ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 576, 3 August 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. ' The Navy occupies a preTeminent'position in ■ Imperial discussions at the present time, and i the excellent views of the naval review at j Spithoad now being' shown at the Theatres i Royal have a strong topical, :as well as - native, interest. "The kinematograph is at 1 its best in revealing ( the- .manoeuvres'--of , ships, explosions of big guns, the churning . of ''waves, and other -''accessories of a. naval 3 scene, and theso particular pictures . uphold 3 worthily tho traditions of tho kinematograph. r They form, however, "only., a■ small part; of 3 the varied ontertaiiiment, Which Was "warmly by'a crowd of patrons last even- - ing.,' It is a far'cry from naval reviews' to 3 ".Won't You ' Waltz tho' Merry Widow ; Waltz?" but Messrs." Fuller and the cine-, 1 j phone have' brought'. tho two together. , Marie -CorelliV .".Vendetta" is .a ■ thrilling j romance, which finds realistic representation l in-the form of moving .pictures, and'the . workings of the -champagne industry and 1 cigar picking are unveiled." The programmo a will be' repeated to-night. .'■;•■..' ; ;.■/'■'•' ".;■. ———— - 3 ; his majesty's theatre: ' 3 The present programme at His Majesty's i Theatre is; drawing towards a close, but draw's the peoplo none tho less successfully. r Dramatic, comic, melodramatic, arid serious 5 tastes are all; well;catered for. by tho pro- . gramme, which was .repeated last, evening . .with much success... To-night the dramatic 3 "Bank Note" nliti,' the diverting t. bf,\the bill-poster,' the- 1 exciting and/.picf turesque "Ascot: Race's,"..and . other views, will be'shown for the last time,'prior to the 1 comp)eto : change of programmo which is an- . iioiiriced for Wednesday. ' I E •'. ' ■"-•' ■-'",——■ "..,.'■'. ~ ' , :: l [ ','• .POLLARD OPERA COMPANY. '..'.''/ t Plwiquetto's' melodious comic opera ."Rip* ( Van-Winkle" was revived by the Pollard 3 Opera'.,Company at the Opera. House, last J evening. .This Is a Work; in which the company shows,to distinct advantage, and oho which is lifted out of'tho commonplace by. ' the meritorious performance .of Mr. Charles j 'Albert.in tho nanie part. 'Ho is'-well BUpt ported by tho: rest of .tho company: / '/' ■'■"■'■ t ':'■' -.■''■' - .-,..■■■' :,-;'"'- '';-;--;' "'''"' ''v'l ,■ , v -, 1.-;'; .' SKATING RINK, , - , '. ■ Tho,'Whirr of the skate's,' the buzz : of cpn- , versation," tho Hash of pretty dresses', and 1 I tho music df an'orchestral band;- make tip • an animated sceno at ■- the Olyippia Rink each evening.' 'The' morning.and afternoon f sessions are ;'a!so' well/ attended. s The rink J will bo open again ,to-dny. [.}■'■'■ •'■" ]\ : : ■■■ i ' jBDRJIS- COMING TO NEW ZEALAND. . Mr. W.'Jamiesony who/is acting as/avant '■■ courier to Burns;' the ex-champion heavy--3 Weight boxer of tho world, has bee:i ad- " vised that his 'principal,could hot make.His. : arrangements' in time to,- leave Sydney by. ' Saturday's steamer; but is' leaving for Auckland to-morrow by the"'-Victoria.-■''' That " .'steamer is duo to .arrive in Auckland on Sun- " day next,' and Burns will leave that evening ' for ;Welliugton/ by, the Main/Trunk'express, 1 arriving hore on Monday Evening.','.ln a'ddi-, tion-to the sparring exhibitions with O'Dbn- .:■ ■nell'and' O'Keefc, Bunis/Will illustfato, his training methods,' and/variety 'will-bo lent. ' vthe ehtortaiument by ascries'of now kinc--1 matograph views. ''■■,'■• '■-'■ (. . j ..