ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 749, 23 February 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE FISly SINGERS.

'..The new programme submitted by the I"isk Jubilee. Singers at the Town Hallhas met with the full approval of Wei-, lingtori ..udiences,' bu(; '.'thorp. .have- been emphatic calls for old. favourites. Last night Miss Hayjies-Millcr acceded to .a request'for . a repetition .of The Cows Are In The Clover," which she sang inimitably. The jubilee' choruses have been ripost heartily appreciated,' and they form a .feature of the concert:. .''Who /rhe 1 Ark?" • "Brother.• Michael!" . Tell It,, and "Roll, Jordan, Roll," are among the favourites. The company will give; another concert-this,evening.' "

TIIU-JIUSICAL ALL BLACKS. . • " tpiouted ; Black . Eiujitly, vtho. are in, every hoo)v and:' cornier of Now. Zealand,' provided" good ' monfc at tho Opsrft House agaiu last evenr ing. Tho . violin-playing of Miss Nellie , Blaci; WQve inpst -acceptablo, being; marked, by grace and intelligence. Messrs, ! H. Carroll (monologist), and Mr. JI. Spencer (comedian) contributed good items, and Master :Borfc Black's, cornet made a joyful iioiso. 'A. new series of animated ;. completed an - excellent programme, !

THEATRE ROY4.L : A crowded house grcQted the Fuller yaudovillq Coujpany; or. rising of the curtain; yesterday, evening.. t The special . attraction .. 'was the appearance of' two : Qortie Johns, and Bartlett,; tlie singing fireman. -Miss -.Johns,a sorio coipic singer, sang ; .two; ballads:,with a distinctly Irish' flavour,. Appealed' to the audience; She',, also 'danced; . very 'ple&Jmigly.', The singmg \fireraan • •'a" distincfc- success. • - WdlD-voice, - which is iinlque ■in : that 'it'- possesses 'an upper . register which not do. discredit to a capable , Wdyosolqist.,.'- Miss ' Maud Hpwson, irho ■TO .lhakjngi'her. gpcQnd appearance- with the was recalled for her rdnder-''Gflod-Bye/' tind responded with "Ben Bolt." With .the addition of Mr. Frank Torke, who is practically a Whole entertaisment in' himself,'- arid the other members of' the company, tho' -Messrs Euller have a combination which-Should-sep (fuJl houses fpr somp tijgo to come. -- . , :. V'

ROYAL PICTURES ' :vTherevwas;-(i3! xjsual, a full house at tj-'s.',Majesty s:,last evening. ;.To-nighfs change ot programme wil) consist of thp •dramatio,.6tudies,; '!The' pevil Woman," thoi.nrsv. of-. a seriei. of Dr. Phantom- cpi- : idcaling with; lovp'and- folly, : : '(Was ■ Justice ySorvedfJ' a story- shoifjng what -Wight,;resnlt.-from , circumstantial : evi-'' : dence, :,-,'The; Goddess of tho'§ea," ->Into therbhadow, '~and -','Saved: by. lijs Sweet' heart,'! 1 Thp 1 scenic and industria("6tud.les',' lnohidß ,; the Glaciors,'' a JBOgPtfpWt. v|«wg' 'at"aii''altitnde ; of; 10,000 ft.- in tho',; Alps,' ''The Cork - In- , dustry," and; '-'Breeding . Poultry,"' and thel comedics, l ,''ln; tho--Kingdom, of . Lilli;ar y^ B !-9oy of great- boauty'and characters 'bring-enacted '••iwdgefe'' -Thp; Pitiless. Dentist, 'No Incitement," and "Calino's i'lre. Esitinguishor.". , v . ■.

TiiE gjvvß PICTUEIJS; of:f?tar Pictures moludes- a mn»l)er of • especially interesting; last lugjit tl>e tsaiii,very satisfactory. ;;.

the coknish pixie This/ little ■ man of uncertain. agq/'and..SujprtuDua parentage is. still / attracting , tjwuiernus.-vlsitors, to. his^farewoll'.reebptipps/which are being given : iii-. his/room". WJCotobt. of '/Willi?,/Str^t 1 and; Chews Lane.;; It would bo; well■ for ■ those■ intendu' Wth' to .do so this/week. A3 iSiSced?" • JtfOKAPDS'S VAUDEVILLE rosjp.ijfY- ... The sboi plan fer ,'th'e ''seven nights' seij. .Company, fipbimenceg -at (lie Opera' P a l, ™ e Dresden:, this .morning. ■ Judging; py -the number of applications already,inafle,: PEobable^v^-'J.'iie-company mil introduce-. to-Wellington a Oopibination which has mot with great 3uqciss in,Melbourne,. : .gy(lney,",an(i 'Adei?, - W Wite'mently. in Dujiedin/arid are; reported., to /be /excellent - acrobats. 1. hey are: sajd to bo. the only. English lady , the.'prage,'..all. similar-aots. pemg efther Continental or American. Mr.- Franco Piper ,is -a, banjoist of note, Iwd'tho./tonal: quality: of/his playing is Stated to be i Hie juggling of a puinber of banjos ivhilp playing popular airs-to :> an' orchestral accompaniment u js a ifeatnro of the tuj'fl. / Miss Julia: Gift'ord;-.»_greaj;.-favourite with' Australian audi-ences,-is a lyric soprano who comes with ■tho best credentials'- froim London and/New yorb. : She 'will' be associated ,ivith her husband, . Ifr. Robert .Fitzsiinmons,.in the production .'of, an interesting slcptck. which is said, tp bs-deseriptive/of: ' Pitz§immons's career. During/the- progress of Mr. ..Fitzsiminphs .irill ; givp an exhibition ;of ' ball punching, and at; the end/of .the/ performance the-ex-champibri-.puglist will exhibit a bioscope picture of the*'-Fitzsimmons-Lang . boxing contest. Other artists to appear are The Wheelers, Mr..Fred: Bluett, aiwl Messrs. Vaude and Verge, ■/ ';,-■'/■';" ;, '

PHOMENAD? CONCERT ■; Th<j energy that has been 'displayed lately lu' .cotoeotion-with- the ,Tramway. Band; is: being rewardedjVand. success at-' .tended . anotherof;'the ■ promenade.;concerts held' last evening in-. aidV of'the' .'Wanganui ,• contest find; - The. - Athletic Park, was brightly illumined .with: electrio': globes, .and a:good number pf peo- ; p|p tp/;enjpy , ;.tho:-'mna6.'. ; '''Tha' Lyric- Maty,. Ohoir lent valuable ■, assistance and added considerably to the' at- ' ~Pf.:.the - prpgrampie.< : :Qhoir,: under, the coriductorship of Mr. H. Gladstone; Hill,;. 6ang-:.-:.tho.''Hallelujah ■ Vhorus,"with' --band.'., accompaniment, earning'enthusiastic'd,pplause.i -The other': choral itetas'were: Part.song, "Comrades in.Ams;".part 1 .66ng,, !'Hark! 'The Merry Drum;' and; Swedish >folk 'song, "Spin, §PW-' , Messrs,.. W.... K.;. Potter and H. Holland sang a duet, "Flow, Gentle Deva.".. The band, under, the. baton of Mr. J. K. Cralebufc; was. heard in coiv. test selections,. and Bandsmen Evans and (Jole played a.cornet.duet. v ;v ;