ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1875, 8 October 1913, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE SUNSHINE GIRL." Another largo audioiico filled til© Opera House lust night to witness fcho second performance of "The Sunshine Girl" by the Royal Comic Opera Company. This musical coiuody is gonerally admitted to bo. 0110 of tho best played in Wellington for some time past, and tho company was successful again in pleasing thohouso from the time tho curtain rose to tho first scene until it dropped after the last. Jlr. Jack Cannot as "Hoot" was responsible for a groat deal of tho fun that was about, while Mr. Leslie Holland as Lord Bi- • cester, showed finish in his clever comedy work. Tho part of Delia Dale is well filled by Miss Blanche Brown, and other characters aro capably acted by Miss Jessie Lomien, Miss Grace Palotta, Miss Olive Godwin, Miss Billie Barlowe, Hi. Edmund Sherras, Mr. C. R. Bantock. Mr. Arthur Lissant, and Mr. Edward Nnble. "The Sunshine Girl" will be played to-night for the last time. To-morrow it will give place to "Miss Hook of Holland." To-morrow and Friday evening theRoyal Comio Opera Company will'stage a magnificent production of tho famous Dutch comic opera, "Miss Hook of Holland," which will probably always remain as one of tho most popular musical plays over writton. Tho music, which is by Paul Reubens, is original and pretty; the quaint Dutch atmosphere being obsorved throughout the two acts. The chorus work is one of tho biggest features lin tho production, rnd tho story which is unfolded is very interesting: Mrs. Hook made her exit from a troubled world when her husband was thirty years of ago, and as a compensation for her departure sho bequeathed to him a legacy in tho shape of a daughter, who, in addition to a. pretty face and an excellent voice, possessed a remarkable aptitudo for business. By tho force of her character, hor shrewdness, plus her invention of a wonderful liqueur, Mr. Hook eventually finds himself at tho head of a thriving establishment, and with a considerable fortuno at his back. One day he happens to drop from his pocket the receipt of tho preiious fluid, and it is picked up by a loafer, who for a consideration passes it on to Captain Adrian Paap. a dashing officer in love with tho daughter. But tho lady has given her heart, and sha intends to follow it up with licr hand, to a handsome bandmaster, and sho finally carries her point and brings tho piece to a happy conclusion. It is unnecessary to add that "Miss Hook is full of tho brightest of bright music, the gladdest of dances, all sprinkled with wit and clover repartee to an unusual degree. On Saturday and Monday next tho season will close with two representations of "The Belle of New York."

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Star items are tho rule on thiß week's vaudeville programme at His Majesty's Theatre. Marccl and Bell, acrobatic dancers frbm America, pro- 1 vido what is perhaps tho'most attractive turn on tho bill, but Esmeralda, queen of the xylophone) is still nightly greeted with, a storm of applapso for her delightful operatic selections, llio season of Schepps' Animal Circus is rapidly drawing to a close, but there will bo still ample talent left wher tliey are gone. Among artists appear' in"* with success may bo mentioned Miss LiTy Vockler, Miss Doris Tindall, Miss Jes'sio Wilton, the Bright Sisters, Var- . daman, tho Era Comedy Four, Conway and Synott, Bryant and Bryant, and Delavale and Gilbert. THE KING'S THEATRE. ■"Tho Octoroon" is tho leading film 011 the current picturo programme at the King's Theatre. It is .the Vitagraph Company's version of the well-, Known drama, and\is well worth seeing. Tho Patlio Gazette includes several items of topical interest, including Mr. ' Hawker's flight round the United Kingdom. Tho programme also includes "Tridks of, the Trade," "Her Pony's Love," "Tell-tale Light," "Rambleß ill Abruzzi," and others. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The last appearanco is advertised for to-day and to-night of .the current bill of the Empress Theatro Continuous Pictures. '11l principal "draw" is tho lavishly' staged court "feature" drama, "A Throne at Stake." This is an attractive modern story of a prince who is in love with a maid-of-honour, hut owing to the sudden death of his brother lie is required to wed 'an Archduchess. A scheming Baron urges the maid-of-honour to shoot the prince, but the Baron arranges for her prompt arrest. The girl is imprisoned, but while tho prince is assisting her to escape they are both shot down by the guard. There is also an engaging A.B. drama, "The Strong Man's Burden" in which ! a noble-minded man heroically saves his weaker brother from arrest. Thesupplementary subjects include: "A Tardy Recognition" (Edison's "masterpieco ), "One Can't Always Tell" (Vita, comedy), ''Edwin's Badge of Honour" (A.8., farce-comedy), and "Tho Valley of..tho Bievre" (scenic). A now programme will appear to-morrow. OLD ENGLISH ORGAN MUSIC. The City Organist (Mr. Bernard F. Pago) is making a strong endeavour to bring about a revival of the old English organ music ill connoction with his weekly organ recitals at tho Town Hall. Although somowhat out of fashion at the present day, there is something that distinguishes them from other works in spite of the astonishing progress that lias been made by tho composers during tho last years. Their compositions are an intellectual treat, and would bo valued more upon acquaintance, for there is endless variety and fragments of beautiful melody to be found in tlieni ; above ail, that purity of, style which is the special characteristic of tho older, composers. The "Voluntary in D Major" by William Russell is opened with an introduction highly efnbeliished with ornnments in 15 minor, leading to a fugue of free development in thetonic major scale. Tho influence of Bach is felt throughout, the subject being very reminiscent of the « roa t " Major Fugue by that composer. The name "Voluntary" was given freely to nieces for the organ botween 1700 and ]FOO Most of tho voluntaries were m suite form, and many introductions and fugues wero given this title. Meditation and Finale" (d'Every) afford an oxcellent example of the sweetness and grace which pervado so many of tho works of the gifted and esteemed organist of the Brompton Oratory, London.

the frivolities. A concert and variaty entertainment was given in Fullford's Hall, Brooklyn, Inst niglit, by "The Frivolities, undor tlie direction of Miss Kasson. The proceeds were in aid' of St. Matthew s Vicarage Fund, and the entertainment proved successful, financially and otherwise. Tlie first liolf of the programme consisted of solos, duets, and quartets, whiles tlio second lialf took tlio foim or a gipsy camp sceno.

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