TO-DAY'S DOINGS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 894, 13 August 1910, Page 6

TO-DAY'S DOINGS

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FUND. ROUND THE TOWN. THE HUGH WARD COMPANY IN THE STREETS. Mr. Hugh "Ward and his company of popular players aro to put in. a very full day to-day. They will rise with tho milkman, and after breakfast they will prepare themselves carefully for tho tour through the city, per motorwagon, dispensing cheery words and classical music to all who aro prepared to contribute to tho Children's Hospital fund. It is not Mr. Ward's intention to play Wagnerian opera in the street, nor need anyone expect a complete performance of "Hamlet," or any such airy trifles from the Elizabethan drama, but thero are classics in comics which

have a subtle influence over small cash. Tbo full. strength of the company will appear at Veitch and Allan's corner at 11 a.m., and thereafter at the Bank of New Zealand corner at the foot of Cuba , Street, at 11.15 a.m., at the Albert Hotel at 11.30 a.m., at Stc-. wart ,I)awaon's at, 11.45 . a.m., at tho Dresden corner at noon, and at tho Statue at 12.15 p.m., where Mr.. HughWard will make' an important announcement in .'respect ; to "The Girl from Rector's." . ■'. ' ; - '■..'.'. ..THE MATINEE..'. ~ ~ Judging .by the booking, the matinee to be given' by the Hugh Ward Company -this afternoon will be one of the greatest . houses —financially as,, well ;as numerically— that the Opera'House'has ever held. There is 'no price -.less than -2s. Could anyone expect it.?. Note the programme. It will open with a high-class vaudeville entertainment in which Miss Graco I'alotta' will sing "Tho Soldiers in the Park," and Mr.." Ward'(and his company) will appear in-his world-fam-ous sketch "The Scarecrow"—a tlrcaiu playlet full of pretty aiid clever .notions. In this sketch Miss Grace Palotta, Mr. Reg. Wykeham, and Mr. R. Grcig will Biiig the trio "Don't Go, Mary," Mr. Ward will sing "Bags,":and Miss l'alotta and Mr.-. Ward, will unite in "Tho Tale of a Stroll.",. Then thero comes the third and jolliest . act, from "Tho Man from Mexico"—in which tho Man. plays that he has been. ; to. Mexico,-, whereas he has been in gaol—by accident, andiho has to say and do things to prove he has been in foreign parts. In this play Miss Celia Ghiloni will sine "To the End of tho World With You" • Miss l'alotta ant} Mr.- Ward will dahco a Spanish Daiicej'Mr., Ward will sing "Nobody"; and Miss Palotta, Mr. Ward; and Mr. Wykeham will sing "Tammany." The programme will conclude with the third act of that gay trifle ."A Bachelor's Honeymoon," in , which Miss'Ghikmi will sing "Find the-Man," Mr.'.Hugh Ward, will revive the popular. "Harridan," and Miss Maud Chetwynd will sing ."I'm Afraid to go Homo in the Dark." .'■■,..:■

Tho booking for tho maliueo continued gaily at the Dresden Piano Company's warehouse throughout yesterday. At o p.m. only four scats wero left unbooked (all at 65.), and there were only a dozen seats loft in tho orchestral stalls. This means that tho Opera Houso will be packed to overflowing by 2 o'clock this afternoon, when tho curtain will rise on ono of tho brightest programmes ever presented to a Wellington audience. Tho full programme (including all the songs to be sung during the action of the comedies presented) is set out in anothe'r column.

It is confidently anticipated that the amount that will be realised by the effort of Mr. Ward and his company will reach a sum in tho vicinity of £400.

The procession oF motor-cars for performers and collectors will 'leave tho Opera House between 10.30 and 11 a.m. to-day. Those, ladies who liavo promised to assist Mr. Ward in making the collection are asked to assemble in tho vestibule of tho Opera House at 10.30 a.m. The following have promised tho loan of cars:—Scott Motor Co. (lorrie), Sir Joseph Ward, Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Bing, Harris, and Co., H. Wollernian, Inglis Bros., (i. Piunock, and Mr. 0. Beero. .

