TROOPERS' CONCERTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2271, 3 October 1914, Page 8

TROOPERS' CONCERTS

'; The.-first. series of picture shows for : the entertainment of members of the -Expeditionary Force ,was provided, at '■■■'■ the "U" Shed, on. Queen's -Wharf, last night by Mr. Chas. MacMahon, of the Now -Theatre. The show ran from 7.15 p.m. until 9 p.m., and was largely attended, there being, upwards'of-700 '. mon present. •';• . .'■-•, '. ■ ■ Soma slight alteration has been made %in the list-of concerts for the troopers \ .- as published yesterday. .' The list up to . Tuesday stands as published; On Wednesday there will be the grand nayal military concert in . the Grand Opera, • ." House,.'and the fixtures to follow, are :— October 8 (Thursday), Highland concert; October 9 (Friday), picture show; October 10 (Saturday),. Messrs. G. P. ."*v —'Wilson and it. E. Lyon's concert; October 11 (Sunday), sacred service by ''. y.M.C.A.; October 12 (Monday), variety ebneert by Salvation Army; October 13 (Tuesday), • Wellington Pipe.Bandconcert; October 14 (Wednesday), Mr. Percival Clark's-concert; October 15 (Thursday), Mr. j; F. Carr's ■ party; October 16 (Friday), picture show/ :-- ''The concert that is beilig arranged for nest • Wednesday evening at the Grand Opera House- by Mr. James ' Dykes.for tho Patriotic Sports and En- . tertainment Committee, is.expected to be well patronised.' '-* All the items will be contributed by men of the Expeditionary' Forco or His Majesty's Navy. : The prizes won at the sports to-day ■ will be presented during the evening. There is some versatile talent amoTig the troops, and no doubt citizens will eliow their appreciation by' filling the Grand Opera House, which has been generously given to. the- committee for - tho occasion, by Messre. J. C. Williamson, Ltd. . . '