ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 203, 21 May 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

- OPERA JIOUSE. "The Midnight Hour" was played finally last evening. To-night the Geach Company will revive the sensational drama " A Modern Adventuress," which was produced by tho company during its last season in Wellington. Though of the extreme typo of melodrama, "A Modbrn Adventuress" has a well-defined interest, which is aided by an extremely vivid characterisation on the part of - that magnetic actor, Mr. H. W. Diver.Tho season will close to-morrow with a performance of " Tlje Power of the Cross." "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL." On Saturday evening, at tho Opera House, the . Julius Knight season will bo opened, tho first production being the dramatised version of tho Baroness Orczy's novel, "Tho Scarlet Pimpernel."- The period of the story, 17D2, alnd tho localo in England and .France, during tho revolution in the latter country, lend themselves to old, quaint, and picturesque costumes. Tho opportunities for stage pictures are said to have been made the most of by those past masters of the scenic art, Messrs. Bro&d, Little,. and Gordon. To ensure Saturday's production being perfect in every detail, Mr. T. Foster, stage manager, and a staff of mechanists, electricians, etc., will arrive in Wellington to-day. The production is under tho supervision' of Mr. Julius Knight. Tho box plan at tho. Dresden, is said to indicate a highly prosperous season. . ' . THEATRE ROYAL. There was an- appreciative audienco at Fuller's last ovoning, when tho week's programme was repeated. Tho 'Huxhams, Denis Carney, and tho Franklins arc popular among tho artists now appearing. ORGAN RECITAL. Tho church organ at St. Thomas's, Newtown, has recently been. enlarged, the work having boon entrusted to Mr. Hobday. Three new stops have been added to the great organ—claribel, dulciana, and diapason. , A second manuel has also been added, with a hew sound-board for a full complement of stops. These enlargements) to tho instrument cost about £105, and the satisfactory naturo of tho additions was well shown last evening,. when. Mr; Robert Parker, L.T.C.L., gave an enjoyable recital before a crowded audienco: Tho organist's programme included Handel's "No. 2 Concerto," an air from one of Bach's cantatas; Haydn's " Variations," from his "Symphony in A Major," a " Romanco " from Mozart's " Concerto in D minor," "Pastoral" (Guilmant), and a march composition by Sir Frederick, Ousel}'. Mr. Searle, who was in' very good voice, sang "Waft Her, Angels" (Handel), with tho prefatory recitative, "Deeper and Deeper Still," and Haydn's "In Native Worth." Mr. Parker considers that tho additions to tho instrument have resulted in a great improvement, its tone and scope boing now very effective.