Mrs. Leo, of the Tiffoii Tea Rooms, Manners Street, has invited the mem- : bore of the Hugh Ward. Company to be her guests at tea after tlio matinee this afternoon. BETTER THINGS IN PROSPECT. Mr. Wilford is sure that the collectors now at.work will easily bring tlio fund to a' total collec,tiou of £5000, and this by no means' exhausts possibilities., Mrs. Wilford is strongly of opinion that the old plaiis should be torn Up. They arc'for a-.'.(5701)0 hospital, and • much better things are. now. in prospect. . . . ■ " . HELP, FROM THE SCHOOL'CHILDREN. ''A-splendid "example ; has been set by the Clyde .Quay School;in the matter of swelling tho funds for' the Children's Hospital. As the'- result of an appeal to tho children by Mr. W. T. Grundy, iho headmaster, who stipulated that donations should bo from their o«-n moneyboxes—Jhe spirit of self-sacri-fice eould only bo properly, shown by giving of tlicir.own—over £12 was collected, which> sun) included contributions, from the teaching staff as well. Other schools arc iiow bestirring themselves, and further donations will, bo 'forthcoming during next \yeek.

v FOOTBALL MATCH. Tiie public will bo given a further opportunity, to-day of "supporting; tlie fund by visiting the Athletic Park, the Rugby Union having decided to Bet aside orie-lulf tho gate receipts for tho benefit of the Children's Hospital. : GONCER? AT MIRAMAR. At tho Terminus Tea Rooms, Miramar, last, evening, . a very successful concert was held in, aid of the Children's Hospital Fund, when the sum of £11 was ' taken' at. the - door. Mr. J. Brodie, Mayor of Miramar, was in'the chair. Tho programme'presented by the promoters, Messrs. N. R. J. Ewan, Scambary, and Power, was' a very lengthy one.' Encores wore frequent, the "star" itcms_ being an ex-

hibition of first-aid by Boy Scouts, and two' capital numbers by Mr. Jules Garrison. The promoters desiro to express thoir hearty thanks to all those who assisted to mako the concert such a pronounced success. NOTES. The- dale of closing the subscriptiou has been extended until next Saturday, after tho Brown Shield football match. Subscribers to the fund are requested to forward for rr.ionnts promised as soon as possible. They will thus greatly facilitate the work of the committee, and its officers.

Tho thanks of the committee are due to the following firms for ribbons for the matinee boxes:—Kirkcaldie and Stains, Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Bing, Harris and Co., D.1.C., Lees and Church, Whitehead and I'oarn, O. Adams, Gcorgo and George, C. Smith, Carter arid Co.

Mrs. Joseph, Miss Joseph, Miss Coates, .and Miss Harding have made an excellent lot, of ' sweets, and . last night in four hours', steady work Mrs. Joseph, Miss Joseph, Mrs. (Dr.) Collins, and Mrs. Wilford filled the auto-

graph boxes _ and' tied them with the ribbons provided by the firms abovementioned, ready for sale at the matinee to-day. Other boxes have been filled by firms whose donations were previously acknowledged.

A dozen young ladies who have offered their services to Mrs.. Wilford will'soil the sweets at the matinee today. They will wear hospital dress.

The lady who handed airs. Wilford 10s. in silver and copper, at the Town Hall on Thursday, is requested to lei Mrs. : AViUord know in what name the amount is to bo acknowledged.

