ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 592, 21 August 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■/.■-. t OPERA HOUSE. "SWEET NKLL," TO-NIGHT. - "Sweet Kitty Bollairs," with Hiss Nellie Stewart in the title role,-was produced for tho last time at tho Opera House last evening, bofore, a large and enthusiastic audience.' This evening tho company will appear in a revival of Pan! Kester's oharminj comedy, "Sweet Nell of .Old Drury," a play that must always be associated with the name of Miss Nellie Stewart in this part of. the world. .It'gains an added interest as, on this occasion, the play will be interpreted by an entirely new, cast (with tho exception of Miss Stewnrt), and the excellent showing suck players as Messrs. Langhorn Burton, Claudo King, Fred. Moyes, and Conwiiy Wingfield made in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" tempts one to phophesy that the porformance will be a groat success. "Sweet Nell" can only,-be produced for four nights, for ','As You jLifce It" is underlined for the last-three nights of the season. '.. : ' THEATRE KOYAL* A fair appreciative audience greeted the lust night of the week's programme at the: Theatre Eoyal last evening, ,'Io-night. an entire pnd unusual programme will bo presented. The pitco de'resistance to be presented is an extra-ordinarily-long, film, .representing some.of the chief • incidents in the;,life of NSptrteon. : In this film,the groat Emperor is enacted by M. Charly,, of the Antonie Theatre, Paris, whose acting is wonderfully vivid, if, to our way/of thinking, over theatrical. Tho pictures begin at the siege of Toulon, 1793, and take in Arcole, 1796, the Eeyptian"campaign, 1798-99, crossing the Alns, 1799, a eulnmer fete at Malmaison, 1800, ivapoleon's' 1S(H; Austerlitz, 1805, Ratisbon, 1809, Moscow, 1812, the retreat from Russia, 1 the interview with-the Pope, 1813, the abdication, 181 i, Waterloo, ,and finally. St. Helena,) ■ There are many other films to .be" shown, including "Children of the Plains," a most ipathetio picture, "Couchitai the Spanish .Belle/' a thrilling drama, "the Little Soldier," beautifully coloured, and "Fpolshead, King the 'Bobbers," • a' screaming comic. ; \ 'X- HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. •His .'Majesty's Theatre is not by any. means a small building, but its capacity is taied to the .uttermost on most. dayfSby the largo number ■ of Dersons who are anxious to spend an enjoyable two hours at the picture show, Saturday is ■ one of these crowded days, and ,though the audience is, accommodated at, two sittings—matinee <\ and evening—the house is always. • well 'filled!' .This ."weeks' programme is quitetip to the average, containing many geins of kinematograph/art. ;'.'■ "■'■'■' : ■..■'•,, ]•;■■ ■■■'■: 'Skatingrink.:. ; : v iThe healthy exercise and pastime 6f~ rollerskating is - gaining rapidly' in, popularity. '••;-.'Once■;/ the -.rudiments , .have-.■ been mastered the lover of the sport devotes,himself to fancy skating. In this branch many of the patrons of the- Olympia Rink have become quite expert. To see this, one has only to visit tho nest poster carnival, which is to .be'lffiM' on ■ Wednesday. next.' . ■ '-. :'. ■ ■:■ :• .[■■■■■r..:-- ■'"..■■.■ BENGOtTGH. ;.; ' '; " : Berigough, the. cartoonist and humorist: from ' Canada, • will ' nrrivo in" Wellington next Wednesday, from Australia, where ho has just completed a'four months' tour, which has been .so successful that it has been-extended to include the more important towns of New' Zealand.