ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 568, 24 July 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"LUCKY DURHAM." To-night will, be the, last opportunity of seeing Wilson Barrett's interesting play, "Lucky Durham,-" and one of the soundost all-round dramatic companies which has apr pearcd in Wellington for many months. Owing.to engagements ahead, the company, through a train of circumstances over which it had no control, have only been able to play in Wellington for seven nights; and they liavo nil been very wot nights, which was unfortunate nliko for the management and tho playgoing public. It is a matter forretfnit that the season and repertoire could not Iw extended. THEATRE ROYAL. I'lilJor'* Hinging and Kinematograph Jmiuon are entrenching on their forty-first AI, the Theatre ltoyal, and are still going Btrong. Tho present programmo inOJUUM many novel and instructive films and ontoliy cincphone records up-to-date. This flvening Messrs. Fuller will present another complfcto clmngo of pictures, including many subjects—travel, : industry, drama, and the inovitablo "comics." The chief pictures are entitled: "Hunting Big Game in the Arctic Sea," "Shcrlock Holmes, Jun." (esciting drama), "The Busy Beo" (a fine natural history study), and many others, all calculated to malco suscepfcibio patrons laugh, cry, and admiro alternately., The' Theatre Royal pictures are no-ted for being extremely steady, so that intending patrons can rely- on witnessing a first-class entertainment. . ROYAL PICTURES:. At His Majesty's Theatre to-night, during such time as the audience is not being moved to reform by such pictures as "The Gambler" and "Nat's Conversion," Mr. T. M. Wilford 'will present'.to tho two most successful jockeys of. tho season, handsome goldmounted whips,-presented by Mr. H. Price, of Willis Street. - There will be a'children's matineo at 2.30 this afternoon. '. OLYMPIA SKATING RINK. . Chasing pleasure awheel is, still gaining in popularity as Bhown by the large daily and nightly_ attendances at the. Olympia Rink. Last night a, hockey match was-ployed between tho Hutt Rink and tho Olympia, and was won by the' former-team by 2 goals to 1, after a very interesting game—tho beet witnessed at the rink during- this * season. The-rink will be open to-day from 10 to 12 a.m., 2.30 to 5 p.m., and 7.30 to 10 p.m. The band will. be in attendance at tho afternoon and evening sessions. Preparations are being made by the management for a poster carnival to be hold on Wednesday, August 11. NELLIE STEWART. Our Auckland correspondent writes:—The box plan for the Nellio Stewart season of twelve nights, commencing here 1 on-Monday, opened on' Thursday morhing.V Phenomenal booking took place, setting up ai fresh record. In all, upwards of 3000 seats were reserved during the day, representing an outlay on the part of the public of over • £700. The crowd assembled outside the' box office as early, as 7 a.m., and: so great was the crush half "an hour later that a glass showcase outside was broken. A/good deal' of oonfusion sot in when the door was opened, and during the first few hours Apriority of place went to the strong. : Already oomplaints have reached the papers of the'rough hustling that went oh, men being accused of shouldering women aside in the eager soramble for tickets. The day's bookings are spread evenly over the whole season, which ■will- undoubtedly 'be -a 1 "bumper" ' one. . POLLARD'S. JUVENILE OPERA »COMPANY.- ■. It was on the fourteenth day. of May, 1884, that the comic opera "Manola," with which "The Pollards", will, inaugurate their season on Monday .night, was first produced in Wellington. It "was staged the Dunning Opera Company a.t, the. Theatre Royal, ,and that local conditions wore much the same then as, at present, the folio ;ia,; from, a ontic- t of tho abovo date amply proves : "In spite: of the furious storm' which raged last- night, t a good mauy lovers of oomic opera . found their way to tho Theatre Royal to witness the first production in Wellington of Lecocq's much-talked-of comic opera, 'Manola.'