AMUSEMENTS & MEETINGS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15531, 19 June 1918, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS & MEETINGS.

THE GRAND THEATRE. The star attraction at the Grand, Olga Petrova, in “The Silence Sellers,” last night, was well received by the large audience present. The (upporting pictures include a capital set of travel films, entitled “Seeing Canada.” These pictures are very interesting, and at the same time of educational v.'.i.t. This programme will be agf-’r to-night. To-morrow Olive Thomas will appear in tho Triangle drama “Betty Takes a Hand,” and on the same programme will be the first picture over taken ;n New Zealand from an aeroplane, entitled “Auckland From Aloft” Gliai ii J Chaplin will also appear in a now i- reedy, entitled “Police, Policeßeserved seats may be secured by ringing the Grand Theatre, ’phono 1152, SECOND DIVISION MEETING. The Second Division League advertises a public meeting for Thursday night at Everybody’s Theatre, and has some imiroTtant questions to bring forward . The anti-alien movement will receive a further push from the la'agne, wt*.idi has always had strong views on the matter, while ihe schemes put forward. The enemy-alien movement will scale have much to recommend them. This question is one of supreme importance to the whole Dominion. Specially interesting to business men are the proposals of the League for the preservation of Ihe businesses of men called up. It is hoped to get one or t,wo Borough Councillors to give (heir views on the first of hhese three matters. BAND OF HOPE. The usual fortnightly mooting of the ?t. Andrews Band of Hope was held in the Presbyterian Church, Glasgow Street last Monday evening. The Rev. David Campbell occupied the chair, and the attendance was large. The programme consisted of songs, recitations, and musical items in which the following young people took part: H. A and II Park, A. L. aud A. llau-scman. B. and I. Campbell, F. and G. Brailsford. A. and M. Joslin, H. Haase. M. Uagrc, B. Robertson, M. Johnston, E Melville, G. Foster. T. Durie. L. Emery, G, Vv’eir, D’Alton Hewitson, B. Maule. K. Coles, J. Scott, E. Woods G. cir, and B. Ivey. The competition in recitations, divided into three sections formed a most interesting feature of the evening’s gathering, and the Misses Haase proved to efficient and competent judges. Fourteen new members were received, and fifteen have entered for tho next competition.