AMUSEMENTS MEETINGS, ETC

The following are the bookings to date at the Wanganui Municipal Opera House : — April 1 and 2 — Rolo's Variety Company April 4, 5, 6, and B.— Jubilee Singers. THE "POPS" AT THE OPERA HOUSE," -TO-NIGHT. A mammoth .programme has been prepared for this evening- for the inaugr , uration of a series of popular entertain ments in the Opera- House, and the management have 6pare<jl no expense to make these popular entertainments thoroughly successful. Several of the ne«? performers arrived on Saturday, and a number of novelties and original acts are to be introduced, to keep faith with the amusement-loving public. On Tuesday evening there .will be an entire change of programme from that to be given this evening. Popular. prices- Dress circle and orchestral stalls, 1» 6d, stalls Is, and pit 6d, are to bo charged, and at such nominal rates, to gether with plenty of music, mirth, and humour, there •should be a bumper house to-night. MoADOO'S JUBILEE SINGERS. Reminiscences of the above company's visit to Wanganui some two years ago is enough to ensure, tJiem a bumper houso on Thursday evening next, when they commence a short season of four nights in the Opera House. ' The Mel bourne Age of July 7th, speaking of their farewell entertainment in the Town Hail, Melbourne, says: — As anti cipated, the Town Hall was crowded and the Jubilee Singers were accorded an enthusiastic reception, and deserv-. edjy so, for it is no exaggeration to say that the programme sudmitted was- an excellent one. The company as a whole it would be hard to equal from! a musi cal point of view, and their perfeot ac cord make them ono of the finest con cert combinations yet heard in the col ony.—The Jubilee Singers will give a Bacrod concert on Good Friday night. The box plan is now open at Jones and Son's, whore seats can bo reserved. The company performs at Waverley on Wed nesday evening next. A meeting of the committee and all those interested in Mr Hatrick's return, will be held at ihe Fire Brigade room to-night ate 8 o'clock.
