ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 61, 5 December 1907, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

v, . ——^ v ' : : ' OPERA HOUSE A' largb audienco, witnessed the porform'anco" of'"A Message from •Mars"'.'liy '.Mr;-Hamilton's'' Company nt th.o* Opora. .House •: '• ovonihgiThe '.piece 'went ' exceediriely .'woll,-. and.:.'the smart: diiilogiie, jstriking situations,-! arid .' novel effccts e.nsufed' to those, present; a most on joyable; evening. The " Message" will b'o played to-night for the last time, and to-mofrow everiing the children's favourite play, "Little Loi'd Fanntleroy," will be. staged; for the farewell performance of the season. Little, Baby AVatson, the fascinating six-year-old mite, who charmed everybody in " Home, Sweet Home'," will appoar as Lord Fauntleroy,' and will be supported by the full strength of the company, including Mr. Bobort Inman as ]-the Eiirl of. Dorincourt, and Miss". Ifhadijali Cooper as "Dearest." "RIP VAN WINKLE." ■ Mr. Howaril Vornon's Company changed their bill at His Majesty's Inst night, staging tlie principal scenes of Planquette's beautiful ■opera, "Rip Van Winkle." The leading parts wore admirably sustained by Miss-Vinia do Loitte ("Gretchen"),. Miss Iris Vance ("Derrick"), and Mr. Hownrd Vernon (" Rip Van Winklo"), and their songs were particularly meritorious features, of the entertainment. Master Clarrie Thompson as " Hans" and Miss Becky as "Alice" showed-real histrionic taleiit. The verioscope' pictures jwere again run between tho acts, some new Series, heing. added. Theso pictures constitute a highclass entertainment in themselves. I,list'night's! programme, irill he 'repeated to-night. THEATRE KOYAL. . Mr. Puller's artists, last night, were again successful ■' in entertaining a well-filled • liouso. Recalls wore very frequent, and the audience did not. stint their, applause. .The programme will be repeatod. to-night; ■ ' • ■;■ ; '".WONDERLAND." ' . '-Pine, weather and ~the. early closing day 'in town contributed'to the popularity, of ■."•Wonderland"- yesterday. The various "amusements were kept going husily throughput; the afternoon and evening.. .. 'EXCURSION TO DAY'S BAT. : • ■ The -excursion-to Day's- Bay -last- night' was well patronised. The side-showS are the,.principal attractions.,'on. arrival there, .and . the grounds illnmiiiated with" innumerable lanterns are well-worth going to se^. ■"•■The "Messiah" -will be given-by • the "Choral :Society!'-- under. the;-. cbnductorship of Mr. Maughan Barnott, in the Town Hall next . Tuesday' evening. ' ■ - The Victoria:, College Qlee -Club entertained,. ,with. : ai.concert, the inmates of the Home' for : the : Aged Needy' last night.-..