Amusements, Meetings, Etc.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14017, 25 June 1913, Page 2

Amusements, Meetings, Etc.

, THE GEISHA. THE SECOND PERFORMANCE. “Circle full,” “stalls fpll,” “pit furl,” were the announcements that greeted very many peope who attended at the Opera House last evening for the second performance of that delightful comic opera, “The Geisha,” by the Wanganui Opera-tic-Society. From start to finish the piece went with a dash, and with even more dash and spirit than on the opening night. The chorus {which reflected tie able tuition of Mrs C. J. Wray) were in very fine voice, and their numbers wore a treat to listen to. The same may b3 said of all the principals. The ballet, chough restricted for room performed well and showed that Miss Pcyraan’s coaching had been taken advantage of. -To-night and to-morrow “The Geisha” will charm, chose who attend at the big Tea House, in tho Opera House, and no ono should fail to sample the dainty wares put up by them. •

SUNDAY CONCERT. It will be noticed in our advertising columns that the Queen Alexandra's Reg - mental Band,, under the direction of Lieut. Buckley, is to give another concert in the Opera House next Sunday evening. The first concert given recently was very successful, and so favourably received that the members of the Band have been prompted to give another performance, feeling sure that tho public will appreciate tiicir efforts in placing before them programmes full of vagnety, at the same time introducing novelties apart from tho ordinary band work, which so few bands have the opportunity of placing on the concert platform of to-day.

“THE RED DANDIES.” For a charmingly bright, clean, and breezy entertainment, it would be difficult to eclipse Mr Edward Dranseombc’s company of three ladies, and five gentlemen, so aptly named “The Dandies,” who are to inaugurate a season of four nights at the Opera House on Saturday. The policy of “The Dandies” is, “frequent change of programme” and their motooos are “Always merry and bright,” and “Always something new,” therefore good, clean entertainment, free from vulgarity, or banality, may always be anticipated. Mr Branscombe has a happy way of gauging his patron’s tastes, and his local producer is instructed to keep the programme right up to concert pitch, in the major keys of freshness and variety,’ so that they should act as a stimulant during tho long winter nights. The personnel of tho company to appear on Saturday night, together with their respective linos of “business,” is as follows;—Mr Claud Dampier, character comedian; Mr George Morgan, light comedian; Mr Oliver Peacock, baritone; Mr Gavin Wood, bass; Mr Leonard Griffiths, pianist; Miss Hilda Lane, soprano; Miss Evelyn Ward, contralto; Miss Irene Vero. soubrette. Box plan at H. I. Jones and Sons’.