ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

.■■■■ ' ....v. ' . CHUNG' LING Soo.' The popularity of. i tho Harry Rickards Vaudeville Company, headed by the marvollous Chung Ling Soo, was again proved last evoning, when the Opera House was onco f?or»'. croV4?d »?ifch «n audience which •' enjoyod to the full tho faro; provided. Thoro will be a nutine« performance—the only ono of the season—this affomoon at 2.30, when children will, bo admitted to all parts of the tflieatre at 'half price. Tho programme to be submitted will ,bo precisely the same as at nijht. Ihe management annoireco that the present programme will be given for the'last time this evening, and on Monday next an .eniit-ely. fresh! bill, comprising.; new songs, musical, acts, 'an.d' a 'numW of new ."mysteries" by Chung Ling-Soo will bo presented. As the company arc duo in Auckland on Monday, June 28, it is announced that the Wellington' .season must positively terminate .on' Friday nest. .

THEATRE'ROYAL. , v This evening, at tho Theatre. Royal, Messrs present another completo change of programme, including many new singing pictures. These compriso, "Kate won't'you roller skate?", sling by Mr. Jack Channan (of London); also Madamo Eleanor Jones will sin# and act "Dear Heart." One of the principal features is.a romarkable picture,' produced for the firstUime -in' New ZeaUnd, entitled, "Judos's Kiss;" Tho picture is of exceptional length, and the actors taking part, portray it with thrilling dramttic power, so that the tragic story looses none of .its intenseness. 'Maiiy other films' of *_ varied and interesting.cliiracter,will bo djsplayed, the whole making up a very attractive entertainments . '

ROYAL PICTURES. With an ; excellent selection-.of scenic and dramatic -. subjects,. and a -leaven of comedy, thero 16 much, to .admiro- and laugh over m the preswt programme at His: Majesty's Iheatro. The ride ovor the Rocky Mounnl 11 , G - P - train »'»■ Perfect film, and IheiPunchestown Steeplechase," and "The Bees 1 Eviction" are also in the same class.' lhe pictures are screened 'with hardly a flicker,, and the best points of every film aro reproduced. .A.:matineo performance will be neld this afternoon. I ( STUDENTS' CARNIVAL. . The annual Saturnalia of the local university students takes place at the-end of next week, and-is to be honoured in true student i fashion. The students will hold high carnival nr the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Thursdajr/and[Friday evenings -next. They wdl sing ■: their' annual choruses, ;and-make their annual, sallies on local notabilities.' The carnival commences with students',sojigs,;«nd. the second , half of the'programme' will be devoted to theproduction of 'Shackleton Uut-Shaoked, a forty minutest sketch, specially written for occasion. The sketch is a skit on the recent polar expedition, and, at the same time, makes references to, some of'. Wellington s prominent citizens in a playful manner., Tho box-plan for both nights of tile carnival is now open at tho Dresden.

WELLINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY. " Tho; cantatas "Comala" and ! "Song of Destiny," by G}ado and Brahms respectively, are the. works to be performed by the "Wellington Choral Society at ita first performunco for the 1909 'season; The concert' will ™ held at the Town Hall on'.Tuesday, June 22, under the oenductorship of Mr. J. Mau*han Barnett. - A successful rehearsal was held .last evening, and the, final rehearsal will Qt tho Town Uflll on Monday .evening at p.m. 'The box'plan is now open at the Dresden. ■

I "MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND." I "Miss Hook of Holland" ia something'original in musical plays, being the first Dutch comic opera. to be produced in Australia. Tho company is regarded as .one of tho strongest; ever brougut to- the colonies, and inoluaes some prominent London artists. The i leading. lady •is Miss Ruth Lincoln, whose charm of face and figure, gracefulness, and vivacity of. acting,. together / with a fresh, pure voire of exceptional rango and rcmarkabio flexibility,- have already gained her a great reputation in Australia. Mr.' Edwin Brett (vMr. liook"), and Mr. ' .William Oromwell ('Slinks") are tho principal comedians of the company, , and have plenty of roopo for their laughter-making fcapabilitics. Mr. Harold :Thorley—the principal—has played leading parts-at the' London: Gaiety rheatrd'for' many years,, and was a great favourite,: when out in'- .Australia some fivo fears ago. as a member of the Williamson Domic Opera Company. Included also in the company are:Misses.Jimmalino Orford, Elsie Perrin, Helone- Rose, Dora Denton, Messrs; Tom Payne, and Phil Carlton. Tho choru3 have beeii-picked from tho best vocal talent available,'• their''singing being one of. the features of the production. ;'fho' plans for the season commencing at the Opera House next Saturday will, be opened at the Dres-' den on Tuesday morning next for the first three nights of tho season, ana.in order to onsuro all fairness ,in the allotment of tho seats, coupons will be issued from an early hour on Tuesday morning next, prior to tho commencement-of-the booking,'and patrons will, reservo'their scats consecutively.

OLYMPIA SKATING RINK. The invigorating pastime of skating draws good attendances daily at tho Olympia Rink/ '•I'his morning a. children's ; matinee will' be held.-, The brass band will be in*attendance at the afternoon and evening sessions. -The management have arranged for a string blind to play /.every Tuesday morning.' Skaters' aro busying thomsolvos for tho coming black and white carnival to be held shortly.. Last night the semi-final of tho couples race was hold, and resulted: Miss E. Trongrovo and Mr. A. M'Clcary, 1; Miss G. Downey and Mr.. I l '. Crewes, 2. To-night tho final will be run,, and a great contest is looked forward to.

LECTURE .ON CHARLES LAMB. A. most'interesting lecture was delivered by Mr.- William Gray, M.A., to tho Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society last night. Iho lecturer took for his subject tlio lifo and work of Charles Lftmb, He touched on all points-in his lifo and character, his sacrifice of himself for his sister, his dislike of Scotchmen, and hi 3 frank speech which earned for him much, both of love and hatred. Ho was, he said, a man inclined to view all things with levity, and it wns this which gained for hitn the profound contempt of Carlylo, for how could the "sage of Choisea" bo ey.pectifd to apprccinto a man who said that ho hoped that his last breath would be inhaled through a pipe and oxhaled in a pun? Though Lamb's readers have always been tho select few, Mr. Gray stated, his works possessed undoubted charm. Especially did this apply to the" "Essays of Elia," which'wore largely a reflpction of tho lifo oi tho author and liis family. , At tho conclusion of tho lecture Mr. Gray was heartily thonkod for his ftddrau*