ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 990, 3 December 1910, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. ' Tho programmo which is at presenl boing presonted at the Theatre Roya! is evidently much to the popular taste, Beforo tho rise of the curtain last evening, there was scarcely standing room, and the audience subsequently showed that thoy fully appreciated tho programme. Beryl Gilman, ~ soprano; Georgo ' Dean, character vocalist; Harry Sadler, comedian; and M'Grath and .' Page, clever banjoists,. were especially well received. The programme will be repeated to-night, and a 1 complete chance is annouueed for Monday evening, when Jack Martin, a coor singer (late of the Fisk Jubilee Singers) will appear. Next Friday evening a graud. amateur competition will take Elace, when a special cash prize will e presented for the best rendering of Harry Sadler's song, "What, What, What."/ intending competitors aro asked to send ; in their names and addresses as early-as possible. Tho ' bos plan opens at ten o'clock on Monday morning, HIS MAJESTY'S. ; Last ' night's programme at His Majesty's was quito in keeping with the high class of - entertainment that this popular place of .amusement affords the public. The outstandng feature; of this week's pictorial display , undoubtedly is the'film entitled "Uncle-Tom's!-Cabm." and , mention should -, he mido- of ; A Summer Idyll,'.' "The ~ Great' Lion Hunt," and "The'; Stronger Sex." This afiiernoon the* usual'. matinee. will /je held, and to-night: :the.v current 1 -programme will be again submitted. .. ■ WEST'S ROYAL PICTURES. Graphic snaps of lion hunting in Africa, tho imposing scene 'at' the launch, of tho great steamer' Olympic, i "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and comic films ' are'among the features in the-bill now running at. the 'King's Theatre to good business. The same splendid-programme will be presented; this evening. ;/ The usual prize matinee will occur this afternoon. ■ . , FRED. GRAHAM'S/ENGLISH ~ /COMEDY COMPANY.,; ■ 'Although the famous Oscar Aspho Company did not visit Wellington, 'the public are to have an opportunity of seeing some ,of tlie mombcrs_ of .that organisation, as -Mr. Gerald K. Souper and Miss Florence. Gretton have ,been specially engaged by Mr. Fred;' Graham to support his new English. Comedy Company, which appears to-night at the Opera!,' House, in, tho- laughing success, "The Brixton Burglary." Their appearance here will be awaited with interest'; Mr. Fred Graham himself is sure of a great welcome. : He is.not a , comedian who .wears, himself ■ out in making tho audience laugh, and^ for the ■ latter part of the play "tails, off." to ineffectiveness. He "keeps the ball rolling". throughout' the play, ' ana is " as funny a,t"tho finish, as'he is at tho beginning. ' It' i&'. said ;-by .tho. London "Daily Telegraph"; that ho would make people-laugh is the dullest of comedies. Tho company is exceptionally .. .strong, and - besides 'those mentioned, other im r portant' engagements/are-.Mrs;. George Lauri, late.of .'J. C. Williamson's Opera Company,. Miss Nellie ' Dent,' 'of the Julius -Knight Compariy,'Miss; Gladys Hartwell,- and- Messrs, - Alfred -Harford, J. Do Lacy, and; others: Mr., Georgo Fowler, has charge of ' tho music. - The booking'has been-veTy .brisk, and judging from ■ t-ho reports -received from Dunedin, Christcluirch, and Auckland a successful season, is assured. NORMAN-BLITZ COMPANY 'AND . PROFESS-lONAL ORCHESTRA, To-morrow night at.the. Town Hall tho Norman-Blitz Grand Concert Combination and Wellington - Professiona, '■ Orclicstra will give a Sunday concert ■ A programmo of unusual excellence has been compiled, and is advertised ir anither columii. of. this:' issue. Miss Amy Murphy will sing "Hear .Yo Israel" (Mendelssohn), Mr. Waltci Whyte (tenor) "If With All You; Hearts" : (Mendelssohn), Miss" Mabe Fowler "Angels Ever Bright and, Fair' (Handel), and ,' Miss Nellie"- Blacl (violinist) will play Bohm's "Legende.' Tho Wellington Professional Orchestra under the condiictorship of Mr. Herber • ! Bloy, will repeat, by request, "Th( Rido of the Valkyries" and "Peei Gynt" Suite (Grieg),- and will.also con tribute "Raymond" Overture and "Troi do Cavalleria" (Rubinstein). A silvei coin collection, will bo taken at th( . doors. In order to , allow snburbai , patrons to attend, the management hai decided to. comifionce the concert at 8:15 STAR PICTURES. The popular Star Pictures j are at tracting good "bouses" nightly, ani last evening was no exception, to ui rule. ' Tho scenic, dramatic, and topicn subjects are capital ones, and well ca! ' culated to interest and please. Tbi afternoon the usual matineo will jbi given, and the current programme wil bo repeated for the last timo /to-night BALLOON ASCENT TO-DAY. The double Jjalloon ascent and . para chute race by the Beebe Balloon Com pany at Day's Bay this afternoon, i almost certain to.attract a large crowi ' to the. popular resort across the harbour This !will be the last appearance of th famous companjf of aeronauts in Wei ■ lingtoiij at least for some time, am ! they are putting on ono of their larges ' and most sensational acts for the occa sion.' There will be no delay in trans portipn- patrons to and from Day's Ba, this afternoon, as tho Ferry Compan; have arranged to charter extra steam ors, if necessary, and boats will leav the Ferry Wharf between; tho hour -of 115 and 3 p.m. .Tho balloon to b 3 used will .'be the famous .King Edwar - Vll. 1 ; ' . ' * .- ; PICTURE RECITAL. Tho. full programmo for tho elocr y tionary and pictuio recital appears i ? our f amusement, column. ' The novelt B of the entertainment should draw largo audience.»-Mr. J. M. Clark wi recite, and Miss Sybil Johnson* wi r, stage Omar; Khayyam, and The Od °on a Grecian Urn. Some wonderfi .. colour effects in costuming will be. 1 1. evidence, and about thirty young ladic will appear in the pictures. Mis Christine Picot and Mr. .Clark will giv 0 elocutionary items, and Miss Brend s Stock will supply the music. The recit; e takes place in tlie Concert Chambei Town Hall, next Tuesday. 1- , "the'messiah." 8 -i Much interest is being taken in tl Wellington Choral' Society's • perforn ance of Handel's masterpiece "Tli Messiah," which will bo held in tli 1 Town Hall on Friday week, Deccmbc 0 16. As this will bo tho society's la: p performance of the 1910 season, tl; publio should not loso tho opportunit ■° of hearing this lino oratorio. Tho pe f formanco will bo. under tho conducto: , ship of Mr. Horace Hunt, and the Cit '• Organist, Mr. J. Mauglian Barnett, wi preside at tho Grand Organ. The be u plan will open at the Dresden roon | r on Friday next, at 9 p.m. -Tho follov , s ing' artists have been engaged prano, Madame Wiclacrt (Auckland' contralto, Miss Brenda Stock; bass, M r " John Prouso; tenor, Mr. E.* J. Hill. 10 .[j . A vocal and instrumental concert w: c _ be given by tho . senior pupils of S Mary's Convent, Hill Street, in tl ' Concert Chamber, Town Hall,.on Tliur day evening next, December 8. Ie .tho Garrison. Band will give a bat ir performance at Lyall Bay to-morrow a itcraooa. ' ,