ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. \ OPERA HOUSE. ,. v Thete : will be a matinee-/of "Cinderella" : this afternoon at 1.45, aid this evening this delightful operetta pantomime will be-played for the last; time. Last night. tho theatre was crowded to witness "Cinderella," and the! piece was received with ;the same enthusiasm as has characterised its previous performances. Oil 'Monday next Messrs. Meynoir and.'Gunu. will introduce, for the-first time in Wellington—for four farewell nights' only—the successful musical,play, "The Belle of Mayfair;"- , whose■< popularity, has proved even greafer than ;its successful predecessor,' "Miss Hook." The music bj* -the composer •of - "Horadora," Mr.' Loslie Stuart, is claimed to be of a melodious description, tho concerted'numbers' especially.. The - audience is introduced to the gay .and, fashionable world iof Mayfair, and this, alone affords unlimited opportunity' for effective dressing, the costumes being of a striking description. MissesRuth Lincoln, . Em'roaline Orford, Essio Perrin, and Helene Rose will all havo congenial parts,.'whilst Missj Alico Bennett, will make her- first -appcarance this season as Julia • Chaldicott." Messrs. .Cromwell and Brett will be ..-able'', to give "a-further' evidence of their versatility and coinedio. • ability. • in the Mparts allotted', to-them. Mr, Harold Thorley is said' to present an ideal Romeo in tho part of Raymond Tirichley, whilst 'Mr. Payne will ' be .• seeii ( 'insome of his original -Cdances. The play is written on .the. story .of "Romeo and Juliet," but the' Hero'and heroine are modern i folk. Some novel, features will be introduced; i amongst them > being a burlesque on the "Merry Widow . Waltz," ' and . the introduction of tho famous Gibson girls. The"scenery and dresses jvill be on the' scale of magnificence ' that / has characterised all Messrs. ijlfeynel] and Gunn's productions. "The opera' will- be staged .under , the, direction'of Mr. Charles- A. Wenman, and, playgoers may exi pect something of, more than ■ ordinary excellence if, one may.iudg? the excellent staging- and grouping .of "Miss Hook" : and and'"Cinderella. "-The Plan ' will be on. view at Abel's:,after/l : p.m.; to-day. The company's season'positively closes on Thursday next.

' THEA'TEE ROYAL. ■ This evening Mes£ral Fuller. will present another .splendid programme of .the latest kinematograrihic going and singing' pictures, which includes the latest song : success, entitled' "The Taximeter Car," sung by Billy Williams and many others. The principal pictures, ix> be shown for the first time in Wellington aro, entitled "Youthful Britons" and "Neptune's Playground,"- the latter picture illustrating , a frightful storm ,on .the shores .of-the' Atlantic Ocean," and shows the. sea in many angry moods. ■'■ The whole of programme is said to abound in many magnificent pictures of travel and industry. '■ .HIS MAJESTY'S. :1 . ' The excellent programme of moving pictures now being given at, His Majesty's Theatre was received with undiminished appreciation :by another- large audience last' Evening. ;Today. there will bfi a special gift matinee, when everv .ohild will receive a present, and' the attractive programme, whicn commenced on Wednesday, 'will .'be repeated, to-night. V "LUCKY DUKHAM." i -

''Lucky Durham" was produced in' London: after the;late Wilson Barrett's death. In ; it he.is stated to have.quite changed his style: which; began with "Man and His Maters'." "Lucky Durham'!: is a play with a purpose, 1 showing that the author, who had art especial affection for it, was developing his talents upon new and more advanced lines. • It is this powerful.play, with which-.'Messrs. Meynell and Gunn 3 New English Company, with Mr.: Harcourt Beatty at its head, will inaugurate: their tour of New Zealand. The company comprises, some notable English artists. Miss Gladys Harvey, has only been on the stage six. years, and it was only by chance that she was induced to come to Australia, receiving simultaneously a tempting offer from-Mr.. Charles ; Frobman. That Miss Harvey decided to come out here has been a distinct gain to the Australasian stage! She created the; part 1 of Rachel Neve 'in the London production of, Henry Jones's "Hypor critos," and it' was after seeing : her 'in '.this role that Mr. :Meynell engaged ner for their, productions-in; Australia. Miss Harvey will play >tke part of Helen Vallerton in '.'Lucky Durham.',. The plans 1 for "Lucky Durham will ,be opened at the Dresden on Tuesday next, and - the season of- eight nights' only will commence at J tho. . Opera ■ ■ House.- 'on Friday. ' ■ '■ ■' ...■ ■' '■ ■ .. :. OLYMPIA'SKATING RINK.' ' :. : The skating carnival to be held at ' the Olympia ; Rink next Wednesday night' pro l mises to .eclipse all previous efforts of the tntwagement; in this direction. Elaborate preparations are being made by ,: those desirous of making the carnival a'notable one, aaid at tho samo time endeavouring, to carry off,the handsome trophies given by the management. , Twelve prizes in all will be awarded. lie programme -.will 1 -. include a grand march; musical chairs, waltzing competition,. polo; match, and an exhibition of fancy and trick, skating by Professor Martin Kecgan. Seats.may, bo reserved at the Rink. The- second heat of the. 10-lap,skating/cham-pionship was run - off. at the Skating Rink last night, in the , - presence '.of. .a' large audience, Mr. Keegan winning comfortably. The final will be contested on Carnival; Night. The Rink will bo open both morning and afternoon, as well as in the-evening, to-day, the band, being in- attendance at the lastnamed session. < , V DRAMATIC CLTIB. ; On ' Thursday evening the , Wellington Dramatio Club gave a performance of .the three-act comedy, "Dr. Bill,", at Full ford's Hall) Brooklyn. The characters were taken by Misses Ivj'. Scott, Peri-y Ruby Scott, Ellwood, May Roberts, Messrs. H. F. Woods, K. Aitkeu, H. E. Townshend, H. Aitken. W, H.' Bedell, and E. Watson., 1 .

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