ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CHUNG LING SOO. Another largo audience greeted th» Rickards Company v at tho Opera House last evening. Chief among tho attractions is tho mystifying conjuring seance of the inscrutable Chung Ling Soo, who makes ah art of every trick ho performs. Tho company will mako :its farewell-appearance in Wellington thi» evening, and will leave for Anckland by the Main Trunk express on Satnrday. ' '/. :•;■■- >'THEATRE ROYAL.- f The now programmoof picturoai,which was by the Messrs, Fuller at the- Theatre Royal last evening should attract good audiences during the ensuing week. Tho programme includes many good picturcß of a varied character. .Welcome relief from tho silent picture is' provided by that clover invontion, the ciiiephone, where tho\ voice ia associated with a picture of tho singer. Of tho ciiiephone items the catchiest - was "Kate, Won't You Roller Skate," eung and acted by that clover comedian, John Charman,. Another item of an entirely difforont class was the ringing of that popular ballad, ■■ "Dear Heart," by .Madame Eleanor Jones, Good attendances arc dcßoryed at tho Theatre Royal,this week. ; -.'- ; ' ..'-.' •■" 1.- , ;. .' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATBE. .'','..- The Royal Pictures are always- good ptetures, and good pictures "command largo audiences. Among the best being shown this week at His Majesty's Theatre are "A Football Warrior," "A Life for a Lifci" "A Tripv to the Scilly Mesj'V "Scenes at Cannes," ''The Cohone of Coney Islaiid," and "The Gold Pieces." There will be a matinee to-morrow afternoon. ■.',"■ .'.''..' ' ."MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND, ,, ; .. The plans' for six nights of "Miss Hook of Holland" are now open at the Dresden; and, in consequence of the unusually heavy demand for Beats' patrons are' enjoined to book immodiatolyj as the run of "Miss Hook" is - limited, in view of other notable attractions of Messrs. Moynell and "Gunn's •■ English Comio Opera season, which commences, at tho Opera House to-morrow (Saturday) evening, ?. June 26. Extra. rows of orchestral Btalla have been opened for Saturday and .Monday nights.' "Miss Hook of Holland" promises ' to be a v very merry and ontertiiinnig; little lady. She is claimed to possess bo manycharming features that it is haid to eoloct any one or;two for prominence. One really novel effect is the quaint song, "The Won-' dorful House that Hook Built," in which cauldrons of gold,are run on by a bevy of pretty girls. More pretty girls omergo from the'distillery vats, and 'With the adventitious' aid of toy windmills, sails,. chatter'' merrily of the achievements of ttoir employorj "Mr. Hook.". Paul - Rubons's i scoring of "Miss Hook" is spoken of as dainty and' extremely graceful, and there are quite a nuni{ . I her of captivating airs, iti. th'o score.';'" The' scenery and accessories of "Miss' Hook" a>" •', rived on .Wednesday in charge of a'/staff of mechanical artists, and everything'is being placed m readiness for tho opening.; .', ; THE STUDENTS' OAUNWAL. - ' Standing room was very difficult •to obtain at too Concert Room, Town Hall, last evening. ' The : occasion; , was tlio opening night of the Victoria College stndemte' onmial carnival of laueic and comedy* ■ Com- 1 ;edy' proponSeratod,' of .couiße. Long; before Hie entertainment commenced, weird stalked amongst the audience, sauntered unconcerned about the corridors outside,_and .omitted strange, ■ uncouth noise 6. Thero were Maori warriors; Maori wahince, hardy Norsemen, ; and otter grotesque caricaourte of men-and things., -Along tho. sides of the hall wore eolid phalanxes of students,-whose ■• mission appeared to bo : the' supply oi incidental entertainment;; a '■ "running ° nepompaniment,"' as it -were, to .