ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 403, 12 January 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA* HOUSE. . last night's presentation at.the Opera House, of "The Village Priest"' was witnessed .--by --a< laijge audionce, ; which was. not slow,-.to; show: its appreciation, Mr.;G..;S. .Titlieradge7as;.'tile Abbe Dubois- pleased the-audiencs particularly,- ; and. at the close of- the: cloister scene • ho..received most enthusiastic' and .prolonged applause. To-night will witness the first performance in' New Zealand of'-Zira,",a dramatisation of Wilkio' Collins's popular novel,.. "The New Magdalin." The play.'.will be produced for tlio last four nights of the:.season, -sine©..owing to the rush of. the company's, engagements, and. the shortness., of time, at . their, disposal 'the management, have decided -not .to -present "Twelfth Night." v ,

.THE SCARLET TROUBADOURS.• >, : _ Tho Scarlet Troubadours had another success-' ful appearance'at the Town Concert Hall last night. Mr|j»Alfred Cunningham, the "powerful baritone, scored popular' hits with..his.,senti v mental and patriotic songs, ; Mr, Fordiiy.ajthan (bass) and' str.'.'Sydney' Manning s(tenor);-gave: several pleasing numbers; ,'and. Mr. wick's . pa'tter songs were ngairv,. very; well- received. Mr. Pcrcival Mackenzie made a" series", of remarkable lightning ■sketches,' himself an expert.on;thel-.banjo.' Maude Eane. and ,Miss-Gertrude'Patker are: two. 'Very skilfnl vocalists and dancers, and altogether .'the entertainment of the Scarlet Troubadours i J "a' 1 very pretty,and refined combinatioSiiof cnncert and. faufleville, which can ibe ' confidently 're-commended-to the publio.;;'-: : - Comment was made-yesterday rri'flio'.faeE that'Saturday night's until 8.30; and that souvenir?programmes:™erod .for sale. Mr.'/ "Mr.. Edward Branscombe-;*rwrites ' in'explnnrttion, aiid puts quito a different cVmplesion'/on" the matter. .The performance was'adtertise'd' tti" .start at. 8.30, because the' company -was l riot 'due hero l until -7.30. As' to the. salo: of - souvenir programmes,' this he.admits,'but lie points.' out that ordinary-sheet-programmes 'were-issued-in the usual way. free of charg'G.v' , : f " , WEST'S. PICTURES. interesting' andvanedprogramrne" inf-' tiated on' Saturday •by th'dj "West ''niiiha'treitteht'' was repeated last night-at! the Town Hall to goodbijsiness. Tho "scenes in Sicily before the •late, disaster., were,a particularly fine collection, and were watched ■ with keen and 1 .melancholy attention., Tr&vel: pictures: ,'from "manytlands occupied -much of ;.the -'evening,"Hut" 'dramaticV' narrative, and .comic film's" -De Grpen's', Orohestra added'Harlely: to • the' enjoyment of patrons;- -: The programme will ■be repeated. to-night. ; i.<; '--

THE \TI?E' ROYAL ■ The ;bri«[ht; and varied''programme'displayed on night by. Fuller's Cindnia J?athe. was .repeated, .last evening" to''iin- equally ap-preciative-house:;' The. remarkable .evolutions of a squad .of Italian, cavalry-IVvere 'theviiubjeet,' ot ,ong: of the most.; admired fi!&is; w Thel-'pfbi 1 gram.me will bevrepeated'-toimgiitiV'-'-a '^- TnE EOYAL PICTURES.' ' - : • The attendance; at. -last t' agam proved that the management of . : the'Hojal" "Pictures knows how-to cater ..'for. the ;poib'dl£a' , - : . taste : in,: The gramme,.' which. has- exerciscd' su'cli" draivinffpower.j.daring; the ; last - few nights, will be repeated, to-night, and the. usual weekly; change' '.13; announced;. for;'to-morrb\r... ; : y v u M.VD VME ADA CROSSLEY. ' \ ... Of the.- world:'oan .oifer.-few>w-ho '.can! be.,sure of. so; hearty a reception >as. ihat.-.which 1 awaits Madame Crosstey, the Tepresenta" . tivo, English;contraltp,;, who. -is'.toi'sing;:ati the', lown Ball on: Monday and. Tuesday .next.,-:>Her-tour of 'Australia and ithe southernihalf of; the: Dominion, -hafe - been-, a".triumphant:"one,.; and critics haye.: declared -voice is, if' anv--thing,, moje artistically,rb'eautiful-: than'oll,vher. last-visit to' this. part ofjthe world.- ; ,Mr.' : J ; ' C.': U}lliainspn;has:.no.t contented,;hiiiiself^'witiiione; bright, particular ■ star; on. this; occasion, r as the' names «f ; '.Her ;-indicates-s.-ilr.. John' Harrison is a. tenor. of .thelfiist : niiali t.v,Sir., Jay." ■K-yan, baritone who ; lias acniered . fanie > in\°pMa/.JIr./,?ercy Grainger >vo : -alK'knowT. as a j n i s / W- merit, and; individuality;' ana.;Mr.--Leqii- Sanietinij aD.utch rioliiiist'oft Continental reputation. f.-;- The-company: is'- fully ti • ' tbe X ' inclusion - : oiJilr; - Percy' \v mttle,,:' an-- accomplished, ;a.ccpmpinisfc;>' r'Tho: box be opened' ! afc.lie Dresden^"at- teno ciockr. rtlus ymorning,'„whe,n. also ' be : available -.for the.; cheaper pafU*>-!o£' • the'--House. 'IV"' ' :t :, i ; ' '-•v;-.-'. '■

