ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 418, 29 January 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. At tho Opera House last night Miss Tittoll Bruno and tho good company by_ which she is supported gave tho final performance of "Sunday" before a largo audience. : Miss Brnne will bring her successful season to a close with two performances of Shakespeare's dohghfful lovo story, "Romeo . »nd Juliet." This revival has over proved a great attraction throughout New Zealand, and it is easily soen by a glance at the book-, ing that theatregoers intend sustaining tho improseion, The cast on this eccasion is al- ) most an entirely new one. Mr. Thomas j Kingston will appear as Romeo, Mr. Lonng i j Pernio as Morcutio, Mr. Georgo Bryant as i Friar Lawrence, and Mrs. Robert Brough as Lady Capulet. Miss Bruno's Juliet has mot with favourable criticism in Australia and ; New Zealand, and as there will be but two nights of this production, the season should be a phenomenal one. ' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There was-a good attondanco at Hie Majesty's Theatro last night, when the change programme of the Royal Piotures was : given for the second time. One of tho boet , films in tho "change" is entitled "The Ic- " cendiary," and tells the talo of a'madman who sets a house on fire, then with reason in_ his madness accuses anothor man of the ' : crime. Tho innocent man serves a term of \ imprisonment, and when ho is liberated' at 'J " the end of it, almost the first man ho meets \ is his falso accuser, who, strnck with remoise at tho sight of the victim of his per- : jury> confesses his crimo. In contrast to this condensed drama, is an amusing film, ' v "Burglary-Up to' Date." Another good picture of the comic order is "Polka on tho ! Bram.'-' Tho programme will be repeated tonight. FULLER'S CINIMA PATHE. At the Theatre Royal on Monday evening- ~ nei.t, Messrs. Fuller and Sons 'will resume their capital picture entertainments. All' j tho pictures to be shown will be entirely i new, and have never been shown in ■ New , { Zealand before. The star film is to bo hip- <~ \ popotamus" hunting on the Bluo Nile, said to ' i be one of,.tho most exciting and wonderful •■ j productions in animated, photography. j BURNS-JOHNSON PICTURES, ■ There was no diminution in the attendance at tho Theatro Royal last night, when tho pictorial representation of s the boxing contest between Burns and Johnson was repeated. Tho season will close at tho end of I the week. \' THE MALLINSONS. ' ' " , , Wellington should respond to the'call of the two accomplished artists who give the t first of their farewell recitals at the Town' Hall (Concert Chamber) to-night. This will' ibe the last opportunity of hearing theso. / .artists. They will have the assistance ofMr. John Prouse, whose fine voice will be , heard in a numbm of Mr. Mallineon's beau- 1 tiful sengs. Tho box plan is at tho Dresden. BLAND'HOLT'S SEASON. On-Monday evening, Mr. Bland Holt will reproduce at the Opera House tho Drury / , Lane 'drama "Tho White Heather," which.! was so successfully presented by this \ organisation some years ago. It is a play , ' devoid of unreasonable sentiment, but char, notarised by lavish mountings, picturesque! ■ v scenery, and handsome costumes. Tho real-,-istic scene in which the wreck of tho yacht/ is "seen at tho bottom of tho ocean, and th« i duel-between the, divers, is one of the best - effects seen on a stage. Several fine viewi of English and Scottish scenery by Mr. John. Brunton are also included jn tho synopsis. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS. I To-morrow night, Mr. Maughan Barnett, ■ ..will .resumo his recitals on tho ,Town> organ. A'' special request" programme will - I be played, and will include popular I tions such as Hollins's "Spnng Song," "The Gavotte" from Mignon, "Tho gbepherd's Sceuo,"from Tannnauser, the overture to 1 Pancredi and Meyerbeer's " Coronation , March," from Lβ Prophete. Tho patrons'of 1 these recitals will note that the present series < ' is di awing to a close, only five more remain-' • i ing. ' j ■ . SACRED ( CONCERTS.' " ' I At the Opera House on Sunday next there " J will.bo an entire change-of pictures and a> j tists v The following beautiful scenio films are,.to bo shown: —"A Trip through the l'ronch Colonies," "A Tour Round Pales-, tine," "Naples and Vesuvius," "A Trip Through Holland," " In China' Hang Ching/' j and a dramatic story " A Message from tho, ' 1 Sea." Tho vocalists ore Miss A. Chapman, i soprano, and Mr. : Hi, Dunn,- tenor. Doors If open at 7.15,:.and v a: silver .collecWon will 1 be' - taken,-at',the;doors.■'•>■/■■'■'.''?-- : - :V v- ; ■;, The. last,' of a series' of -sacred concerts will be given '.in the; Town Hall{on-Sunday evening by the Wellington Professional Orchestra. Crodit'is ; due ; 'to,:the' l ihanagenieht for thai conducted this) senee'of .sMred-concerts.r It.has;been their ; j aim*.:to'..study their patrons; aud.on no occasion'have .the programmes, contained items : jthat V■', Trill. V-lend.', themselves; -.to. adverse criticismV: -Mr; : Solomon,, a vioh'a- : ist'from Melbouvn'e, 1 with the .orchestra'some'-litfcle time back, is 1 advertised , to. make: his final appearance: under:the direc-,' tion .of:tho.orohestra. v ;Mr.•- D.;Kcnny and 'Mr.:.Ernesfc Parkes (baritone) have been en gaged: for-tjiis finaLconcer.t..-.; / ' , ■