ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1313, 16 December 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE NEWBURY OPERATIC CONCERT. Given fina weather there is sure to bo A rush far seats at the Town Hall tins 'troiting, when Air. I'hilip Newbury, tho eminent English tenor, 13 to givo V lO Wellington public n taste of his qunlity in operatic music oi a popular character. He is to sing, among other numbers, tho stirring solo, "lea, Let Alo Liko n Soldier Fall" (from " Ala ri tana"), "On with tho Motley" (from "I l'agliacci"), "My Raptured Gaze" (tho M'Appari from "Alartha"), "Take a Pair 0 t Sparkling Eyes," (from "The Gondoliers".), "Como Into tho Garden, Kami." anil tho beautitut solo from "La iioheme," beginning '"J hy Tiny Hand is Frozen.With Miss Kita Lynns, .Mr. Newbury will aim sing tho famous Miserero duet fro'm "II Trovaturn," ami the exquisite iluet from tho garden swno in "Faust." Miss ltita Lyons, ivho was tho soprano prize win- / nor in tho recent competitions, is to sing tho "Jewel Song" from "Faust," and Goring Thomas s song, "A Summer Night;" Miss Agnes M. Segrief will ho heard in the dramatic canzone, "Strida la Vampa," from "II Trovatere," and in Larnfon Ranald's song, "Down in tho .Forest." Mr, Hugh Wright, who was so successful in the Musical Onion's performance of "Faust," will sing "Even Bravest Heart,*" "Valentino" solo from that opera and "From Obtron in Fairyland (Slat-.tr). The box plan will be at tho Dresden up till 12.30 p.m. to-day. RICKAJIDS'S VAUDEFILLE CO. The_ Bickarda Company played to a good house at the. Opera House last even-, sng. 'Among the most* appreciated turns S? s "'- 1 Alcide Capitaine, Svdney Rich, Clarke; and Mostol, Alf. Uolt, and uinus aid Binns. .The season coneludcs this evening. KTNEMACOLOR. The strangely beautiful kinemacolor pictures, in which is adapted to uii> kinewatogj'o.ph .«» far as h-?r ctiouTJug is conccrned, eoEtinues to attract interested andiencfs. to the Theatre Royal. Soidiq of the best coloured pictures are a series of scenes in Italy, a view ot the bathing at Ostcnd, and Lord Kitchener reviewing troops. Among tho black and ivhito pictures, "Moonstone", (an adaptation of Wilkie Collins's novel) bihduh out in bold relief. There will bo 11 complete change on Monday. FULLERS' PICTURES. An excellent selection of pictures is that . £hi<:h 13 being shown now at the Skating Kins, and last night there, was the. usual cr<'vu in the lions#. News of the day, natural history,'. industry, the drama, Bct-rierj- and humour, all find some placo in the bill, for the picture man is übiquitous ami of varied tastes nowadays. " Tho night • proifr ' lmnll ' ,viu be ' repeated tottat Gould's popular work "The Donblo * i^ n *j * recently b?en' produced in tabloid form per/medium.of the kioomatocraph, • It i S said to be" the fines 4 - 1 reproduction of anv 'sporting drama ye and will be shown at- tb bjcatinp tank on Monday evening next Mr. Alfred Boothman, wellknown as i capable elocutionist, will lecture as tto picture is serened. . THE-KING'S THEATRE. The second showing of the current pro gramme at tho King's Theatre was wit nessed last nigli 1 by the usual crowd o patrons, who seem never to tire of theii tavourito entertainment fare. The selcc tion of pictures is diverse enough to in forest everybody somo of tho - time, ant most people all the time. Especially gooi are me story Rims, some of adventure an< some of mere farcical eccentricity and the scenic studies are fresh and w'ortli while. lh!3 afternoon the usual pria ma tin eo will be held.. . THE NEW THEATRE. Good business yesterday at the New Theab'e iri'Manners btreet, when o new programme was screened. Most of the pictures were of the dramatic and comic variety, and all were good. One of;the best' was a.dramatic entitled "In the. Great Wild )'®'; A young doctor quarrels with his betrothed because she objects to his deserting her,: to attend a dying patient, ? » SP. has P roD »sed to take her to a P. .. luß'young doctor seeks solace for his injured .feelings by betaking himself to it ranch "out West.'" By a strange chanco the gin with whom he has quarrelled goes West on the same There is a meeting, and thd trouble, which had appeared so :big. in tho East, is quickly dissipated in the open air of tho great wild West. "Stubbs'a New Servant is a merry little comedv of errors, which ends as happily as the hoart could desire. An interesting travel film depicts the manner in which Persian Mohammedans pray to Allah and perform other religious exercises. "The Cowbov's Vacation" is a medley of incidents, mostly of burlesque cast, but incidentally-there" are introduced some, interesting scenes-in a great American exposition. Other pictures show the lassnoing of alligators at an alligator /'farm" in Los Angoles, Southern California, . and "the biggest pigeon farm in the world," nlso at Los Angoles. '-'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" is a picture which belies its title, for it is a touching. little story and carries an excellent moral; "Tontolim's -Serenade" is a capital comic -picture. . There- are other features in.the programme.- It : will' be repeated to-day, when,-as usual, the New Theatre will be open from U a.m. until 11 p.m. : "THE SPECKLED BAND." Tho J. C. Williamson, Ltd., management has had many substantial demon-' fltrations of the New Zealand theatregoing public's demand for the drama, nnd, acting on their experience, thev are inaugurating_ a season in the Opera House on Wednesday next with The Speckled Baud," Sir Conan Doyle's own version of his latest Sherlock Holmes' adventures. "The Speckled Band," which hit tho taste 'of London and' New York playgoers last year, and was recently a groat dramatic success in Australia, is described as a fascinating play that grips ind holds its audience, Tho adequate interpreting of the numerous and complex characters'in this play is. said to heavy demands upon the artistic abilities of the performers. Miss Dorothy Dix has been-specially engaged from tho Lyric London, and will be making her first appearanco in New Zealand ai Enid Stonor. /Mr. William Desmond, the young American actor, will make a welcome reappearance as Sherlock Holmes, prior to his departure for America. Air. .T. B. Athohvood is said to make quite a hit ns Rodgers, Mr. Leslie Victor Is cast as Ali. Master lio.v Senton will play "Billy." Mr. Bovd Irwin - Dr. Watson. Miss Susie Vaughan Mrs. Staunton, and Mr. Ga«t/in Alervale has been specially retained to repent his pon-«rfni impersonation of Dr. Rylott. There are many other notable actors and actresses east in congenial roles. The box plan will be opened at tho Dresden on Monday next at 9 a.m.