ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1798, 10 July 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. The Hamilton-Plimmer Company staged | "Dr. Wake's Patient" for the last time at tho Opera House last evening. To-night they will stago Mr. Pincro's p.lay, "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray." Mrs. Robert Brough will appear in tho leading part- an Paula Tanqueray. Mr. Harry Plimmer will play Aubrey Tanqueray; Sir. Winter Hall, Cayley Drummlo; Mr. 11. R. Roberts, Sir Geo. Orreyd; Mr. Sidney Sterling, Captain Ardale; Miss Beatrice D«y, Mrs. Gortelyou; Miss Ena Collins, Ellean; Miss M. Dale, Lady Orreyd. THE DANDIES. After a week's absenco.from their adopted house the Dandies returned to tho Concert Chmuber last evening, and, with bright music, song, and story, succeeded in entertaining a largo audience. Tho present company of Dandies are proficient in their respective lines, and individually the talent is good. Mr. FoTd Waltham, the buffo singer and comedian. is a sound artist. Ho unfortunately laboured with a cold last evening, and declined to accept .the encoro offered to WaLlaco's "Freebooter" song, "Son o' Mine." As usual, ho was at once tho foundation and lifo of tlio concerted -work. Mr. Athol Tier, the india-rubber dancer, is a sure laughtermaker, and was amusingly idiotic in "John Willie" and, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." Ho also repeated his ludicrous song, "Look at Me Now," and danced with extraordinary looseness of limb. Mi'. Georgo Edwards, comique, sang "I Don't Care" and "The Grip Man." He was also concerned in the ensemble numbers. Mr. Robert Agnew, a tenor of good quality, made an excellent impression in the ballad. "Conio Back to Me," and was even better in that chariningly-writteu song, "Flcuretto," which he treated most artistically. Miss Lily Fitzgerald sang "Dreaming" and "I Lire For You," and was associated with Mt. Agnew in tho duets, "Roses, White and Red" and "Stepping Stones." The soubrctte of tho company, Miss Rita Fitzgerald, is bright-and clover. She affects the "Margaret Cooper" style and songs (not at the piano), and sings them rather cleverly. Two of her best efforts last evening were, "Isn't it Like a Man" and "Heaps of Lickin's." Mr. Joseph Brennau, the gifted entertainer, is developing mannerisms that do not -tend to improve his work. His imitations of actors aro getting in tho way of original Tjrork, as was instancod in "Devil May Care" last evening, in which he at times affected the manner and tricks of speech of Mr. H. B. Irving. Mr. Marshall Lawrence sang a "Barcarolle" and Mandalay," and Miss Peggy Ross's attractive soprano voice was heard in "The Slave Song" and "Wilderness." The unaccompanied quarters, "Calm is the Sea" and "Dinah Doll" were nicely siim?. Some jolly combined numbers included "Tipperary," "Lady Moon," and "Ain't You Got a Black Man?" THEATRE ROYAL. The bill at tho-Theatre Royal this week includes several excellent items. Mr. Frank Sydney and his, company top the bill, and aro a decided acquisition. The Two Franklins and the Crimsonßamblers are as entertaining as ever, and when. backed up by Karno and Francis, make the evening's entertainment a very pleasant one. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The screening of Charles Dickens's masterpiece, "The Pickwick Papers," continues to draw large attendances at His Majesty's Theatre. Tho well-known comedy actor, John Bunny, makes an ideal Pickwick, and extracts tho last ounce of fun from the many humorous situations. "Saunters Through Old Rome" is an unusual scenic picture, whilst "The Honour System," "The Healer," and "Tho Lager Beer Industry" are all films well worth seeing. Tho same pictures will be shown this evening.

