AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

CHAUTAUQUA

1 here wi !'i' good at tendances yesterday again :it the second Hay’s session ol' tlie Chautauqua season, and the programmes were much enjoyed. In the afternoon Mr Drew Pearson, lectured on “Sidelights and .Snapshots of the North Pacific.” Mr Pearson link travelled in many lands and in particular has none into the highways of China and .Japan. Fie has made himself familiar with the lives of tlie people, and in his wanderings lias stored np much interesting knowledge and facts about tile countries visited. He has a wry entertaining story to tell, heightened a- it is in direct interest, liy the many topical pictures shown to illustrate the lecture. 11 is description of tin- countries ami people were most informative and instructive, and tlie at-

tention of the audience was held throughout as the lecturer dilated on his well versed theme.

At the evening programme the Engiis. 1 1 comedy “Thor Mollusc’’ was produced by a company of New York players. Local theatregoers were not unfamiliar with this mirth provoking play as it was produced hern some few months ago by a travelling company. It tells a story of intimate domestic iife in a very bright and interesting manner. The plot, though mu a dee]) one. is well connected throughout, and the story sparkles with much iptie: humor, ensuring many a laugh, and much good wholesome entertainment. The audience last night hugely enjoyed the pi-rl'ormanc o. There was n good ia■- L capably headed by Miss l.aurett If row n and Mr Geo. M. Clark. I lie play was pleasingly staged, and altogether a. very delightful entertainment.

To-uighL the Colonial t-jneert Coy. consisting of a soprano soloist, a ’cellist and a pianist, who so delighted this afternoon’s audience, will appear again in another special programme. Also there will he the most impressive lecture of the season by Dr Frank Mobil, entitled ••The world and ourselves." The entertainment should not he missed. To-morrow will lie the closing day. The Royal Hawaiian quintette will appear in two very interesting programmes of native music, solos, duet and choruses. In the afternnn, .Mi 1 |.orace Cottrell of Napier, wiH give an illns tta led lee! ure on “( ape Kid Mi;.; r and the Gonllel Nur-erv. Mi • ~ii roll ia ii member of the Royal An i; Mien Ornithologist: ’ Union i Melbourne) and has spent many year studying these fascinating birds. Ills lecture will he profusely illustrated with lantern slides and films. At night Junior Chautauqua appears, followed by a lootureite on Hawaii by M.r James I’ickard, and the season closes with a delightful I la- j waiitiii concert by the quintette com- j pany. The day’s programme is thus j remarkable for its variety anti trenend i excellence. >