ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 923, 16 September 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CALVE. Tho sensationul success which Madame Calve and hor distinguished follow artists achiovcd in the .North Island was strongly maintained in Christclmrch and Dimedin, where every concert was attended by all 'enormous audience, who received the three artists with .outliusinstici.applause. Tho company, in charge of Mr. J. Ncviu Tait, will arrive this morning by tjie 1 Maori, and will give the first concert of the farewell New Zealand season in the Opora House, to-morrow evening. Everything points to another, brilliant. success, and concert-goers are eager to avail themselves of the opportunity of heaiing Calve again in an excerpt from horfavourite opera, "Carmen." To-mor-row evening's programme will include the thrilling-duet from that opera; and in order to convey the illusion of the grand operatic stage the diva and Signor Ciasparri will appear in costume, and with appropriate, scenery. The' plans are at tho .Dresden, and tho live shilling tickets arfe on. 6ale at Christoson'e and the box office. '. . . . THEATRE ROYAL. • At 1 the" Theatre Royal last night, Miv Nat Clifford was given another ovation. Each of his .items 'was-.;exceedingly..well rendered, -und . his dancing added con-, siderablo elfect to his songs. He sang: "The Grand .Hotel," '"Waterloo,"- "Jlr. Poverty/' unil "The ;V.agttfaoiiil," and he. had to respond to .encores in each case. Mise-'ElaiHshß' Oarellij 'who was' in good' voice, sang "Lovely Spring," and'"Kisses." Other contributors to the.programme, that 1 were weir received included the- Gibson Girls, Miss Beattie M'Donald, Miss Nellie Paul, and the' Scott Brothers.. To-night the' management announces .'the last of tho present series of amateur trial nights. A large number of intending performers havu handed -/in; their names, and . will, be. given a chance to show their ability, during the 'latter part , of the programme. KING'S THEATRE. .. ■The new •programme of pictures, which i was■' presented - for the first-tim'6 at the KiiigV Theatre, ov Wednesday evening,; is quite up to; the standard set; by the enterprising management' of-. West's and: the' - Royal -Pictures. • The series' is a thoroughly, representative oiie, and is particularly ' strong in dramatic.. studies : -of high;, artistic ' nierit... _ Tho. programmewill, be presented again this " evening, and' the usual. matinee and evening exhibitions are announced tor' to-morrow.' -• . \ ' ■ ■ ; HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE., -7 One of the-best series of kinematograph. pictures >yet .' screened at. . His. Majesty's.' Theatre is being'shown-nightly this week. The. . inaugural, presentation; »of.. the.; pic-; on Wednesday, evening;'.was \a most, successful - one. Every variety ;of ; . human /emotion -is represented: in tho:. high-class picture .dramas which .areincluded. in : ;the : series, which is also- strong 'in-; m-iixh-provoking / 'studies.- in broad :farco,; and ,burles(juu;;.;.The travel;,picture's are-'paiti-.' ■eularly ■ fiil.eV^'The' -pictures will J again, be shown this ovenmg, and for Saturday the usual matinee »nd evening shows aro: announced. . -- ',v. STAR PICTURES 'That the Star.l'ictures at St.'Thomas's Hall,' Newtown,: still 'retain, theiT ipopu:larity: has'been 1 imply demonstrated tliis by f-tho ' "houses." . ' ,present programme is -one calculated ,to'. lind favour with any audience. . .. SKATING

.'. Sinking .was' in .full, swing :again , lasl. "evening, after the carnival, of the.'previ: ous;. evening, •> and the; usual three, sessions are announced' for to-day." On lloiiuny, September 20, a grafid taJicy dress skat 7. ing carnival will be .held in aid of Mother Mary ..Tosepji Aulierrs ; golden jubilee. The performance .will', be-under.'the patronage of Lord and-Lady 'Islington. ■.'v. ..- . WELLINGTON LIEDERTYPEL Assisted by > Miss Beatrice liavie, L.A.B. (pianist) ■ and Mr.. A. Stuart !■;-M.rLeun (^oeilist)jthe ''Wellington: • Liedertufel gave tho second' «*>ttcert' of it's SoYeiiteunth ■ season'last evenin'g, in; the .Concert, Chamber,/.Town' Hall.. There . was,; ;a , fairly; ■ large .attendance of' the public! and the concert, on the 'whole,; was a good, lonb.': Mr,' Eobert Parker "conducted the ;. choir,' ; ivhich," though; somewhat diminished an numerical '.strength' as compared/with;itw membership. in tho -piist,. wks cicely balanced ,as .to ita.'pavtSj some of the; concerted' .'numbers- being particularly, pleasing ■ -to' listen ' to. Of tho .eight choral'numbers,, each was tastefully and expressively, sung. An arrangement,, for male voices; of. Schubcrt'sr "Serenado". was'S.one of- the. features, of - the ■ series, white mention .should.'.also: be' "made ■■ of Beethoven's line "Springtime".'song, , and. a' cliarminij .number, "Eeveries" (Storcb).'' The! principal .: number, ■. however, - was Geriisheini's ..very fine cantata, ."Salamis", .(for baritone' soloist and chorus),' a paean of. victory,: instinct : with, . the spirit.' of battle, and triumphant arms. V The. solo, partiwas taken by' Mr. F. '-V. Waters; and '.although'the"'character of tbq song seemed to.call for.ii larger.choir, the Leidertafel made the most of. its resources,-and gave a.rousing .interpretation.'.of-the .. cantata. Another 1 charming number was the part song, a "Servian Serenade," 'with .Mr. J.' F. -'Carr . as :,tht '.tenor . :soloist;\ .Mr. ;B. Hone was also associated .wiMi tho nhoir m.; Franz • Abt's. .fine "Ave Maria." .Of the .individual- perfot'me'rs.'.ii.Mr. ; -:E."' B. Williams and-Sir. J, l*. Carr were especially acceptable -/to.:,'tho .audience. ; Mr. E. B. '. Williams' sang' Tosti's "Cou}d IP" and "MacDowell s pretty air, "Thy Beaming • fiy°s,". being heartily, and ' spontaneously' applauded; for' his .- items. - Mr. A.'H.: Hollis also sang 'InSheltered Vale," with fair success. Miss Beatrice Harte gave a-very' careful and;, artistic interpretation of ■ Chopin's "Berceuse" (Op. 57), and the "Eantaisio Impromptu." Clio "cello items by Mr. Stuart' M'Lean were played very well indeed. He added, during'the second portion of the concert, llie Schubert-Piatti arrangement, of "Am rneer,'', and an allegretto movement from Davidoit Mr. Hugh Wright's song, ."The Pipes of 'Pan," was much' appreciated by - the audience. „ : , The accompaniments ivero played - by. Miss .Violet Hunt 'and' Mr., Eric. Waters.