ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1067, 4 March 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

AMY CASTLES CONCERT. Tlio famous Australian singer, Miss Amy Castles, will mako her reappearance to-night at the. Town Hall, and the event promises to bo fraught with brilliant results. The booking at tlio Dresden is heavy. Miss ■ Castles will sing this evening, in addition, to several popular numbers, "A Fors o Lui" (Verdi), "One Fine Day" (from "Madame Butterfly") (Puccini), and "Avo Maria" (Gounod), with 'cello obbligato. _ Herr Alexander Camphausen (baritone), Herr Louis Hattenbach ('cellist), and Mr. William Conway (pianist) will make their first appearance as supporting artists to Miss Castles. The second and final concert will bo given 011 Monday evening. Tlio plan and day sales for this evening will bo at Christeson's after 1 p.lll. to-day. THEATRE ROYAL. Last night the Theatre Royal was packed to the doors, and people wero standing all round the auditorium. Tho present programme is one of tlio best that has been produced "by Messrs. Fuller and Sons for some considerable time past. Botli new and old favourites wero very well received, and among the latter Maudo Fanning and her thrco little assistants were recalled again and again. "Hassan," alleged by tho management to be tho descendant of a family of Hassans whoso secrets have been handed down from generation to generation for 500 years, mado his first appearance last night. He is a magician pure and simple, and some of liis tricks are capital ones. What "litli fire-eating, sleight-of-hand work, and various other forms of witchcraft, 110 holds his audienco very well. The concluding part of his performance, when 110 lifted xi stone- weighing 621b. weight with his eyelids, took tlio house completely by storm. Another new appearance was that of Will Dagmar, an end-man full of comic specialties. Tonight the ranks of the new performers will~still further bo increased, by tho appearance of "The Two Williamsons," who are billed as specialty artists direct from Sydney. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "A-hunting wo will go!" The merry old English lilt is typified in a charming series of fox-hunting pictures that are at present being exhibited at His Majesty's Theatre. There is lifo and action in tho lissembling of the meet, and the blood is set dancing in the vein's as tho field follows tho racing hounds 011 a strong scent. The pictures are splendidly taken, and lose nothing in the reproduction. Another good picture is that of the cormorantfishers of Zero Island, Japan. It is probably tho simplest and most productive method of fishing next to the trawl net. A string is passed under the wings of the birds and round their necks below the gullet, with tlio end held by a man in tlio bow of the canoe. 111 this manner a dozen birds are handled by tho 0110 man. As soon as a bird dives and secures a fish, 110 is hauled back to tho boat, tho fish is squeezed out of tlio gullet and tho cormorant is thrown into the water onco more. In this manner tlio fish aro caught as rapidly as the man is able to liandlo them, and a few minutes' sport means a big creel of ; fish. In tlio picture a whole flotilla of ungainly canoes, each with a covey of cormorants, is seen actively engaged in the industry which plays a largo part in the food supply of Japan. Other good pictures to bo seen at His Majesty's are two very good "A.8." studies entitled, "Effecting a Cure" and "Tho Child's Stratagem," "A Leap for Lifo" (dramatip), and "Littlo Willie Goes Cycling." There will "be a matinee this afternoon. KING'S THEATRE. Last night a largo audience found excellent entertainment in tlio good programme of pictures which is being presented at tho King's Theatre this week. Tho usual prize matineo will take place this afternoon and the same programmo will bo shown this evening. A complete change is promised for Monday evening. MISS KATHERINE GREY. Tho remarkable succlss which attended Miss Katherine Grey's recent provincial tour has induced tlio J. C. Williamson management to extend her present stay in New Zealand, and after her Auckland season slio will play return seasons in the following towns:—Oll Monday, March 13, "The Third Degree" will bo staged in Now Plymouth; 011 Tuesday "The Third Degree" will be presented to playgoers of Wanganui; tho same piece will bo produced in Palmerston North 011 Wednesday, March 10, and 011 Thursday, March 16, Masterton playgoers will bo afforded an opportunity of witnessing a performance of '"The Lion and the Mouse." Miss Grey's Auckland season is proving very successful. The plans will be opened in each town thrco days before tho opening night. Before she finally departs for Australia, Miss Grey will appear at Timaru for two nights in "Tlio Lion and tho Mouse" and "Tho Third Degree" ; in Oamaru in "Tlio Third Degree" ; at Gore in "Tho Lion and tho Mouse"; and she will make her farewell appearance in tho Dominion at 111vercargill on Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25, in "The Lion and tho Mouse" and "The Third Degree." Miss Grey will leave for America in Juno next.

HIGHLAND RIFLES BAZAAR. The Highland Rifles' bazaar in the Skating Rink is proving a great success, and the entertainment provided is being highly appreciated.- An advertisement giving full particulars of to-day's attractions will be found oil 2 of this issue, The first of the threo instrumental concerts which aro being arranged by Miss Beatrice Richmond, Miss May Donaldson, and Mr. Frank R. Johnstone will bo held on March 22.