ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 597, 27 August 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HBNOOUOK, . Bongough, Iho Canadian cartoonist nnd limn* orist, opens his Wellington season nt tlio Town Hull to-night. His programmo will include cartoons on local anil iip-10-lho-tiionictit topics, and many humorous'okolchvH,. Including "Art In Queer .Quarters," "The Direcloire," "What's iu « Namo?" etc. Ho will also give dialect recitals, mid croato mirth generally,./ Borneo Gardiner, the boy whistler, will 1)6 neard in tho "Mocking Bird" nnd iho "Carnival," Claude Allan, baritone, will sign songs by Lolir nnd Lambert; nml Worn Carroll will bo thepinnislo, Tlio plan for tlio Bengough season is now open at tho 'Dresden, . ' -. . / '

WELLINGTON LIEDEKTAEEL. - Somewhat at a disadvantage by tlio absence, through indisposition, ot six of lis best monibcrs,, the Wellington Liederlnfel, under Mr, Hobert l'nrkor, gave its second concert of the Benson in tliu Concerti Kooni, Town Hall, last evening. The programmo was an epjoyablo one, though in tho concerted items a little moro variety would not havo been ainiss. > Appropriately, tlio opening number was Wassermaim's "Invocation of Ilttrmony," which was very pleasingly, sunp, though a littlo hesitancy in attack, duo no doubt to tho absence of somo of i,hc best singers, was perceptible.' Threo very charming numbors 'wero the Elgar part wings (or translations from the Grw>k Ant]iology)—^''Whether I find tlieo bright with'fair" (translated by:Androw Lang), ' After Many a Dusty Mile" (translated by. Edmund, Gossc), and 'It 5,0h.l to be a Wild Wind" (translated by William M. nardinge).' The second of.these was'a ; particularly,good item. The part Bong "At Andernach in Bhineland" (Abt), concludeu tho first part of the programmo. In tho second part, the Liedortafel sang two concerted numbers—Grieg's inspiriting chorus, with bariloiio' solo, "Lauderkennung" (Kecognition of Land),\ and the . whimsical canon "Be who Trusts in Ladies Eair." Tlio "Lauderkennung," with Mr. Hugh Wright in the solo part, was very successfully'sung K particularly tho concluding stanza,i which afforded a very fine example" of bravura singing. Mr. Wright sang" his s»lo very carefully and correctly. Tho Liedertafel was assisted by Miss Natusch (contralto), who; very graciously stepped in at tho cloventn hour to fill the breach created by the indisposition of Mrs. ,B. M.- ; WiL«oni Mr, W. H. Bryant, Mr. Stuart M'Lean ('collist),;Mr.; Wi S.' Innian, Mr. P. Laycock; and Mr. George l'f.rsons. Miss Natusch sang three songs-DTlardelot's "Silver Ring," 'Hose in the Bud" (Dorothy Poster), :and "To-morrow" (Katharine Barry). Miss Natusch possesses a very promisin.; 'contralto voice,, of good quality, and jthough iipparently .a littlo'-nervous,'saug her songs very success-; fully.., Mr. StuartvJTLeari is an accomplished'cellist,' and his - three items—an aria from •Pergolesi's. "Trej Giorni" (1710)); 1 Squire's "Gavotte Humorestiqiio," and "Litania" (SchubertPiatte), were received with -the most 1 : cordial demonstrations of Mr: W; S. Inman Bang '"Absent, \ot Present" (Maude .Valerio Whito)i with, fair success.. Mr. Inman still insists ! .upon-:"attemi)ting songs which do not] suit his'type- of voico;.- ,:':JIr. P.'. Laycock' : w;as associated \yith choir; in the Beschnitt "Seronade,"-'for_bass'sbloist and",chorus, and Acquitted .himself ' .successfully. ' Allitsen's "Norseman's Song", was selected by Mr. George Parsons as his item, a selection .wnich Entirely, suited him,. and which was. sung, with, appro--priate; ; vigour'. The accompaniments; - during the evening were-played by Mrs. E. D. Cache.maillej Miss. MoWtt. : Miss - Hunt,', and. Mrs'., Natusch., ' : . ■ ,i'" :*'■ /• vvA ,! I —^—^r:y-■; : '

