ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 259, 25 July 1908, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• TIIEATRF/ ROYAL. Tho excellent programme which caught on PP. well at tho Theatre Royal in tho early Pprt of tho wools was repeated last evening bpforo a crowded houso. Lerona, tho trick cyclist, .is,, tq. quote tho, remark of..an envrap£ured^memW'of~th'e! audience, ' "'a perfect- marvel."- The' juggling feats of tha ,Itev.4Ttos,'.;ajid . other..items,. contributed by ! -"tho niembors of this clover combination, were. highly appreciated. ' ~ | rilS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 7 ,-. •• A"; most'capital'scries of' cinematographic nlmß'"appear^;bn : ;tho bill at His Majesty's v . '.duriiig 'tho lourrent weok. They embrace' all 7" shad??' of omotiqn, and aripoal to every var--lotji oftjmpprament. "Tlio Blue and Grey," ..depicting .soonos - from •' th'o American Givilv 'AY at,' - ; was hoartily hpplauded. Other excel-., lent ; films wore •the series showing incidents : of visit/of tho French President ; " 'to England 11 A". Mexican's Love Story," ''' ".For a! Crown,"'-"arid " A Cold and' Frosty.". Morn." | MEYNELL~ AND GTJNN COMPANY. ' .. 'On- Monday next Messrs. Clyde Meynell' aid John Gunn's dramatic company will produce,,jat _tho~Opera. Houso, the military play "jHer Love Against the 'World;" The Corii-' ppiy, which : comprises sonie fifty members,' ' is, headed,'By.,Miss'Madgo' Jl'lntosh and Mr..' H|arcoi(i , t"I"Bea'tty.''''''Tho',;fo'rmer,1"Bea'tty.''''''Tho' , ;fo'rmer, '.who: will' ~ make her debut here on the occasion, lias achieved , considerable success both in Eng- ■ laSn'd' and- inVAustralia. in 1 leading parts,: and:. M,r. Harcourt Beatty is, well and, favourably-f ; known "to 1 Wellington l theatregoers. The,-play- ' has^been-.very successful' wherever it has 'beeii-producedj-audut said to bo particularly;•''' strong'iii dramatic .situations. It also'affords ■plenty of opportunity for scenic and costume V. display. The company will leave Christchurch 'to-iiighV'aiid arrive'liT Wellington oii'Sun-' day morning. ', ; ;. . ; | - !Mr. Charles' Saunders,' 1 fho"well-kn6wn 'Eh'g« 7i,'ill c tcilpi';' ; an'd "Mites' Clara Robson, wore pas- . ,singers by the Mabeno, from Hobai't to New ■ Zealand,, i_ this . week.... They. were... greatly pleased with'thei'r reception in Tasmania, and •; ..tlieir,to.yr.;ii} > New Zealand will bo under th<) management of Mr. JrT. Muiri Mr. Saun-v----ders-will; make. his • first appearanco in .this .city oii August 13 and 14 with''the Welling-' .Chofal Society in Handel's'. " Judas 1 Macc.i- , bieus" and Rossini's "Stabat Mater." Mr. '' Saunders's English- engagements permit him .tbt&kiii a lioliday from May'.to October, and. ■} ;tliis, j;oar,..his extended: tour, embraces. Aus- 1 South Africa., Mr. Saun.dors! s. singing was avprominent.feature at the 7 gfe'at triennial Handel festivals at Crystal- V ,Palaco;.in.'l9o3-and:l9o6.

WELLINGTON SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY. 'Tho'first public reading of .the season tobo jjivpn-uuder. the-auspices and by tho mom■bers of: the Wellington Shakespeare Society will, tike! place .:iri*- the" Town Hall (Concert CJianiber) on . August i. The Society has ■sot -itsolF task 'by; selecting from tho master's works tlio historical'play ''.'King' Joh;>.,-" .Tho.-.fallowing is tlio.cast, of. char'.aiitors:—King John," Mr.' H.. E. . Nicholls; 'Princo • : Mr. N. Phillips'-; Arthur, .MissiL. Ogbourno.; Pembroke,- Mr; J. Zacha-; riah;: Salisbury, .Miv.G. Toogood: Lord Bigot;Mr.- W. ! T. Brunton; Hubort,' ■ Mr.' F:; M.' Hay;,-. ! Philip, Faiilcoulridge, Mr. W. 1 R. Bpck'; : King of Franco, Mr."JrW. Joynt; Lewis, Mr. L. Buckpridge: Duko of Aus->-tijia!,vMr.*J;> Gi 'Wobb;. Pandulpli,- Mr. : J..R, tfalinbrV: 'AJeloun, v Jlr. 'W.'; I, T.' Brunton; . Chatillion,iMr. J. .Rutherford I'Queon Elinor,.< Miss;.' ' Young; .;, jDohptance, •. M.rsi :■ Sutcliffo; Bliwloh, Miss Lulu.. Arnold;- English Herald, ' »Miss.'lvy;:Gallio; French' Herald, Miss E. JAikq. 7:- . ; ;■. ' ■'

