ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 841, 13 June 1910, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HAMILTON-MAXWELL COMPANY. Melodrama, as presented by tho Ham-ilton-Maxwell Company at the Opera House, is having a popular season. Tonight tho company will appear in the drama, "In London Town," and to-mor-row evening begins a four-nights' season of Henry Pettitt's stirring drama, "Woman's Hate," in the production ot which some beautiful costumes will bo worn by the ladies of the company. The lato Henry Pettitt wrote inany lino pieces during his career, but Mt is doubtful if ho ever produced a pieco of more heart-touching realism than tho one under notice. By a chain of circumstances thov horo is forced to believe his wife guilty of a passion for ono of tho villains ot-the piece, and an impressive scene is the trial of tho wife for murder, in which scene her husband, convinced of her innocence, defends her in a most masterly fashion, aiid by tho aid of tho little child's evidence succeeds in clearing his wifo of the chargo. Four performances of "Woman's Hato" will bo given, and the season closes with the stirring military drama, "Revenge," which will be played during tho last threo nights. THEATRE ROYAL. Occupying star place in the. vaudeville entertainment at the Theatre Royal, Brown and Wilmott, the American dancers, havo had a cordial reception. Their turn is remarkable for clever dancing and finished impersonation. Cardcn Wilson (whose powers of mimicry are considerable), Warwick Lumley, and Miss Pearl Hellnirich made a farewell appearance on Saturday, hut tho remainder of the company, including Ward Lear (comedian), Athos (the skater), tho Martin Sisters, the musical Shirleys, Fred, flarcourt, and Miss Ivy Leslie will submit fresh numbers this evening. A number of new artists are also billed to appear iu the change programme to-night. •HIS'.MAJESTY'S. . Both matinee and evening exhibitions of His Majesty's Pictures on Saturday were very largely attended. The final cup tie in tho English "soccer" competition and M. Paulhau's air-ship flight from Manchester to London are tho two star films, and they are well worth seeing. The "soccer" film is one of tho best football pictures that havo been shown here, its clearness and detail being remarkable for such a complex subThey are, however, only a small portion of an extremely varied and attractive programme, which will be shown again to-night. During tho evening tho result of tho New Zealand v. New South Wales football match was displayed on the screen. KING'S THEATRE. Tho King's Theatre was crowded on Saturday afternoon, when the usual weekly matinee exhibition of pictures was held, and in the evening this popular place of entertainment was : again filled. The present programme at King's is full of strong attractions. Preeminent is the film describing M. Paulhan's great air-ship flight across thieefourths of England, ■ but "Ranson's Folly" and the thrilling "Eleventh Hour" are also films which grip the attention as though in a vice. The programme will be repeated to-night. STAR PICTURES. Now pictures, chosen from the latest upon the .world's market, will he exhibited to-night at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, where the entertainment of the. Star Picture Company has firmly established itself.. There will bo exhibitions nightly during tho week. ROLLER SKATING. ... ■ 'Roller skating at the Olympia Rink continues to enjoy-tho greatest popularity. Folks of all ages, practically, are to be seen every night gliding round the finely-polished floor., And their styles vary the orthodox method of progression with the "Dutch rolls," figurcs-of-eight, coasting, etc., to more precarious modes which are marked by occasional'bumps, ungainly descents to the floor, earnest but uncertain clutches on the empty air, and acrobatic feats which are the more meritorious since they are not rehearsed. Regular day sessions arc held for instructional purposes, in order that students of the art may not be "in the way" or even feel "in the. way". at the evening session.

ORGAN RECITAL. There was a fair attendance at tlio organ recital given by the city organist, Mr. Maughan Barnett, in the Town Hall on Saturday night. The- programme consisted of Bach's toccata and fugue in D minor, an organ sotting of Mr. Barnett's very impressive funeral march, published recently for the pianoforte, part of Widor's Organ Symphony No. 5, the beautiful melody'"o Star of Eve," from "Taniihauser," the prelude and "Angel's Farewell" from Elgar's "Dream , .oil Eerontius," and Yolkmami's rousing "Hero Song." Special interest was taken in Mr. Barnctt's artistic rendering of the beautiful _ work of Elgar from the .fact that it is to s be performed by the Choral Society later in the year. The programme for next Saturday's concert will include Wagner's Prelude Act 111, Lohengrin, Andante from Pianoforte Sonata Sibelius, Andantino—Lemare, and tlie first movement 'of Widor's Fifth Organ Symphony.

THE ELLWOOD TRIO. The committee which has been formed for the purposo of giving tho Eliwcod children an appropriate farewell at the Town Hall on June 21 has been further augmented by the addition of tho following patrons':—The Hon. James Carroll, Hon. J. A. Millar, Hon. George and Mrs. Fowlds, his Grace Archbishop Redwood, Dr. and Mrs. Napier M'Lean, Mr. Stuart M'Lean, and Mrs. J. A. Pike. It does not happen frequently that three children of one family should bo so gifted that they can play the repertoire of the world's greatest artists without professional tuition. In ono case—that of tho Czcrniavski Trio —professional tuition had been given, and yet, to use the exclamation of Herr Wielaert,' conductor of the Auckland Orchestral Society: "The Ellwood Trio arc better than the Czerniavskis."' These words wero uttered by Herr Wielaert after, the first concert of tho Ellwoods at the Choral Hall, Auckland. The box plan for this farewell concert will open at tho Dresden to-morrow, and those who desire to be present at the Town Hall on June 21 will do well to secure seats early.,