ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 438, 22 February 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

.; ; :/ OPERA HOUSE.; ; ;■':,■: /; / : ; The last '--Urn productions of "The Red Mill":at the. Opera House on Saturday were very well attended/ ' : At the matinee-:per-formance the building'was. crowded to the' doors. •■This -evening and throughout the week ■'; The Prince of Pilsen" will.be staged. This musical.play has' had a.'very successful run in the United States. In London; it also liada.-good .vogue, containing a good .sprink-' ling'of-solos' both:for\male, and female, voices,,, and ■..'.■■ several'.;..excellent'', concerted ." items, Amongt the latter stands out- specially- that entitled "Heidelberg/. , .ren'dered by an unac-'. companied male double quartet. . This, number; is said never to fail to-receiye a. double onopre. Many sparkling specialities are also; promised, amongst themost.prominent being: ''The Sorigof the Citiesy" in which young ladies represent the capital.cities of Austral--, asia,' whilst appropriate' verses are sung by .Miss Olive Godwin. When; -"Miss Wellington" appears/ .the ■ male .members of the chorus, give 'a Maoriwar-cry and 'perform .'a halra. All the artists whoappeared in "The Red , Mill" are. included in tlie cast.of ."Pilsen." [ Messrs. Charles Loder (who was specially engaged in America by. Mr./Williamson for this play), John Ford and Fred Leslie, all have strong comedy parts, whilst Mr.Harold Parkes, who; made himself popular when the company previously appeared, here, will'also take a. hand 'in the portrayal of a. humorous" character.. ;; Miss Olive Godwin:, and Miss Marie.Eaton each have some good solos, and Miss Ivy.; Scott has a -soubrette part, of the type" in which she is usually so successful.' -/

; V; MADAME ADA CROSSLEY. C v / To-nigh 6 y and •"" 'to-morrow'' -night .at the .Town • Hall,■ ,Madame v '-Ada :: Crossley-. \ and , her: party .."will;;'give'.; two farewell .. concerts vat 'popular - prices./ Popular •-programmes' , have. _■ been '' arranged, and-fulihbuies are.ahticipated; Tlie" company supporting Madame- .Crossley ; "in- : eludes, as 'before, Mr. John Harrisqni . the; celebrated 'tenor;.; Mf,l, Percy Grainger, solo pianist ; Ml Leon Sametini, riplinist,'- and, Mr. Jay Ryanjbaritdno." HerrßeniioScherek is .'musical director. Bex .plans are at the Dresden, and : day ■ sale. tickets ;can also be j had;at Christesen's.; ' ■', :.;'?': V: : : ■ :;;'■;.-;; y. theatre ;"\\-V';-.', 'Since the first kinematograph entertainment came to Wellington, thousands of miles, of picture , films have been exhibited, but the stories told .by the moving pictures,: and,the foreign tours which they reprepent.-.are'as' popular as ever; Evidence of this/was'given at the Theatre Royal on 'Saturday ;night, .for all parts .were crowded; The up-to-date picture/programme now admits .of-a .hundred, and one variations'; in modern times the taking, of; these pictures, has become• an extensive industry, and towns exist where all manner of ■ heroic . and amusing deeds . are undertaken for subsequent reproduction in the ; world's theatres..... On'-.'this., side-of the world. Messrs: 1 Fuller; have done. their: best : .for their patrons,, for.their's .is' the latestmachine, and an important addition -to their* electric installation.was made. '■■'■ In selecting films, they have exercised sound judgment, and at great expense liave_secured the best and newest pictures. Some'bf thgir series aro ahead of those usually seen; for .instance, , one entitled''"Rip!s.lnheritance," in this week's programme/ is the .first'of its'-kind shown here. ■'It .■.represents .part of. a .comedy, placed , at' the Qdeon Theatre, Paris, all details of the -stage: furnishings being/clearly shown, and> the; gestures of the actors ■sufficiently appropriate to make -the motif of the'eomedy; plain. Another picture .exemplifies., l the methods used in, some countries for the cap-, ture -'of .;bloodhounds ,'are '.seen: tracking a'prisoner, whom they finally dis--cover and bring.to bay. .Other goodfilms this week are: "The Bulgarian Army,"'"Making Steel Rails; at' Couillet," :■ -.and ''Waterfnlls; and,, Glaciers of Switzerland."- The best of the humorous series are ■' 'A Quick Change' Mesmerist," "The Obstinate Xlmbrella," and "The Lightning Postcard; Artist. ', The entertainment will be during the. week. ■ ■■'"'';'■. ■■':,/' '-.'■ ,'■■' :••/.,. ~ ', ■

; :- "WIRTH'S^ CIRCUS. ■ ; ', '■"■' : : Wirth; Bros , huge circus and.-menagerie arrived by special steamer from Lyttelton last night, and will, commence" a : season six nights and. two matinees at the allotment between the: Taranalti Street "Wharf and Tβ. Aro railway station to-night. Amongst. the various attractions of the. zoo is the giraffe, secured from the'.Hamburg; Zoological pardens at a cost of over £101)0. and a pair of beautiful lion cubs which were, born during the trip, from Hobart to' the Bluff. Despite the almost daily transportation of, the show by either sea 1 , or rail, the giraffe is 'in excel-, lent health, and the lion cubs are growing rapidly. The new company of, Continental; circus artists is said to provide many brilliant and interesting items. The 'performance will commence this , evening, at 8. o'clock.' The doors will be opened at 7 o'clock/ Following their; usual custom, the'..Messrs. Wirth i will open their menagerie every afternoon from 4 till. 5 o'clock; . '• . . , : ',

■'.■■• '.;.■ ORGAN.RECITAL../,'■ ' /-, , v ' ■ The _'beautiful Funeral March l of Chopin was appropriately; chosen by Mr. Maughari Barnett for the first item of his organ.recital in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. A Choral Prelude of Bach was much appreciated by the large audience, and Widor's Andante Cantabile(oth Symphony) was also a favourite selection. The 'wonderful',"Ride of the 'Valkyries"; (Wagner) was;; played' 'in brilliant manner, and others items on a wellchosen programme were the Idyl, and Finale from Sonata No. 5 (Rheinberger), "Romance .Sans' Parolis" (Faure), Prelude in C Sharp Minor (Rachmaninoff), and Berceuse (Losoh'eti/teki).-"- The last two recitals of the present series will be given on Saturday next and' on March 6. The programmes will.bo selected from the standard and, lighter works, that have, gained most popularity at previous .recitals.. A .souvenir programme will, be issued on both occasions and will contain a. list of the works-played during the firosout serica of .reoitale. : "■■:•;; '

■ : THE CHEBNIAVSKIS; •■■:":■ : Music lovers will be. delightedto hear that ■the Cherniavski Concert: Party will return to Wellington and give throe farewell recitals in the Town Concert Chamber; on..March 4, 5, and 6. These brilliant'young artists are just completing i a most 'successful , /tour of the North Island.: It is generally admitted that the Chorniavskis are the best-trio of instrumentalists that have ever-.visited the Dominion 1 , and wo aresure that their return will bo heralded with , great,interest. .'This happy combination of ■■ artists have enjoyed 'their..-tour ..through New Zealand immensely, and though the recitals announced above will by. "good-bye" for the present, .they, all hopp when they have.completed'theirEnglish and Continental engagements in; years .to come to to us. -~Their farewell-.recitals will include-many new items and. some of those which were so popular when they played to us before. -..-. .;■ ..' -. .. ';'■'..■ . : .■'•'-. : V.'■■