ENTERTAINMENTS MILK VENDORS' PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 149, 19 March 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

MILK VENDORS' PICNIC

"THE KOTTERS." At the Grand Opera House last evening the Allan Wilkie Dramatic Company; again produced "The Rotters" to another appreciative audience. The piny consists : of a satire upon the superficial 'respectability of one Councillor Cluirston, a self-rnade man, who sets about impressing upon one and all the Rood repute of his family. Mr. Edward Lnndor, as Clugston, was admirably . suited to tho role. Miss Frediswyde Hunter-Watts and Mr. Allan '• Wilkie, in their ■ respective parts, were all that could be desired The last two performances are announced for to-night and to-morrow night. The box plan is., at tho Bristol daily till 5 p.m., and after that hour at Perry's tobacconist shop. " KING'S THEATRE. "A Burglar for a Night," the featuro to be screened to-night at tho King's , Theatre, lifts . . the veil on capitalistic raids on American railroads, introduces a scries of thrilling situations, .and sees hearts trump tho game. J. Warren Kerrigan (presented by Pn.ralta Plays) appears as Kirk Harden, son of a railroad president, who is being raided by rival capitalists seeking to gain control of the road. As the old man is ill, vho son, who,.has just returned from China in company with a man who helped him in a row, wades into .the fight, and in order to out-manoeuvre the enemy turns burglar, for a night, cracks a safe, and is surprised by a pretty girl; who afterwards marries him under pe : culiar circumstances. 'The safe-cracking job is described as one of the strongest hits of the play. Supports includo n clever Pathe comedy, /"At the Stage Door," another of tho Port Chester Bcenics, "A Night in June," and the latest Gazette. Tho King's orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. L. D. Austin, will bo heard in selections from Verdi's "II Trovatore" which should bo a musical treat. Mrs. J. F. Woodward, soprano, will bo heard in "Rosebuds" (Anditti), "Lilac Domino," and '. "On Miami Shore."

\ EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Tho noble art of self-defence is the leading motive of the Pathe film "Put up Your Hands," starring Margarita Fisher, and which will be shown'at'Everybody'* Theatre, commencing- to-day. Margarita is the red-blooded daughter of . blueblooded aristocrats; By all accounts she ought to havo been a boy,_ for she has distinct mannish propensities for "putting 'em up," at anyone who will satisfy her yearnings for "punoh." The story is played out. amid magnificent mountain scenery, and is featured by several sensational'incidents. There is a stirring fight for a mining claim, and the heroine also fijcure6 in-a. blood-quickening scene .in the miners' .temperance rest, room, where she puts on the'gloves and challenges -nil-comers; There are 6aid to bo plenty of amusing incidents, and a nice vein of romance. : EMPRESS THEATRE. Commercing ,from to-day tho programme will change _cyery Friday, .mid the star to be shown to-day is a sensational Comedy-drama entitled- "Ginger." Thi6 new 1 - screen' success lias a double-barrelled interest. It is purely n' human studjy.nnd if is featured; by some excellent scenes, although it is not a war story. To begin with, Ginger is a girl with, a "crook" for.'.a : -father, and Just stops in crime as her elementary education. Eventually she appears in the juvenile court and wins tho sympathy of the judge, who' adopts lior into ■his own home, where she is brought up with his son Bobby; A .rival of-her youthful effections is a newsboy, and interesting situations are introduced when : th'e calf love age is reached. Later a story is played.out in France, and the rivalry of- the boys has a tragic' and '■'heroic ending. Pretty Miss "Violet. Palmer take's the part of "Ginger," and is said to be seen to advantage in this comedy-drama. The-fourth chapter of '/•The Man of Might!'., entitled "Tho Creeping Hand," will also be .shown, with the latest Gaumont Graphic and Topical Gazette.

COMPLIMENTARY. CONCERT.' ■ A complimentary concert is to bo tendered to Mr. W. AY. Crawford in:tho Town Hall 1 on Tuesday evening next by Wellington's Reading talent. Mr. Cruw'ford is a talented.comedian, ■ elocutionist and dancer; whoso entertaining abilities have been proved.' over and over again before Wellington audiences during tho past five" years. He has made frequent appearances with the Orphans' Club, the "Charley's Aunt" Club> and the Wellington operatic societies, besides being in eager demand in patriotic arid other concerts. It is understood that'tho members of the "Diggers' Pierrots" will assist'. ,' .. .'•' " .'''■' ...'..'' i AMATEUR COMPETITIONS. The Vernon Spencer management, announces another- series oF competitions for adults and children,, to toko place at tho Grand Opera House to-morrow. Prizes amounting t0.20-guineas, will be distributed amongst the winners.

Tho annual picnic of the conibmeil companies now .eiißaßod in the milk trade in the citv nnd'their employees was held on Wednesday at Maidstone Park, .TJppcr Hntt. There wore between 300 and 100 people present. The winners of the sports were as follow: —100 yards, boys under 11: Master Swan, 1; Hnsler LeK-'elt, 2. Girls, under 14: Miss Irnnili. 1; jfiss Livcrmore, 2; Miss .Hitrrington, 3. 100 yards, open: Elliott, 1; Boyce. 2. Sinßl," ladies' race, 100 yards: Miss Mizraeki, 1; Miss Livermore, 2. Ladies sack race;. Miss Mizracki, 1; Miss Natta, 2. lien's sack race: J. 1; G. Morgan. 2. Married ladies' race: Mrs. Hume, 1; Mrs. O'Shea, 2; Mrs. 3. 100 yards ehnmpionsliip, which carriMl nn aggregate nrize of a gold medal, in conjnnetion with -the 220 and 440 yards race,, was won by Elliott. 100 yards, open: Elliott," 1: Hobbs, 2; Brown, 3. Children; under 8: .1. Duffy, 1;. B. barker, 2. Hop, step, and'jump: Boyce, 1,Grev,'2. ■ Threading the needle: Miss Dieiil and Mr. Hanson, 1. Three-legged race: Mr. nnd Mrs. O'Shea, 1; Mr. Burberry nnd Mrs. Duffy, 2. Nail-driving competition: Mrs. Ball, 1; Mrs. lloyce, 2. 220 yards championship: Elliott, 1; Hanson, 2. Tug-o'-war: No.. 1 Company. ■1 ; No. 1 Company, 2. Elopement rafe:.Miss Mizrncki and Hanson, 1; Miss Diehl nnd Elliott, 2. Ladies' committee race: Miss Williams, 1; Mrs. O'Shea, 2. Milk-serv-ing race: Dalgleish, jim., 1; Morgan, 2. Blindfold race: Bpyce, 1; Elliott, 2. 440 yards championship:.Hanson, 1; Elliott, 2. Committeemen's race: Duffy,'l;, Dalgleish, jun., 2. Men over 40: Gorrie, 1; Dnlgleisli, son., 2. Ladies' consolation race: Miss Hngart.,l; Mrs. G. Brown, 2.

After the sports, the prizes were presented to the winners by Mr. ■ C, J. Diift'v, chairman' of the committee. Mr. H. A. Ward, assistant general manager of the Municipal Milk Department, was present. _^