ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 926, 20 September 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

MADAME CALVE. This evening Madame Calve will give her second operatic.concert In. the Opera House, when, she will give another brilliant., progrgninic, including; The • grand aria from '"Alcosto," "Ye Gods of Endless Might"; the aria from Boito's. "Mefistol'eles"; Gounod's ''Spring"; and, with Signer Gasparri, tlie great duo from 'X'avalloria Kusticana," ill costumes and with scenery. The. tenor-: will he heard' .in-two airs from'."La Buheme," an excerpt from Meyerbeer's "Africane," and other songs, ' Al. I'intel 'will- also contribute to the 'programme.. In consequence of,the heavy booking for to-night, Messrs. J, and I\. 'fait anticipate an ovorilowing house,- and us the' accommodation is limited at the Opera House,they 'have decided to give a farewell concert in tlie Town Hall on Thursday evening. . On Madame Calve and party leave for' Sydney by the "Ulimaroa, so Thursday's, concert will be. the last she will give in. New Zealand.. - : ' THEATRE EOYAL. A full house greeted the rising of the curtain for the new programme. at. the Theatre' Royal last evening, but to the great disappointment of everyone, the star on the bill was unable to appear. .At the last moment, almost, the management received: a message from its'"Lion. Comigie,"'''is T at; Clifford,' to the effect that ho.had 'lieen prostrated' By an at? tack, of gastritis. ; This necessitated a modification, at short notice, of the programme, but the. resources of the company, were equal to the occaiijon, l and acapital entertainment Was provided. Scott Gibsoii, the Scotch comedian, popped into the. breaqh for the leading comccly ;turn. It was his first appearance on .the* boards of the Theatre Royal, and ho ivas accorded p; cordial reception..- His Scotch songs; arid "business" are of ; the Harry Lauder.school, and his turn, should be a popular one during the week. "■• Professor Godfrey's trained,animals continue to he one of. the strong'attractions of the show,, while Miss Blanche Carelli, the Sweet, soprano, is still o' warm favourite, of the audience. The Gibson Girls,;in a new turn, are more attractive than ovor,'their graceful ■ dancing and . catchy songs being a distiuot- feature of the entertainment." George and Les- Scott, the popular, knockabout comedians, appear in a very diverting, sketch, entitled "The .Inventor's Troubles/' arid make the pace a merry One m their characteristic way.- Thereare also Charles ; Lund ("Peeling For You;'),. Beattie H'Donald ("My Girl from ■Italy"), Nellie Paul, a ''trial debutante" with a tuneful voice; Albert Mather, the baritone singer of. the compa!riy'; Nellie Leslie (serio), Jack Knowles ("Bashful 1 vSani"),- arid' Master'.Glading,: a'' '.'frial" Juvenile.' artist "with an- astonishingly sweet soprano. voice.- ' The' programme ivillbe repeated this eyening.r ; ■ ';■; :IIS"MAJESTY'S THEATRE:; ','•. /' Fullers' -Pictures, at His Majesty's Theatre.continue to. have a highly.,popu-: Jar- vogue with lovers of the lunemato,graph show, l -This evening the.■•current programme will .bo screened for the;last "time,and wjllgive pjace. to-porro.w even.'ing, to,'& series of pictures entirely, now, and staled. ■by the- rnapagenient to be' of ..Ijigh • artjstio"'excellence.■- . Star- features' ■of' the present programme include 7."The, Indian Girl's Romance," "Pathe's -Ani-. ' mated Gazette.W'Tho Eunhy. Story," "The Marked Time-table", (a dramatic film :of po\rerful''.intqrost),- and a superb-.scenic picture/ "Impressions, of Venice," ' / ;;a : .:v -!>kiN(3;'s 'theatre.' '•..;- ■:.. 7 To-night the fine .programme' of kirieipatogi'aph piotures which has ,had such' 'D7.suqoess.ful ruu since its inaugural-'pre-sentation at tho King's.Theatre'on'Wed?, nesday last,-will be screened for tho'last time.■': : Patrons' of picture shows seem. to.be.-iyel'l cnteredi'for with suchyiUnis as ''Cochin-China" (scenic),. "Pathe's .Gazette" (news from everywhere), and "After ; 4laiiy'Y,ears"-;.