AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 117, 17 May 1906, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S SHEAtftfc. "The Gondoliers" was presented far the third time by Mr. iJ. C. Williamson's Comic Opera Company it His Majesty's J Theatre last evening, -when-tie house i was packed in all parts with an enthusi- i astic audience. :Th.ef piece will be re-1 peated for the last time to-night; giving placo on Friday to limited." 1 'TJtopia, limited, the last opera written by Gilbert and Sullivan. Utopia, an island in the South Pacific, ia the scene of the latest topsy-turvy creation. The inhabitants of trtopia- tfre efagaged j in Anglicising themselves, their institutions, and their mode of life generally, and Mr Gilbert depicts the supposed results of acute Anglomania, plentifully; | Sprinkling the libretto with satirical Kitei; at English political ftftd social institu-! tions. The subjfeet lends itself to' spectacular Setting^bf elaborate j character. Thje s ;c*^fe*of + *TJtopla, lAi.f\ has been selected with the greatest care, and Mr Willflfthsoti'si , Well-known liberal- j ity in the" way rnf'-'mounting ensures a beautiful series of stage pictures. 'TPheo box-plan is .at Wildman and Arey's. * ■■-•'-'■ ■■ ;i .iii .j I r-' ... THE TE RANG! PAI RIICIfALSr i The first of the two vocal recitals toj be given by Te Rangi Pai takes place at the Choral Hall to-night. London audiences have listened.to Mrs. Howie with much and she has received exceptionally enthusiastic receptions at;' the leading musical festivals throughout, :Great Britain, thus placing her in an enviable position in the musical world. •• Mrs Howie will be. supported by Madame Wielaert,:. Mrs. Maciindrew, Mr., Abel Rowe, Mr. .3. W. Ryan,' Mr. Wm. Aspinall, and Mr. AUaa McEhvainJ Auckland season is limited to two nights, as Mrs. Howie is due back in London for next season. The management' draws ! particular attention, to the' programme that has .been arranged, to the. popular prices, and to the special suburban tram ■conveniences. ... . J, ~. „,.,.'„. i ANDREW BLACK CONCERTS;"' ; Mr. Andrew Black, the celebrated bari-' tone, and his concert party will commence their Auckland season on Thursday evening, the 24th inst.. at the Choral; Hall, when • music-lovers - ' VFiH*Hiave-"iui-opportunity of hearing the greatest bari-; tone now appearing before the English public. Mr. Andrew Black has been .a* ,f'.a<iing baritone singer at all the great musical festivals in the Old and has been so for years, jahd "he "now occupies the-position to long'held" by r Santley. Miss Ethel -Sinclair, the clever young Victorian-•violinirt, is also-in the company, and the panist is Herr Adolphe" Borschke, a young; Hungaj**n, Iwho, studied under -Leschetiiky and, Etm'l Saver, both: c>f whom predict ft' great £Ur tyre for, Herr. Borschto* Mr. Horace Gleason is the accompanist;''.- .:.^".-,: ■At the gantlemen'e twpimile,' handicap resulted in a wiii T for Sir G. Pe)haiM,:(scraich), with Mr. R. second, and' Cole ;-' (60yds.) third, the time being llm. 5 2-ss. The Rink wH; b# elo»ed on Friday afternioon, but:,v£Ui:;b&J«fi«B "^β', ukual on