ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 912, 3 September 1910, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MME. CALVE. TO-NIGHT'S CON- ; .■■-, ■[■ /.."-. CERT. ■■■-... ' The" appearance of Mme. Calve at the Town Hull to-night" is attracting much attention on the part of tlie general .public and a very large audience is already assured. ,• Alme. ■ Calve will sing "Tho Mysoli". and' Gounod's. "Sorenado,"- with flute obbligatos by Mr. , Truda,- "The Habanera from "Carmen," . "Comin , thro , the Rye," and with Signpr Gasparri, the.great duet from " "CaValleria Rusticana." Signor Gasparri will 1 sing ,"On With the Motley', , fronr. "Pagliacei," recit and aria from "La Gisconda," ''Heaven and Ocean;" and Fosti's "Nov t'amo >piu." M. Pmtel will play \ Ballade 'A flat, Chopin, Polonaise arid Rhapsodic op. Liszt. .The plan and ss. tickets will be. available ..at the ' Dresden until ■10 o'clock" and afterwards ". at .-Christen-'-sou's. "'The.3s.: tickets" will be issued at-the' doors, only.' As a big gathering is'assured - queues will be formed at the os.vand 35." entrances, The concert begins at 8- o'clock but the doors will be opened at 7. The party leave for Christchurch- after -the performance.

':'-s\) : i-'-; THEATRE.ROYAL. ■ ".; Last 'Sight, the .Theatre Royal was packed-in, all parts of the house,-and a-large number'had. to be refused admission: - AraongHhose present; were members: of the. •■' Southland football ;tea.m." programme was shortened a little,: so: a;S: to admit of ber of; amateur's. .displaying their , talents. -The: audience had come prepared .'for amusement, and the. majority• i of the amateurs,' .instead of, being stormed-; with, applause, ■ were- jocosely, pelted with vegetables, oranges, and - -paper-bags;'. Some..'.were not 'granted a hearing at all, "some-were, permitted to deliver a. verse. and then ' 'counted but''' by the counting of 10 seconds in.the orthodox boxing-ring ■.style:. A .good deal :de-. pended on .jthe .appearance of the performer.. A frock-coated'., comedian re-'ceived-.inb hearing' at ■■all, the , other comedians '■: . received cabbages,' coons, were not ■ suffered, balladists , ' : voices were''drowned with tlie. noise, but "it was hot easy-to get rid of some of the amateurs. ■ One youth dressed in y; a naval uniform' insisted on singing to. itho. .end;;,'!A'-. Little Boy Called Taps," and then'. deliberately, raised .a bugle, and "sounded the "Last ;Post" in face of tho overwhelming Nodds-.of. the enemy.. Master' Norman' Dentice. made the hit of the evening by his. singing and. dancing... He was. granted an'encore, ,and. received a-■■• sliowei » of-.- coins. : . Master Trower and' Miss ; Searle wore. others that"' received /a;: favourable ; hearing. This' eyciung 'a'nother.buckjumping contest is' announced,: when; the ; pony. "Fitz!! 'will make'his last appearance. - :,;V.HiS i MAJESTy!S THEATRE.: :' .".;:At : ,His; Theatre ■ there', is extensive-ievidence of. the popularity; of _moving pictures,. last night's.audience being, large.; and appreciative. ■ . Included in 'this -week's 'programme are'-: "The : Daily .Mail," "Child 'of : the Ghetto," "A :Militai-y Tcuniamenti , - , '' "Bolt from the.: Blue," ."Interrupted. Honeymoon," "Mr.:'- Gplightly's^-Adventures," :and ! other: interesting ■ and amusirig ' films.' , r The programme. will -be repeated this evening.; :\>-} ,■]■■ ; /;'; \ -■'..'■ •-. :■'■::' !:>::\Vv§KiNG's-THEATp.; ;;;- ; ;. ; A. special prize matinee is announced at :the' : King's i Theatre .this afternoon. Erery child will receive a present, and, there will be jfou» ..special', prizes. An! excellent, programme' is'.ruhiiihg' at.' the ■King's' this' week,, and.th.ere. was,another; ■big. house'last. night,r : Ampng ; :the-films shown j may,.. be . -mentioned:'.' "Latest Paris Fashions," , "A- Devoted Little Brother;"-.