ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 537, 18 June 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OHTJNG MNfi SOO.' I&tJioso advanced days when the,secret of tho illusions wsuch mystifiod an older generation can bo obtained in any book on conjuring, it ib novel and ref-retaiing to Whold a really master magician like Oh nog Ling Soo, now appearing at'tho Opera House.* From every description of Btago paraphernalia Soo extracts magic, amd-somo of tis illnaiocie aro sumhng. TKopresent programmo will bo repeated to-mght acd to-morrow and on Monday a.number of- now features will bo submitted. .It is announced that the only matinee of the season will be given to-mor-row afternoon,, commencing at 2.30, whon'the given by OhtHig Ling Soo and company mil be precisely. the samo as that givon at mjjhlt. No dbarge will bo mode for early doors and children will be admitted oi half rates to all parts of the theatre. Tb arojd crowding, the doors will be opened otre hour prior to the commencement of the nerformanco. ■ '

HIS MAJESTY'S "THEATRE. A; splendid audience crowded to His Majesty's Theatre last evening with 'something of tihe (haste of the little running photographs that amusedfhem afterwards. Spare seats are never very nnmorous in this theatre, the reason no dou'ot being tnat a capita] t-jo-gramme is alwavs fajtbfully provided 'Hie now pictures Mris week have their peculiar attractions--''The' Bees' Eviction," "Little bherfww Holmes," "Throngh the Rcokv Mountains," '"Hie Dog and the Bone," "A' Cure for Mienmatism," and many others make up a satisfying entertainment, wSueii' will bo repeated this ovening. THEATRE ROYAL., The picture entertainment at the Theatre ltoyal was much apprcci'ai<xl by the audicnce which assembled last night.. Tho various items on the- present attractive programme were heartily applauded, and altogether a most enjoyable evening was spent.. 1 OLTMPIA RINK, 1 ' Business is stiiH brisk at the' Olympia Rttnk and Jarco attendances are recorded oach session. Last night the second'Uisat of fho couples, race was.run, and tbo results woreMiss S. Kipper a«d Mr.\A.. Manson, 1: Miss T. Bawney and Mr. F. Crewcs,' 2. To-night the semi-finaj will bo decided, «ri'd'tlie final' will take place to-morrow night.-'

"MISSIIOOK OF HOLLAND." "Jliss Hook of Holland" is claimed to be tho nearest approach to- tho orthodox' light opera that New Zealand 'has' seen for some timo. But apart from the intrinsic merit of the'play itself, the production is said to succeed from the magnificent body of principals that composo the. company. Two of tie finest comedians that have ever appeared in Australia present fchoroselros 'in Mr. William Cromwell and Mr. Edwin BroU, and another member of the company, Mt; Tom Payne, is saw to amasem-another direction—namely, by some marvellous exhibitions of dancing.' pie strength -of tie oompany Kes in its tmifomn oxcoltance. There re no one star—they are all stars in their various 'lines." Miss' Ruth Lincoln, who figures in tho title: role, is said to invest ffie part with many bright and pleasant torches.' She is spoloen of as possessing a voice of esceDent quality rind range. Miss EmmaTiine Orford is described as a sprightly and vivacious sonhrette, and her songs, are likely to become popular. Tlio plans will be opened at the Dresden on Tiies-. day next, andr the fast production will take I>(ace at tno Opera Honso op. June 26. ' ,