ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 265, 1 August 1908, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. There was a largo attendance of theatregoers at tbo Opera Houso last night to witness the Beatty—M'lutosli bombmation in their interpretation..'!, of:'. ".Her :Love Against tho World." The play met. with the approval of those present.,, who watched tho performance with tho" greatest interest. Aliss Madge M'lntosh {is tho Princess Iris inado herself popular ' with the audience, and tho other members of tho company gavo a .good , account of themselves. Tho last four nights of "Hor Love Against tho World" will. be entered on this evening. On Wednesday and Thursday, for positively two nights only, Duma's famous sensational drama, "Camille," will bo staged, with Miss Madge M'lntosh ;in the nanio part, and Mr. Harcourt Beatty as Armand. Miss M'lntosh..has 'created, quite a stir as "Camille" in Australia. On Thursday and Friday the'"Midnight Wedding" will bo played, and on Monday "Fidora," whilst the production - of " a:. "Beggar on Horseback" . will complete "tlip season. Tho plans for tho remaining .nights of the season open at the Dresden on Monday. ..... THEATRE ROYAL. . All parts of tho Theatre Royal wero well filled last night, when'a'new and highly, meritorious programme was- submitted.. Violet Elliott, who is a -bright .petite soubrette, was extremely -- popular, Elocutionary attainments of a high order were displayed bv Albert Lucas." Martyn .'Haganand Lucy Eraser introduced 'ynumbor of: smart gags, concluding their, turn with- a patriotic duet, which fairly-brought-down tho house, Alberto, tho magician, performed a number of interesting' feats very, dexterously. Tho Cambrey Sistets proved to bo very versatile soubrettes. As an _ eucoro they played popular airs ; on mandolins. As a coon impersonator Maui Fanning, .who received an ovation, ■ simply ", stands aloho., in her 'lino. New. comic . songs,.., which.. fouled much favour, wero rendered by. Denis Carney, tho Yorkshire comedian. Scott arid Beresford scored a great-success with their original comedietta "Poor. Peck'." Tbo other cirfcists performed creditably. This evening, when tho programme will bo' -repeated, a number of uew biograph. pictures, will be shown, ' ;...r ;..^v HIS MAJESTY'S. THEATRE. . " ... 1 Full houses continue to be tho rule at His Majesty's Theatre, tho new programme having become very popular.-There; is . much, in the now pictures tp admire; and 1 -amuse —good acting, magnifitent-'sceuery;-interest--itig subjects. "Tho Dancing' Legs,"-for..in-, stance, induces from tho audience :rOars".of laughter.. "The Pumpkin Itaoe": us also a: fun-maker, arid is greatly' enjoyed.-A: mat,inee will be held this afternoon: WELLINGTON CHORAL_ SOCIETY; : ; Tho music-loving people^:-Wellington are' about to have a crcat musical treat. In a fortnight's timo tho tenor, Mr. Charles Saunders,,, who ,is tho Australasian colonies, will make his first appearanco in Wellington with, tho. Wellington. Choral Society on August" 1.3. and 14, at the Town Hall, when two •of;-Mr.'.-Saunders's favourite, works will be performed, :viz., "Judas Maccabaeus" on,the .first-night' and. "Stabat Mater" (Rossini) on tho second/ Both performances will be-under-tho conduo-: torship of Mr. J. Maughan Bariietfc. ' "Mr. Saunders is accompanied by.-Mrs. .Saunders; (neo Miss Clara Robson),- : who will take'thepriuoipal contralto parts 'of'the, aboyo- works-,' the soprano aild baritone parts": being-taken by Mrs. 