ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

, THEATRE ROYAL. Tho moving picture and cincphone pro'grammc, which is being; nightly presented by tho Fuller 'Proprietary during this week, contains something to suit all healthy tastes. Science,-travel, history, humour, and music aro all represented in an entertainment of tho worthy standard which patrons of the. Theatre. Royal have, learned to expect. The quality of tho films is excellent, and the subjects are so skilfully, varied that; attention is kept active until tho end. / '• HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There was a good attendance at Hi 3 Majesty's'.Theatre last evening,, when a programme of moving pictures was shown. To-night a new;scries will bo commenced, which is said to be fully as varied and entertaining as those that havo,, delighted pre-, vious audiences. The new views will includo a very fine art study by Patho Frcres, entitled the "Bank Note," other subjects including "The Vendetta," "The Trials of a Billposter," and the ■educative. picture, "A Tannery, from the ■ SlaiiEliterhouse to the Final Drying Process." ; OLYMPIA SKATING;RINK.' : Tho "wheeling"..pastime is growing more popular.every day. ,In. the. evenings especially theficor space is.taken up by .crowds of enthusiasts. The, Olympia Baud, enlivens the proceedings cverv evening. Sessions are hcldas f0110w:—2.30 to 5 p.m.; 6 to .7.15 p,m.; and 7.30 to 10 p.m. On August 11 the .paster.carnival, is. to bo hold, and the:'managemeht... announce . that entries ■ arc - .dailybeing received, and a good carnival, is. anticipated. " "•■',■:■•.:•!• -- WELLINGTON SHAKESPEARE CLUB'. : ! "Hamlet" was work selected for public' reading by the Wellington Sbakospoaro Cliib at'the Concert Chamber last evening. The reading of Shakespeare, difficult as ■ tho task must always be, is an entertainment of a purely intollectua.l character,' as. being bereft of action, costumes, scenery, and stage' accessories; the theatrical interest, so intense .in.Shakesp'eare's tragedies, is. necessarily .reduced to a, minimum. '.In.such.a-case the at-' tr'activoness of a reading is limited to the pleasant ievival of noble reaches of language and the' interpretation 'which' the readers giv.o .to their lines..' On; tho, whole< the club is to be-congratulated on a ; very fair reading of the,-tragedy—a reading;marked by ; an. earnestness of endeavour quite/refreshing, to noie.'..' Occasionally..-. telling points, ': niado familiar > by.'., professional '• exponents :of the parts,■ were/smothered iu a more meaningless '.recitaljof-.-the'..bald text,-., but in other'iristances the members entrusted' with important: parts infused into their -interpretations •the real spirit ; of tho passage. Among these latter "Mr. E. S. Baldwin, .who read tho name-part, must bo congratulated ,'bn the ■ well-balanced. diversity of intonation and '.declamatory force. ; His success was chiefly gained try .his partial acting;of 'the part.. He was particularly effective in'his scene with' tho players, the play scene, and the boudoir scene with tho Queen,. shading the dialogue to a- nicety that reflected careful study The Cladju-s. of Mr; H. -E/Nieholls was'.another conscientious and.convincing reading. Miss. Bertha" Miles' (Queen Gertrude) read',her part soundlyi' but Miss Sybil Raplcy (Ophelia)' was inclined rather to. intone ■ than speak the lines, which Shakespeare diimself says should'come "trippingly on tho tongue." Mr. Leo ■' Buckeridge ■•' made' an'; excellent Poloniuv MrF Wl' R. Book a spirited -Laertes, and , ,Mr. W. P. Bastm' , good -ideal' of '-"character into:' his reading'of The', rest of was Mr..",',' Vivian Rhind; Ghost'/'Mr. : Waltcr''Gorham : ;' ; Rosen?' craiitz,; First Player, arid Lucianu's, '.Mr. J.i-Rutherford,'; Guilderstern,'/Mr, W. T. .Bfuuton; Second 'prav'edigger, ' Mr. C. W. Tanner.' ■ !'V /' -. ' : - ' ''•' ' ' .:,; : ,

„'■'■ "Tho by the club ;for stiitly 'cturing the second- part of/the" Geasaii.i bThaato'spcct'ive. classes.'coromciice'on. Saturday and Monday •evenings next. : ~ : ..- l': : ;3 : "'-- ST. MARK'S CLUB.: "/%-...- . /'A concert and. comedietta, under the auspices of St./Stark's Young Men's Club, '\yas given in/the.'schoolroom yesterday evening. Tho. concert" programme occupied ".the first 1 part of .the entertainment;'/arid /comprised), three items by thi choir,'adiict by HV/Fldtcher and LlC.Barnes, and songs by 1 Messrs. R'.. Blow,'...Potter,.'and H. Fletcher. Mr.:N. A. Vorcoe reoited,'and Mr. A. F: •.Barnes, gavp.a. clarinet solo.'. The. comedietta was';entitled./'Jlci.-: oji Parle, Francais," /the Various characters...being taken by Misses. L'. Hulbert; D? Bell', and' A."Glcd-.. hill.' and. Messrs, F ( ';'".E. Powell,VS.;'.Nelson; and L.' G. /i //!' : i ./■ "■''; V ' , ; :_. TO SEAMEN BAZAAR-'/ - , The Missions to' Seamen bazaar promises to escel all others held by' the society,- for this year the workers-have .touched upon 1 I many novelties that • will meet tho popular taste."What witl( these, and well-laden stalls | of useful and fancy goods,' a large attendance is' .assured. ■ ■ • ■• \ ■ ;'y] . ST. MARY'S HOME BAZAAR.; , A special feature in connection with the bazaar.,which is to. be.held c-n ; August 5, .6, and 7, in aid' of' the funds of 'Mary's' Home, Karo-ri, will be _ the dramatic entertainments and the musical programmes, the arrangements for which are, in competent hands.''. The: children are not to be forgofcten,-<for; on/Saturday afternoon (August .7); a.-performance of "Will o' the Wisp" is- to be -given forvitheir special entertainments There will be a great variety, of plain and' fancy- work on sale,- and tho bazaar as a whole promises to be a great success.- Additional accommodation at tho 'home is an .urgent necessity, and the ladies of St. I Mary's Guild hope to realise a very substan-, tial amount by the bazaar .for that purpose.

■ -■A,very enjoyable concert was given at the Homo for the' Aged Needy last evening by the'Newtown Glee Chib, underline conductorship of Mr.' Turrall. A capital programme ■ was gone through, the following contributing :—rMisses Levin, Murray, and Tyler; Messrs. ;W. Edwards, Turrall, Gazzard, Probert, Gardiner, C> Smith, Levin, and Gardiner. The Glee Party rendered four part songs.. The accompaniments wore played by/Mr. L. - Andrews, At the conclusion of the programme, the. superintendent thanked the performers for .the enjoyable evening, and Mr. Turrall) on behalf of tho party, briefly responded. .■..,

•;■An .lecture on, the Southern Alps is.to be given to-morrow evening by Dr. Bell, director, of geological survey, Tho lecture will.be given: at the Training College, .Hobson.Street. ... , ■ . Aji entertainment is to be given by tho students of\Hadfield'Hostel • tins evening in the schoolroom, Upland Road, Kelbumo!