STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

DAILY NEWS AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatative, care Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with him. THE MARDI GRAS. SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT. October 30. The second Sunday night concert under the auspices of the Mardi Gras was held in the King’s Theatre last night and attracted only a fair audience. The programme submitted by the Mardi Gras orchestra of twelve instrumentalists was a highly creditable one and worthy of much better patronage than it received. These Sunday night functions, however, are as yet comparatively little known, and when the quality is appreciated the attendances will no doubt increase. The soloists, Miss Rona Kino and Mr. A. D. Bills, gave excellent items, both singers being widely and favorably known. The orchestra, which was augmented by four enthusiastic players from Hawera, performed under the capable baton of Mr John Hopkins, the Mardi Gras organiser. For the next concert on November 12 it is hoped to have an orchestra of 15 players. The following was last night’s programme:—Orchestral items: Hunters’ March, Humoresque. I Puritani, Charmeuse, Torqador’s Song, Contes of Hoffman, Dream of the Fairies, Hearts Aflame, and G.O.P. March; solos by Miss Rona Kino “At My Window” (encore “Songs My Mother Taught Me”), “Tosti’s Good-bye” (encore “An Em blcm”); solo by Mr A. D. Bills, “Loraine” (encore “Inter Nos”). A suggestion by Mr E. S. Rntherfurd that a Mqrdi Gras evening should be devoted to oratory by several well known speakers, has been accepted, and Mr Rntherfurd has been invited to prepare a programme for a date to the announced later.

Mr A A. Thompson has donated a solid gold bangle, valued at £5, to the organiser, the bangle to be presented to the winning queen candidate. At the Kapuni Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) night the sports committee will hold, a dance, the same committee also conducting another dance at Tariki on Thursday night. A plain and fancy dress ball, under the auspices of the A.S.A. committee is set down for Thursday night and will be hold in the Town Hall. The feature of the 8.8.’s campaign for this wnek will be a concert and dance at Te Wera on Thursday night. Supper will be provided. GENERAL ITEMS. The Plunket Society street sales on Saturday realised £45 10s. The guessing competitions were as follows: Heifer calf, Mrs Baker; cake. Miss Stanford; bag of flour, Mrs. Cuthbert; box of sweets, Mias Lulu Nash. The society wishes to thank all those workers who made the day a great success.

THE KING’S THEATRE. • “KISMET.” A picture of towering splendour, gorgeous Eastern settings, and magnificent acting ia “Kismet,” the big SuperFeature. with Otis Skinner, to be screened at the King’s Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. “Kismet” is a tale of human passions as they existed hundreds of years ago—the same passions that sway the world to-day. but with the ancient coloring that lends a charm withal. It is a tale of the day of days in the history of Hajj, the beggar of ancient Bagdad, when that city was at the height of its power. Hajj meets his mortal enemy and slays him in the prison where they arc coincidentally thrown. He is presented to the Caliph, “the shadow of Allah upon earth,” to whom his daughter Marsinab is to be married at sunset, while Hajj with a banishment over his head sinks to rest on the stone steps of the mosque. He was discovered at dawn philosophically murmuring “mine enemy dead —Marsinah wed—Mecca to-morrow.” Interwoven, is the story of KutulKulub, the wife of wives of Mansur, the XVazir police, who is seen in intriguing and alluring moments in the harem, amid other voluptuous beauties whose chief occupation is to gladden the eyes of their lord by their charms. No increase in prices will be charged.

The residents of Stratford and district are notified that Finest Davies, the London qualified sight-testing optician, visits Stratford every Tuesday, and may be consulted at Mr. Gaffaney’s, Broadway. Hours: 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Souvenirs for the folks at Home. Mails close on the 30th October and 13th November. Poker work on suede easy to pack, no fear of breakage in transit. Post card albums, snap albums, tea cosies, cushion covers, tie tidies, pipe racks, book markers, serviette rings, etc., etc. Books of New Zealand views 2s and 3s 9d. Bretts Annual 2s. Order early.—W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford.