CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS

Kumara Times, Issue 2884, 2 January 1886, Page 2

CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS

The concert held at the Adelphi Theatre on Monday, 28th ult, in aid of sending a representative team from Kuoiura to the Fire Brigade'* demonstration in Napier was fairly altrnded. Our space precludes the possibility of noticing at length the sougs and recitations rendered by the ladies and gentlemen who kindly gave their services on the occasion ; but the more mention of the names of Mrs L, J. Spyer, Miss M. J. Howe, Miss Paulina Spind.-ler, Dr. Davy, Messrs C. M'Keegaii, R. J. Smith, G. Wood, and R. Jackson, will be sufficient verification of the satisfnctiqn afforded in the various songs and recitations presented to the audience, who frequently evinced their approbaj tion in rounds of applause. Mr J. Conlan gave a violin solo; and Miss Ada logall presided at the pianofoite. The concert concluded with a grand üb'eaux in which the whole strength of the Fire Brigade were represented, and some of them in the act of rescuing a youthful lady from the upper storey <>f a burning building. The sight was very effective, and drew from the audience rapturous applause. A grand ball followed, which was well attended by both sexes, and dancing was kept up with much spirit till after daylight. The Rede-Lawrence Company's entertainment on Tuesday, at the Theatre Royal, was of high merit. Smith's celebrated comedy "Cut off with a Shilling" was produced with graphic effect, and such as became the two favourite stars of the late Willmott Company. In the interlude Miss Lawrence and Mr Dillon gave some pleasing and thrilling recitations. The laughable farce of "Betsy Baker," in which, besides Mr and Mrs Rede, Mr Dillon and Miss Rogers also took part, concluded a very merry evening's entertainment. At the Adelphi Theatre on Thursday evening, the performance by the Kumara Dramatic Club in aid of the funds of .the Literary Institute took place, when the great Temperance drama by Mr W. W. Pratt, entitled "Ten Nights in a Barroom" was performed. The scenery and incidents were faithfully pourlrayrd. The "Yanks'" idea of moderate drinking, Little Mary in search of her father; the departure of 'be inebriate fvnm the public house in response to the appeal of his child ; the mother by the side of her dying child, and the child's advice to her father) were graphically depicted. The leading [ characters were sustained by Mrs I Wilhy, Mrs Spyer, with Mr Annie I Healy as the inebriate's child ; also by ! Messrs Hope, C. M'Keegan, J. Shrives, |J. Rochford, and H. debar. The Brass Rand was in attendance, and played some excellent selections during intervals in the acts of the drama.