AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15768, 8 December 1916, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. The vaudeville) bill at the Opera rr «as a<*ain well received last The"turn of Chris Richards, ' £ -Xntric English comedian, was jS»tlv enjoyed, while the -work of all other artists was also appreciated. Th« same programme will bo repeated £ e S. A matinee will be given tomorrow afternoon. The Opera House will close down tonorrow night for a fortnight on account of a scarcity of artists and will rZvm on the 26th inst., with a new iStiZ Victor Prince's Pantomime Company. "A ROYAL FUGITIVE." * An excellent entertainment was given ntSt Michael's Hall last evening. when Miss Lucy Cowan's pupils staged a picturesque old English play, entitled A ttoval Fugitive. Miss Cowan herself "wiote the first act of the pleasing play, and also the closing scene. The plavctte was admirably staged, and the acting of the matoy young performers was beyond reproach. Amongst those n-ho took part were Misses Juanita Manhire, Mavis Ritchie, Mavis Crow- j hurst, Dorothy Rutland. Gladys Churchlev Gwen Chapman, Mavis Martin, Huia Hunt, Raymond Stockdalc, Thelma Price, Jessie Rosewarne. Irene Kennedy, Veronica Granger. Y:ileric Anderson, Elsa Whitta-, "^r. c Chapman, Edna Miles, and Masters Neil , McGilivray, Charles Martin, Hugh Granger, Howard Machon and James Martin. Misses Mario Bown, Phyllis Rutland Netta Billcliff, Winnie Ramsay, Ethel Tapper, Doris O'Halloran, Evelyn Williams, Ada Tapper, Edna Snowball, and Dorothy Overton acted as fairies. During the cveninn- a recitation was delivered by Miss Jessie Rosewarne, »in aid of the Lady Liverpool Fund, and tho young lady's efforts resulted in the netting of £1 13s 6d for the fund. The Mayor (Mr H. Holland) and Mrs Holland were amongst those present. FESTIVAL OF NEW ZEALAND MUSIC. ' The following is the programme which Will be performed by the Festival i chorus and orchestra, under the leader-, ship of Mr R. C. Zimmermann, at the gala opening night of 1 the Festival for {' uie encouragement of music by New Zealand-born composers, at the Theatre Royal next Monday, under the patronage of his Excellency the Governor. The 'trorks are by the New Zealand-born composer, Mr Arthur Lilly, who will (induct the performance:—l. "Soldiers' Requiem" (How Sleep • the Brave), for unaccompanied chorus; 2. a meditation on our lives (,Wordsworth's "Immortality" ode), for 1 cfcritone solo (Mr Sidney Williamson), chorus, and full orchestra 3. "Christmas Joy" (Milton's "Nativity" ode), for tonor and soprano solo, quartet chorus and full orchestra, soloists, Miss ,Elsio Large and Mi" Montajrue Gilllttore; 4. "God is Our Hope," Psalm 46, for chorus and full orchestra. The inauguration of the Festival is creating considerable interest in musical and educational circles, and visitors from ' different centres have already signified their intention of being present. The profits-are for the patriotic funds. Tho box plans arc at Milner and Thomp- • son's. J THEATRE ROYAL. I There was another large attendance li the Theatre Royal last night, when ['Peg o' My Heart" was played for >he last time. ' V PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS, '-'lilme.i Olga Petrova will be seen for :the last tape to-night in the Metro drama, "The Scarlet Woman," which proved very popular all this week. To-moi'row's change of programme features Edmund Breese in '"Tho Weakness of Strength.'' "Tennessee's Pardner" headed the new programme at the Sydenham 'Theatre last night. It will be screened again this evening. .Yesterday's new programme at the Globe Theatre was headed by "Niobe." The same pictures will be shown at todays' sessions. 'The Incorrigible Dukane" attract- ■ ed good attendances to the Queen's Theatre yesterday. It will be screened to-day. There was a good attendance at His Majesty's Theatre yesterday, when "Tho Payment" was repeated. The same programme will bo shown tonight. Good business was reported by Everybody's Theatre yesterday, when "Sweet Lavender" was again shown. It will bo screened at to-day's sessions. • . .At Starlaud Theatre yesterday an excellent society drama by Bronson . Howard, entitled •'Aristocracy,'' was ■ screened for +!ie first time, and will be shown at all sessions for the balance of the week, as will "The Little Gipsy',"