ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 530, 10 June 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE ROYAL PICTURES. . There wore no seats vacant at Eis Majesty's Pheatre at eight o'clock last evening. Each lad an ocoupant keen on seeing the latest in cinematography, and beyond all doubt they ittaincd their desiro. The management now las an arrangement by which it receives its : ilms direct , from England instead of via Sydley, whioh will enable them to provide programmes as fresh as: any other city in AusTalasia. Last evening's show was, distinctly ;ood. The star picture is that series of scenes ivhicli tho chief incidents in Sir Waller Scott's novel "Kenilworth." The elopement if Amy Kobsart, with tho Earl of Leicester, is followed by Varney's temptings to aim higher, oven to kingship. Queen Elizabeth bestows favours on him, and the Earl is on a fair way to become consort to a queen, when Varney precipitates matters by causing the death of Amy. The' news is conveyed to the queen, who banishes Leicestor from the Court. The story makes' a well-jointed picture, and the acting of the various characters is, of a high order of morit. Another' strongly dramatic ' story is filmed by the "Italo" Company, and represents a sceno in Papal history in whioh Count TJgolino brings about the death of a high dignitary, ana for his trouble he is cast into prison, and is . allowed to die of starvation. The last 6cene is decidedly gruesome. "The Adventures of a Drummer Boy," a' tale of tho war of independence, was quite good. A boy follows his father to the war, is enlisted ai a drummer, and distinguishes himself by rescuing the colours under fire. "The Lime Industry!', gives a practical illustration of how the lime is mined,, sorted, burned, and powdered, ready for the world's market. Other excellent pictures are: "Tram Hide Through the Streets of Bombay," "On the. Banks of the Pannco," "Mexico," "The Church Robbers," "Aviation Has its Surprises," "The Animals' Friend," and "Foolshead's Wrestling." The Inst three are of a wildly comic order that induced shrieks of laughter. • "A KING OF CRIME.". • Last evening brought "Queen of the Night" to a close at the Opera House,- when a delighted audience watched every detail of the drama with interest, the applause being very henrty. . The" last nights of the season are announced. To-night -will be staged "A King of Crime," a. .drama noted for its humorous situations, in- . terspersed with .sentiment and tragedy.. It abounds with excitement, and from start to finish engages the closest attention of the and - '- ence. It has been played in Sydney and Melbourne.- but not before this season in New Zealand, and therefore comes to the public of the Dominion as an entirely' new drama. It can only be played to-night and to-morrow, as "A Message 'from-Mars" is to be revived for (the last night of the season) Saturday. .- ' ' " ■ .

THEATRE ..ROYAL. . Songs of popular artists were again reproduced with, remarkable fidelity and ; excellent effect by the cinephone at Fuller's last night. A. largo number of moving pictures of- that high quality which the patrons of the-Theatre Royal have learnt to expect, - were also, shown, and the orchestral music added to the pleasures of the evening. OLYHPIA SKATING RING. " The increased: popularity"of stating at the Olympia Kink must be gratifying to the management and patrons. Learners assomble in large numbers from 6 to, 7.15 each ovening to participate in the exhilarating indoor pastime,, and, acquit themselves for the .later session.'' Last night tho second heat ,of the 15-lap handicap was run, and the final will be run off to-night, , and ■ a good ' contest may be) expected. Skatcrs ; should note that this popu- . lar place of .pleasure will'he closed from-June 19. to 26. • ' r ■/;'/ ' • CItIING LING SOO. ' . Judging,from the booking at tin* yesterday, when the plan was opened for the sea-, son of Mi-. Harry.Rickards's vaudeville coinSany, commencing at the Opera House on Monay next, the success which elsewhere has attended Chung ffing. Soo, the celebrated conjurer, will-be repeated here. Tho highly .artistic manner in which the feats are performed places them, far above others of ft - similar kind. Wellington amusement-lovers may, therefore look forward to something very striking in this,entertainment. The other members'of the company are'"all 'spoken of as being competent in their respective lines', so that , the programme promises to bo an excellent one. : "MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND." . ' , "Miss Hook of Holland" English. Comic Opera Company, who are at present appearing to crowded houses in Auckland, are'shortly to make their first appearance in Wellington ::in the -quaint Dutch comic opera indicated above.. The 6eason of the company will commence at the Opera Houso on Saturday, June 28, during which "The Belle of Mayfnir" and the famous pantoniimo "Cinderella, wilt also be produoed! "Miss Hook of Holland" is per-' haps the most successful play produced- in. Australia for years, and the quaint Dutch atmosphere of the play—that is, generally spoken of as a real comic opera—is said to be, novel and original.' POPULAR CONCERTS. The.second, of the series of Wednesdav popular concerts, inaugurated by the Wellington Professional Orchestra, was given in. the Conoert Room, Town Hall, last evening, before an audience which overtaxed the seating accommodation, several people having to stand. Tho programme .was; a- varied selection,- including several orchestral items, songs, recitations, and the school children's't.singing competition. The orchestral work was distinctly poor, a disappointing circumstance when its previous meritorious'performances are remembered. It , was not repvesentativb enough in instrumentation, the-attendance being below...the full strength, and in-several instances there were pronounced blemishes in time and tune. This was particularly noticeable in "The Turkish Patrol," a number which has been previously played by t]ie orchestra with commendable effect. The other orchestral items were the overture to "The Mikado"'- (Sullivan), Moret's "Moonlight Serenade," "Le Sabotiere" (Adam); the best effort of the'evening, "Hubode Printaniere" . (Locombe), and. tho "New , Colonial,' 1 march (Hall). Mrs. Orr-Loring (soprano), of Dunedin, Miss Baker, and Mr. J. F. Carr (tenor), were tho principal vocalists. Mrs. OrrLoring's items, She Wandered Doivn ' tho Mountain Side" (Clay), "A Field- of Daisies" (Aspinall),'an encore number, and ."Corns Back to Erin" (Crouch), were admirably sung. This singer has accomplished a marked. improvement, in her general singing method,-and! her voico must certainly be accredited to the front ' rank |of New Zealand soprani, Mjss l Baker, who sang "Roses" (Adams), and"an encore niim- ! ber,..possesses a.voice of;considerable promise, i and with some attention .to matters of enuncia- • tio'n.and a' more even registration ,in tone, should make'satisfactory progress in Her art. f Mr. J. F. Carr was most happy-in -his Bfllection \ from the works of our Now-Zealand'composer, ' Mr. Alfred Hill—a "Maori Canoe Song," interpreted with his characteristic taste and ! ex- ■ pression.-, Other items were the humorous E songs'.and , recitations, of ;Mr. : Charles- Gray— , "The Sort of Girls I Like," , and "Mrs. Mac- . Sweeney's Photo" (given 'as, an encore); Mr. 1 ,Gray : was'very successful in'his items.- Mr. t Bowen Gardiner, who created such a favourable impression of his ability as a -whistler . at ' the' previous concert, delighted the' audience with- his 'Hocking Bird" solo. _ '.The school children's. singing contest was continued, the 5 competitors for the'evening being Miss Elsie 1 Corrick, Kilbirriie ("Ora Pro Nobis"),' Master 5 Albert. Grouhonnd,- Wad&slown ("The Sea' and 6 and-Mips Eileen Bernard, Newtowi ,f ("Sing Me -to .-.Sleep").. ; The results,- as . pre--6 viously stated, will not bo made known unti ,f the conclusion of the'series.

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