ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 32, 1 November 1907, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■■;.-— ——« GYMNASTIC CARNIVAL. A fairly largo audionco was present at tho Opora House last ovening to witness tlio annual gymnastic display of Messrs. Harrison and.Juriss's gymnasium, which has come to be regarded as an institution in the realm of calisthenics. Viewed as, an exhibition of tho work _ in the gymnasiums' cur-; , riculum, it was a. capital display. Credit must be given to the promoters, the evidence of whose assiduous training during tho winter months was apparant in the well-set-up figures of both sexes. Another feature waa the admirable stage . management,; everything being managed with • clock-like precision. The pupils ranged from tiny, seven-year-old girls to. matured women, from sturdy youngsters still in tho infant: stage , tp'men whose muscular, development was a treat to witness. After Mr. J. Turner's Mandolin, 1 Banjo and •' Guitar Club had given a selec-. s tion , the performance-began with a grand. ■ massed tableau. Then came a Roman, rings display by all ages and both sexes, followed ~ by a very attractive calisthenic display by tiio students of the Wellington Girls' College, ' • The jumping and vaulting-horse- exercises* by .:.■■-. girl* and, boys was wildly exciting, and the . rythm of concerted motion was admirably achieved in the Sandow dumbbell exercises by ladies and gentlemen. There- was> also ■*&■■■■■:■■ horizontal-bar display by young and, old,. ...' wand calisthenics by the ladies, class, and whirling running maze by girls and youths to a musical accompaniment. In the second half there was >a fine display of coloured clubswinging bj r combined teams, a parallel-bar display ending with an effectivo tableau; a quaint crocodile march by • youths, further horse-vaulting by grown-ups; a pretty figure march, and a grand concluding tableau. , In : this part also Mr. J. W. M. Harrison gave:,, a clever exhibition of-club-swinging.,.,with. . electrically-lit clubs. 'A clever clown proved himself an expert acrobat and gymnast as well as a humourist;of parts. ..Miss F..Warren, A.T.C.L., presided at. the pianoforte for the calisthijnic exerciseSj and Messrs A. Kitto and A. Crum made efficient stage managers. MR. MARTIN SWALLOW'S; CONCERT. The programme for to-night's concert in the Opera House is published' in another column, and judging by the excellent items t<l bo given, there should' be a crowded' audi. ence. . Professor Swallow will: play the "Moonlight" Sonata of Beethoven, and in hi» hands this fine N sonata is sure to be.magnify ■ ' contly rendered. Selections'from "II Trovii- . ' tore , ' and Talberg's "Homo, Sweet Homo" _ are tho harp solos .that,.Mr. Shallow will ; '_ render, and should!.be,'.very taking items. ■'A ( ; sestette will play the celebrated Prayer from; ':*. "Kienzi" (\Vagner), Romance from'."Queen" i]\ Symphony,.(Haydn)..Handel's ,"Largo" and '";; a quintette Mascaghi's.. ■/.Intermezzo..";. Aa_; Auckland contemporary, in".'criticising.' Mr.' ■' v ; Swallow's piano, solos, says:—"These were ' ■* all rendered. from 'memory, and were! given .■.'.', with the perfect finish.and cultured methodi .'' .for which Mr! Swallow's playing is noted. '" The Beethoven Sonata made a deep imprefc. ( .. sion upon the audience." Tho box plan ie at the Dresden,' where scats may Be reserved.:; The , anniversary celebrations' .of l the;Kilbir-"; '■' ■■': 'nie Methodist Sunday School were concluded : - 1 - on Wednesday. by' a; social gathering,.when : the church was crowded' to the doors. The' r ''■-■■ Rov. E: P. Blamires occupied- the chair, and • ■■■■■■ addresses"/were , given by Rev: W.' J..' \\il- '■' •' 'Hams "and Mr. ; H.N:' Holmes.; The' special- ' feature of the'services w'as'the'singing of ; tha«hymris by the'scholars and choir and, drcheni-" ■■" tfa under the baton of-Mr. J. E; 'Frost,'with •■' Miss Fear at-the organ. The report' showed ■- - an increase of scholars for~theyear, with » ■ credit : balancei'of over"£2.'' : \y ■'■ : "■-'••' '; ■'■''■'■'•' "ROBBERY'TJNDER ARMS." ■■ < ■'■'•? ■.-' To-morrow ovening the Messrs MacMahon will inaugurate their Wellington .-season, at - the; Opera House with the latest novelty in . the cinematograph the' "picture drama" prepared' from' tho, stirring :and ex- ' citing iiicidenjjs qfcßoldrewqod's,famous ' . . tralian ' ■'Wider , ' Arms." ■ The ; ';. enterprise js considered'., to bo.j one of the ' : ,mosfr, thorough bf its'kind'bvef'kcomplishedi"' , - the actual length-of tliQ "film"'being no lesa / than '5600 feet. In 'addition ,a '.splendid, as-' , sortmenf of''.the J.atest'ahd.most successful , pictured suojeots v \nll- lie'also: presented for ''-'■ the'first' time 'liere'. -'Those popular operatio • artists, Mr. Howard' Vernori find Miss Vinia ■ De LoittCj.will also appear. / , '. '\- ■ CALEDONIAN CONCERT. ,■■ A Caledonian concert and dance -will take . : place under the patronoge of Sir Robert,, Stout in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall to-night. Mr..Jolm.MJGla.shan's.chorus, ,;■ and orchestra, assisted.by well-known singers,., and others,'' will supply' the programme';' and ' Mr. J. Smith,' tenor, will make -hts first ap-,. : " pearancel. " ''' .";'"',' ,'.'"[.... ■:■ '•':.. ..'■ "■' /SCOTTISH LOWLANDS-SOCIETY. ;■ - ■.--. A niost enjoyable '"Ingleside" was spent by ',;. the Ccottish Lowlands -Society 'at, the; New ■]. ';. Century Hali, Kent , Terrace,, 'last night.;;. There was! a good attendance,' and .the. social/ ,"■ hours sped, by most'; pleasantly; .;' ..;, ,:. .' '. ; . ' ■'•■■ ST.' JAMES'S:'BAZAAR:' r -J' .:, . ■ The results of .the second day of- the : : St. >,i James's Bazaar' have been, very satisfactory, : ." i to all who'worked so hordj for..its .success; l .r:,: r The tallies were laden with <many- things: to :-.;'.' attract the--eye, -and- lighten the purse.of the-u:.' visitor, and a very',interesting.entertainment.■■•,', was given in tho evening by the memoers of ,■ : - ; tlio l'ouiig -Men's Bible Class. The stall-' ■'■. holders and their assistants were:—Ladies' Plain Work' Stall: Mesdames Shirer,-.: Glas- , >•:;■ gow, Burke, Lefris, M'Donald, and., Dagger.;.. Guild Stall: Misses'Wilson,, Glasgow,, and M. , ,-, Crawford. Lollie Stall: Misses AlacPherson,'..,; Clark, : Bock (2),■ arid.,Middlemiss'. , Flower ; ,,, ; Stall: Misses Hayes, G. Davidson, ,; i and Reid. Stall:: Misses ,-Wilr . , son, Gilchrist, Mason,; Webb; M'Lean,, Fm- : ;. layspn,"-and ' Nieol.' Christmas Tree: Misses,-./ M'Keon, Crawford (2), and L. Francm. - ■ Telegrams: Master H. Brooker. . :.:"