ENTERTAINMENTS,

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 46, 18 November 1907, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS,

8 THEATER EOYAL. -There Wig ia; gratifying attendance B V tins' 0 theatre --'Royal- on •Saturday evening, when Messrs., Fuller and Sons submitted a mcritori--0 ous programme. Tho Musical Cronies, who - made their first appearance in the Dominion, 0 received a very warm welcome So charmingly did tney play' both popular and classical pieces on mandolines, zjiaphonogi'and hand bells, also - yiohn and 'sleigh bell duets, that encores were insisted • oh.il-> -Wilson, tho clever ; . Australian.acrobatic comedians, gave their last performance here, and, as on previous evenings, wore recalled.;; Dunbar and Blake, who use a toiblo as n'platform, gave,-a--very attractive • display of fancy fumbling. Zamphy, whose - lightnmg',-;-sfetche{i - .-havo,.beoii"'thßutibjeotiiof= much praise, made his farewell appearance. - Miss Ida.Berridge.the popular serio, was verv f successful in-her contributions, which included "Dear 01d.;Dad'.' and "Hullo, did Man." Thoso popular .'patter.,comedians,. Gilbert and Drlavale,-who' have the term of their engagement hero, were the cause of a great deal of ■merriment. Messrs. E; H. Collins and" A;! L. - 'Cropp were encored for their vocal items;-and-ine; audience-was loath to allow Mr.'Harry-Linden,-the, witty vocal comic, to retire. The-Valdenes performed a numbor of exceedingly .daring feats on- a; cycle, introducing several new, pricks.' The biograph pictures included d very fine one of tho latest Melbourne''.Cup.'"'-' ; ':■''. "' "' '■'■" " ,: 3 WONDERLAND. 3 Drawn by thnt attractive notice, " No charge for admission," several thousand .people. Visited - Mirnmar on Saturday? afternoon," and .-shot the chute, and tried the skelter, -etc.; to their , hearts' content. In the, evening all went smoothly, and n large number of visitors again ~ patronised this attractive pleasure ground. The 1 electric lights, which have now been ■ laid on from the city, worked without a hitch, a fea- " ture-.that was particularly admired being the row of coloured lights under the middlo of tho' water chute. The fireworks proved a great draw, and they wera indeed well worth the seeing, some of the sot pieces being greeted with loud rounds of applause. All the side-shows-were well patronised, and Wonderland has undoubtedly conic to stay. It is rumoured that a big show is to be worked up for the near future, particulars of, which will appear,, later. Wonderland will v be Open this afternoon, ,and again to-night, and every afternoon and evening from now 0n.., r.. „ ;'.-.-., -V , p i .' ►' . ■»'.»"t.-. ■ . .' - ■ SOCIETY. OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. The Wellington Society of Professional Musicians held its second social evening in the Bowen Saturday eveiifhg last, Mr.-Mauijlian.Ba'rnctt presiding. A paper by Mr. Lawrenco Watkins, on "Some types of Pupils and their Treatment," caused some discussion and a flow of reminiscences. A short programme of musical items included vocal; solos by Madame Eveleen Carlton, Miss Eva Hash, and Mr. Handley Wills, and pianoforte solos by Misses Simpson and Harte. "DR. BILL." - Tho popular and clever comedy "Dr. Bill" is to be staged at tho Oponi House on Thursday next, by Mr. Charles' Blake, assisted by a number of talented amateurs who have been assiduously, rehearsing, for.. somo weeks past. Tho following will be the caste of characters: —Mrs. Horton, Miss Mollio Marshall; Mrs. Firman, Miss E. Gurney; Louisa Brown, Miss M. Bedford; Jennie Firmnn, Miss E. Andrews; Nellio Fauntleroy, Miss Myrtle Philp; Ellon, Miss A. Turner; Mr. Firman, Mr. Norman Aitken; Mr. Horton, Mr. Dennis Kelly; George Webster, Mr. Frank Miller; Baggs, Mr. Edward 11. Scott; Inspector Jones, Mr. J. Howard; and Dr. Bill, Mr. Charles Blake; Mr. J. Howard will stage-manage, and Mr. S. Cimiuo will conduct tho orchestra. Mr. H. Percivul, touring representative for O'Neill's Buckjumpcrs, has amvcd'iii. Wellington. Mr. M.'Marcus .arrived; oh Saturday night from Auckland, for- the forthcoming season of Mr. Allan Hamilton's' now' dramatic company, commencing,on Tuesday,'. November 2fi, at the Opera House, when this'combination will present, for tho first timo, in Wellington, Frank' Linao's powerful domestic drama "Home, Sweet Home." Mr. Marcus reports that the Company has done excellent business- throughout the North. They'' commence the Auckland season to-uight.- ■>: •"■> '_'■■■ ■ •• • The Petono Rowing Club's bazaar was again, crowded on Saturday evening. The Petono Citizons' Brass Baud marched .nlong Jackson Street to'the Drill Hall and played several items outside. The business was as keen as on the previous evenings, and the takings so far are oolisidorably over ,£IOO. There was no charge for , admission on Saturday afternoon. Ninness's''Orchestra was again in attendance and was greatly appreciated. The following are some. of. the results of the raffles:-' Picture, Mr. ' Nowland; purse, Mrs. Lbwindoll, Mrs. H. Selwood; wool mat, Mrs. Olives; fern, Mrs. Grove. , ,