-, In Beng'ough's'entertainment we are .prori|ised - ft. complete and, judginj from the Australian'press it is thoroughly' unique, as; in; addition to' being the finest. jjUtform cartoonist of the day, Bengough is Baid to bo an excellent' mimic, a most mirth-provoking comedian, and a capital singer of operatio burlesque, »nd songs anent tqrpics of tho moment, written by himself, and always containing several local, hits. Bengough's New .Zealand tour will onen at the: Wellington T,own. Hall on I'rjday, August:27. ;,.-■; ■ I ;-''nvV; ORGAN RECITAL.; ■ ''.•. : ' |The,, weekly organ'recital in the Town Hall will be given this evening. The programmowill include works' by Bheinberger .and Bach, the Barcitrola in F by Rubinstein, and the popular, .intermezzo.from Cavalleria RusHcana. : '; ! ;: : COMB.IlvBI);; : BENlRli , IT CONCERT,-V;. '. iThe New .Zealand,.fJhopkeepers' .Association' ,".and..Wellington" "Garrison;, Band are working' hard' to 'make. tho'.'instruiriental and vocal con'cert, .to be, held'in the To^n , Hall next.-Tues-iday,lv'iuccf:Ss'.' i, A'eplendid ptogrararno has been 'arranged. ''Messrs;'-"]?; Morfisoii'.'and ■■ James MonnelV'are ba'rito;tio ; 'singerS μew■ to; tho con'cert platform , in -Wellington.;; Mr.' Kain, of London',' 'is ; a- comedian -with a reputation. Mr.. ißead'(tenor) and'Misses'Tsnsley (contralto) and ltandeir (soprano)., are' tho .other soloists. ;A. 'cello; clariuet, and'piano trio by Miss.Grix; GrLs and .Webbe,. toßother. with a fi;no ; .musical-. , sketch by ;some fifteen artists, and'some entertaining items by the Wellington' Garrison Band, complcto tno progr&mnie. Tae.wholp of the.proceeds aro to bo'devoted ;to the fund for the relief of the unemployed, an/d'as only the nominal charge of one smiling is being'made to all parte of the TowriHall, .'a; Jarge> attendance' may'lie expected.; vTiokots.' are;on sale at-tho; Dresden,;. '.- - ■;-v ■•■:.■ •''','■■.-.■ -•J V'"-' - ; 'OTEADNoijGHT.FAIR: ■';'• \f : '; •- A,."Dreadnought Fair" in. c6nnectibn_ with the ;''Sil>ation Army social and: missionary, work will- be opened by the .Mayor, Dr. Newninn, on Tuesday!, August ; 31," at 7.45 p.m. in. the j Town Hall. Tho Misses Toumans,' assisted .by Mrs. CD. .M'lntosh find, upwards 'of fifty ladies and gentlemen of the city, will show. Eomo striking and. most beautiful.'tableaux. N The Garrison Band-will gender first.clnss- music during the oyening; also members from the Wellington' Banjo, Mandolin, . and Guitar Club, under the baton of Mr.; J. G. Turner.- Tho fair.- promises to be tho largest over.-yet held under the-Auspices of the. Sal.vation Army iiv this Dpminion. . J?.ull.p»r,iicnlars are. given .in bur "advertising columns.' ; ;i; r y\ '•;■ ■' .SUNDAY; CONCERT. ' : - / Tile Wellington .Professional Orchestra will ninke its rc-appearance in Sunday evening concerts in the 'i'owii Hall to-morrow nt B.lb p.m. An attractive programme has been-prepared. The orchestra will have the assistance of Mr. 8.-'.'Parkes (baritone),' and the prize-winners at the", recent popular concerts, Master ; Rupert Cbristie. gold medallist, and: Jliss Eita Koberts. . !'ihe ■■ full programme is.; printed, else-' where.-in J;his ; -issue..-.., ;...'.'. ; ,;;,.;-.' ■';■.[,, . TJie/Tramways Band will give a performance. 4t,the Botanical Gardens ,to-morrow' afternoon. ' The Scottish' Orchestral .Society's :ball will be heldi in. St. ..Peter's .{Hall, Ghuznee. Street, on August 27. '-■■~ ;.■' . •-.-.