ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL, To-night another complete ohango of pictures vrillbo presontod: by tho .Fuller Proprietary, • tho "star" pictures being "Tho International : -i Balloon Race," held at Hnrlingham, "Logging i -- iif Canada," "Domostic Rivals" la cat_.aiid : vy&og fight). "The: Brulgo of Sighs," ".Chinese ■'' ' Pastimes," and'.tho ?'Punchestown btoeple- ; ohase; 1909 " showing all tho exciting incidents ;j of this great. race, and mnnj otheis- Al»n singing pictures -.nroentitled,-. .--A Little jjoj called Taps" sung by Mr. 1. E .Morse, and "Tho Taxi Cab," sung by Billy Williams In ' - 1 allj the programmo this evening promises to .-■! \ be "particularly j interesting mid,, entei turning. The pictures .will be; accompanied by,.sptenaia ■!selections rendered by Mr. Edgai i>ollins s. or- :/■<■[ 'y-i/rA• ;■ >■ THE ROYAL PICTURES. : 0 v: ;': the-high-class films that - have : been roreened at His Majestj's Theatre few aie as .v-;-;. - -:.-.>realißlJcally-. portrayed as the Puthe art, lilm, "A Street Waif," an emotional playlet that ; :<ia3 much to reoommend ;it ,artistically. ~.(Jln<!r w • zood . pictures arc, "Ruses/ .Colouibo. Daßh ior Help,".'aad ''A Little .Tyrant, llie r; usual matinee . wiU take place .tbig afternoon. "JANE." The final peifounance of "J.uic" by the Mountebank Diamatic Club was gnen 111 the Opera House Inst ovening before a hugeand /- enthusiastic audience. 'I ne /Major (Dr. \e»- ■ nianj.Pasvpresident of: tho Wellington Bi ■inch., of the Navy league, i\hich, with t!w> \ lcto College Eitension Fund, will benefit bj the - performances,; thankod - dramatic club, and >■ i : > other bodies who had assisted m_ the produc- ' tions, including 1 the .Qaiiißon; Band, JyVP 8 Band, Chrke's Oichestra, Messrs Scpulla/ and Chisholm, and the Dresden Co Ho referred, to the raluable woil of the Navy League, and stated that its large school division, which carried the league's propaganda unto oierj ■ home, mode tho AVc]hn£toii:.l)iancii..i paiticulorly demFcratic institution.

THE NELLIE STEWAItT SEASON To ni"ht, at tho Opera Hou-,e, Miss Nellie . Stewart 'and : :"• will cornmenpo.; theirvthiricon .mgac ~in_ , • production BelahCb'S" *toiii2UllC • • / .comedy' drama, "Sweet Kitty .BeUairs.., there, .- .'are still i a number of •' scats in good»positions, - -~ -whioh- can be - obtained at the Dresden until 12 30, and after that hour they can to pur- : chased at Christeson's, whero_ tickets;.'fot .the r "Vi'. early, doors stalls and family circle can also, be -. obtained: Tho Whole of. the's'cehery and effects .. for the-'opening. production I and 'there'Was./a s full.scone...arid .-lighting-rre-j< Hihearsal last - so.'. tb-riight^':;'perforMnce; . should go .without'a is, ■■ ..one of the most popular "actresses tKe Ncw../ea-, land public has ever known, • and hfcr receptm to-night should be. an eilthjisiastio' om ; In. her . .. .time shi liaa successfully appeared in', grand . • ; opora, ••comic. 