ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 467, 27 March 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE POLLARD COMPANY. The Pollards attracted another good audience last evening, when the interesting vaudeville programmo of the previous night was repeated with success. Among the most popular contributors were Mr. Charles Albert, Master Nicholson, Sir. E. Schatz, Misses Minnie Topping, Cissie O'Keefe, the Aldous Sistors, Trixie Ireland, and Miss Ethel Hems. The programme will be repeated in full at a matinee this afternoon and evening, when the company will make its final appearance for the season. Children will be admitted at half-price to all parts of the house this afternoon. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "The Lady Chauffeur" film took the fancy of a largo audience at His Majesty's Theatre last evening ,and laughter left its members almost as sore as if they had been passengers in the motor that runs amok. Tho travel pictures are particularly good in tho present programme. They deal with Borneo, Egypt, Norway, and other countries distant and strange. The usual matinee will be given this afternoon, and tonight the programme will be once more repeated. THEATRE ROYAL. The singing and talking pictures attracted another very large audience at the Theatre 'Royal last evening. To-night a complete change of cinephone records will be presented,' and this will include a very wonderfully arranged cinephone record entitled "When Shepherds Watch Their Flocks," rendered by the Holy Trinity Choir, and illustrating ye olde English Waits. This item is a wonderful representation of real life, and brings out features in the cinephone hitherto thought impossible. All the new pictures will be . displayed for the first time in Wellington. THE URBAN PICTURES. special lot pi pictures has been selected by the Urban Picture Company for its opening programme at the Opera House on Monday night. A splendid film will show the historio incidents in the life of Julius Caesar. The makers of this picture have heen to enormouß expense so as to make the picture an educational treat as well as an entertaining picture. Modern drama will be represented by a story entitled "A Jealous Husband," while the coloured film art will be illustrated by a trickpicture "A Game of Patience." Scenes in sunny Italy and the chaos caused by the Messina earthquake should also be of interest, whilst the subject of the visit to Germany cannot but be an attraction at the present time. A list of some of the subjects is advertised. The box plans are at the Dresden, and next week special matinees will be' held. THE MALLINSONS. ' Music-lovers will be pleased to hear that Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson, who will _be passing through Wellington on their way to Europe, havo been specially engaged to appear at the two final concerts of the series inaugurated by Mr. Maughan Barnett, Herr Max Hoppo, and Mr. John Prouse. Those who heard Mr. Mallinson's compositions on the occasion of his last visit will welcome the opportunity again afforded them of hearing these talented aTtists before their final departure for Europe. The Mallinsons have arranged to leave Wellington for Europe, via Australia, on April 9.

THE ROYAL WELSH MALE CHOD2. The box plan for the popular farewell concert by the Royal Welsh Male Choir at the Town Hall on Thursday evening will open at the Dresden at 10 o'clopk on Monday morning. Attention is drawn to the prices, which are fixed at 3e., 25., and la.

• HAYDN BECK SACRED CONCERT. I To-morrow evening, at the Town Hall, Master Haydn Beck is to give one of his best programmes, particulars of which appear elsewhere. In this he is to be assisted by leading vocal and instrumental artists—Mr. J. B. Winter (tenor), a recent arrival from Home; Mr. Frank Moran (basso), and Mr. Parker (cornet soloist), with Miss Amy Remington as accompanist. The concert will commence at 8.30. SONG RECITAL. Mr. Hamilton-Hodges, the popular baritone, will give his farewell eong recital in New Zealand at the Wellington Town Hall on Friday, April 16, on which occasion he will be supported: by his talented wife, a good dramatio soprano. Among other artists selected for the programme is Mrs. Ernest H. Queree, solo pianiste, who has lately taken up her residence in Wellington. CONCERT AT THE Y.M.C.A. A concert in aid of the funds of the Wellington Boys' Cricket League was held at the Y.M.C.A. Concert Hall last evening. Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., .presided over a large and enthusiastic audience. An interesting programme of songs, recitations, etc., was submitted by Misses Sewell, East, Ewen, Messrs. Crewes, Kelly, Peck, and Masters Jennings, and G. Baker. In an interval of the programme Mr. Fisher presented the trophies won during the past season. Votes of thanks were accorded the ohairman and the performers. MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. The weekly ambulance meeting was held at the Missions to Seamen Institute last night, when a large audience was present. The missioner (Mr. James Moore), who occupied tho chair, spoke in reference to first-aid and health matters. A competition relating to ambulance work was won by sailors from ships in port. The' musical arrangements were in tho hands of Miss H. Reeve, who presented an enjoyable programme. The following contributed items:—Misses Baker, Reeve, Nannestad, Marsh, Ewen, Messrs. F. Proctor, Gini, and C. Proctor. . Miss A. Magill and Mr. F. Proctor acted as accompanists. The performers /were accorded a hearty vote of thanks. WEST'S PICTURES.

The Easter 6eason of West's Pictures and Do Groen'a Vice-regal Orchestra will commence on Wednesday, April 7, at the Town Hall. Since their inception in this country, this firm has always endeavoured to keep well ahead in the olass of programmes they submit, and will adhere to that principle during its coming season. For some time past Mr. West has been negotiating with the well-known picture producers, Pathe Preres, for the sole rights to reproduce their new series of art studies, and has now secured_ those rights. These studies have been specially compiled and arranged with the assistance of some of the world's most noatble dramatio artistes, including the famous Sarah Bernhardt, and the acting, costuming, and stage-setting are claimed to surpass anything' previously attempted in picture producing. West's Pictures will visit lower Hutt on Monday and Tuesday,' April 5 and 6. Attention is drawn to the advertised prices to be charged during this season.