ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1693, 8 March 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE BUTTERFLIES." "Tlie Bitttei'llics," n talented company of English musieal and comedy nrlists, who have just* finished a ten months' (our of South Africa, aro to commence a reason in Wellington at the Opera ilouse this evening. The neu'coniers are 9aid to be - strong in instrumental music, and in Mr. Jack Waller the.v possess a violinist of undoubted merit. Sir. Wylie Watson is an accomplished 'cellist, and Jtr. Dennett a pianist of undeniable quality. A programme in which good music rubs shoulders with bright comedy and good vocalism should attract good audiences in Wellington. OPEIiA lIOUSE. The Kickavds Vaudeville Company concluded a successful season at the Opera House last evening, when each member nf this talented company was well received. Jliss Nella Webb charmed all with her piquant singing, Do Biero mystified cleverly with his tricks and illusions, and Signor Alberto Jlarini sang Guy D'Hardelot's charming ballad, "My Message," appealingly. 'i'he company leaves for Lyttolton this evening. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The new His Majesty's Theatre was well filled again last evening, when a pictorial programme of widely diverse subjects was submitted, including the sensational dramatic thriller, "Father," which includes a startliugly realistic fire scene. A matinee performance will be given this afternoon, and on Monday an entire change of programme will bo screened. THEATRE ROYAL. A very good vaudeville programme is being submitted by the Euller-Brennan management at the Theatre Royal this week. Tlie leading artists include Mr. Fred. Cumin, a comedian with a London reputation, Austin and Cowaa, sketch artists, "La France," the pretty licwi'e poseur, and Slavin and Thompson American singing comedians. This -evening Atlios • aud Collins, a team of exceptionally clever burlesque artists, will -uake their first appearance in Wellington. Their eccentric comedy skits and ec.c-n----trio dramatic sketches are said to be vastly entertaining. ICING'S THEATRE. "FatheT," that very thrilling dramatic picture with a big heart interest, is still the chief picture in the programme that ns being presented at the King's Theatre. There will be a matinee this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. A complete, cliange of programme will be presented on Monday evening, including a charming love play, "In the, Springtime of Life." THE NEW THEATRE. Coiue I sunshine, come rain, the New Theatre always has its own special clientele, and there are few nights in tlie year when the little theatre is not well filled. The new programme iucludes a very fine Nordisk picture, entitled "The High Stake," a story in which two bro-, fliers become infatuated with a beautiful but heartless woman. On Monday next the star film will be "Sealed Lips." EMPRESS THEATRE. To-day and to-night the current programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures will be shown for the last time. The principal film is the A.13. exclusive drama, "The God Within,' ( an excellent story of the early days of mining camp lifo in the Western States of America. The S. ' and A. Company is also to the fore with an exquisite rtory of modern life "From the Submerged.' 1 Others include "Athens" (sccilic), "GuL nam" (dramatic), "Military Gymklnna," and a number of comedies. The management announces .that on Monday next there will appear a sensational wild-ani-mal dramn, "Kings of the Forest,'' by the Selig Company. The performers, ,it is said, ran considerable risk in enacting the. piece. This film, which occupies over half an hour, will be supported by several other high-class studies.

'' ■ TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Maughan Burnett' has arranged an interesting ..programme for to-night's organ recital in' the Town Hall. Firsttiiuo performances will bo .given of the Finale to Widor's "Eighth Symphony," Schubert's "Fait'h in Spring," and the Elegy from the King Christian music, by Sibelius. Mr. Burnett will also play Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in C," and the Fnntaisie on Bizet's "Carmen." Mr. C. 11. Stephens will be the vocalist. FAREWELL .CONCERT.. • Th? farewell concert to be tendered to Mr. J. Maughan Barnett, by th® Royal Wellington Choral Society at the Town Hall on Thursday evening next promises to be a great success. The soloists Kill include the Misses Muriel Bennett, Dora Read, A. Scgrief, and Messrs. John Prouse and Hamilton Hodges. Items will bo rendered by the Choral Society, Municipal Orchestra, and an organ duet will be given by Mcfsts. Maughan Barnett and Horace Hunt. The box plan is now open at the Dresden. SUNDAY CONCERT. ■ The Wellington Professional Orchestra will commence a series of fortnightly Sunday evening concerts at His Majesty's Theatre on Sunday evening next. Among the items the orchestra will play are the overture, "Haymow!"; Thomas Liszt's "Rhapsodic" No. 2; entr'acte from "Rosamonde"; Schubert, Moszkowski, dances (1 Poland, 2 Hungary), and Gounod's "Saltarello." A silver coin collection will be taken at the doors. BAND PERFORMANCE. The Wellington City Band will play at Newtown Park on Sunday, March 9 (toThe performance commences at 3 p.m.