ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 577, 4 August 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

.• ■ • o —' . HIS MAJESTY'S.. ' Tho Royal. Pictures were again well patronised last evening, when "The Man in the Iron Mask " and other subjects were shown for tho Inst time. A complete change of programme is announced for to-night. Three Patno art studies - will- bo shown—"Tlio Man with the Dolls,, showing clever doll dancing by Madame Charlotte Wilde; "Sister Angela, , an emotional drama by: M. Michel.Carre (both these studies are beautifully coloured); and the "Marriage Ventures of Jim and Willie," a comedy, acted ■by'well-known'French actors. "The Heart of Garroche," showing the typo ,of street arab Victor Hugo immortalises in "Les Miserables ; "The' Little Cyclamen Seller," a drama orgreat power, and ''Foolshead, 'the Sportsman, . described as one of tho funniest pictures seen for some time, are additional attractions. •.■ THEATRE ROYAL. The interesting programme for this week at Fuller's includes as the "star", item a series of moving pictures of a naval review at Spit- « head. "Vendetta," from' the works of Miss Marie. Corelli,'is also illustrated, and the cine- • phone sings some popular songs. . SKATING CARNIVAL. " , The fancy costume and poster carnival to be held at the Olympia Rink next "Wednesday evening (August' 11) promises to be a successful, event. 'Tho entries'are already large, and some of . them are of a, very novel: character. Valuable • trophies are to be awarded by the liianagoment, and keen competition for the various honours is > assured. i A feature to be ; introduced' for the first time in New Zealand is a hurdle race on skates. The jumps in this event;.will, include brush fence and a water jump. An exhibition game of pushball is also included, and there. are , a number of com- ■ petitions for the ladies. The waltzing competition, which was introduced .at the last oarnival,; will .again be a feature on the programme. The' management_' notify,', that' they can still find skaters for business people desirous of taking advantage t>£; the excellent advertisement afforded. \ v , - CHARITY CONCERT. . 1 Not quite s.O ; largely , attended ,as_ on a similar occasion last . year, the Charity Concert directed at the Town Hall last evening by Mr. Robert.,Parker in;:aid of the ! funds of .that. , very deserving institution, Mother' Mary Joseph Aubert's Home for Incurables, at Island Bay, was nevertheless "a big success, in point of.at- ( tendance; and .when, the,jfinal returns ctfme in, ■ the receipts should approximate, and perhaps / exceed, the figures for-the previous entertain- ' ment,' which realised about .£SOO. : The enter- ■ tainment was equally successful from the musical point of view,, the performers being the Wellington'Liedertafel (under Mr. Robert Parker), Miss Plioebo Parsons (soprano), Miss Lloyd Haasell (contralto), Mrs. C. M. Hector (pianist),.Miss'-'Dorothy "Wells (violinist), Miss Montague ('cellist), and Messrs., Ja?. Searle (tenor), Hugh l Wright, and Horace Huntr Mus. Bac. (organist). The Liedertafel contributed four most enjoyable part songs—"The Beleaguered" (Sullivan); Tennyson's "Bugle Soijg" (from "The Princess"—Dudley Buck's music), with organ aud- pianoforte accompanifnent; "The Long-Day Closes" (Sullivan); and Gade's delightful "Italian! Salad," a clever burlesque in the conventional Italian, opera finale, tho libretto being entirely composed of',a string of ordinary musical terms.' The "Bugle Song" ! was an exceptiSnally fine' number, and most artistically interpreted.. Jtiss Phoebe Parsons was in very good .voice, and her singing of. the waltz, song from ■ Gounod's "Romeo and' . Juliet" was very .well, received. In response to an encore, she sang,. Alfred Hill's tunoful "Waiata l'oi." Later, Miss Parsons sang Mai- . linson's "Message and. tho Song." Miss' Lloyd Hassell's two items were selected from- the songs of -Albert ■ Mallinson—" A Birthday," "Eleaii'ore."ln her interpretation of these, Miss Hassell. showed that she. had very successfully caught the characteristic "atmosphere", of the'celebrated composer's'music.- Mrs. C. M. Hector, was deservedly 'recalled for her. capable rendition of Liszt's "Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody"; later,-the pianist added a "PapilIon" of Coleridge Taylor's, and Paderewski's "Polonaise in. B Major." Miss Dorothy "Wells ■ contributed two .'violin' soli—"Liebestraum" (Liszt-Cyril-Monk), and:a "Mazurka" of Wieniawski's; The - latter , was particularly' well played.' - Roba'udi's "Alia Stella Confidante" was Mr. 1 Jantes Searle's ; item, tastefully sung, with 'violoncello obbligato by" Miss Montague. Mr. Hugh "Wright-'-gave a'- very pleasing interpretation, of Behrelid's "My . Friend.