ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 937, 3 October 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S. . ../•'■'his week's picture programme at His Majesty's includes many picturesque scenes of travel ami adventure and comic mins of more than ordinary, merit. "Tunny Fisheries" is a picture full of interesting features, mid among the travel scenes the views of Chinese towns are worthy of special note. Of dramas the programme', has a iino. selection, two of the best items in this category boing "Apache Gold" and "Stars and Stripes." Another striking picture is that entitled "German Sailors on Shipboard." The programmo will be repeuted this ingKING'S THEATRE. '' ' Both performances: at the. King's Theatre on Saturday, were largely attended. The selection of pictures on. view-this week is in every way-creditable to-.the enterprise of the management. Amongst its features may be noted "The. Pathe. Gazette," . which, portrays with vivid realism .many events that ' have: lately awakened interest in Europe, and. "Practical Fish Breeding," a remarkably interesting filnvof the educational variety. Among the comic items the. best .are. "Wrong Floor/' and that depicting, the vagaries of Foolshead in the capacity of a chauffeur. The programme will be repeated this evening. . STAK PICTURES. On Saturday afternoon and evening 'there were large audiences at St.. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, when patrons of, the Star Pictures were.given a last op-i portunity of witnessing the week's programme., of moving pictures. This even-' ing there will be submitted a hew..series, which, it is stated, is quite up to : tho usual standard, ■■'-. '.-,:.. .' OLYMPIA SKATING EINKi .; Big business continues at the Olympiad Skating Kink, and the floor space was in considerable demand on Saturday/afternoon and evening. Tho hold, that roller skating has upon the public is evidenced iby the increasing numbers that take advantage of" tho learners', session, .Tho rink will be open as usual to-day, and a band.will.be in attendance in the af-' ternoon and evening. /.- • '.■■■ I - • 'ORGAN RECITAL. '/■'■■ For. his-'weekly organ recital ;at'the Town Hall'-on Saturday evening, , Mr. Maughan Barnett, city organist, selected a very fine programme.-The recital opened' with a Bach prelude and fugue, in, B flat, followed by an "Andante con nioto j u p" by Henry , Smart, an; English composer who seems.to have been rather neglected by,organists in recent years. Elgar's wellknown V/'Saint d'Amour," admirably transcribed for 'tho organ by Xemare,. was a charming number, its •. simple beauty furnishing' a.striking contrast to tho-in-.-tricacies >of tho proyious numbers... .THvo. other - dainty: ■ numbers were. Schuberf s "Cradle Song" and Lsmaro's "Romance in D Flak An especially: fine'number was. BorovAki's . "First.--Sonata," the allegro, andante, and finale'.being characteristically modern' in treatment .and tinted.'in the. first and final movements with a. suggestion of the rich- colouring of Grieg.v The recital concluded with the brilliant "Ride of tho Valkyries". (Wag■ner). , In his -treatment of this intonsely dramatic piece, Mr. Barnett did full justice to .the ideas of the composer. 1 ■.. -. ;; ■ ; ; SUNDAY;CONCERT.;■ ;; : : .: The, Wellington ; Oiv ohestra;. attracted -a huge. - audience, to : the. :Town,.:Hall , last'v evening.' The orehestra,,...whjch . has;'been .de-veloped-by MX--. Herbert Blojv is how ,a, fine body of musicians,'who are thorougliT ly' competent to do- full, justico to tho, music selected for performance. /Last evening's programmo.. consisted, of the overture to Wallace's "Maritana,". two "Hungarian Dances," / by -.Brahms; Boccherini's ever-popular , ."Minuet" (which has. been revived on many occa--sions since it received a new lease of life in New Zealand at. the/.Exhibition),, and. ■Michaeli's oatohy "Turkish/Patrol." The wiloisfcjof the evening was.-. Mr;.-••' Harry, Phip'ps.'a' pleasing tenor,'•;who 6ang "The Coming of the' King" (Rbeokel) and. Blnmonthal's, "Evening Song."' A silver coin collection was, made at the doors in aid of the orchestra's funds. I ','..;'. ' '■'■ : -.--.'. : : v :/: NELLIE STEWART. ■ / There is. little need to bespeak a weir. comefor Miss Nellie Stewart, for that accomplished lady is. always-popular. Box plans for the season, of eighteen nights,' which will commence-'at'the Opera- House on'Tluirsday next,-will l>o Dresden at 9. o'clock this-,' morning', and in anticipation of this event every arrange-, ment has been' niada to- avoid crushing and'inconvenience to Hiose wishing to se-: cure first'choice; of seats., 'The opening play, "When Knighthood was in Flower," is by/Paul Kester, and while not adhei'ing .strictly to: historical 'fact is. yet ahistoric, drama, dealing with happenings and personages of the. Court of Henry yill. Tbe-second play,'-."What' Every Woman knows," by J. M. Barrio, provides Miss Stewart with a part. entirely. different to anything - she :has done before, and of which- Auckland critics speak in unqualified praise. The play is described as "Barrio at his best, "a decidedly brainy production," It was a great, suc-i cess •in London,. also ' throughout. Australia, and in' Auckland.-; more., .recently, proving - that tho publio appreciate ■ the higher.'and more refined dramatic, litera-' ture. Revivals of 'Du Maurier's./attractive story of "Trilby" and the ever-popu-■liiv. ''Sweet Noll of Old /Drury" complete, the season's repertoire. ...'..::