KING'S THEATRE. Tho "star" picture at the King's The. atre is "The Man-in tho White Cloak." There is something unique in tho'presentation of a gliost story* on tho screen, and the picturo meets with a hearty reception from big gatherings nightly. "Shooting the Rapids ' and "Sago 'Growing" are two pictures of definite tducational value. 'Other outstanding films on tho programme, Which will be repeated to-night, are "One Romance," "Calamity Anne's Trust," and "Parcel Post Johnny." SHORTTS' PICTURES. Shortts' Continuous Pictures were witnessed by many people yestcniay, when the programme was presented for the last time. To-day's completo change includes the "star' film, "Tho Doctor's Crime." The story, which deals with a conflict betwixt love and dutyj is said to have a strong dramatic interest, which readies its climax in-a court scene, where the doctor is opposed by the lady lawyer whom lie loves, but who has been briefed to appear against him. The other films arc all interesting. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. An entirely new programme will be submitted at the Empress Theatre Continuous Pictures to-day and to-night, when another A.B, picture, entitled ."Olaf, an Atom," will bo tho "star" subject. This is described as one of the A.B. Company's outstanding successes of the year. It is a story of reciprocated kindness in an unkind world. Aftei thb death of his wifo Olaf becomes a wanderer in search of kindness. His experiences at a homesteader's placo constitute tho theme of tho play. Tho Edison Company's drama ."With the Eyes of the Blind" and various other subjects comprise the remainder of the bill. THE WELLINGTON FOUR. Tho "Wellington Four"—Messrs. Herbert Bloy (violinist), Baxter Buckley (pianist), Frank Johnstone ('cellist), and Hamilton Hodges (baritone)—gave its second concert at the big Town Hall last evening, before an audience which could have been much larger without straining tho seating capacity. The miserable weather was doubtless largely accountable for the sparsity of the attendance, for the con:crt was really an excellent one. Tho programme wus a happy blending of the classical and popular in music, with numbers to suit most tastes among concert-lovers. It opened with two movements of an instrumental trio by Gade, charmingly played. The' trio is best adapted to chamber concerts, and its beauty was to some extent lost in the vast space of the big hall. Mr. Herbert Bloy, whose playing is always delightful, infused a wealth of poetical feeling into Lalo's. "Romance," and responded with Drdla's "Serenade." Mr. Bloy also gave fine expression to tho tragic ceriness of Wieniawski's "Legeiule," which had to be supplemented with. Duorak's musicianly "Humoreske." Mr. Hodges was down to sing eight songs, including two brackets of "miniatures," which included some extremely tasteful ballads, namely, "0 Rose Tree in My Garden," Horrock s "Forfjet-Me-Not," and three of Luhr's "Roumanian Songs," melodious tit-bits all. Later he sang Tosti's "Beauty's Eyes" (with an obbligato by Mr. Bloy), and finale Offenbaek's "Barcarollo." Mr. Hodges had either over-taxed himself or developed a "throat," as the evening progressed, as tho "Barcarolle" was by no means well sung. Mr. Baxter Buckley was in capital form. Ho played Arcnky s "Intermezzo" delightfully, and his crisp, sure (ouch and fine sense of rythym found an attractive vehicle in Rubinstein's "Valse Caprice." As an encore, ho played a pretty little number, entitled "Callirhoe," by Cliaminad. In the second half, Mr. Buckly introduced two Russian composors to the audienco One of the numbers was a brilliant "Scherzino," by Goodski, and the other a dninty "Danso des Elfes," by Sapcllnikoff, both attractive numbers that should lie heard again. Tho encore was M'Dowell's "Ungarische." Not the least interesting numbers were thoso of Mr. Frank Johnstone, the nble 'cellist, who played Popper's "Tarautelle," an Adagio by Tnrtini, a bewitching "Melodie" by Ch'nrpentie-r, -and a Van Goens' "Scherzo." MesdamesE. H. Queree, Bloy, and Johnstone officiated as accompanists.

SKATING AT LOWER HUTT. There was a busy scene nt tho Hutt Rink on Monday ovening, when the hockoy players wero getting into form for tho forthcoming match, to bo played between the Kilbirnie team and the Hutt Rink team, "and others lire practising for t)i3 mile race for <1 silver cup to be run tonight. The Wellington visitors are to be entertained at a smoke concert after the rink is closed at 10 p.m. A capital evening's sport is anticipated.