ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 15, 12 October 1907, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

6 OPERA HOUSE. Tho Meyncll and Gunn Dramatic Companyphcaded by Miss Maud Hildyard, appeared again last' (ironing in "A Warning to Women." Miss Ilildyard, as Moira, a victim to drink and drugs, exhibits rare talent, and sho is well supported by such capable artists as Mr. James Lindsay, Mr. Conway Wingliold, Mr. "Walshe, , Mr. Boyd Irwin, Jlr. Halley, and Misses Quinn and Meade. The drama is splendidly mounted, tho-Thamesrsido and Manor set being particularly 'effective. The drama • will, bo staged again' this .evening. As quick changes aro the policy of- tho management, "A Warning'to Women" can only bo stagod three more nights. On Wednesday nest another drama will take its place. tiieatß: royal. Several new performers enlivened the Fuller'programme last evening; Miss Gertie l'lverott, described as a'charafitof' comedienne, sang several songs, "and little Dick Hayes, an.agile boy contortionist, twisted himself into strange shapes' amidst applause. Mr." -Arthur George sang baritone solos that' met with approval. . Miss. Pearl Livingstone made things, merry with 'several, lively songs, 'including 'the popular: " Waltz me around again, Willie," in which:the, audience joined vocally.- MiSs Gertrude Emery appeared', as a. poseur on'the. high wire .with success. :.The programme also included turns -by Dalbeanie-tlio Great and Sterling,-' Stewart,' and Dunbar, ■ Walker ■ and Hughes . aro. to reappear this ovening, .and . Monday will she. thojr.eappcaranco.' of -Kcldio and Davis. • '-y ■< v "THE REDEMPTIONS ... ; It. is'.ample, JVellington people . were made 'aware -of. the real nature of the performance .of -Gounod's. "Redemption,"'"''to bo'' given" Tat . the, TSwri'H'all 'on' Tuesday eycmng'by the | Wellington, ClioraL Society under tho baton of Maughain, Barnot. So. far little lias been said, but .in(ich has beeu done ..to make .the..performance "a;:rc-J markablo onp,\as 'loftal oratorical pdri'prman'c'es _gO;.' .. A . gl-eat 'chorus lias be'e'irtfaincd "to a fine degree of'precision ' and is- said to "be nice ot one with the conductor.. An' orchestra ofover forty performers, including a fino selection of brass, will give'colour to the effccts : 'that'' are .'usually ; lost to view through lack of the instruments. There ivill be no - fewer than six cornet playc-rs, so'placed at different comers of tho building'to'give tlie xlesired effect to--' tlio/'fanfare interludes "The;, soloist division is-one'of the" strongest, if not', the' strongest,'that has ever booh : as-: sociatcd on'the local platform. These are- headed by 'Mr.; Andrew Black, whose-dramatic resenancy of tone'and musiciaihly 'treatment of aiiythiug ho kings' "marks .hiiil down' as'.great." His' career justified the adjective long ago. Ho will sing one of tho narrator parts';' the ot-Ker will be sung by Mr. E. J-. Hill. fllr. John Prouse ,will also tako part. • Mrs.'R... Huds'ou;:' junior, bf i)unedin, ; has the heavy : soprano role] and -Miss Mina-'Galdowi -who has a voice bf good breadth and much .symf pathy,, should ..be licard to adva'nt'ago in the; contralto .' music.-; "Thq;-.'-Rcdom,-.-pt-oiii"i,i's" to.'";bo 'attended cellency.the Governor and a party;.from Govormheiit. House.*•: SOCAL EVENING. '- -v Club-jgiiyiij-a; social evening and danco" ar-the -New. Century Hall, Kent-Terrace, oil Tuesday night, when Dr. H. Iv. Newman presented; to Messrs. D. Rush (best forward), and F. Mitchinson (best back), the- gold' watches offered as trophies by Mr. Smith,- of the Cricketers' Arms, Hotel. " The doctor also psnereted his own trophy, a sot of knives and forks, to Mr. W. J. Wallace, for, all-round, morit in, the. field.. Musical, items were -'given during the' evening. Miss Hawthorne""presided at the piano, - and a vory enjoyable evening was spent. . . , ; v : SMOKE CONCERT/ - " '' The employees., of the • Rouso and Hurrell Carriage .Building Company, Ltd.'i held. a' snioko concort at Mawsbri's rpoms, Cuba-Street, on. Thursday evening. . A long and. interesting programme was. arranged- by-: the committed, including song?', recitations, etc. The toast list- included Conch builders of.the Dominion," "The City Corporation," "The Rouse and Hurrell Caiv riago ; Building Company,'. Ltd;" and "The Employees.". The manager, Mr. 8.. C.'Harvie, acted as qhairman. , , ;