ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 335, 23 June 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

BIOGRAPH PICTURES. The series of pictures screened at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday night will be 'repeated .to-night for the last time. To-morrow, at a matinee, all school children will be admitted ait 3d, the performance to start at 2.30. Another performance will begin at 8 in the evening, iiie new change of programme will be screened at both shows. On Saturday, July 1, llio liiograph Pictures will open in their winter quarters at Whitelev Hull. The prices will be: Oircle and •■stalls Is, buck stalls Gd. The hall "Will seat three hundred, and the latest and best pictures from John Fuller & Son will be shown. The energetic proprietor is so well satisfied with the running qualities of the Pathe Projector, that he is securing the latest 1911 model from tno great firm. THE IMPERIAL CONCERT. The terrific downpour of lain in the early part of last evening was a sufficient guarantee that the Theatre Royal would not be filled for the Imperial concert, but, the weather notwithstanding, there was a very fair audience, who were treated to an excellent and varied night's entertainment. The proceedings opened ajid closed, as ibefitted the occasion, with the singing of the National Anthem, and there was a patriotic -sentiment pervading the majority of the items. Mrs. Woods and Miss Warren played the overture, a well executed pianoforte duet, and Miss Warren acted as accompanist throughout the evening, her sympathetic treatment adding in no small degree to the success of the concert. Mr. J. A. Haslam contributed "Land of Hope and Glory," which the singer rendered with masterly skill, the item suiting his voice to a nicety. He was encored most enthusiastically. Miss Florence Ward sang "There's a Land," and this song brought out to perfection the full roundness of her splendid soprano voice, the audience recalling her in a most unmistakeable manner. Mr. Goldsworthy held his audience in rapt attention with his recital of a stirring incident at Inkerman. Mr. Johnston, who followed with "The Veteran's Song," is undoubtedly a distinct acquisition to New Plymouth's musical circles, only has he a fine baritone voice, hut he has been well trained in how to produce and use it. He was keenly appreciated, having to respond to an encore. The audfence was well pleased with Mr. Eric Andrews, a young performer from Okato. A voice full of quality, and a magnificent range, was shown in "The Mighty Deep," and there can be not the slightdoubt that his voice, when properly trained, will be something far above the average. Mr. R. Lewis, who was to have contributed a humorous monologue, had telegraphed from Eltham his inability to attend, owing to illness, and Mr. E. 'Clarke had to be excused on the same ground. Mr. Von Lulbbe, however came forward with a violin solo, which had to be curtailed owing to his instrument failing to keep in tune. Miss Ward and Messrs. Johnston and Haslam all gave second numbers, which were no less successful than their first. Then followed an hour's kinematograph entertainment of entrancing interest, the Japanese fishing by means of cormorants being a very instructive film. "The Dissolution of Parliament" was a splendid trick film, photographs of some of the leading English statesmen being produced from vaporous masses, and dissolving as queerly into nothingness. lhe Old Water-Jar" and the "Courtship of Michael Standish" depicted powerful dramas, and "The Wooing of the Merry Widow," as the title suggests, caused roars of laughter. The boy Scouts' dramatic sketch, "An Exciting Day," was not the least attractive feature of a good programme, lhe boys, who were well "made up," took the parts of Scouts, a tramp, a farm laborer, a doctor, the squire, a niu»c and her little girl- chargo and created roars of laughter. The byplay served to introduce some fine examples of the method in which the boys nre taught to be useful, the business-like nrst aid to the injured being loudly ap.plauded. Scoutmaster Sullivan anil his (Scouts are certainly to be complimented 'on the manner in which the sketch was staged. The fine piano used was a Bcclistem kindly lent by Mr. Hofimnnn.