ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 759, 7 March 1910, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BICKARDS'S VAUDEVILLE CO. Tlie Riclcards Vaudeville Company conoloded its eeason. on Saturday evening. The outstanding feature was the really artistic singing of Miss Julia Gifford, who rose to a great height of ronal excellence in the colorature waltz son<r"SeSaran Rose," in which she displayed a method of, production and tonal qualities not suspected earlier in the season. Mr. Fred Bluett was clever in "Mooch Abont," clever enough to dispense with personal "gags" that only mar a performer's efforts, however indulgent an audience may be. The programme concluded with a comic three-round boxing bout between "Bob" Fitzsimmons, ex-champion pugilist of the world, and Harry Sandow.

THEATRE EOTAL. Puller's Vaudeville Company attracted a full house on Saturday evening, and the programme submitted by the performers kept the audience in a continuous simmer of amusement. The usual change of programme will take place this evening, when Mr. Ward- Lear, the - celebrated comedian, will make his first appearance, and Deave's Manikins will present a new bill in their miniaturetheatre. HIS MAJESTY'S' THEATEE. Messrs. John Fuller and Sons, who have supplied the. films shown by the Royal Picture Syndicate during the past two years, announced that, after March 16, they intend to continue the picture entertainments at His Majesty's Theatre, under the name of "His Majesty's Pictures." J-ne performance will be kept up to the same high standard-as has hitherto obtained. Messrs. Fuller and Sons are the more easily able to promise this as'they are direct,importers bn an exceptionally large scale of the -very latest films f rO m the leading French, English, and American manufacturers, -whose productions come to hand by every,.mail. ANDREW BLACK CONCERT. Andrew Black is to sing at the Opera House this evening.. To ;those that know the vocalists capacity the -announcement is almost superfluous, as they will havo long since made up their, minds whpt to bLv - ut w" those - to whom Andrew Black is but a name it is perhaps necessary to say that he is. one of the finest concert and platform baritones of the present day, and is acknowledged, as such in London and all the artistic centres of the. Old World. He comes to New Zealand at the zenith of his career, which is not usual in the case of the best singers, and to-night should witness a very, large audience to hear ■ his telling voice. Among other .numbers he will sing Marshall's charming song, "I Hear Yon; Calling Me," "Vittoria, Vittoria" (Carrissimi), "To Anthea'; (Hatton), Serf£ nt f_setting of "Blow, Blow; Thou Wmtry Wind," "Turn.Ye to Me," and the famihar Scot's song ?'The March of the Cameron Men." Mr. Black.will be' assisted by. Anton Tschaikov, a Russian violinist of great talent, Miss Lillian Delany, a cultured pianist, and Miss lley Uoss, a contralto singer of much promise. Among those to be present this evening will be Lady Ward and a party. : ■ ' -.-OEGAN.EECITAL. - ' ' ■ ; Mr. , Maug-han'. Barnett's organ recital on Saturday evening attracted a comparatively large and. very appreciative audience to..the Town Hall; It was pleasing to. note'the large/proportion of young people who are acquiring a wider musical outlook, very possibly on ■- account of Mr.-.Baraett's fine work The programme was highly interesting from beginning to end. It included Bach's Ohoral Prelude and-Gavotte, the two numbers showing in striking contrast the resourceful might of the great master of organ music; Schuberfs "Momens Musicaux' m F Minor, and his deli»httul Ave Maria".; Rubinstein's "Andante' Largamente,,",. Glade's melodious ■ .Gavotte : fv - ho S: v opera "Iphigenia in Aulis, from "Das Bhemgold" HVagner), the intricate beauw!u<)n &*>* tie familiarity with the work. • ■ . .. . ■