'Gower-Burnfe ' of: .Christchurc'n.' arid Mr. John I'rousc respectively. • Mr." Saunders is regularly engaged- as ■ the' principal tenor soloist at the groat musical festivals held at the Crystal Palace, London, , and- invariably holds his huge audiences breathless!" ■Tho box plan will open at' tho-Dresden oil' Thursday next. -a . ! -•■ ■> THE MERRYMAKERS. ;' ■ ' " To genuinely amuse and''sustain'a! strong interest with tho average two hours requires more ..than .ordinary 'ability, but tho Merrymakers' bright performances, which will comrrienco at the Town Hall on Saturday, August B]'"are/dos'efibe"3 as' possessing all these qualifications. ;„,Tho.,povc : formers are said to have; won their laurels' in tho principal. London . theatres , and halls in musical comedy, burlesque, and ; varietybusiness, . tho latter of'."a,; high-class, order.. Mr. J. M. Campbell, .tho.'chief. is! ! said to be irresistible in his ipapcr--soriatioils-and genoral character studios, whilo Mr. Sam W-alshj in musical: sketches of .the Grossmith order, is reported; to 'bo "exceediiigly clever/ Messrs. . Gavin ."\Vqod andEric Blaro have 'both" justified 'their/ English roputations in Australia. : Miss Betty Obis, in her clover and quaint' .: character "..songs, greatly pleased tho Australian .Press: Misses'. Doris Lind and Elsie Williams'.danco and sing late London successes. - The box: plans will open at tho Dresden on Monday'next; when, seats may be reserved at 3s. ■ ~ • SUNDAY qONCERT.:'. Tho popular Wellington' "Professional" Orchestra is to give another' concert •' in" the Town Hall to-morrow (SuYi'day)'evening. The programme will includo.the following numbers: —March from "Tannhauser"; overture, "Lust-spiel"; solo, "Nazareth"; overture, "Piquo Dame"; Entractes, "Barcarolle" (trombone) from L. Comtes'sO 'Hoffmann ; "Seroiiado"./(Von Blon); "Satorge'iitiiiß Sorir tag," for'strings, by Ola Bull;; "Spring SoDg" (Mendelssohn); "Salut d'Amour" (Elgar);• "Turkish Patrol" (by request); Kyrie-from Mozart' Twelfth "Last Stand'-', march. OLYMPIA SKATING RINK. - ''

Business is brisk at- tho Olympia' Sknting Rink. No pains • aro spared in-organising attractions. Hockey matches, racos, etc., liro hold weekly. To-day; • ill. the morning, thorc will be a children's matineo, and in tho afternoon tho Olympia band will play some; of the latest waltz miisic,'-'including : tho famous " Merry Widow " walta. "'On Monday ovening next, Professor Martin Keegaiv will givo an exhibition of trick-and fancy abating, and on August 12- a grand, "Olde English Carnival" will bo held. CHAMBER CONCERT. - ; .-- j, Tho Chamber Concert to bo given ...in"th6' Town Hall Concerts Chamber on Wednesday next will bo looked forward' to with much pleasure, b.v all music-lovers. "Such a'splendid composition as Rheinberger's.''Trio in A," for piano, violin, and:'cello, played by, tho artists whose names appear on tlio programme, is in itself a great attraction: ;Mr. Mauglian Barnett will make a wolcomo appearance as a soloist in two Schubert pieces, and, associated with Hcrr Max Hoppc, will porform Brahm's magnificent 1 " Sonata 'in A." Mr. John Prouse is well suited in Jiis' items "Did Mainacht,"-and"lcK .grollo; nicht" (Brahm's), and .two'-folk, songs by' Korbay. Herr Max Hopne's violiii soli .aro; sure to bo artistically, rendered.* Tho full gramme appears in our advcftising'columns. At tlio meeting of the Victoria College. Debating Society, to be : held; at ihb Collegethis ovening, the Presidential address - will bo doliv.ered- by Professor D.'.'.E''Piclten,M.A., President of tho Society.; A-ndtic&. of the meeting appears in another column. — A vocal aud instrumental concert by-tho pupils of Mr. M. Oi Meadows, liiA'.B.J assisted by Messrs. F. R. .Johnstono ('collo), and Mr. Towry Piper (violm), will bo given in tho Concert Room, TowrL'Hall, on Thursday,: August 6, at 8 p.m. At the- Opora House-,'"iPitlmerston North, on Tuesday and Wednesday,-August 4 and 5, the Amateur Dramatic Company will appear beforo tho public with a representation of tho military drama "For England's Glory." An organ rcoit-al will bo given, by Miss May Putnam at- tlio Bascilica, ..HUI Street, at 7 p.m. to-morrow (Sunday):'"

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