ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 96, 25 April 1911, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. George Marlow's successful dramatic company again appeared last night in the Opera House in the successful drama, " The Bad Girl of the Family," and, aa on previous occasions, tho performance was attended by a very large audience. Notwithstanding its success the piece will be withdrawn after to-night, "THE ANGEL OF Hlti DREAMS." To-morrow evening the first change of drama will be staged, "The Angel of His Dreams," a successful London Lyric Theatre production by the pen of the well-known author, Geo, A. De Gray. Judging from press notices this play 'is a domestic drama with plenty of good material for the actor and actreae. It is said to be full of strong emotions and strenuous situations, concentrated passion, and the whole mixed with wholesome humour. The majority of the scenes are set in picturesque St. Ives, Cornwall. Only four performances will be given of this drama. The box plan is now on view at the Dresden. WELLINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY. ( The first performance of the uiioral Society's seventh season will be held in the Town Hall on Friday week, sth Alay, when Haydn's " The Creation " will be performed. Mrs. Gowet Burns, of Christchurch, has been engaged as the sopra.no soloist, and Mr. E. j. Hill, of this city, is to sing the,- tenor work. Mr. Harold Browning, of Melbourne, is the bass. A full rehearsal will bo held in St. John's Schoolroom on Friday next, at" B p.m., when a full attendance of members is expected. Those members of the society who have not as yet gone through the test for the Sheffield Choir are reminded that two conductors will be in attendance at the schoolroom on Friday next, from 7 to 8 o'clock, for the purpose tof testing voices. The box plan for " The Creation " will open at the Dresden on Friday morning at 9 o'clock.' THEATRE ROYAL. The outstanding feature in the new programme at the Theatre Royal last evening wae Harris and Vernone comedy sketch "The Tramp'a Good Luck," in which a number of really clever dances were introduced. Jim Marion, an old favourite, reappeared and scored an instant success, and new items were contributed by every member of the company. The programme will be repeated this evening. THE KING'S THEATRE. \ Last night a comparatively full house watched the screening of an excellent new programme at The King's Theatre. Perhaps the most pleasing pictures were the scenic ones, and several of the com edy films. "An unskilful Skater" deala with the attempts of a confident begin ncr on the. ice .and the subject ia certainly well arranged. An historical drama dealing with the French campaign of 1796 1b interesting in costume and action. On Monday night next the management will show the competitors in "The Syrens of the Surf competition recently held in Sydney. The present programme will be continued throughout the week. * HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Although the weather was against the interests of moving picture proprietors generally, the attendance at His Majesty's Theatre laet evening wae large» One scenic, "Crossing the Alps by Motor," was one of the finest films of its kind ever ehown by the Fuller management. Other good iteme were "Frontier of Thibet," "Tenderfoot's Roundup," and "Asphalt Quarries." The programme will be repeated until Thursday next, when another entire change will be made. • THE NEW THEATRE. . The 'popularity of The New Theatre is increasing, and yesterday the management were hard put to it in providing accommodation for all patrons. A change of pictures will be made this evening. STAR PICTURES. The usual change of programme given by the Star Picture Proprietary, at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, attracted a large audience. "Winter Sports at St. Moritz" was a popular film. Interest contix-d on the representation of the pathetic story of "Auld Robin Gray." The Pathe Gazette was also very popular. Many other first-class films, were run off. KING'S FESTIVAL. Tne wet weather was no deterrent to patrons of the King's Festival at tha Town Hall last night, for there was a large attendance. The semi-final in the tug-of-war, between drivers and tram.vays, resulted in a win for the drivers. Another heat will be pulled on Wednesday, when Pioneers meet Staples : and Co. To-night another Marathon will be run, and the competitors will include some of Wellington's best road runners. The race will commence at 7.30. SKATING RINK. The weather is becoming more seasonable for rinking, and consequently the enthusiasts are crowding the Olympia Rink at all sessions/