ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 28, 28 October 1907, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

.'.'■• OPERA HOUSE. ,■.■,)'.:■-■■., ■' "A Great Awakening" was. repeated' by Miss Maud Hildyard.and her talented< company on Saturday "evening in the presence , of; a largo audience, which included Sir Joseph ■'Ward; and party: The play is full of striking situations. Tho staging of the piece is admirably.,cpn.ceived and exceedingly well managed, I .aho play ■ will bo repeated to-night and the two follow*; evenings. -. ■ " ' . •■ ■..:■.■■. -,-.•;■ ' '. ■' THEATRE ROYAL.■••'••■ ■ "■: •- ■ Messrs. Fuller's programme for the'week ending November 1 is a particularly good-tine. The entertainment is thoroughly representative of every-phaso of music-hall art, and is,qwcptionally strong: in vaudeville. Juggling,..of Uie farcical order, but exceedingly clever nevertheless, has. quite a number of exponents. , Iho Re-dons-vie with Messrs Walker and Hughes in their efforts to carry off the honours, am to tho credit of each contesting party be it said comparison is difficult. They arc, in -thorn respective.classes, equally good. The ■ Racoons are respossiblo for tho acrobatic items,-.and are well worth seeing. . The Quealys,. Harry and Miss Nellie, preside over, farcical comedy, and in "Tho Doctor's New Boy" achieve quite a triumph. The popular .ditty, /W.aiting, at tho Church," thinly disguised as a parody, insinuates "itself into tho piece. Vocal music in Braver , mood is well represented by Miss; rairio Tansley, Mr. Alf. Verne, ancb; Master Rupert Christie (N.S.W. gold medallist boysoprano). Miss Ida Ingorsolo is a-fascinating little soubretlo, imd has an irresistible yocal enquiry to put to the audience, .How would 'vou like to spoon with me?" Tho audienco^—j but space forbids. Another clover-comedienne is Miss , Gertie Everett, wlu> sings "Stop Out; and. "Mother Doyle's Jubilee.;' Other excellent performers, are Victor tho Great,, the .voni triloquist, and MeEsrs. Delavalo and.. : Gilbert, oyclone boxors. . . ■. . ■ ■■w', •.-> i

: MACMAHON'S PICTURE .DRAMA.,, .; Th» now organisation which the Messrs'. Macmahon have brought about for their-present Now' Zealand tour are , now appearing-at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, with most gratifying results. The Wellington season, will:com T nionce , at the Opera House on Saturday,- evening next. The leading feature of -the-: enter-: prise is one of tho latest and hensivo oxploits in the: cinematograph world, and aptly entitled by tho management.! ture Drama." This is the reproduction in action of all the leading scenes and episodes of Rolf Boldrowood's famous story, .Robbery Under Arms." Auckland and Sydney papers i nst to hand describe the pictures to be a revelation of tho possibilities of the wonder-work-ing process, and of the extraordinary pains that must have ■ been exercised in tho accomplishment of what the management .claim , to, bo the greatest achievement up-to-date in the'cinematograph world. In addition to othcr'-eq.ua.My notablo picture novelties, the popular artists. Mr Howard Vernon and Miss Vinia' Do Xoitte, and others, will be welcomed back to New Zealand in a splendidly arranged operatic: sketch entertainment. -, ■'■■■'. MR. J. M. CLARK'S RECITAL. In consenting to give a recital in aid of tho funds of the Boys' Institute, Mr. J. M. Clarkhas done more than was asked of him, having arranged ' ono of the most attractive programmes presented in -Wellington for a long time. Mr. Clark, who is probably the finest reciter in the Dominion, is to givo such uld and acceptable selections as "Betsy and I ,iro Out" the ruggedly dramatic "Phil Blood's Leap," and Mark Twain's "Curing a Cold,"and in adding "Old Man and Jim" and "Just. Plain Doir," ho will give admirable specimen's.- of 'pathetic verso by American writers. Mr Clark will bo assisted by Miss* May Tonka, a talented local reciter: Mrs.' Sulclilfe who will essay " Lasca" and "The Death of Paul Dombey"; Miss Lulu Arnold', and Mr. Arthur Ballanco, who will sing a fine collection of songs. . Mr -Ulan. Hamilton's "Homo, Sweet Homo" Company nmved fromitho south by,the Manvroa yesterday, aud will leave for tho north by this mornings express. • >■■■.■ ■ Mr Bert Hoylo, representing-Mr,, J. C. Williamson, left for tho south by tho Rotomulijua on Saturday night.

Hospital Sunday is approaching. ...The' first meetinß of bandsmon (who arc always to/the fore in this connection),- to.make arrangemorits for the-day, will-.be held on Wednesday evening at No. 88b Cuba, Street. .■■„, ;,•,.,-,,,!