ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1861, 22 September 1913, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA. HOUSE. The King's College Boys and Society Entertainers presented, a complete change of programme at tlio Opera. House oil Saturday evening, when a fairly largo attendonoo showed' their preciatio'i of the efforts of tlio Vienna Trio (harp and violins), Miss Marcelcna; Boulais (soprano), Miss lon a Au gusto* and others.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Messrs. Brennan-Fullor will 6tago US, complotu ehango of programme at His Majesty's Theatro this evening, when' several new artists will make their first appearance hero. The principal item in tiiis evening's entertainment will ba John Lo Breton's character sketch, "AJ Sister to Assist 'Er," played by Mistf Lallis Forsyth and Mr. Clifton Boyno/ This sketch enjoys tlio reputation .of bu*J ing one of the most successful of it» kind ever put on an English stage; for over two years now it has been running in London, and much of its success is attributed to tlio clever acting of Miss Forsyth, and Mr. Boyno. Tiio first ajH pearanco of Zif is also announced. Zit hails from England, and is Baid to ba a lightning sketch artist and comedy cartoonist. Tho management announce tliat the Wellington season of the Royal Banzai* Family has been extended for one more Week. On Wednesday after*' nooii next tlio theatro will bo open, when patrons aro invited to close*] ly inspect tlio gorgeous stago setting?' an<l costumes of tlio Banzais. Mr/ John Fuller will again take part ill tlio programme and will sing "The Mea«J sage" and "Sally Horner." The sup-*} porting turns ftro: St. George and Dayne, musical comedy artists; Neil Cant, Scottih comedian: Miss Olga. l'en-j nington, eoubrotte: Ernest Pitcnor.' comedian J. and the Romas, in feats o£ strength. The management also announce a chango in prices, commencing from tliis evening—dress circlo and orchestral i stalls, 25.; stalls, _ls. 6d.; upper circle, Is; The box plan is at ths Dresden.

THE KINO'S THEATRE. "Raiuey's African Hunt" will ba shown at a special holiday matinee at ( the King's Theatre this afternoon at> 2.80. To-night an all-new programme! will bo given, and tho occasion marks the first screening in Wellington of tlio premium feature "Wamba, a Child of the Jungle," described as a dramatia' masterpiece. It is said to bo very clev< erly constructed on linos of decided inj terost. It is built, upon'tho theme of mother love, and, it is about this oinoj tion that tlio story really binges. M claims to show that' tho brown womanf of the Indian jungle,' with tho passion! of a tigrcßs and tho courage of an AmM zon, also possesses a lovo for her baw that nothing can overwhelm or which love, after the death of her own child, she lavishes on a little white girll placed in her charge. This little g'J'' is said to bo most capably portrayed »v 1 the picture by the successful child acM ress Baby Wade, and thero is stated] to be a real thrill in tho film when slitfj seeks refuge in a hollow log, and* is pursued by a huge lion. Tlio acting! and portraiture or "Wamba" are said' to be very fine indeed, and its screening! will bo embellished by special music. Tlio supporting films include "Tho River Cobra" (Jamaica), a travel series fl "The Runaways," a coloured drama with an exciting lovo story, "Inra—An Excursion to tne Alps"; '"The Evil Thereof," an Edison dramatic play: "John Bunny's Dip Into Socioty • (comedy); "The Uses of Dynamite"' (educational); "Simple Simon's Disap-s pearance"; and tho last "Patlie Ga 7,ette." Tho box plan opens at tho Dres« den at 10 a.m. to-day.

SHORTTS' PICTURES,,, Crowded' sessions' witnessed out Saturday afternoon and evening; tho final screening of last week s profl gramme at Shortts' Tlicatr©. Tlio licwl' programme beginning to-day will cludo an exceptionally interesting belig drama, "The Law. The Outlaw, 1 to ba ( supported by a number of other lilras» comic, educative, and dramatic of mglv inerit.

EMPRESS THEATRE. Tho chief attraction of to-day's new programme at tho Empress Theatre will bo the Imp Company s, domestic "feature" drama, "Tho Okt: Melody." Tho story is described as ai' touching one, and is interpreted by a; powerful cast, with King Baggot in the lending rolo. A happy young coupU drift apart through faults on both sides( but their reunion is brought about bj tho playing of an old melody which tbej both loved to hoar in happier days/ Tho Edison drama, "Her Royal HigW ness," is a tale of n charming littW princess, 'w'ho cscapos t from th<* royal palaco and enjoys playing with tiiff ragged street children, until sno is dis* covered by hor guardians. There will bo a gorgeously-mounted hand-coloured Gaumont comedy, "Master and Man, \ a laughable episode, in which tho n|an impersonates his master. Somo_ fiii4 scenerv is unfolded in "Over tho Ureal Divide"," a trip in a train over tlitf Rocky Mountains. "Papa's Baby, s farce-comedy by the A.IS. Compaq, U stated to be irresistibly mirthful. There arc a number of other subjects.

THE COMING OP NORHIOA. ■ Mmc. Nordioa opened her New Zea«, land tour at the Auckland Town Hall; last Monday, and' duplicated the ova-* tioiis she received in Sydney and MeW bourne. The "New Zealand' Herald,! • oommonting on 'the first Nordica con cort, says: "Tho diva simply captured the house from her opening number,and hold' her listeners in thrall 1 until the notes of her filial number. died •nvav." After » thrilling rendering ot tho "Jsrl King," tho audience refused!; to leave until, amid prolonged chccra and applause, Mine. Jsordiica. finally re* turnocl to the stago and sans again. Tho Canadian tenor, Paul Dufaiii.lt, last) heard hero with.Mine, de Cisiioros, was also welcomed with enthusiasm, audi Mr. Frank Holding, tho violinist, audi Mr. Romavne Simmons, pianist, wero also warmly received. Thcfirst concert! of the Wellington season will talco plaed at the Town Hall on Thursday evening, September 25.

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. The Wellington Professional Orches-t tra, under the baton of Mr. Christian liellemann, gave an enjoyable concert at His Majosty's Theatre last evening. The audienco was large, and enthusiastic in its appreciation of the artistic per-, formance given. The programme included the tuneful overture to "Masa* niello" (Aubor), and the fine overture! to Mozart's almost forgotten opera "Tho Magic Flute," both of which works were, interpreted with enro and distinction. A popular number, too, was the overture to "Maritann" (Yin- , cent Wallace), which is literally strung with melodies that captured a world oyer a quarter of a century ago. Tho solo work was clean and finished, and the ensembles were impressively played. Dvorak, who figures so frequently now on concert programmes, was represented by two dainty compositions. "I'oeme do Printcmps" and the well-known "Humoresque." Lataun's gavotto "Herz and Hera" was also delicately treated. Mr. Harold Oakes played ns a trombono solo tho late Sir Arthur Sullivan's song '"Thon'rt Passing Hence," his phrasing, and tone being alike admirable.