them to other fields. The concert no doubt, will be largely atttonded. . ;A rqtfy Successful and .well-attended meeting of grocers was held last evening in Lennard’s Buildings to make' arrange-. ■ mepts for the forthcoming, annua! picnic. It at-c decided to hold the picnic at R.afori- . kija Pa rk on'.Thursday . February Oth. The following -.were elected a ,committee Messrs J; C. ißichardson (chairman), H. J. Gaarder (vice-chairman), A.. . .Mailman ' (treasurer), E. M. Stevens (hop. sec.). R. .’McCulloch-, (assist, sec.), -East,.. Vinsen; Ilernohan.* Garrigan, .Nicholls, Smith, (Gaze, -Bait, Flynfi,-Waketyn, .-Helve, HolIfAvav. Clayton, Mnlier, Gox, Gilberd; and HavWard. Apologies, for absence avoi-c re-ceived-from Messrs East,'Hammond, and Mailman. A! vote of thanks to the chair brought, the -meeting to a close.