. It - contains several airs that are likely-to be caught up and repeated in the. streots.- .Its vivacious character, originality, and quaintness cannot fail to captivate the ear for the moment,, while-tile libretto is so amusing and kaleidoscopic. -atid withal so ingeniously constructed, as to com-, pel the attention: of tho listener, -ahd : keeps him amused: from first to Ust.''. Comic operas of the "Manola" locale and period —Portugal in .the seventeenth century—mean staging: of.no ordinary type. ~That Mr. Pollard has , risen to the occasion contemporary criticism amply proves. The consensus- of opinion is;that for. gorgeous costumes,- -: characteristic scenery, graceful ballets, and cleverly arranged marches arid groupings, Mr. 'Pollard has never given his patrons anything better than "Manola." BAZAAR AND ENTERTAINMENT " . The.ladies of St: Mary's. Guild- 3re evidently: determined' to maJietiheir bazaar and. entertainment to .bo hold in - the Sydney. Streot Solioolnoom cin August 5,-.6,. and 7, a» unqualified: suocess./ They., aro doing such good work .at their home.at ; Karori that it, has become absolutely , neccssary ,to ■ extend the building, and funds for this pur{)ose aro wgontly required. Tiiey appeal .with every oonfideuce- to the generosity of tlio people of Wellington, and are honing that , the . bazaar will.be the-means of largely . augmenting their resources. Besides tho sale of plain and fancy , work:.of-every, description, ■ there will be an excellent,, series, of - musical pro-gramanes-and dramatic entertainments. Tlio arrangements, for the' music , are being: made, by ( A'.ies Beauchamp and Hu.mpliries, a,ud could not be in more capable 'Hands. The dramatic will be a siiecial feature and every detail necessary to ensure a really-first-Kjloss performance is being, attended to by- Miss Rita Simpson, who thoroughly, understands what.is required in this respect. llho ; girls-- of- Mifec-o Babeiand Richmond's. - school,' with'-' their usual kindness and. enthusiasm-in a good cause, have jmd.orto.kcu to give, a performance of "Will o' the Wisp", for the children on Saturday afternoon (August 7),. and they are sure to do .it well. Tickets may be obtained from the ladies of the guild and at Ho-lliday's v : . , ' N "HAMLET."' On Tuesday nest, at the Concert Chamber, tho Wellington Shakespeare Club is' to givo its .first' public reading of the season! The subject play is "Hamlet," which has been' cast as follows Claudius- Mr. H. E. ; Nicholls; Hamlet, Mr. E. S. Baldivin; Polonius, Mr. Leo Buckeridge; Horatio, Mi'. Vivian Rhind; Laertes, Mr. W. R. Bock; Ghost, Mr. W. D. Gflrham; Rosencrautz, Mri J. Rutherford/; Guildenstern, Mr. W. T. Brunton; Priest, Mr. J. W. ; Joynt ; First Player, Lucianus, Mr. J. Rutherford; First. GraveI digger, ■ Mr. W. P. Bastin; Second, Gravedigger, Mr. C. W. Tanner: Gertrude, Mißs Bertha Miles; .and Ophelia, Miss Sybil Raploy. i MISSION TO SEAMEN'S BAZAAR. ' In furtherance of the good work- of the Seamen's Mission, a bazaar is beiug-arranged to take place next Wednesday, Thursday,, Friday, and Saturday. Preparations are well advanced, and some choice novelties are promised. ; . • ■ ~ Tho Ladies' Evening to be held' by the Savage Club to-night promises to bo a great success. Sir. Dykes, tlio secretary 'of tho club,'states that owing to the limited accommodation available, tho committeo has.reluctantly decided that no gentlemen' other than members or visitors to Wellington; can bo admitted. The korero will commence at 8 o'clock sharp. The_ Wellington Musical Union will givo two Mendelssohn commemoration concerts in the Town Hall on Tuesday and Thursday August 10 and 12. Further particulars will be announced later. Fot Influenza take Woods" Great A Pepsormint Cure. Never fails.--.-I* 6d.,2t.6d,