(a dramatio study pf o?' 1, "ception'al l ."interest); •■ ; To-morrow' 'evening' will..withbss the initial' presentation' of an: entirely new- programme, - .'-.-'" ~?; .l,S..^iil*?il.!.'lVi'i : - •■■■■i-.n.';f;ir.<; ..-.-i;.:!-: ■ ; 7 ;'./'■:^.STAR-PICTURES..';;.'. ■ ■";, -:V 7- "New iprograinine",-' night, at. the; Star 'Pictures, . St.- Thomas's ..Hall,. NtU'town,is one of. the events of. the week in- South Wellington, and ; last night's. exhibition, was no exception tothe rule.. The manage? ment,? with. characteristic, enterprise,, had secured 'for thisx'week':show an ,exceptionally, fino'collection of new films, which received many manifestations of approval from, the audience. The now series is particularly, strong '.- in drama, the programme, including,, ; as■ representative" of this class of picture, a'very fine adaptation, of Shakespeare's "King Lear," "Tho Anger, of Diana" ( coloured: film' of striking -beauty), and 'The Shepherd's-.Kiss." A good'picture is the serio-comic "Percy, the Cowboy/'-while in broad farce, "The Pretty Typiste," "The Shyness of .Shorty,'*-. "A'"; Well-earned Meal,"'and "Betty. r :an4 the Fireworks," aro. some of the ,star features. A particularly l fino scenio pic-' ture. is that entitled, "Mid-Lent, in Pans," a really brilliant moving picture of -the' gay capital of. France, Coloured kincmatography is' represented by "The Artist's Dream," a notable triumph for the photographer, ', •'■■■'. ■ ■'::';.■. 'olympia rink'. ; Roller-skating 'at the Olympia Rink continues' % to -be a .well, patronised and highly popular rcoreation. ■ There arc three sessions, daily, and every opportunity, and assistance is. extended- to. : tyroa in:the graceful-art.' ..The'floor is .in expellerit order, and the music-of the Olyrn-'--pia-;Band adds' to the enjoyment of (hesnort.. 7 ' -'•' , ".;• '■■■■, -,-,'■ . Tlie grand' fancy dress ; skating' carni? yal-for,: Mother' Mary Joseph Aubert's golden- jubilee has- been postponed; until Wednesday, September 28. ~. ..JOHNSON-KETCHELL PICTURES. ■ Referring to the.-great.fistic, encounter :between. Johnson-, and Ketchell,-'. which, will bo re-enacted through Messrs.Mabon's biograph at the Opera House on Saturday evening," next, the "Otago -Daily Times" says:—"The. pictures are what they'are claimed;,to' be—tho finest and clearest of a .fight. The contest, ; ns all in touch with boxing are. aware, ,was gamely fought and dramatically- finished, and Saturday night's house saw this memorable combat as plainly as though in the. stadium .'at Colma (Cal.),. but under, more pleasing conditions.._,, .' . The superb- boxing of Stanley. Ketchell;. would alone', make'tho film .interesting,: and. his manner of standing up to Johnson's battering rams and,'taking his grupl cheerfully' causes' tho audience to . glory in his pluck. ICetoholl is abnormally-clever, ,pn his feet, but among the many pointsabout the champion which thpso pictures sheet ig hrs astonishing reach. ICetphell's tactics take their . most: definito shape in an occasional leap, a swinging blow delivered with the whole body, and b, low dnok under the avenging , fists, i . . Viewed from a boxing standpoint, the Johnson-Ketchell contest' is a highly scientific and' ah educative display." A charming series, of the latest kinemato;graph .surprises will constitute, the first portion of the programme', : IIOUNTEBANK DRAMATIC CLUB. .Theatre-goers are reminded that the Mountebank. Dramatic Club will produce tho clever little three-act comedy "The Snowball", at the: Town Hall (Concert Chamber) on. Monday and Tuesday next, September 20 and 27.. The Mountebanks ;havo given several: first-rate performances in Wellington, and judging by tho strong cast chosen.for the coming performances, the public may be assured of a really good entertainment.. , The -. net proceeds jn this case are to be given in aid or" tho Girls' Realm .Guild, and the public aro earnestly requested to help the girls.

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