'bDera^v-'pantopiime,-;.[musical '. comedy,',and. : latt6rlr iniconiedy. and. drama, and , . - - '. reporta' froiii,-Anclclaiid say that- ' Iyitty.. Bel-.. ■:'-"'lairs" is hor crowning'eflort; Tho-charaoterof. '•' ii tho Titacious -who .tums_tbo hcad_ofjin_ i;', the men .of Bath' is ;oiie,rthat ;might have"~beeii .. epecially.'.written for Miss Stewart. Ono of the - greatest scenes.- is . where jho: Calls .-at .Lord rooms in tho small hours of the .morn- .- ' .' inr; in order to prevent a .duel between ,that; • .'.nobleman, and -Sir ■ Jasper. .. Slandish.; Miss surMuidedvHerselfrtljyAii-powerful, >;i;':V : ;c6inbinilioir.'of, comedy 1 ;:iwd;j''4rttmati 1 0-;artißts,~ all of whom she selected: for their .respective -■ ' ;parts. 'Thoy include-Mp.- Claude. King, who; • will appear as- Sir . JaSjwr- .Standish;. llr. Moyed, as Colonel Villiers; Mr.Lang-. . v ihorne Burton; as.,. Lieutenant Vernsv; , Mr. . . Temple Powell, as. Captain. Spicer; Kr- Conwaj . "Wingfleld, an Captain Denis O'Jfa'ri,' Jib. ,A„ ■ : - J.. Patrick, as ■ Tom, Staff ord ,-'"Mr.'" r Stach, -as Pnrato;Sandy: .Mr. E..M. jfieresford,'. as -Pnvate. Fenwick;,;-MiSJ' Eosslvn'.Vayna, . as. - ;: i - Lady Standish; l Miss Jtarjorie Cnard, an,' Mis-, ;i.tres9 ;Beau'ort .i;;.;.;.:;-.liady'.-Bab speaking paits in Sweet Kitty Belhii'j/i tho . : .: . prologue of which iWill bo spoken, by Miss Mar- . : aono, Chard. The .drosan? and' mounting are i ! i- a feature of .the'i:produotion t ',-iihich'.'.fs staged'. • ' 'nndor-.the 3fiy..'Al.frcdn.Tapping. Thaifnll orchestra- is under,the I .baton of Mr. I '~ ; ;: ;.-y. Guißtrel.'Tho managcmont states that amplo iSaccommodation'-.will .bo';proyided .ffor'tatrons' fe; f s£i&the':.i ordinary stalls ;, ...Tho' doors will be opened at soren;-. and'tlw cnrtoin will rise at 7i5 sharp. >. m.

BENGOgGH, CAKTOONISTi \\i s Bengough, tho. <Clahad|^n;.>;QartopnisVr : ~.wUC . :onen his-Now Zealand:.(:our.:in - tho: Wellington Town Hall, on Fridaiiy August 27. Bengough's ;..',Buco!SS ,in .Sydnej . was :so' ,great., that,; the man-i-iyagement ;;w'ere., obligedy;td:'.fefeiid;;hiS';;'kas6n;: . . to . twico '^Stjiraking, • of ; ;his .. first . ; appearance,• .-.'the ."Syd- . ney '. Morning ' < HeraldSsisoyS Ki;. ! 'Bengough; , v..cart66hist ) i ;; poat, ; , singer, .and ;.;.-named.'capacity.amongsfcitho' newspaper l 'artists of the English-speaking-'world. .This is sayinj ■..V4inuch,;.but his'work ; wasinot.only' •iinstinct with, animation -andi oharacter.' .-. gough caii hold, his own amongst the best of the entertainers who have from time to time

