ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 74, 20 December 1907, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; OPERA HOUSE. . . ; The second performance of " His Highness .the Bey " was given at the Opera House last night by- Pollard's Juvonilo Opera Company. The house was well-filled, and the performers won frequent, applause for their clever, work. Although there is'nothing very definite about "His Highness," the audi&ico found amusement- in' plenty in ; the'' production' arid pleasure in the pretty The juvenile performers acquitted themselves with credit all-round. The piece will 1 be staged again to-night arid to-morrow night. ~ FULLER'S ENTERTAINERS: ; ■Tho Fnller's Company's varied programme attracted' another' largo;'audien<ie last night. Every item on the bill was well received, and encores were-frequent.' '• The'programme, will bo repeated this evening, and a, change of bill will;,be given to-morrow night: -, : WONDERLAND. ; ,7' '/ , The weathor interfered with the attendances at' Wonderland yesterday afternoon and. last night, but a fair numbcr jf people braved: the; elements. The' progratnme' for to-night -will comprise several-new attractions. i .7 " ISRAEL IN EGYPT." The Wellington Musical Union will givo_a special performance of " Israel, in Egypt " in the Town; Hall to-night. The final rehearsal Was held in tho Hall .last night, when every-thing-went splendidly. The Union has spared ho:;effort to make this concert:# big sudcessv The,chorus,lias been thoroughly drilled by tho-,Union's conductor and deputy-conductor, Mi:. Robert Parker and Mr.'' P.- V.. Waters, two practices •being held .every week, in addition to!,two .full, rehearsals in -tho-Town Hall.' Tho .success-fof last night'? filial ' rehearsal amply justified, tho immense amount. of detail work that has been-gone through by all connected .with this production,- and those who- attend; the performance to-night may reasonably, expect a,.- highly-finished. ' and artistic interpretation of- Handel's, master-; piece. Tho chorus numbers ovor 300 voices, occupying the whole blo(£ of seats -on the stage, and. a.fine body of conc- is the-result. It is not . often that so large a chorus is got together in Wellington. The bo.vplan is now practically full, and . a large number' of unreserved seats have been sold, so. that a full house is-, assured. -The Hutt train will; be delayed until the concert is over, and.trams to all parts will also be in waiting..

" THE BLUE MOON." , : To-morrow morning; at 9 o'clock, the boxplans; for the : first six nights of Mr. .T. C. Williamson's musical comedy season will bo opened at the Dresden, when heavy bookihg is anticipated. Mr. Herirv Bracy will arrive in Wellington to-day, ilnd will at once put in hand tho extehsivo. preparations necessary for tho -production of " The Blue Moon," with which the season commences on Boxing night, the- scenery and general 'spectacular effects being .a special feature of the' piedfe. 1 The two leading singers in this company engaged for 1 the more serious parts each began their public life in the same way, Miss Murphy in New Zealand, and Mr. Roginald Kenneth in London, both on the concert platform. Mr. Kenneth is the possessor of a full, resonant baritone voice—and is credited with a fine stage.-appearance. The principals of the new company, include as comedians, Messrs. Myles Clifton, Victor Gourict, and Harold Parks, Miss Maiid Thorno, Miss Colin Ghiloni, Misses Daisy Wallace and Dulcie Murphy and Mr.. Pat Bathu'rst. The cast, as a .consideration *.Sf' tie foregoing names'amply'testifies, will bo an exceptionally strong one, both from a singing point of view, and in the matter, of comedy. It, is safe to-anticipate a very brilliant entertainment to contribute to the holiday season in Wellington this Christmas..,'

, ' AISO.MAH, THE GIANTESS. Madame Aboniah, giantess, gave another performance next to the Royal Oak Hotel yosterday. A considerable number of people visited the giantess at intervals, during the day. Prince Olrig, a fire-eater, j helped the. entortainhicnt along.- , , , i 'WEST'S PICTURES. ! The box-plan for the West's Pictures season, which commences : at the Town Hall on Christmas night, is to bo opened this morning at tho Dresden. The local arrangements aro all completed, and the' management promise to present a programme of animated Views that will eclipse in variety and interest all'prbvious, efforts. Since thoir ..last visit ■ thoy have had a twelvemonths' production, of fresh ciiiematograms to draw upon mid it may therefore be expected that Mr. West will be ablo to show some very wonderful. views as well as many novol dovicea. In ■ this respect ,tlie entertainment will dohbtless be found entirely new, whilst it is possible that the pictures may be produced with oven greater steadiness and better clearness than ever. The, services of L. DoiGroen's Vice-Regal Band in connection with musical accompaniments to tho animated scenes should bo greatly appreciated inasmuch as full orchestral effects must lond to the views an additional charm. Matinees on Saturday aro to bo given for tho special conveniouco of ladies and children. ' MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.' . Tho Missions to Soamcn's Institute was crowded on Wednesday night, when a successful !conecrt was given. During an interval the Missionor (Mr. James Mqoro), gave a temperance address on tho words ''Cutting tho I'aintcr," resulting in eighteen men taking tho pledgo. A conundrum competition was won by men from tho s.s. Delphic and Avon. The following' contributed items to tho prograinmo:—Misses B. Elvine, Fieldhouso, Cunningham, Mrs. Lewis, and Messrs. Kerr and Tickles (Delphicl. Miss B. Elvino acted as accompanist. '