ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 526, 5 June 1909, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. , OPERA HOUSE. Before a largo and appreciative audience the comedy-drama "A Message from Mare" was repeated by the; Allan. Hamilton Dramatic Company at the Opera House last night. As Horace Parker, the central figure in the etory, Mr. Geo..Cross was a pronounced success, and, with regard to the manner in which most of the other parts were filled, little fault conld be found. This evening a sensational drama, (by -Thorpe Tracey and • Ivan ' Berlin), entitled "Queen of the Night," will be presented for the first time in the Dominion. A feature of the performance will be the magnificent scenery and effects. ■■"./-. ■ ; . .' THEATKE EOYAL. Patrons of the Theatre Eoyal last night thoroughly enjoyed the programme. Perhaps the most interesting film was that.showing the Oxford-Cambridge boat race. "Excelsior (by Mr. John Harrison),-and "Ora pro Nobis" (by Madame Deering), as rendered on the cinephonp, were excellent. This evening there will bo another change of programme. ■ THE ROYAL PICTURES. Despite the uninviting weather last night, His.Majesty's Theatro was, as usual, crowded to the doors. One of the most interesting films in the new-series is one depicting : tho process of inabng paper pulp in Canada. A story founded on Tom Hood's poem, "The Bridge or Sighs," was the .subject of another capital picture. Special mention must also be made of the.filni entitled "Life on Board a British Battleship." Among the humorous pictures is shown "The Two Serjeants," which"-cannot fail to excite boisterous merriment. ■ This afternoon there will be a matinee, to be followed by the usual performance in the evening. -,-'■■ ; — MUSICAL EECITAL. \ • A vocal and instrumental reaital of quite on artistic : type ■ was given at the Bowen Street' Hall .last evening, the being Miss May .Newman, Mjsa A. Bursthonse, and Mesarsj Leo. ;Buokeridge, Stuart , M'Lean, and H. Tombs. The recital opened with a trio (Widor) by Miss Hursthouse (piano), and Messrs. Tombs (violin), and M'Lean ('cello). This was followed, by the charming-air, "Myself When Joung," from the song oyde, "In a Persian •j t (piza Lehman), by Mr.. Leo. Buckeridge. Later, Mr. Buckendge 6ang Quaranta's Separazione," Tosti's "Ave Maria,'.' and Pinsutis.'.'Tis I.", Miss May Newman's ■ contributions' tptho programme were "Songs My Mother' Taught W' (Doorak), "VergeblioheV Standchen"■ ((Brahms), and Alice Needham's •My Harp is on the Willow Tree."; The 'cellist of-the party, Mr. Stuart M'Lean, played a 'Eomanoe' (Popper), an aria of Pergolesi's, and Squire's "Gavotte Humoristiquo." Mr Tombs s items (on the violin) were "Saltarella" (Vieuxteraps), and MylnarSki's "Polonaise." .. .'• BOLLEE SKATING.. A glance inside.the Olympic Eink any even. ing will convince the most sceptical that rollerskaters manage to evtract the' maximum of pleasure while travelling on the , rollers. A matinee will be held this morning, and th» band will attend both afternoon and ewnirigsessions.. A 15-lap' race will be decided next week, and a carnival will be decided on June 23. A is expected to arrive, from England in a few days, when two teams will go into training for tho, first match-ever played in Wellington. ... ■• ';.-.■>. •■:■■"■. ;. • LING SOO/ : ''; : v\ It ia announced this morning ithat on Monday evening, June l<, Mr. Harry Eiokarda'e New. Tivoli Vaudoville > Company,' headed by the/wonderful Chinese conjuror, Chung Ling Soo, will, appear at the Opera House. The New Zealand tour started most auspiciously in Dunedin on: Monday night, where Soo and the oompany met with a-'great reception. Chung Lins Soo has caused quite a sensation in Australia, i and large crowds have thronged Mr' Eickards's theatres in Melbourne and Sydney to .witness the performances of .this great' prestidigitateui.' Chting Ling Soo's feats- are said to bo marvellous. To put -fowls, rabbits,' geese", and pigeons,in a boiling cauldron and then briag them out again. alivo is won-, dorful.'but when a sailing face appears'from tho, smoke and a little' Chinese lady is assistedout of''the cauldron, the enthusiasm of the ;audiohce-is unbounded. In addition to Chung *Ling (Boo; the following artists will appear;— The Twtrßells, English vocalists "and dancers; .The Wheelers,''comedy- triok cyclists) Mr. Ted ..Kalman, ;.a .young\ English comedian} Stewart and'Lorraino,"lnusieal" specialists;" Miss -Corn--wall,, soprano; Australia's Little Tich, and tho Australian D'Artos. , The box plan- opens, on Thursday.inorning. • ■ ,' • ■'•:.' ..•■'.. ■•■ ;-■ ,: , ■':. )'■■■ ■;'';■■■. , DE. BOBANOPP. .;'-::. : ; ■ To-morrow evening, at the Opera House, Dr. Boranqff will leoture on, the phases of life in' Russia; and will endeavour ,in the short.spaceof time at. his disposal to desoribe tho, fight for freedom in the'land of the Tsar. ■Hβ will also touch on the terrors of exile life in Siberia. , ; .; V TOWN; HALL :\ '.'. Mr. Maughan Barnett's' programme for his reoitalvon-tho Town Hall organ to-night will inoludp' Handel's "Harmonious Blacktmith," Thome's "Simple Aveu," and ■ Elioinborgcr's "Idylle- and ; Finale." ;,.;.. '.':'■■'.,.' .' . WELLINGTON PEOPESSIONAL .- ' ' ~.'...■ ...-.-•. : .iOECHBSTItA.. .■-,". The Wellington Professional Orchestra. it again' getting ■to work in an cnergetio way for their next popular evening, which oven-, tnates next week. This enterprising band is, continually adding new attractions to their programmes, and as the "star" turn last Wednesday was the singing of the children from the public schools, they have .started' another contest—that of impromtu ; spcecli-muking. This contest is open ,to all intending orators, male ■ or'female, above the age of sixteen years, and conditions can be read in .another column, of tMs issue. In addition to L theso. items, ,Mrs. Orr-Loring will again be heard, together with the greatest galaxy of talent obtainable,; inoluding a song of Mr.'Alf. Hill's, entitled "A Maori Maiden," to be sung'by Mr. J. 1 , . Carr.