. . .Visited .this country..._ Ono of the: events .of •,, -Saturday- night, was his '.very.', spirited-, delivery r I . his own. lines-.upon Visit .of, the.Tan-: k'ee Squadron,'.as spoken by an. erithusiastio ! v tar back' again: in America, : nfter being feted ■ In Australia. - . This journey , round' the world :4.'K:hadttaught:tho ;y6ung';.tar. a ,lessonj'which, ;in; - homely language, lit.urges upon all. the nations, Df ! the" earth. .'This strle. o' ,war is our in-' J ; ',i into smoke. .. . .".Call.in. arid : ; jeo your neighbours'ports, :ind:,join,, with them . in kintlly"sports,'*/,and;ovh<n'';lip.VwbnndAup;hiiij > ;• finest spot in all; that cruise was - tho glorious i. i;!.•!; land ;o'. tho',- k'angarops.'.j.tho.iall. rang .withap- " • plausei and Bengough' ; was recalled and. again';/>.He'Vreally;.ougljt„to:3riclndo::his heartr; inspired TTankee Squadron' verses.in.every pro-' gramme. UNEMPLOYED PUKD CONCERT .. . The orchestra which is to play ,at the Unemployed Fund Concert'.at' , .the. '.'Town,y'Hall f ■ Monday;: o£ ' Mr; wW;* . M'l,aughlan, "is. lis< 'follows-; Violins:.. - Misses Graco; Kennedy, Newhian, Isaacs, Wells, Anderson,MeSsrs. .Gillies', '.::CrAnderson, H.- : M'Conusli, Von HaaSt, Gelhor, Mueller, Stubbs, -a M'Cardle, Bender,; Avery, and Bryant.'Violas: V. , .:' .Grady, ind' Taylor. " Bassoon: Mr; Grabam.Horn: Mr. Jenness. i:i£ * .Timpani,: Mr." Jack.; .: 'Euphonium: Mr. Citm- .- v . Johnstone,-. Dick,. Husgins, Hamerton.- Basses: .'-:>(;;VMTsA:Diek,= ; Me3srs.- : TowMhend, .'O'Brien, and Butter,!!. : ' M'Doriald. Flutes: Messrs. . Thompson and 'i '.'-.Gris><YObosn: arid; Gardiner;- . Clarinets: • Messrs. . Wilkinson and .Murdoch. Trombono: Mr. H. • Cummins,.- if Harp: .Mr. J. Among . tho.-vocalists, iare Mrs. J. '1. i': S Woodward, jJMiJs ■ : Olire. Moore. and ..- Messrs.;. ■7 ;'Klfl6omi^?rank.^eldi7r^HSrbl4i.'R3ddbp,''-'Erfl-. est'ParkeS, and George 'Wynn, whilst : 'Mr.;John Kfi( --■ 'Parker ; ; has.".promised •;;to'contribute: ?ii: cornet soloi-'Mr.;-;Roland iltobertsoli'. will- appear in a . . humorins iteai, Signor, J,.Vittetta will render ' ¥?/ i :hary: ; Sqlo,;. ; aud-Mr. Borneo --.Gardiner will. • givo- a whistling*solo. -■

CONCERT AT ST. JAMES'S \ '-. An excellent sawed concert .hold,. in St. ■'iy^Jambs'svPresbytßriufl.Churcli last'evening, giivo •: : pleasure ;.to'.a; large;,attendance.:;' ■.j. Several: ■ anK : thems werb'Well'il-un^^by'the'Clioir,'under.Mr. 'H'lfc: J.: Barrett, and Bilrrbtt played a couple of organ soli, 'J-,.; ; given jis,, '. '•fbllow:—Violin ■':■ 'Matliieson; : sovigi;Mrs.;D. ft. Kennedy and Mr; J.W. Cnllnglian; : - duett, Misse3 .'Brown and JelTrny; Messrs.. E. J. Hill and J. W. 'Callaghani.iinartet, Misses •v.: Duck,/' Messrs; Barrett .and«Eoiloek; <qnintct.' 1 Misses Biiok,i Messrs.-Barrett,-M'Diarmid, and . Pollcclc.' Mr. E. J'ftlso: v s*ang|the solo part. to one off tbo-.anthems given by tlio choir. Mrs., ..'.iMonta'gUb -was:accompanist, xA;collectiori:'wa9 : taken . upin. aid: of:,the new ■ Sunday^School', buiddmg. fund. ■< ORGAN RECITAL : i". ; ..To-night, ' .Mr. Maughah Barnett's organ recital .■■■■ will be. a 'THendolssohn" niglit; isome of the iteins-.being..;"Sonata No. 2,'?.-overture, "Iluj Bias." : Ho. will - play several . other,-.'popular ir.y.'i pieceW'froni':' this well-known composer. ;; The ... pricesj are. popular ones : t ..'.