THE HOLIDAYS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3047, 7 April 1917, Page 10

THE HOLIDAYS

A QUIET EASTER.

Easter 'this year is a little late for out-of-door fixturos of a < holiday character, and there is, owing to tho prevailing conditions,'very little in that direction for the'diversion of holidaymakers in Wellington. For those whose, tastes run to the turf there: is the Wairarapa~lkcing.- Club's meeting at Tauhorenikau to-day and on "Easter Monday, and there are races at Feilding on Monday and Tuesday.. The. trains for Tauherejrikaa leave the Lambton station at~6.40 and'B.3o this: morning, and dn Monday at- 6.35 a.m. and 8.30 a.m.

AH the city bowling greens'will be open for play to-day, and on Monday, A snug little tournament "-will engage •the attention of 16 rinks onJiho-'East-bourne • Bowling ' GuVb --"piehiresqiio green-to-day and on'-Monday. .vAVood many local 'bowlers will be engage? in the .Palmers ton North and: Nelsoii'tournaments during* the holidays'. ••••-"■ . . "'. The. North Island"- Baptist ■ Young Men'sßiblo Class Union.,- which is' in .session-in is'to hold' ■ s-< sports-, meeting on" th6-Basin' Reserve this afternoon. . ;•" "■'-'■■ :■■' ::■:■:■- ,

..-For those who remain' in Wellington there will be good tram'services.to the various bays and the Zoo to-day and on Monday, _ and the ferry steamers will ply busily between the city and: Day's. Bay on .both. days. .-' . The big theatrical attraction for the Easter soason will be_tho Williamson Comedy, Company, which will g'ive its first, performance of the tour at the Grand Opera House tliis evening, when George M. Cohan's delightful .comedy;"The Seven Keys to Baldpato," will .be presented for the first-time in New Zealand.

Special . holiday vaudeville programmes have been arranged by tho Fuller management at His-Majesty's Theatre. There will be a matinee performance this afternoon.

Excellent, picvure programmes are promised at the King's, .Empress,'and Everybody's Theatre. .