ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 954, 22 October 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. There was a good attendance at the Opera House last- evening 'when "Trilby" was presented for the last time during the present season. Miss Nellie Stewart and. Mr.. Gaston .. Mervalo repeated their previous /.success in the principal parts and were ably supported by the various artists who appear in subordinate roles. Tliis evening and the remaining three nights of the Nellie Stewart season at the Opera House will he'devoted.to the production, of. "Sweet Nell 6£ Old Drury." Nellie Stewart will be seen again' as '-Nell Gwynn, the orange, girl of Old Drury,' who captivated the King, of that-per-iod. Miss Stewart'will be supported by a strong cast of/characters,, including Mr. Harcourt. Beatty as Charles 11, King of England, Mr. Beatty being the original exponent of this character on its first production, in Australia.'/ Mr." Gaston Mervale will 'appear as Lord Jeffreys,' the Chief. Justice'of England, Mr. Gregan M'Mahon as &ord Lovelace,- Mr. Eardley. Turner as Percival, Mr. J. B. Atholwood as Lacy; and Mr. A. J. Patrick as Sir Roger Fairfax; Miss Rosslyn Yayne as .'\Lady Olivia Vernon, : Miss Gwen Burroughs as the Duchess'; of Portsmouth, and Miss Madeleine Meredith as . Lady■• ,' Castlemaine.' .. ' ':•:/'. '// ' 'THEATRE ROYAL," : . v ''.-.' At the Theatre Royal last evening a talented array; of. vaudeville artists sue-' cessfully entertained and amused an audience that filled a great part- of-the; available seating accommodation.: The two Rosebuds, Grey and Gibson; "musical comedy . artists, 1 'Albert' 'Mather,; Beryl Gilmour, ; Scott Gibson,'and the. Apollo Brothers were .each successful in their'■ several parts'. ' With■'■:."Harico;" ..the habit",of escaping .from'.bonds;that wear every" appearance., of is esridently. incurable. ]The programme jwill.., be- repeated this' evehinil :.■ '■'■- '',/

;r ;,HIs:.MAJESTrS"raEAtRE.; ■■-.-■ ■';Messrs. Fuller and:Soiis..'present,"a programme -of "exceptional ...merit,; : to lovers of ;' this ■■ week, and ■"last ■:night. \;\ the public : showed •their appreciation'r : of .the/- management's .','-' efforts. ; by V ■"■. attending '■:.,: in large; numbers. ' Very \ varied ' lines 'k of. pictures-were'shown',> a. special .'feature' being, the'' scene's'"-which depict... the various',;customs ; 'and 'manners:.'adopted by peoples_of\rare 'and.remote" foreign lands. "This afternoon a matinee, : ivifch pictures illustrative, of,;the exploits : of Robinson Crusqe,. will be: given. .'' • '?v'EING ; S?THEATRE.,.i ; , 4 Sv ;;'The,King's Theatre.,was well patronised- by:the public last,' evening,',' when' the current week's.programme .was' re- ; ceiyed in a manner.;', which;, testified 'to' its, \ popularity?; ■ One;: -;of ; .'/ j most: popular pictures in .the programme ,'un-' doubtedly;is' thejWild'- Westi:.,' drama film,-which- tells, the story .of -how an; estranged '■' wife' and J ■•' husba^' ; :';;beobme : .reconciled,-and~.the.''way.: i wrongdoer■'.is' punished.' Another ; .item,' showing the St.'^gerVruniat-Doncasfcr, 1 is. a picture'which will' appeal ing'instincts.'; matinee.'will'.be.given \ . and in ' : the .even-, ing the'.''.usual .'programme'; will,- be' continued;';;.•/.•'>,■-:_:?'-■'■. >.-<.:y;-''K± ' ■;. ; ; ;, ''.:::'■ V? ST^/PfcTllßES.^ \4:\ \ v/- : .': At. St.YThomasjs-Hall,Newtown,, last: evemhg,.v'this-;week's^programme : ';;wasagain-.. presented';.'to' -~ :' ;a •■'■" well-filled "house.'';. To-hight' the same series of pictures willibe;.shown for the last timeyVa'fchangeTbeing announced for Monday ■ evening;;. ;';.. ■

