ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 450, 8 March 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA. HOUSE. "The Bella of, Vew York" was played , at the OpfcfaHou&e on. SWtmtyjr.. ttifeht to a , largO aijdioiice. The performance marked tho fulfil appearance,of thit; seasoivof J. 0. Williamson's Mufcjcal. Comedy Company. THEATRE ROYAL, Old , students, of, the «;Vcntb bOok of. Caesar's dramatic "Cdfflmo.ntarios," if they wore present, in tho .crowd at. the Theatre, Royal on Saturday evening, m\n?t-. have, been willing-to- admit. ihab- one of tho films Shown WaS-alone-worth the whole prito of 1 hdhiissi.on, It is.the story of Vwcipgetorix-, finOst-warrior of old Gilnl, fold \V,it|v a lew 6f. thofee. harmless but necessary 'dramatic .embellishments which. theatrical managers, UndfcrStiAd so well. Tho daughter, of a cniof betrotliß. .herself' to Yercingetflris, but, hi« rival immediately. Upon, disinning, hir, opponent, Vordi'ngfltorix grants ; him lllk lifo, ii\. order not to blacken thn 'eventful'dftv. In order to avenge himsolf lia Icads-h Gallic army-against the Romans, only to bo defeated after a- great battle. Vercingetorix, is thrown, ii)to prison., whero ho is strangled in the- presence of his wife. It. is a.sfet.of films.which require to be Been. Of the comic, views, "Kate's- Birthday"' can- ' hot. fail-to provoko merriment. Robert is . to hard up that he Cannot offer sweetheart Kate the least keepsake oil- hfcr birthday. In brdor to get- her to dry her pretty eyes hn,.. promises to, go to his old.' aunt and ask her, for a' cheque. Slife is eo Wrapped up.in her Httla.. dog_Jack that her heart and safo'are closed hgai'rist- the, entreaties of her nephew.. On' taking his departure a.. brilliant idea, strikes.■ him—he kidnaps tho dog. The old lady is so Upset at.-tho loss s of 'the, dog that slit) Offers k reward, £4, which eventually goes to purchiW .I,,c6\'eted' bracelet forkatel . None.of-' tho films, are, more interesting than., that which has.', been, taken , at. the., Zoological ■ Gardens, London, Among tho animals shown ire. ArCt-ii .bears, giraffes, bifeon, rhinnconm, bo&vers,. walruses, etc,, whilst there are also k number of birds, includihg Oagles and vultures. Of the othfcr. films "lndiii of. To-day,"'. "Kaiser-Wilholm-Reviewing his; Troops," and "The Iron Mines of Lufiliind" are worthy of Special mentiftn. The programme will be re» -.. piatod every evening thiswec-k, ROYAL PICTURES'.. Crowded , iSatUrd&y-night houses ■ contmjw.. to bo; the rnlo at-His Majesty's Theatre, ; whel'6 the llbyal Piutures are still' running to, good, business. Tho, current series, com- , ppses.a number of splendid examples, of. t))ioktnematOgrapmo act, and they lose nothing, by the; manner in which .they.;are presented; The,same.■ programme-will bo rejieatcd'nv-to ' night's entertainment. ORGAN BECITAL.; Mr. Maughan Barnctt-gave his -final, organ/; of tho, present,, series;in the Municipal '' Concert Hall on Saturday night. The following programme was performed, with Mr.". Bamett'6 .UsUal -ability :--Pfellid<v aild ; frugiio' " in D, Bacll'j SpriAg-Soitg, Hollips';. Sonata No.- Gj MendelSsOhii i AfidantinO,. Lflrfiate: overture, '-'Willi,aih."To.ll." Rossini !■ T|ioAn-., swer, WolstonllolhiO; .The. Hide of tho Val- i kyries, Wagner,s

OHERMAVSKI. FINAL CONCERT. !

