ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 522, 1 June 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"IX THE RANKS." Tho third presentation, of George R. Sims's, melodrama, "In the Hanks," by Mr. Allan Hamilton's'.'Dramatic Company, took place at the Opera House last evening, the performance being a most •• successful one. The pieco ran with the utmost smoothness from the rising,to the fall the curtain, and mado a great, hit with the audience, which followed tho thrilling chain of events with absorbing interest. The drama is of tho robust order, and, in the hands of such capable artists as Mr.- .George Cross "(Ned Drayton), Miss. Ada Guilford (Ruth Herrick), and Mr. Wilton :Powor (Gideon Blako), should have a very popular run. THEATRE ROYAL. ■ . Cinephono • and , kinematograph combine make a ; veryinteresting . and entertaining programme for visitors'to tho Theatre Royal this week. An especially fine ; cinephono item, is tho duet "Excelsior," as. sung, by Messrs' John Harrison'and Robert .Rudford. Equally entertaining,; though of a : 'different nature, is the cincphone picture of ;Mr.' Burt Shepard, 'singing his "Laughing Song." Of tho ordinary kinematograph films prido ;of .placo' must'.' bo given ;-. to "a, picture of the Oxford-Cambridge University boat race, Other films well worthy of men-' 'tion aro: : "Sunsot," "Views on the Nilo Delta," "More Milk for; .the' Babv," and "The Mohawk's Ring."■ . ■ ■- • THE ROYAL' PICTURES, v The current week's programme of pictures' at His Majesty's -Theatre, is drawing good houses:' The variety and quality ;of tho films are excellent. "The'final presentation of tho series will ,-tako place this evening, and to-morrow night, a complete .chango of programme will bo placed on tho contents bill. ' . ;; . ; ■ -- SKATING'RINKPatrons.of the Skating jßink'at-tho three .sessions yesterday wero numerous,' and thesport appears to'bo always gaining' ill popularity. ;■ To-night a special attraction , will be iprovided in the form' of the first heat of a : hoop race; 'and a; skating carnival' is being arranged to take'placo' about' Juno- 23.. . . HIGHLAND RIFLES' BALL. The Highland Rifles have decided to make; : their ball;on Thursday evening'a very brilliant affair. Much money and labour is to bo spent on'the decorations, in : connection with which, several, new features are to. bo introduced. \ Tho members of the Wellington Pipe Band. aro to appear ; in -their, new uniforms, which display: the Macintosh tartan (in our of Major C.. D. Macintosh, of the Wellington Battalion staff).. u :,Tho Mayor (Dr. Nowman) .will be among the.guests of the evening. Tho gallery is :to bo thrown open .to the public; at a moderate charge. ' • SAILORS' REST J'; A concert to \ seamen was given in the Sailors'-Rest last night by: tho .Wellington Catholic, Seamen's Conference..;,! The' attendr .ancb was large, the hall being crowded to its utmost; All the.items submitted wero'highly appreciated. - The. 'programmed was - contributed, to. by. tho following Miss M'Cartliy, 1 ■piano.solo; 'Miss -E. Strickland,; song; Mr. iSohimerville, song;. Miss 51. : Murphy; Mr. F., Andrews, song;. Mr.; ,N. 1 A. ' Vercoo,' recitation ; Miss A.. Frith, song; .Mr. Heunessy (Rimutaka) ;■ Mr. -Smith ;,Mr., A. Egley,; violin; solo; ( ;Missd.K., Sullivan, song;' Miss .Ncllio. Hickey. and-.- Miss. Vera 'Little, Scotch. -reel;, ; Miss M. Frith, 'song; Short'.'(tf.'s. Rimu-:'! taka), violin solo; and,Miss"-,Chisholm,' song! One.of tho most-interesting features of the programme was, a '-scientific exhibition of boxing- contributed -by; two > friends,-.- Messrs.: a. J. Gould and !J. ..Earnshaw,; of 1 tho. s.s.'; Rimutaka: .Tho accompaniments were played by-'-Miss, Syinon-and .Miss Frith,;- 'Captain ;Bonner suitably returned thanks. WEDNESDAY "POPS" (■The: : enterprising' Wellington;; Profes.sional; ."Orchestra -'are;' inaugurating; l a ...most attractive: evening amusement ; In .: -ft? i.-forinof ''-Happy- ~'Evohii)gs;"': fl'here music,-, song, and; / story' -go' -hand.' inland; Tho first.of theso.'eveiiingl.wiir.be' .Wednesday "iibxt,- aiid tho 'place tho' Town Hall,', whoro iho .public aro offered sixteen litems for 6d.~less.than Jd.,each.. The'pro-, gramme discloses "artists whose performances jhavo placed them.at tho head of their.-class ;a«'New Zealand concert performers; and mention of such names 'as Mr/ Carr, Sir. Parkes, Mr. Kam, of Wellington, and Mrs. Orr;Loring,: of 'Dunedin, 1 together • with the wonder-causing Mr. Howard, and the .clover Messrs.' .'-Vernon', and Mack, should tend'to convince tbe;;public. that the ."Happy Eyo'nlings" ■ are certainly- worth, attending. • An-' other commondable. feature is tho solo-singing ! oohtests'by tho'public 1 school children.'.' The team from Island 1 Bay open tho first : round, ;and it" is trusted, that', other schools will attend; ■', ,

WELLINGTON. MUSICAL UNION. Tho booking: for the ,performance of "The .Sleeping Beauty" this evening is proceeding briskly,. and. tho event promises .a fine ,op:portunity of hearing a striking choral work by one .of tho . most accomplished : of: modern :composers. '1. ho Musical Union has revived :a large.increase, of membership this' season, and now occupies a strong position among the .musical' organisations 'of.-''the'. Dominion. ' It is hoped, that tho public of Wellington will show; in a' practical form' its', 'appreciation' •of. the. efforts, made ,to bring first-class music within its reach. v--- ..; r ■ .-■