v "NIOBB." Tho;booking for the performance of "Nioble" on Monday,, has been exceedingly brisk, and there remain'now.'but!few seats. in;the reserved, part of,the theatre, more especially in the dress 'circle. ■. From l all .accounts i'newest ■ "Peter Amos" will provide an exhilarating evening. A' specidl feature'.is being, made of the .staging of tne' piecb, oVer. which' great care' is'be'iiig taken, and . a large volunteer , band will tie under the direction of/Mi'. F. M'Loughlin.

"JACK AND JILL." , .Box plans for the first week of the Weliing- ; ton season of Mr. J. ,C.; Williamson's'wonderfully/successful pantomime aro announced to be opened at'tho. Dresden':noxt! Monday,.;'morning, Hio production; is creating;; a considerable amount-.of; interest, ',-foi; "JacK'-iutd; JiJl'Vis; said to be one of tho most- gorgeous spectacles 'lever, presented' : ;in . Australasia, ; songs, 1 ■.'• 'ballets, 1 marches,' catchy musical numbers,' and ably novol specialities being introduced; in' profusion.. Among Jthe numerous, special .features aro 'ifr. .Walter :,Stanton,j ;in , hisclever and amusing.'' imgeVsohation' ''of, l; a : giant' ' rooster; Messrs. Morris ahd- Wilson, in their' reniarkabie animal impersonations;the-,. Grant of eight,, oris Jrieinber. of '/which rejoices jn a height' ];'of37 feet j 'thb. Butterfly Ballet, the"'iibvel skat-, ' ing' scene, tho surf bathers, .tho Teddy Bear' - picnic, 'the--"mi)rbK, of- '-he animals .nndv 1 Noah's , Arlf' cnmdrilles,'the Pony Ballet, the,-Scottish Seasons,and tho'Eaceograph. .--: Th'e i: final; scerib'.of' : the;pantomiime ': is .'the Palace.of Precious Stoncsand GrandMarcli of the Jewels, which, .to quote the Melbourne "AjEUs/'.is ."a.perfect blaze' of glory; bewildering in its Icaleiaoscopib l splendour.'' :.' r i'ho .'same critic says of;th(j,iWhole production that;,"in its Spectacular 'aspects,-it transcends anything \ the firm-has over, achieved, the whbla'pantomime is a . dream' of beauty'.''';. '

• WATCHMAKERS' AND JEWELLERS' CONCERT. - . ■ - On Wednesday, evening.;, liist;at.Scott's Rooms, ■Manners;.Street.V. the: -jewellers,, and opticians, held their; 1 first'' annual, .smoke'' concert. There ■ were." atout 1 ; seventy . present. -The concert proved: a' great'success, thanks, to the, committee, yhichvconsisted- of' Messrs;- R. Croncli (chairman), ~T. Moar . A. Tasker, E!V Smith,'S. ;.Yeoman, -,i;R." .M'Lean; Parstone, W.; Tucker, 1 Murphy, iand Millar.' ■During..' the.- evening, .toasts were . honouredas follows :~-"The; King/' the : chairman; .Watchmakers,'-' »Mri'W.* 8.. Watts,' '.response'-by.'. Mr.'' ,W. -N. Tucker; ""Jowellcrs," Mr. R. Gourley; response, by. Mr: O,.'Millar; .'"Engravers,'' Jfr'. T. .Coltmau, .response by Jlessrs. -Tucker, Mayor, and BaTryj "Wholesale Houses/' Mr. S. ltolrinspn',' "Visitors," Mr. T;.Crouch',, response ty .Mr.-'! Newton- .Musical items were' contributed 7by the .following:—Messrs.' T. ;Co!tman, W. Thompson,.J. Finlay,' A;.Newtan.jAi Barry, l M; Smith, Blanford,.. J: Flanagan, JV Harri-' son,; and H. Mayer. ' The- object of the committee in 'holding the smoke; concert was to bring the- watchmakers 'and; jewellers together .so.as' to'form an,association.;'