If. the. Steuiny -At the Town Hall bad been.; in tutiej whidh it certainly is nbfcj arid if the programme- had corttainodjust'a Jjttle less of the bravorira element, the filial concert given b,v the- Clierniavskis oil Saturday, evening W6uld hive been perfect-. As it. was,. it>. was vety SudfcesSflll. the Coriccrt Chamber. was Hied;?' filled', and a, bill of nine, item? waS expanded by. recalls to just eighteen,., Whether this' enthusiasm was begotten, entirely of the music or whether the bowitching personality of the boys'had something to do • with it, it'is hard to. 6a,v, but the scene at tho end-when.the,.trio of players concluded tho "Gantabile" (Widor) and "Norwegian Danoe" (Gre:g) was remarkable. One naif Of the audience began to loav'e the hall while the other half seemed. detcrminpd to have at least one more,.selection. In vain the-boys reappeared several. times artrl- bowed their acknowledgments; The encore enthusiasts ■ simply redfiublcd the applause, arid, at lart •the boys w'ens, obliged to bring-on. their instruments again, people came back. to - their seats, and tli6 weira and. 'Dance of the Gnomes" began. But, as Jan took his soa.t at the.piano, his face jvore a. peculiar; smite whic|i; to - say. many things. Iri the sow . Boleotions . Adagio, and. Popper's "Tarantello" for tho 'cello were feet ifowri against little Mischel. His, wonderful teffipertrriental playing. Waa Marked by that; ptrfett purity of ton? alid astonishing iiiusisiiinly feeing Wiicm so well known. Ini.New. Zealand. In response to an undeniable encore he gave another Popper piecer-v'The Butterflies."Tho,pihno ! soldS, played'by Jan Cherniavski, were Chopin s "Berceuse" arid "Polonaise in G. Minor." H.is ( rendering of' the beautiful | "Bsrceuse," and, more, especially, .the as.- • toundinc, lViastery. and. power with which ho attacked the difficult staccato passages inthe "Polonaise" seemed completely to-carry-' ,tlie hoUs6 away. Incidental to an execution' which was really; brilliant, it- was pleasirtg to, note- that a slight, mechanical.. ten- . deiicy which-sometimes appears in his work, especially When lie is interpreting. Liszt selections,' Wafe hot at all ill.ovidenfc- in, h{C treatment of Cbopin. . The, elder brother# Leo, gave the bracketed violin sdlfls ' Preifw leid" (Wagner-Wilholriij) and "Sbuvenir df; MoScoW 1 "' (Widnjawski),' The. "Souvenir" abounds.with bold undulations- amlj as- was 1 riot-ifceab'le at previous - contorts. in playing the melancholy, arid wild TschaikowFki U}V~, ■ sic; it. seems to be id,this Kind of selection Ithat his most feeling interpretations occur. ' His bis a 6 Elg.ir's "Salut d'Amour.'.' ' Arnold tho vo6alists Mjidame Mario Hcotoij, who by tlieWay is ahvays billed as a con- , tralto. but seems .to be really a toeMtf, •. achieved encores' for Del Riogo's "0 brj Those Tears" (a weak and unsatisfying composition) and the traditional numbe* "Jan s. Courtship." 11l response to these reralla She, gave tho Old English ballad "Gossip, Jomv' and the Scottish, Jacobite, song, ■ "Will ye. iio come back again? ' The other Vocalist, Mr. Percival Driver. sang "Si tra. iCeppo" (Handel), giving Hatton s "io All--tliea" As an ehcore. In the second part no Salic AtilV Woodford Finden's ''Kasnriur Song,"' aiid. "Lftss thali the, Dust.' .'SUNDAY' CONCERT. tho, concert in the Town Hall List flight- ' Under the - auspices 6f the Wellington Pft>* fessiori&l 01-iliWtra was- well attended. Jhe programme was as under Overture, Le hoi d'Yvotot" (Adam).; Song, "Crinsmg tho Bir" (Willeby), Mr. Ernest Partes ;■ entr'aete, (ft) iriterhiesi!{6 froni ''(.ayaltfria llusti6ana" (Miscagt'ii); (b>. _ Mousse (Bose)j organ solos (n) "Ave Maria-'- (Sehubort); (b) "Romance'' (hchacfer), Mr, David A, Kenuv;. dosoriptivd, '"1 lie 1 haritbm Brigade" (lilvddleton), the orchestra; Song, "Calvary"' (Paul R«ch>6.v), Mr. Meat Parkes;-riSftrch-iiliale. "The. King s GunriJ (Keith), the ordliestra. Upon oath occasion that- Mr. Parlies appeared lie was encored, Tile organ solos played bj' Mr. Kenny Wert als6 greatly appreciated. 0! the items^rendered bv tho which-Mr. I'. J. Oakes was conductor, the overture received especially cfeditithle rciiditiem. Mr. I«nny presided at the organ, tfhilst Miss Amy Rem- , ingten acted as accompanist. Another con- i bert Will bo £iyen 6n Sunday fortnight.

POLLARD'S OPERA COIU'ANV, It is. osptatfd. that when.ihe curtain rise! At the Opera House io-nigl/, the sign which delights the manager's lloom Ouly''—will be. displayed Jin all part of the building. "The Pollards" are great favourites with and deservedly so. as their productions aro excellently, stagec and played. In opening to-night with the Sparkling musical comedy, "The Isle or B6ng Bong," Mr, Pollard shows the un r bounded faith he has in tho mCnts of 111". Company. When this piere was staged hen some twelve month* ago it Was received with enthusiasm, tho tuneful music, bright, stasia,■ alii! mnusillg comedy being more than pleasing to loirs' of light opera. Since then this company has played tin? merry work over one hundred times. It ha* lleon'a!tei;ed. added to,, and improved to sue), an extent that the iii«n«r.ement decided of opening with it in order lo show what eat lie doite With a musical comedy by. constat jilaying. l'lie plan is filling rapidly, an rtopular .pfiMs Art being charged. Earl, door tickets to stalls aiUl fantilr eirtflo ran lie secured at Abel's. Holders of tlicsi will bfc admitted i'rdffl. a quarter to Siveii