;f THE •TITTI!LLBRUXE SEASON ~'l • , morning;- at nine ( o'clock; the bos plans Littell. Brims . co'mblhatiohVnwill'be'-openerf at' : the_ he opening, production, ."The' Girl ;of :• the■; Goldon '.AVest/'. will vbe ' of . importance, .-because; of .the' great :vogue;the' had m America, .where', it recently concluded an engagement of • consecutive 'seasons *at the Belaspq ) T heatre, : - VThe princ f pals . or '.the -story ;.Qre j residents .-of admitting' camp slop? of' the : Sierra:Ncvada:>Mouni' :tains. in 184-9,,,wh6n the.-gold <fever was-'drivin? ;ropreSentatives of: every class of. society to; the * fofl the';hidden/ : irealth : ffJW The central.fikrp,' "the,girlVof, tlie, ■■ , tlt 'o i' ol <V is. intensely lived ■by the' miners, but ,her ; hrart:..remainß,V 'free '/ tilKa/ oertain : , Sff an l?* ■« Spick .Johnson appears 'on the/scene/ ihe_ first ;-aot:-'shows-.;the'.home' perohed on .'the ■mountain side,-and afterwards iM, action- of-.the play, transfers • itself to the ' '. play-..affords --Miss • Bruno as. ,;ihe,Girl,... i a'n'-opportunity of,'adding..'oie"-' K Ma '°'ready/;long:, list of :triumphs;. :Mr. .-Thomas; Kingston appears. iis'.Dick - Johnson, ; the ; roadJ'ageiit, and •Mr/ '.George" Brya'iif as'' Ranee,/tho.:sheriff.' ;: "The; Girl.;pfl tlie■ Golden' \Yestr • will -be staged -five ond "will' bo followed by- ariother riow 'produfiWfj Cicely ;, Hamilton's . Diana of Dob Son's."/; -. How- a sh6p-girl,' '''b^ ,means of, an unexpected.legacy 0f.^300,-crowded' "11 the pleasures-, of' life ;.that she had' previ-ously-coveted unavailingly into a, few rapturous weeks;, at a Continental holiday resort, is--the story: told' in; "Diana .of 1 DobsW tfas ■' staged early ;last year at the. Kiiigswayj'ThdatrbiO London, by .Miss. Lfena Ashwell, arid orio 1 of .the 1 few triumphs of the London'season; - The cast. of. "Diana" includesSMrsL f Robert "Brou'ih" iind Miss Emma Temple; who are . both sure of a hearty welcome'^roirt:,theatregoers'..;"Diaha' of Dobson's". will be staged for': three nights:, A feature, during the season.iwill.be the revival for tliree .nights onl yof;Thom'as'R-a , ceward?s delightful .comedy. drama, "Sunday."...i-Thei-lash.,two appearances of'the .company, will ■ be'--'in -te-'. vivals of Shakespeare's immortal: 'lpvd; story,' 'llonieo and-:Juliet."- 'All th'e;plays vare:staged:Under -the' direction of Mr.'; Priestly'ifo'rrisdn, 'a - recently-imported play-prdduCer' of'.liigli- fetand-* ing in America.'. Each productibn' wiU.b'e'sftgpd' in the usual lavish'manner/of Mi-. -Williamson's" companies, with scenery' and 1 effects by. his 'best* artists. ','■/.: ;.i THE C HERNIA VSKIS. ; Much interest; Mas', beenUa roused nouncement of the : return visit of the talented young -Russian musician^,.'.the, Gherniavskis;They will give a matinoe'te the'Municistl: Cdh'' cert. Chamber, next'.Saturday afternoon: at 3. o'clock The box plan is, open ,at tlie Dresden.-, i A private-.telegram from:lnvercargill-stated! that Mr. G'. L. ;Peterson, of Wirth's "largest show, on 'earth," arrived at the Bhr' by ,'tne.Maheno; and.is/arranging;, a., tour, of.. New Zealand jjitli'new. cbm{»any.< : 'TOe'.mch.-• agerie. includes- a live ,'girrtffe' Svortil 'iJIOOO.'V'/ "' i