ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 397, 5 January 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

[ . "THE' TAMING OF THE; SHJR(E\7." ;' j .The'My patrons of. the Opera House pro- : !test;:that'.-!'The:Taming.ofAthe.'Shrejv". is-an ■outrage against their jn-secret '(so.it is rumoured) they admire .th'e summary ■manner in 'Which 'Petruchio'i-BtoiTrts .:.and .■starves, his -ill-tempered 'Eatheririe "into subr : mission..' That;the sex loves'Hlie-'masterful-man:, is well-known, and: ■ShakWpeare has; in'a'merry mood,, made ■this'.faiifc- the basis of a-comedy. ■■ Women in Shakespeare's-time were'.taught.' to rMlove,. , honourjvandvobey, , '. with considerable: ■ emphasis, J 'o'n.'.the':' : last : .in-. junction,-and those that, forswore''their' oath , were-liable -to be , forciblyi'-reminded of-. itj thpugh not perhaps,so, : rudely: ; BS'in ; the:caseof : .Petruchio, the. whip-cracljeri.'Mr."Henry Kolker's.perfqrmanpe', is-- refreshingly and'invigorating/arid';is: : .,well-'supp6rt>ed:by Humphrey) ■■wnb'''is>'particularly feline.in.her s .wrath.■* ■ i J.' l i-: : SA^ , ::-(''- '■':■::■'-, : In the. '.'Village Priest,',' to';Be - !produced : at the i Opera -House' afteri-the^'TUn , ;of,.'''The Taming of; the/Shrew," .vthea'trergbers : will haYe.the.Tare opportunity. pf;r'seemg : .;no. fewer than jthree .'stars. in : : the .■..b'neVcast, 'and v Mr.G.'.S.' a was. -the.; originate in Australia" V-aiid ■ /which, ranks as'qhe,of-theimbst.'successful-.'in/.tKis-popular' artist's' great' repertoire.'iof k parts. The;, character of-' Jeari wrongly-accusfed represented by;. Mr.. Henry 'llolkerj .whp:-ha's''inaae,'such- a. pronounced 'success ■ as : 'p:etriicliio/ i in'-.'.'Th'e Timing' of ■_the''Shfew. , ' I ''':Tfiere"isno ; 'artist ; in_' 'Australia • to-day in iwhbsS: ,-haiidß ■ 'tliisstirring character could- be'better' placed: The Comtesse. de ; Trerriillian jwill : 'r.be? played- by Miss. Ola. Humphrey/ ■wtiilstl/ihe-comedy of the. :■. piece -will'-be-jallqited'='tp-"• tbat>■-■ Stirling .comedienne.:Miss.Susie '.Vaug'bari."T.The box plan, will,open at the v D.resdenHhisi'morning at ; ■ .^V-',-. v-r --i.V-:/.:--,- V-' , *;",':,: >.':;-. : :; ,

tne/;lJniveraty'rqf'--Bdiiiburgli',-'iwfli'-;'give ;tq- ' night,;.iri/ihe : Town.'.Cpiice'iit;Sail;; the first of his series,bf .:elpcuti6narj;'Kcit&ls'iri''th'e manner ;of. the late"!Eev;. K '.Ch*arle's"C}&fk'. • ■ His' subjoq>-wiU;-'be.:Jßi(&(!ris , s";^-eilititiia^ : pro6e , poem,-.'.,' The Christmas Garbl^ijdapted ibv& two-hours'.' recital.; -; Mr.Vißeey^s; golden opinions' :as, ah:elocutionist jiin■ Melbourne, • Sydney, - arid--. Aucklail'dj-. where'- his ■ telent .was-demonstrated; hefb'rfc'delig'hted audiences. ■Jt'is'claimed'that-no is'. worthy 'of being classed with , the'Eev;;.Gha'rles. l Clark' - for. enunciation,'•■;. and ; \with';ftvinfefbr';expfessi6n and , , gesture.' / sfr; -RfeeVfes.'rgifeVhis, recitals 'without .tho'-:aid of tdvhis recital- at ; -says: ■'■•To attempt -single-handedrtp'rHoiitne attention of'an: audience>by.tfe'.rebitSl-of • such'-a wU-kßown , piece- o£: literature 'as'-Dickens's ' Ghristmas Garol- ,: seems; va'sqfne.whathazardpus.'and; novel- experimerit,V'bu'tf;a il'drge 'num- ■ her- of, auditors ■■assembled ;atithe 'Choral Hall last-.uight.ltp'.hear:the experiment,.and tlieir rapt _ attention-- and. frequent.7applause '■ were' , sufficient evidehcVof the' : BucbWs;''.bf- the -venture. .■■The description^-of.;-bid? tiifflmg'B ball ■was.most: 'from suchj.-fminy -passages- as the .: ; more pathetio parts /w.as. exceedingly}' : well : 'man'->ged;-■/...:;,•,-Giving.: the story ..without-:notes.':.or,: prompter-ritEblf/a 1 feat 'of no.-.meari: attainment— his character. with great;abilitj,fand' ; his'.changes of voice, and'manner irerei-imjeedi very'effecVV ■' >; &"- : .r*%^Ws'&Ui ;' -■■ : -,THE t : comp ; anyi the bcarlet. Troubadours, will -apßeai ,Jjh,Wellington ; agaml ; aVshdrt season,,.-,coinniencing...oh;,SatTU ! da'y i . next.-. -A ■complete series of ; new-programmes will be 'Since .in thu,city,;the trpubadoirsShave'beeh doing splendid- business in; the' hbrth,- especially at Anck and, ;'wherte. ; His'Majesty's'Theatre was crowded nightly. vAt present :they are work-' . theiti-way :sduth/. v ivia^Gisbbrne'''and^ ; • furjiisherJ'ihe'''' welcome' news that the-wonderful I Russian instrumeri-' tahsts, ;.L,e0,,-; Jan)-;and. :llischel / Gherniavski, *mM passing; through -Wellington• on-Sattir-day, January 16,: ; and .. : wili;>.i.then-give' a matinee-,m .the • Town Hall;,; ItUis : n ot:often tne.'ease - that. two -'companie? i'■ the management. appear: •■in'-the'Osame 'town . to-' ,pther;-but the. merits .of both : %e-TrouVa-' bours.and.. the Cherniavskis, -are ;of high prder,.,and;;the ; c]ass;(if .work-so"'vastly different, that no sort of. : rivalry:between-the ■two .is..possible,', and .fullThouses-for 'bpth ! should, be. assured. , ; : ~;? : ••'•'•,. :..■'..■„■,.■.■