-' 'By way, of--introduction,to each part of tho pro-' gramifie.-jjMr." Horace. Hunt v Mus. Bac.,t played,. ~ on tho '.grand organ, Boellmann's "Minuet Gothequeifi.thebeautiful;idyll,, "LeV Cygue": ("Tlie'.Swan"), from the pen'of, the, French or-ganist'-comDbScr".- Saint-Saehs,.. and : Hollins's . "Intermezzo • in: I) Flat.",, The.'-accompanists : for tho evening .were Mrs. E.' D.' Cachemaille and Mrs. .'Montague.. , ■ , ' - SIGNALLERS'SMOKE CONCERT. ; ; The second arimiar' smoke. concert< of ]the Wellington Signallers' Club was held last night in the Garrison' Hall, Lieutenant Hulbert presided, and seated beside him Wer6 Colonel Col- ■ lins, Colonel D.uthie,-. and Captain Harton. '! Apologies : for absence were-. received from Colonel' ' Campbell and Captains Duigan and f :Morris. ; " ; After the . toast - of ■ "The King",, -. had •' been , hoiioured, Lieutenant ; HuloeM . proposed "Our Guests." :In . doing-so he,outlined;the objects forSvhich'the: ' club had -been'.formed, - namely, 'to familiarise " the signallers - ;with each I ,other, .'to arrange> for ' an annual competition for. a trophy, and to fix a Uniform method: of instruction;' Colonel Col-, lins.and Colonel Duthie responded'to the.toast'.' The former..said that;Lieiiitenant -Hulbert and tlie club .were to be. congratulated on the good 1 work th'ey had done in providing an efficient, signalling force for the. volunteers.,- Other, toasts were honoured, and a nurfiber, of musical items'helped to. enliven'the evening. /" , : "TOMMY" BURNS. - "Tommy" Burns after his with Johnson for the world's championship, took 'a short rest. -He spent a month at Sir. M'lntosh's house, 1 "Tho Creel," on , the Threbo River, Kosciusko,, and there put in a good tinio.horseriding, fox-hunting", -rabbit-shooting, , walking, and fishing, with an hour or so daily'in the, gymnasium—just enough, as he himself stated, -, to keep him in the best of health. A dip in the ivaters'of the Snowy River formed a , portion of the daily programme. Before returning to "Sydney, en for Tasmania, Burns was .the main attraction at a, hospital.. carnival held at Cooma," and :he 'and Mrs. Burns were, the recipients of somo- handsome presentations. ; A day or. so. later'lid. put his shoulder to- the wheel'in the-interests of a big charity fete at Bendigo (Victoria), and tho takings-easily ieclipscd all records. The trip, through ... Tasmania, where the ex-champion filled several important engagements', is ono' which lie is said to " never tire of talking about., His performances-in this city'will be', under tho patroriago of the Wellington Boxing Association.' The box plans for Mon-( day and Tuesday next , will be opened at the Dresdeli Piano Warehouse to-morrow morning at " o'clock. -- - -, : "MOUNTEBANK. DRAMATIC CLUB! ' Tlie 'Mountebank Dramatic Club, which so successfully ' performed "Our Regiment" [at tho Opera House in- September last, have offered their latest production, "Jane" (the famous 1 three-act 'comedy) to augment " tho funds of the Navy' League and the Victoria College Extension Fund. The performances of the club aro well 1 known to Wellington theatre-goers, and, apart from the objects, the public are promised a real good. entertainment. .The .production is under the able management of Mr. Leo. D.'Chateau'; who : is well-known to-tho audiences of Australasia, and the cast'.will include the following persons:— The Misses Marshall, Eveiiseri,." Nannestad, Quirk, and tho Messrs. Isaacs, Rhind, Lam-., pen, Porter, and D'Chateau. The rehearsals aro in full .swing, and members of the' club are leaving no Stone unturned to imake the production not only a theatrical, but a financial, success.. ■ ". .' ' FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.' , A grand vocal and instrumental entertainment is to be , given: ill. the' Town Hall on Monday,''. August IC, in aid of the Unemployed Relief.Fund. . An alteration in the touring' arrangements of tlio Nellie Stewart Company has been made, whereby Marton has been cut out altogether, and the Wanganui season has been extended to three nights—August 9, 10,' and 11. The box plan for the Wellington season opeus on August 11.