AND :'., ;Music.;lovers r are no doubt-looking fori ward : to the piano : aiid.: violin .'recital.to' be given by.Messrs.Hunt, and-Bloy on Thursday,. November :3. /■-/ A '■ fine >pro-. gramme is :being prepared.by-both/ar-tists, and-it/is stated tbat the concert will be of even greater■merit-t'han;.tie successful first recital given'last > June.: On this' occasion Miss Gertrude Hunt, a soprano vocalist, will;'make her first pubhc appearance.- -i,'.,.- ;','V'- :V ,K-; : ',V;'.- ':/ . "Next: Thursday evening- at .the .Town ■Hall; the;. Wellington/public /will: have an opportunity, to honour a": brave man who,.-as;;the ; ;representative';'of ; .'Great Britain; goes! forth -for the second time in' search; of .the South' Pole. /Captain Scott's .name'■ is, :well-..known -}in. ' NewZealand. He has previously.visited'the' Dommion./-During the'evenihg.'he will, discourse ;on,.tbe results.of his previous explorations.;in iv-the/greatV' whitei;:sbu.'therri- zone.'. 'As a - lecturer he possesses: uii'lp'ubted-.qualifications, and all! who attend, may. anticipate ;a great, treat,, besides seeing and. hearing a man .who has 'actually been,there, and who; goes on ithis occasion; wjth a :better'equipped expedition than any-other that has,previously made ari'attempt." • Captain .Scott' has kindly offered to givetke whole of the -proceeds, of - the .lecture . to. the' Boys'Institute,- which should very materially benefit,it. .-..; :; : 1 ; -...'"■'''.'■ ;■."', :, ',.";V ; /.' : ;'.\ } '" The '-: inaugural' '■ performance by' - the recently-formed • -Wellington- Municipal Orchestra' will, be given' hi:the Town Hall on Wednesday evening 'riext."Mr;. Maughan Barnett : will conduct,the; pr-' ? chestra,' and* -the';, programme contains the// .following ■; .items:-—"Cornelius. March" by Mendelssohn, Amgretto and Mennetto' : (from :Symphony No. 11,. "The. Military") by - \Haydnj Prelude Act, in, : "Lohengrin" XWag'ner)j ' and a violin solo. "Romance" in G;'(Beethdven) will be rendered by Mr. Her-, bert Bloy, with organ, accompaniment. Mr. Maughah' Baniett will play, several' organ-.selection's./ .The; reserved seats can be' booked at- the; Dresden .from'' Monday.:'//'.. '•-., '-'-\ ■■ ■[ ''■'■: ~'-: , TO-NIGHT;S ; OEGM;RiraTAI.:" To-night, at 8 o'clock,-Mr. MaughanBarnett, - the' city; organist, ■ will give his weekly .'organ recital at the Town Hall. .The chief items;of/ the programme, are:—Wagner's the wonderful opera "Die;! Meistersinger," Handel's Concerto No., 5,' WidorV "Serenade," and .-"Marche Pontificale," '."-items' containing, distinctly original effects, and' an Andantino'by liomar?.. The other works are byVWely/ Bachm, and Mendelssohn.' . ■■/", ''■ '■■■ ' ' ..' FRED. GRAHAM./ ';"-y----'Mr. Fred. Graham and his'new. English Comedy Company 'how touring New- Zealand; are introducing "The Brixton Burglary" and "The Man from Cook's" to local theatre-goers. : In- an announcement elsewhere in this - issue will bo found a list of the dates of -performances.. :• :■■■'-•■':' ■ ' ■■'■■'-. :■: '.•';;' "SCOTCH NIGHT/',,:: :-.:- • -Under the. auspices of Scottish kindred societies, and. friends, :'a. .grand "Scotch night'.' will be hold in the Kjing's Theatre on Tuesday, November 1.. The concert is. a benefit,- and-, is -'to, he given in .conjunction.with West's Royal' Pictures- '-•'•.-.-'■ -,■■"-,■ To-morrow afternoon the Wellington Pipe Band will give a band performance ] at: Nowtown Park. ■ ......,-../