-the" main show;. Their versatility was characteristic', of•; ful abandon." They, , were at once-the choir and the "end men." As for tho entertain- • ment-itselfpitiwas/quito what , ft was in-, tended to ! mirth, provoked' with hero and there a touch, of BoboT'melody which eaved it • from' nigger , minstrelsy pure - and simple. The'first part consißtedidl studente'. chorußCS,- sung strenuously; after the manner, of studente, and according to the best traditions. There were also solo items (by Misa May Newman and Mrv J. ;D. Smith), and two items by.., the College; Glee Club. ' The 'main attraction of, the show _ was the second' part of .the programme,' ; which , consi'Btod of ~ a farcical sketeh, entitled "Shackleton OutShacked." As the title indicates, the pieo? ■WM a travesty of Antarctic exploration, th<~ joint work 6f Mosesis. A. Hi Bogloi D.. N, Isaacs, G. M. and.J. M.'Hpgben.- It was e» ceUontly' staged, and : ther personal carica< ■ tares' of local "oetebritios" was' particnlady good. The ,, acting Was of "varioue quality. Mr.- L. P. Leary, as th« professor in charge of tile expeditjon,' was exceeclirigly good. Sα 1 aleo woroMoßsrs. D:N.' Isaacs (wboeo can-, catttre of a local ferry'captain -wee 'indeed excellent). Charks, Gamble'(Joe Carter), and Mr.'.G. M.'Hogben (Valpt do,' Chamber). A pretty oritr.'acte waa tho'"Spirite of loe and Snow 5, scene, arranged by Miss Sybil,Johnston, and -performed by .'"Misses May Newman, E. R. Fell; and Daisy Issaos. The whole 'thing was an, instantaneous success and tho second performance, thie evening, should be even better.- Tho- econery , was by Miss Sybil Johneton; Miss Fruhauf was tho .acompanistj'iand Mr./' D, N. . Isaacs was. stoge manager. ' : '} A [ ■-.'■■ ,; ' ■ ■■'' \ " : ■;• \"J,.y After the carnival,' the • graduates or the year wore'entertained to supper,' at • mo Hotel Windsor;- , Tho teasts wero :>— "Graduatco of the Year" (proposed by Professor , Picken),and responded'to by Mr.' W;-'H.'Wil-son) ; "Professorin! Board" (proposed J, F.' Thompson and responded to by l'rcfee-, ' sor KirlO'; ''College, Council", (pronorcd by Mr J;M. L. Hogbon, and , responded to' by Mr J. Graham, M.P.); "Dniverßity of Now Zealand" (proposed by Mr. S. Eichelbaum, and responded to by Mr. J. W. Jdynt); and "Absent Friends" (proposed-, by.-.Mr..-G.--a.-, Taylor). - ; .,..;■.-. ; . ■■'■■. ■ "■■' .. ; : ' ■;.'■ :,:^'."-''-' ALFRED HILL CONCERT. ' i Tho concert •-to '■■ be'.''tendered- to Mr. '. Alf-red'. HUl"' on- Monday /.evening, at ;the Town Hall promises to bo one of'the: musical events of the season... ,For. eight, , wowy. months Mr. Hill, the comi)osor such charming works as ."Hinenioa,",. "1apu..,.;. cte., has been.laid aside;by; a, most .serious, illness, which has effectually prevented jjuny from practisiug his profession. . As oonduotor'.of tho resuscitated. Wellington'.Orchestral' Society, ■he was only- permitted to, conduct one concert 'before" his illness,Vbut in that "one'-effort .ho' showed what could' bo dono in a short time with the instrumental talent of Wellington. His friends and ad- ; mirers are .leaving no steno unturned io mako tho concert of Monday next worthy of the occasion. A 'feature of Use programme , will bo tho grand orchestra arraiigcd lor tlio concert, which is. to' bo conducted iiltornately bv Messrs. 3. Maughan •Harnett.and-. Kobert barker;- The Hon. A. Iβ toreche, and Miss -Phoebe Parsons, Mr. Jo™ Prouse, Mr. Frank Jolmstonc,- and Mr.li. J. Hill are to contribute. ' 'llicliox. phin ia now,open at t-ho'Drosdeu. -. . . ■ ;.c ; . :".; ; - ~ ; ".■' .'-. MNioBE.".: - ;v ; ■■■ ;; ■-The rehearsals "of this play are now neariiirr coiiipk'tioiv, and little else hns,to be dociclcd in regard to.the productioiv beyoud the charity «liicK it is hoped, uccording to Miss H'vnlinf'e-Maltbv's custom, to benefit. An attempt is being put forward' to jnaugurato.'". tnd assist some scheiue for, alleyiating tho local distress during.the. wintw, . and it is hoped that particulars will bo .available, during tlio course of,a day or.bo. ::Now tha't the Broughs aro'no'longor witli us, tho coming performances'.-.inayj,bo- safely looked, upon as the" last opportunity vouchsafed, playgoers of witnessi-iR tliia inorry farco'. It is. still bty; . j'ng.'playcd in England by Mr,.Harry Paut ton, its' author. '' ■■'-.". J, ;. ; ': . ';' ,