;;,-!,..; vHIS /MAJESTY'SijnaEATRE. \ oi- : ).t .-■ Ail collection .>ofcpictures : 'makes' up the programme of ontortainmeniprprided ■ nighty%;the lteyal.PiotUreß'manageme'rit for -the patrons; of -: His; -Majesty's -Theatre. ■ A .l? n E -W e , bestv Urns.,in, '.the humorous ■ secm^vb^,?? t ' otiedv::; -^ He wMysterious •thief, ,-• ;An: ; Obstmat«,Umbrella,?' and '.'The Wrong ;■ Medicine:?' .;•:.- In* ■ ithese thero .are futures ,of J all-; descriponsy grave ffy'™* - ; T^ni&hffwill ■'■ be; the last .night of „ the,' '■ present ■ o ™ n ee:'taking-)place.on\^^esday^eveping.--

':■ ■': r^V^,THEATßfeTO|i^; ; ;^''-V^;;: ..Eecent/eTOntß;yena^aJsp;ewat : inter€st f: 't6 the;nlms^(shpwn':iatythe;'# ! &tre Messrs. :^ler).of: .yanous;,parts;:o'f;,Sidily :: as it ~was':; b eforevit;; w as:..deTasfatea v -by' earthquake and .-.tidal;, ;lands,of.Venice;OTthvthe:"can : alsj'Dridges,-and P a 'g oe ?.;!f°™-the ■subject,6frf;a .film .entitled ..About-VeniceMnVa Gond6lai«\;ivVery'traeiand;"The.Fisherma.n's.Haie.'.'Bbut 1 their seri■p^e S 'The:;Fema e^olitician.^sinV popular programme, will be repeated;to-;nigh't... r.. \ ''■

,'•' '■■■■ •■.' ; i; '\ j'V- :; : evening when; the. excellentseriesiof'^est's'Pictured and of '.Pariß\%erei' specially, acclaimed,> ; and the and; ..othfiT... pictures'.;.which.- : fp;.rffled '.-the remainder, of. the. programrntf'.vwere-'evidently well the public' taste'.riThe'orchestra played.: the., overture;.: to ißossilii's "Semiramide,. and other selections; ,i(The : programme ;Will;be-repeated. jA-y.r. ' •- : Tovstill,further.ipopularise^tliiit ■'favourite pleasure resort, 'Wonderland, 1 fthe Management announce that price^of; admiseiOn' will be ; fOT. adults, one shilling,- ■.■andvvfor; children, sixpence, and that. all.,side.:' l shows-,will be free. • Patrons can avail --themselves 'of this opportunity either afternoon'oii'eveninsi and for. this.small cost'they:,cariyemoy ; ten rides on the-water chute, : fiftee'ii.rideS.'on the toboggan; .eight .rides.on,:.the,miniature,railway, half, an" hour in; the ;Eat'j»njammer Castle '.ten ■'■minutes:: .in , , the, ;laughing'- ; gajle'rv, five rninutes .qn ; .the,h'eHer."skelte i ri , and>'ji inspection -, of ,:the . fernery. ; . : ;Wpn4efldntl' is--- open : : 10 p.m: :There will'be.^.frequmit car,service from. Courtenay Placei.'; ;.-';v!.irs; iv ; .'':;.;.'.. ■ . : A;, party, ■• of • Wellington ■AmnsiSal.i men,' includiug ■ Messrs.■ J.."l)yke's; ;'A¥-,:W.> ; Newton iß.;7Watts, ~ ; T wiss,;--and, - Widdo'pV: . gave a very■', enioyable concerts •on :Saturday''in : aid.,of,-the , -local;; ; chtirbh iund;