AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13529, 10 November 1911, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC

GARRISON BAND CONCERTS. To-morrow afternoon the Garrison Band will play a programme at. the garden party to be bold in the Hospital grounds. In addition to being an attraction to the garden fete, the band’s performance-will be milch appreciated by the inmates’ of the Hospital. On Sunday afternoon the baud will give an open-air conceit in the rotunda, commencing at 2 o’clock. The programme has already been published, and contains many tine items, and as the band’s high standard of ploying is sowell known, further comment is needless. Given fine weather, a large audience is assured.

HAYDN BECK CONCERT. A genuine treate is promised those who attend the Opera House nest Sunday evening, as the. programme is an excellent one, and should be one of the best sacred concerts ever bold here. In addition to the best local talent procurable, Mrs O. Gilby (lately from Sheffield), who is the possessor of a’very tine soprano voice, will contribute ft solo; Don’t forget .Sunday night, and keep it i clear! ’Wanganui people are asked to liberally patronise the concert to be held in the Opera House on Sunday evening,'- and which- has for, its object the - raising of funds'to augment those already raised to send Master Havdn Beck to Europe. In addition to the 'best local talent procurable, Master Haydn Beck will playc a beautiful violin splo. ’Tins lad’s talents are too well known to require, elaboration. So come along and have the pleasure of saying “X gave my mite towards his Con-, tinental training.” " Tjfuiy it is a most deserving cause, apart Jfroxn the fine programme you will hoar. Doil t, forget. Sandnv evening next at 8.30 at the Opera House.

FULEKS’ PICTURES. * During tlie time Fullers’ have been showing at the Opera House they have screened some really beautiful and clevei-lv-worked out films, but it is doubtful if they have shown one that appealed to the audience more than “The .Battle Hymn of the Republic” that they put on l ist evening. This and historic picture pourtraypd the writing of. the famous American national hymn of Julia Ward Howe, who died recently. In addit-- in to showing the reasons for and conditions under which the poem was written, t iis film illustrated the meaning of the different stanzas of the poem in allegorical tableaux and presentations .of the - world from the earliest ages, making clear and fully interpreting the spirit which breathed patriotic fervour into the hearts of the • nook throughout the Northern States, loading them to viefctry and the preservation of the Union. Commencing at -the beginning of the hymn, and going right ■ivthei endv,’ .there(was not one line that was not represented. Perhaps the piece that.-attracted most attention in respect r V’richness of .splendour andfineness of, pourtrayal was that depicting the lines ’ ■ “As'He died Ho make, men holy Let ns die to make men free, While God is marching on.” A ,fine picture; of’Christ;,'’set on a glowhg bill,was thrown on the screen. This gradually faded away, and in its place -gradually appeared, set iii the same red hue, the scene after a battle. Smoking cannon, broken and shot-riddled, standards, and the bravo dead lying about the field, a bloodstained mass. Two vepv fine industrial films were ' also presented. Those were, “Making a Book”’ and “Making Cotton Fabrics.” Comedy was well ■ represented by “An Interrupted Game,” and “Bill and his Friend.” A superb scenic film was entitled “British i North Borneo.”

CONCERT AT .FORDELL. A very successful concert and social was hold last night in the Fordell Hall in aid of the Anglican Church of Fordell and Matarawa. The weather, although anything but agreeable, did not prevent a large attendance being recorded. Tin. following programme was' rendered, Mr T, C. Webb (organist at Christ Church) very kindly accompanying the major part of the performances. Encores were the order of the evening:—Selection (pianoforte); Mrs Williams; duet, Messrs Ingham and Follett; song, Miss Mabel Webb; song,-Mrs Sutherland; song, Mr Follett song, Mr Ingham; duet, Misses Webb; song, Mrs Turvoy; song, Mr McWilliams ; song. Miss Pawson; nianoforte solo, Mr Webb; recitation. Mr Swan; bassoon solo, Mr Turvey; dialogic, Mrs Williams and Miss Attree;- song, Miss Pawson; song, Mr Ingham; recitation, Mr Swan; song. Miss Maud Webb ; song, Mrs Sutherland,