ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1085, 25 March 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. Charles Daly and Kiltie O'Brien still continue to dance,. most dexterously at the Theatre Royal. Their turn is bright and original. Miss Maud Failing and lier three charming children aro a tower of strength to the hill, and Arthur Elliott's broad comedy finds favour with the audience. A most enjoyable item is tho delightful singing of Miss VMabel Fowler, who lias a powerful voieo of excellent quality. George Jones and Ettie Williams, Elma Anderson, and George Sparkes still continue to add brightness to the entertainment.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Pictorial representation of Shakespeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor" was a feature of tho progranimo presented at His Majesty's Theatre last niirht. The unwinding of tho story afforded much amusement to tho audience. Another excellent film is "Gun oil a Dreadnought." Some scenic. pictures find a place on tho programme; which abounds tfith interesting matter. Tho management announce a matinee performance for this afternoon, and the now programmo will bo repealed in the evening.'

THE KING'S THEATRE. Two females who recently set all Melbourne agog by appearing in the streets draped in tho much-discussed "harem skirts" wero snapped by an enterprising operator, and tho result is now being screened at tho King's Theatre, where it is a big attraction. Tho coloured pictures of tho Buller Gorge bold their place in popularity. There is variety in plenty in the present bill, every item being well selected, and excellently screened. A matinee performance is to be given this afternoon. On Tuesday a picturo taken of tho "harem skirt" exhibition at tho D.I.C. yesterday will probably ho shown..

"SEVEN DAYS." On Saturday next, at the Opera House, Mr. Hugh J. Ward, Miss Grace Palotta, and tho clevcr combination supporting them inaugurate a farewell season in 'Wellington. Both tho principals retire from tho Australasian stage at the end of tho present tour in June. next. "Seven Days," the comedy Mr. Ward has secured for his final appearance in, is by Mary Roberts Rineliart and Averv Hopwood. It ran at tho Astor Theatre, New York, for 402 nights. A Sydney newspaper says: "The play is a fitting one to bid goodbye to such a popular company in, and is one that will always bo, associated with Mr. Ward's greatest successes." "Seven Days" is described as a quarantine comedy. The story is written round tho experiences of a party of ladies and gentlemen who, while at a dinner, are quarantined through the butler contracting smallpox. Ladies who have had no experience have to perform tho household duties, and, with tj\p gentlemen, draw lots for the various duties—a policeman who is locked up in tho house j draws tho rolo of laaies' maid, and I other extraordinary duties arc allotted to tho wrong people. ; A great deal of fun is caused throurrh the doings of a bunjlar, who is in the house unknown to' tho other visitors. • Tho full cast includes Misses Graeo Palotta, Colia Ghiloni, Maud Chetwvnd. Ruby Baxter, Messrs. Hutrh J. Ward. Reg. Wvkeham, Aubrey Mallilenu, Robt. Groin, Laurence Hnrdinge, H. Lister Gilbert, and H. H. Wallace. The box plans for six performances of "Seven Days" onen on Tuesday next at the Dresden. Snee.inl attention is drawn to tho riro'rtncinl tour, colhnitl'iiln'g at New Plymouth.

OSSIPOFF AT THE OPERA HOUSE. The first of the Ossipoff recitals will lake place at the Opera Houso this evening, and the reputation tho Russian baritone singer lias already gained for himself since his arrival ill the Dominion should ensure a good attendance. Wherever ho has appeared in Australia and New Zealand ho has created a marked impression. Ho comes accredited as a singer of standing at tho Grand Opera, Moscow, and tonight's audience will have the opportunity of bearing him in two excerpts from Russian operas, in which lie used to appear, besides lighter numbers, tho programme being of a well-diversified character. 31. Ossipoff will havo the assistance of Miss Lilian Edmonds (soprano), Miss Ilia Gow (solo pianist), and Miss Itenee Lees (accompanist). ' A featuro of tlie accompaniments of Miss Lees for tho Russian baritono is that they are all' played from memory. This young lady will also take part in a vocal duct with M. Ossipoff. Seats may bo booked at the Dresden this morning.

ORGAN RECITAL. The organ recitals arranged by tho city organist (Mr. Maughan Barnett) will bo resumed to-night. llis programme is a good one, composed ot Wagner's "Preislied," "The Curfew (Horsmann), an intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana" (Mascagni), and an overture from "Si j etais ltois (Adam). Selections from works by Bach, Rheinberger, and Barnett mil also bo played.

MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA AND ORGAN RECITAL. The second orchestral concert of this season will bo given on Tuesday next, March 28, in tho Town Hall, by tho Municipal Orchestra, in conjunction with tho City Organist. Tho gramme is a popular one, composed of Mendelssohn's Conelius March, Schubert's Overture "Rosamunde," "Danso Macabre" (Saint-Saens), I'lzzicati (Sylvia, by Dclibes, and a 'cello solo Cnntabile" (Cni); with orchestral accompaniments by Mr. F. R. Johnstone. Mr. Maughan Barnett will give several selections on tho grand organ.