The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1907-06-01 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

TRANMERE HALL, HOLSMILL.  A very enjoyable entertainment was given in the new lecture-room of the above school, which was thrown open to the public on Saturday afternoon last and again on Monday evening, its object being the ' reduction of the heavy expenses incurred in building the valuable additions to the original property, which make Tranmere Hall now one of the finest and most promising of the educational centres in the neighbourhood. The first item on the programme consisted of an operetta entitled "The Japanese Girl" (C. Vincent). in which the parts were ably sustained by the pupils and pupil teachers. The principals were an follows: —0 Hann San (a Japanese girl of position). Miss Bachey, L.R.A.M.; 0 Kites San and U Kayo San (her cousins), Miss Mcßride and Miss B. Byrne; Chaya (her servant), Mks HiMa Clough:. Nora Swinn and Dora Syrian (young English ladies travelling with their governess), Miss Dodd and Miss M. Rabuett; Miss Minerva Knowa (governess). Miss Cook ;attendants. Miss May Copple and Mies May Stanley. The solos contributed by these young ladies were excellent, and they were assisted fiy a chorus which did splendid work, and the picturesque costumes and pretty dances of the little "Jape" left nothing to be desired. As an interlude to "The Japanese Girl." a recitation, "The Hostage." from Schiller, by Lytton, was admirably rendered by Mies Meade' a young elocutionist of exceptional ability, whose finished style won the hearty appreciation of her audience. The operetta was followed by that most laughable sketch. "A Pair of Lunatics," in Which Mies A. Richardson as "He" and Miss A. Miller as "She" acquitted themselves in an excellent manner. The singing of the National Anthem by. the pupils broug}rt to its close a most enjoyable enterfainment„ whose only flaw was its sparse audience. One hopes that on future occasions of the kind the friends of the good sisters at Tranmare Hall will see that tzar:posed concert is well advertised bef d, so that the musio4oving inhabitants of Birkenhead mu turn up is their numbers. beam full/ assured of virsuding a really enjoyable madam  The great Chinese oonjuror and wonder worker, Chung Ling Sou, will be the principal attraction next week at the Livei pool Empire. Others who will oontribtue to the programme are "Casey's Court,- GladMaviu, W. Gourley, Charles Norton, May Walsh, the Sataneiia Tr:o. Leo Stormont, etc. An excellent programme tee been arranged at the Tivoli, Lime-street. Among those who will appear are the Getii Harry Uarsdale, Alaskarno • Trio. Will Johnson, the Sisters Transfield, Lilian Elf reda, the Romsakoff Troupe, etc. The Kiug's Lea Pagoda, Borough-road, continues to grow in popularity as a Te4l- for people in that (Listrict who are out for a pleasant evening s amusement. The attracbkone include the lrvings, marvenous exponents of mental telepathy, Jack Sloan, Lily Craggs, George A. Story, Stuart James, and Arthur Frame.  ' The bioscope pictures at the Theatre Moderne. Liverpool. admittedly provide one of the beet entertainments of that kind to be found in the district, aid increasingly large audiences are attrac,el there every week. A nvr and attractiv,.. series , of pictures .has been provided for next week.  -Mr. C. W. Somerset and eompany will appear at Olympla, West Derby-road, next week in "The Great Poison Case." The is an intensely dramatic sketch, in which there is a particularly powertul murder trial scene. Mr. Somerset is a well-known actor, and has played all over the country. He took the original part of the father in " Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the Opera Comique 17 years ego, and was with Mr. Beerbohm Tree in all the character parts. An old friend too, should receive a great welcome. This is W. F. Frame, the celebrated Scotch comedian. His quaint accent never fails to raise laughter, and the following chorus. embodying Mr. Frame's motto. "Hooch Aye!" is probably the best known dltty in Sootland. Mendel, the wonderful blind pianist, is also on the bill, together with Cruickshank, the clever "Clown of the Pamily," the Sisters Jonghmann, Caselli's Dogs. Clark and Hayden, and Johnny Alexander and Company, and Charles Hargreaves._ _  - The Royal Court Theatre and the Shakespeare have closed for the season, but an interesting event is announced at the latter theatre for Friday evening next, when the benefit of Mr. Gaffney, the popular manager, will be held.  PUBI4O AMUSEMENTS !EDUCATION IN CHESHIRE Large audiences should be attracted to