^The.:;Bottle, of Milk/ , , "A Rubber and -;Popper'Plantation,"., and : the - "Animate'd Gazette." '.':.. .■'■■' ■. ■^■■'■' : :::v\^-;'STAR-'PICTUEES.^'; : ;''.-'-'\; '.- The' Star. Pictures- attracted, a considerable : audience;to St. Thomas's Hall,;.Newtown, last 'evening and ': the items 'in'.-.a" programme of■'' merit: were' received with frequent atfplaiise. /The. pictures ■ shown convey, ,fn some .' instances a wealth of, information; others', .are; scenic views -of. notable and are, not 'wanting.films'of the comic . variety. '. that: provoke.; laughter and promote' simple enjoyment., The ■ programme will be.repeated this even■■/:;'/;:/oLympia;,rink.'; ' ■'•'. ::; .' .' During' its: three, daily sessions the Olympia Rink; ,• is generally crowded with , , a"; throng' of'enthusiastic, skaters who. pursue their pastime with unflagging_ jieal and enjoyment., The forth-, coming. hat;and tie carnival is; being looked to expectantly and ■should prove an attraction'hardly sec-. 6nd ; to the more elaborate carnival tliat lately •; an unqualified success. ' : ./.-SXJNDAY CONCERT.' V ; ;/ /The "Ride ,pf, ; tho Valkyries" (Wagner) ,' will ■•; bB■.played for the first time in Wellington- by': the' Wellington Professional Orchestra at their concert in the Town Hall -on Sunday next -at 8.30 p.m.;; Tho scene, represents a pine' wood on the right and on. the-left.the:en-trance to, a cave. The''"Valkyries, or, warrior maidens,-'mounter)' on their- fly-' ing horses,, flash .through the air to themeetirigiiplace; . The music.is builtupi on -the' three themes connected with, the -'.Valkyries. The' first phnse on. tho basses and .'cellos represents tho galloping of horses-, a little later the' trumpets, and afterwards ~tho trombones take, up ' the more familiar" theme, the one most-intimately connected with the The joyous Valkyrie shoiit "Hojotoho" is "also heard. '. Aβ' the Valkyries arrive .the voiup parts join in, now together, now., in opposing groups,, and the whole form an original and striking scene. .Other-, orchestral items will bo Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite" and "Bohemian Girl" Overtime. The soloist for the, evening' will be' Sirs,. Orr-Loving, the Duncdin lyrii: soprano who will sing resit and aria, "I Will Extol Theo" (from Eli), and "Come Unto Him" (from Messiah). Mr. Herbert Bloy (violinist) will play "Avo Maria". • (Schubert-Wilhelmj). A col--.lection will bo made at tho door.

SMOKE CONCERT. The Wellington Pipe Band and Dancers' Club gave a musical smoke evening to its members and friends ■in their club room, Riddiford Street. Tho programme, which was entrusted to Drum-Sergeant "W. R. Potter, was highly appreciated .by an audience of over one hundred. Items wore rendered by : Messrs. Paton, A. ' Smith, M'Caull, S. Perkins. W. E. Boyd, A' Reid, Pitt, Major C. D. M'lntesh, D. Gillies, Thompson, Lieutenant WilkinBoiij Verne and Henry, and A. S. Frost (pipe-major). Mr. Harold Godier supplied' the § accompaniments most satisfactorily. ' Tho' ; piano was lent by Messrs. Chas. Begg and Co.: The president (Mr. D. Qillies) and pastpresident, and life-member Major C ,D. Mackintosh,,-aiid Lieutenant .Willis delivered short speeches. Reference was made to .tlio decease of Mr. David M'Luren; Campbell, a-life member of. the club, and for whom a benefit was in preparation, and which now would bo directed to his aged widow. The old couplo were known throughout tho Dominion, and highly respected.