ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1074, 13 March 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

j. THEATRE ROYAL. "Standing room only!" was tho 8 o'clock announcement at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. High above all others in the bill is Maud Fanning, an intensely dramatic coon delineator, who is capable of transforming a commonplace coon song into :i three-act melodrama— and docs so. Tho Elliott Sisters arc di»tinctly clever and full of charm, and that charm is unfortunately disturbed at intervals by the unfunny remarks of inconsiderate corner-men. Other artists well to the fore are Geo. Jones, Kttie Williams, Hassan, Bannccn (who makes and fakes music), and Miss Elma Anderson. A change of programme is duo this evening. Among tho new artists who will appear for. tho first time to-night are: Hiss J!ay Dahlbcy (serio and dancer), George Sparkes (Comedian and dancer), Rupert Cuthbert (descriptive vocalist), and Mabel Fowler (Tasmania's soprano). There will be a new and novel first part, entitled "The Pierrolts."

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There was a very large audience at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday night, when the current programme of pictures was screened for the last time. "The Golden Supper" is tho title of the star film in an exceptionally strong and entirely new programme to bo presented to-night. Julian loves Cansille, but Lionel wins her. Julian witnesses their wedding and is broken-hearted. Camilla fails ill, and is pronounced dead. Julian fancies ho would like to see her once more, and goes to the vault and places his hand over her heart, and feels it beat. He carries her to his mother's house, and she revives. He then sets out to find Lionel, v;ho, on losing his wife, goes away and leads tho life of a hermit., Julian persuades him to attend a farewell supper, and there presents Camille to him. The dressing, acting, and scenery in this film is very fine. The "Double Elopement" is a delightful comedy, in which two lovers are successful in evading the wishes of their parents. It ends happily. "The Life of a Salmon," "Recreation of an Heiress," Pathe Gazette, "Mother-in-Law Goes Skating," and a. number of other pictures go to make up a bright and enjoyable evening's entertainment.

KING'S THEATBE. The excellent programme of pictures shown at the King's Theatre drew a large and thoroughly appreciative audience on Saturday night. To-night a new and attractive programme will be presented, On Thursday next an. anniversary programme, to commemorate tho "King's" birthday, is being arranged, and every lady patron will receive a souvenir.

ANTONIA DOLORES. Apart from her art, Mdlle. Dolores is always esteemed as a kindly-uatured, genial lady. The following, clipped from tho Sydney "Morning Herald," needs no explanation:—"Christmas Eva was a memorable one for the women prisoners in the great penitentiary at Long Bay. Within the niournful-lookiug walls of the great building a scries of musical entertainments was given that would have well pleased the most art-loving section of tho community. Mdlle. Antonia Dolores, who is taking a fortnight's holiday hero before leaving for New Zealand, saug in the chapel of the State Reformatory for Women at Long Bay on Saturday. More than fifteen years havo passed since any one of the scores of famous artists from Europe has spared an hour to cheer tho Jives of the unhappy prisoners. ■ In tho sunshino of a peerless Christmas afternoon, tho gaol, with its spacious open yards, looked auvlhiug but cold and comfortless. In the'chapel 174 women listened to the music, the inebriates on one side, and the prisoners, in their curious cowl-like sun-bonnets on tho other. The French star soprano threw a wealth of sympathetic significance into the nchly-rour.ded tone of her beautiful 1 voice in "J Know That My Redeemer I.ivctli," Adams's "Noel" (in French), Handel's "Come Unto Him," and with violin obbligato and organ (Messrs. Staell and nellcmnn), the Gounod-Bach "Ave Maria." Tho audience hcarfilv applauded every item, arid the unaffected and smiling cordiality with which Madame responded to every encore put her on friendly terms with all."

, ORGAN RECITAL. The organ recital, which Mr. Manghan Barnott contributed on Saturday evening, in the Wellington Town Hall was a repetition of the one given a fortnight ago, when ram greatly interfered with the attendance. One of the most striking nieces was the "Waldwcbon," from "Siegfried" (Wagner). _ The organist succeeded extremely well in depicting tho tender scene which His music portrays—a characteristic piecoof Wagner. Sir. Manghan Baructt's delicate rendering of Schubert's beautiful song, "To be Sung on tho Waters," was very delightful. In later passages the most delicato melodies were interwoven with fino effect, none being prominent and rill being distinct. Tho encore that followed was inevitable, though it was scarcely fair to expect the same feeling from an artist a second time in a pioco of that description. Other pieces played were "Prelude and Fugue in E Minor" (Bach); three movements from Widor's I*o. 2, Organ Symphony; "Adgietto," by Buet; and "Hero's Song," by Volkmami. The next organ recital will bo held on 1 March 28.

MUNICIPAL ORCHESTEA. To-morrow evening, iu the Town Hall, the Munioipal Orchestra will give a concert and organ recital. Mr. Maughan Barnett will conduct. The programme will consist of, Wedding March (Mendelssohn), Overture (Schubert), Andante and Minuet "Surprise" Symphony (Haydn), and a violin solo "Andante" (Hies), by Mr, Herbert Bloy.

"SWEET LAVENDER." Writing of "Sweet Lavender," which is to be produced in the Opera House on Wednesday and Thursday next by the Wellington Dramatic Club, under the able coaching of Mr. Leo. D. Chateau, an English critic said: "Mr. T. W.Robertson, who, as a manager and actor of considerable provincial experience, was prompt to recognise tho certain popularity of 'Sweet Lavender' with the immense play-going public, outside the great metropolis. At Christmas, ISSS, commenced a series of provincial tours with Mr. Piuero's play. These tours lasted until November 5, 1891, C 97 performances having been given in the meanwhile. Since- then other travelling companies have performed the play many hundred times all over the United Kingdom, and it finds a continuously appreciative public. In America Mr. Pinero's famous comedy lias become a stock piece, and its representations havo been countless, since Mr. Daniel Frohman first produced it at tho Lyceum Theatre, New York. Australia has also taken very kindly to tho play, which was first introduced to antipodean audiences by Mr. Frank Thornton, and, during Mr. Edward Terry's recent visit to tho colony, 'Sweet. Lavender' was naturally expected from him, as its original pvoducor. and it was received With tremendous enthusiasm at his hands."