. ' coflipetltldn •* fot '•/ ■ schools, which lias bccomo an annual will •be "Hold 'on September 19, The committee: lias •decided to establish this year a competition for pupils of secondary Schools to bo.held on Septcmbor 26... I''-'. . MERRYMAKERS. ''■)> • • ;Me'ssrs.- J./and NT Tait announce this morn- . ing r that a''new'Enj;lish'eombinaiion of higli- . claSs*"vaudeville artiste'/"Tho-Merrymakers,'' , ,will_-;appear',at.;tho Town. Hall-on August 8,:';. '10,.ana 11, and,at tlio.Opera House on August 14 jncl Those' artists liavo all been pro- : inineritly associated : ih London vaudeville and musidal-conibdy, l and liavo-Kecn .selected by ■ Mrc.G. hE-.i; Huntley, vellrknown English ' actor, who has arranged with Mr. Herbert' , [Clayton to manage the .tour. The Dunedin ' papori '¥rl)h , '6i'y 1 'k i iidttt'ory : ni their notices of the' clQ'voi*'■tetitfcrtoiitinien"fc given this, week in th'o: South: •)y- ---: \ |An; of-, which'... • elsewhere/ .has ..been .'prepared ; /fa'rVthbVNavy! Leagiio enterta'ininent at the Moiiday 'eveiiiiig.' - During' an ; 'formal business :of ■ tho annual.-.. I':jnegting .will *be/dealt'--with-, and short .ad- •.■ U(lressos,.will. Eo .mado By tho. Governor,/tho - i 3?re&i&;t]fo Mayor/ and Captain Fylcr, - R.N..' i :.jhe , /offic&r 'Commanding';-tlio ' District has '«' : attending tha. ? tftu^on\to{appear%uniform.•, .. [I! '"ROTORUA IIAORI MISSION .' .®NTEmiNERS:,' •■■■. i w j All l ''"vvhb I *'lla'tl' - 'tho"' 'pleasure of': bearing tho • I. 'Rotorua Maori-Mission'Entertainers during tho • Teeont Maori- Congress will bo pleased to hear l • ; . that - a concert- wilL-be hold.. oil .Thursday; . • : Town Hall, .when tho party pass 1 ;{il)i , OTgh W'elliiigton on" their,'way to' Auck- ' : la|ud;' 'whoro tho'American'Fleet will'bo enter- '•> : lained. lln oSMPIA' 'SKATING RINK.. " j'fhe,-pleasures, of skating..continuo to at-., "tract ,good; attendances to tho Olympia Rink. .. Vi'he' I'ouckd" V. Kia Toas, • re-; ' i'Mlteil.'ih ft'tfiiTiof'tho former by' three goals ' ■ iiil.- r.This :m'or)iing a ohildron's matinco •- .raco for a pair .of, . is ladies' night, "/ and-on-August'l3'thefe will bo another skatiiig jcarriival. '/•"..r.. | SEAMEN BAZVAR r'aihbowi:.. bazaar, ,in conncetion ' ••Jrftlj.; tho.' Mif sipps-,-tp Seamen j: will, be hold . Saturdaj'. An at-. •:tracfcivo' ; programme.has 'been' prepared.' : | -•-BILLIARDS. • ' '' • ■ J jTho'-ftiHtcli'botweon Melbourne''lriman and'"'' GeOrgo Gray is'creating' much iuterest ' .in; billiard cir.cles. All arrangomonts are being , /rapidly pushed' forward, and everything. wi11'... : "be ready, for'tho opening session; commencing o4 Tfidsday/aftbrnboiV.. :.Tho nianag'em'ent call- " attention:-to tho specially moderate charge for -'' joaspii tickets,-.- whiqh call: bo.qbtaiiied at tho. .- •bilbard-'.parlour.,Victoria" Streo't-,^-.or'.' Messrs.'/,. lAlc'ock and Co., Lower Cuba'SStrcet. "" ; RECORD BOOKING. ■ - ;,i of'seats-on J Wed- I' «esdfty:''.laai'.markcd--'ott-bn- the-plans for the' 1 - Brst eight porforniances, of-''Humpty-Dumpty'.'-in Xuqkland showed'a total of 1500. Accord-.-.., ing'to'Messrs. Ayildma'ii'and Arey this cstab:... -'tbe'i record for -a singlo day's booking" '" in Aucklandi.'.whilo -the .management" stato ■' Australasian .record for. panto- . . ;'it\iine...,ln. Sydney and.Melbourne Mr* ilfKay ~, 'Explains, "booking is not distributed over so 'many plans'before a'premiere; moreover, tho - first night booking is conducted on the ad- ' ■vanco system, with- a-half-crown booking fee. In New ..Zealand, howevor, it is 'a fixed rulo .'of 'JrC."Williamson.to open booking with a clean plan. The maximum number of si.-uts thdt-can''b6;marked olf by_ anv one person is also'limits to 10; Applications were r.iado .for tln-oc theatre parties of 25 and ono of 50, bpt in adhorenco to the established custom •thoyi wero refused. By a reversal of tho usnaj ."order-, of .things tho first night plan was not tho.most .heavily, booked . .

I .Tho'first of a scries of thri>e-monthly Chant* .horv Concerts, arranged by Messrs. Maughan Barnett. Max Hoppo, and J; Prouso, assisted by-Mr. Jrank R. Johnstone, will ho given in .the Town Hall Concert' Chamber on Wnliips'day 1 , I :August s:' The programme wilNnclmlo Bpithms rSonata in A"' for piano : &nd Violin' ■ Trio ; in A " for pi.-uio 'yiqlut;'.and., , .cello ;> .,.t.!1h0 ,reputation of each artist ia. a/sufficicnt' guarantfis "of : tho ricji -musical'trfeat in store for inusic-lovefs in AVol•lingtoni