AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 244, 12 October 1908, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

» < HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ] The second performance by the Meynell and Gunn Co. of "The Old Folks at Home" attracted a large audience at His ' Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening, j Miss Beatrice Holloway as "Dorothy," scored a distinct success, -while the j "pickaninnies" scene and the coon songa by the children were well received by those present. The play will be pro- l ducd again this evening, Wednesday being the last performance. On Wed- * nesday afternoon a special matinee will £ be given, at -which children will be ad- * mitted to all parts of the house at halfprice. , _ i OPERA HOUSE. i i The Opera House was again well filled j on Saturday night, when the living pic- < ture entertainment provided by the Wide i World Picture Syndicate, was repeated before a large and appreciative audience. The new programme to-night will comprise a splendid series, including a film depicting the country between Quebec and Niagara, while a large number of others, comic, dramatic, and scenic, will be presented. MARK HAMBOTJRG. Mark Hambourg, aptly described as being the "most popular pianist who ' visits this part of the -world," once again arrived in Auckland last- evening by the Mokoia from Australia, where he has just completed a successful tour of th'rty concerts. Mr. Hambourg needs little, if any, introduction to Auckland, as to-night in the Choral Hall he commences hi 3 fourth tour of New Zealand, and returns here having, since he was here last, made many successes in America, Africa and on the Continent. \t to-night's recital, a widely interesting programme has been arranged, and will include "Moonlight Sonata" (Beethoven), a most interesting group of Chopin, including his Nocturne F Sharp Major, Preludes B Flat and D Flat, two etudes, the well-known Black Note Btudy and the E Major, Mazurka B Minor, and the famous Polonaise A Flat, Leschetisky's "La Source," and Gavotte "Moderne," written by the artist, and, finally, Liszt's transcription of Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream" music The second recital will be on Thursday evening, and the third and last on Saturday.