Mr. Nelson • Ulingworth, the yellknown sculptor, intimated his intention to a Dominion representative last- evening of offering to the Wellington Hos-' pital Board medallions' in bronze of Mr. Hugh .Ward and Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wilford fa be hung in the two main wards of the new Children's Hospital in commemoration 'of the , great effort they have made in raising- the funds for the erection of the hospital. Mr. Illingworth. also suggests' that the wards might be called the "Hugh J. Ward" ward and the' "Wilford" ward. ; The Wilson Malt Extract. Company, of. Dunedin, has promised the new Children's Hospital £10 10s. .worth of Wilson's Malt Extract. The order will bo delivered as,soon as the new hospital is built and occupied. • THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST.J ■. " . ' ■"" .'"£■" s.'d. Previously acknowledged ... 3726 7 6 Collected h4 Mr. Wittord— '•""""""""■ W., NaisJiith and Co.. ' £15; Mr. and Mrs. Nai- ■ ■■ . smith, £10; ' B:' .Ai .■ ~ Wright, M.P., £10 105.;.' :. F. Waldegrave, £5 ss:; ■ Employees Gear / Co., Cuba Street, £2 os.;.Mrs. Fletcher, £1 Is. 69 10 Clyde Quay School „. 12 10 6J Collected by Mrs. Faulke- '-~-. Cohen— '(Babies," £3 35.; Kaiapoi Woollen Co.. ' £2 25.; Mrs. J. M. Fer- ■' ' gusson, £2; Mrs. S^Pirie, £2 2s.'; S. Signall, £1 Is.; " Fairy " or • '."Fanny," 10s. 6d.; A Friend, 10s.; A Friend, ' 2s. 6d... ...'.., ... 11 11 0' Miramar Benefit Concert ... 11 0 0 Capt. and. Mrs. Evans ...... 10 0 0 Mrs.' Watson's' first collection list ...:..'..:....:...i....\. 8 0 5 Employees Whitcombe and' • Tombs .'. .'.............,.. /7 0 0 Collected by Mrs. Do Castro - (first list)— Tomcat- £1 Is.; G. Allpoft,,£l Is.-; " Townmau, 10s.; Basso, 10s.; D. W. Millier, 10s.; ' Bachelor, Ss.; H. V. Everton, W.E., M.0.H.; W.A.G., 11, Battersby, A.M 1 L. J J.T.,J.R.E,, A Stranger, J. M'Cusker, S: ■ ■ • " '. Slialdevs, , W. . Alves, ■' W.L.-A., each 2s. 6d.; and \ sinaller 1 sums J 6 1 6 Bing, Harris, and Co.'s Emr<]nOiieeS - •'- •■' 6 0 % 0 G.E.13. : fl .so Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Firth... 5 5 0 Gray and Jackson 3 3 0 A. Beaver and Co. 3 3 0 W. H. Morrah .i .' 33 0 Maunt Cook Police ' 2 12 6 Mrs. Fiuch 22 0 Herbert d. Williams „.. 22 0 "Foxy's" Friend 12 9 Collected by Kathleen King 110 W. Jlowbray, 'Hutt. 110 W.-Nash :....- , 1:1 0 Hobby and Douglas 110 l'reston and Co.,'. .-. 1 1 0 Mrs. G. H. Vennell ....; 1, 1 0 A. W. Vennell 11 0 Joseph Cotterill ...: 1 1 q Wellington Saddlers' Unioii ' 010 '6 N-C-. •-• 0 10 0 Conn.o 0 5 0 J-.- Alexander 0 5 0 A Few Featherston Boy Scouts : 0 s'o Donor 0 3 e Anti-Wowser .026 Dominion List as be10w...... 38.0 0 _ Total to date :...,....„. £39k 19 81 Dominion- List— Previously acknowledged ... 31 17 (3 Several Shipping Clerks...... 110 0 Employees, Bodega ' 2 7 fi o.b. Manaroa 2 q q Judy, Jean, Bill, and Pop... 0 5 0 „.. ~ p , £38' 0 0 IJie employees of Messrs. Veitch and Allen were credited yesterday with a subscription of £3 4s. The actual ■amount was £4.