-■■ ,-.-°, *.-,..■ ...-?-. -,-■ ■.i ■ ■ :-t. : ■■ '•..'•.';■/':. j v V;';".; BENEFIT-,,JENTERTAINMENT-- V-'.. ! '' /There must halve. been 'quite 200 people asi. Bcmbled in-the New, Century.; Hall last oven-;: 'ing. to;.listen to the very-.'admirable musical' » 'and elocutionary -recital- which was organ-/ i ised', by tho ■Ladies' Rambler Hockey Club in-aid of, tho Unemployed. Relief Fund; As J a' result,-, it is expected .'.'that' tho fund.will ' .benefit 'to the extenfrof' about £8o The en- • /tertaiiiment opened With' a' ; pianoforte': duet,.! I. "Qui'Vive," by Miss'WaVren;''A:T.e.L.,'and 1 ■: Miss Reid, L.A.8., .AiT.C.L.,;' who .also! ! opened the; second part'.of, the, programme. \ Mrs.'; Amy "HyderWopdward,, whoso singing . waS-'really' excellent,'contributed two items • Out;; Como Out, Mv Dears": rpos- '■' saMf, and' a '''Country Wcddi'nV'Song'/TGf.!' ! H. Clutsam).. Miss ". Cliristino Pic'ot Jg.ivc ?■. tiiree,',~ 'cnjpyable'.', recitations—"Prihcp,"; 1 :;"J6hii'riy-\Lee!',.;. J ; ; "Preparationo, for, iihe,, Diiirie'r.'. Paiiy>,',.'(a; ;, ihlimorous.'sketch), wliilo,Master Frank Pieot, '■ a juvenile reciter''of/, no. mean merit;,'cin- '. ,tributed.."The llinister. : ter.-Tea," .''Tired uv; bein' Boss'd,"-and-au encoro number. Miss '~ HautoVs song,. ''Field of ''Daisies,". . was 1 very, sweetly sung! ..Songs we're also.-contrir ". buted, by Mr. J. K.,Edio ("My Sweetheart, when a Boj 1 "), Mr. : Wi Goudio .("Let-.Mo Lovo Thee"). ' Mr...;':Rpuben;;:.Watts;. ; gaye ! :a; ', few, of ' iiig inimitable, lightning skotclies—a ! "pot-pourri.of all sorts,.' to use.his-own-ex- '.' pressioii. Mr. Borneo Gardiner's whistling'. ' solo, -'"'Tho CaruivSl,''Vwas;,- instantaneously l ■■ •succe'ssfuli.-..and-he to ; respond''to; au : ! encored. Flute-and clarinet soli.Were taste-' I fully played by' Mr. C.; D.' Mackintosh.- The 1 accompanists for the- ovcriiuf;' wero/. : "'M|sV , Warren and.'Miss Heintz.'.. '' '.'. •■'''.','•. ;CeNTERTAINMENT AT RONA'^BAY.':'. :'■'•& perforinatice was gi veil.at R-ona Bay on 'Saturday' night '-by -tho' '"Merry Minstrel" vaudeville combination in aid of the Easif-' 'bourne Church, of England - buildup f und., A ibright and ; entertaining programmo was' •presented, .tho following .. contributing :— . Misses L. Hauton, Elsie Strickland (songs); Eileen Scanlon. ,(<lanco);, Frank' Walsh (bby soprano),; D.: Willianis' (descriptive vocalist). : Mr. Fred. Majoi'-'also gave an exhibition'of. sleiglit of hand. 1 : Tho comedy portion of the programmo was provided bv Mr. R. MacLoith (Scotch comedian)," and:' Messrs. F. Clifford, H. Henderson, and'C. Castles. '.-Tho"general musical arrangements wcTo in-the- hands of of Mr. M..E. Hankins, and Mr. E.-B. Short was secretary.-.' . . / : \- .."'.A' - THE' MENDELSSOHN /'FESTIVAL'.' On Tuesday of next Week, the'first of tho Mendelssohn Commemoration ' Concerts will be given by thejWoll'/gton Musical Ilriioh,, .under the, con'ductorship; of ''Mr.. 'Robert ; Par-: ker,,.when thg great,composer's.magnificont' oratorio- " Elijah ",. will 'be ,interpreted. by,/a' specially augmented chorus and orchestra. Tho principals engaged, arc Miss Phoebe Parsons, Miss M. Dnscoll, ;Mr. C. H. Stephens, and Mr. John Prou&e,••'. A miscellaneous Mendelssohn concert will follow, on Thurs- ' day, -August 12. -; : . - ~ •""' ; , i