ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 92, 11 January 1908, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Tho last two performances at. tho Opera House of that tunoful and amusing opora, " Tho Little Michus," are, now: announced. On Tuesday uoxt tho fourth and final production, of the season will be staged, when' "Threo Littlo Maids" will bo'presented,for tho first timo in New: Zealand. This delightful musical comedy had a • great run in London. oii the occasion of its .original production. , It'has been described as " golf play, 1 ' one of- tho longest and most humorous scenes taking place on tho golf links. . The- play provides..Mr.,-Myles Clifton:with ono, of. .lie parts he has. made peculiarly his own, and his impersonation is said to bo even funnier than his inimitable: creation in "Lady Madcap." The name parts:are played'by Misses Daisio Wallace, Amy Murphy, and Almn Bar-' ber, and tho whole play is said to bo remarkably well suited- to; tho' present company, Mr. Victor Gouriet being happily cast as Cupid (a caddio).: ;' . THEATRE ROYAL. ■The new attractions introduced by. tho Fullor Company droW a-, full lioiiso to ■ tho Theatre Royal last evening. The nowcomers included Messf-s. Stewart and Stirling, skettli artists; Miss Ida Ingersolo, soub.rotte; Mr. R. 11. Collins, tenor; and Meesrs..Pastor and Merlo, comody acrobats. Tho company' will I be. further strengthened l this oveiiing. •; ; WEST'S PICTURES. ' ' , Tho successful-" seasqn of. West's Picture . Company'-'is'drawing to a. close, tho-last nights being announced. A matineo porformance: will bri given this afternoon, ;aud'.,the company will appear again this evening and on Monday night.' CLARA BUTT-RUMKORD CONCERTS. -. As instancing the enthusiasm that is beiug exhibited' in reference to the approacning tour of Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Kenncrloy Rumford, wo learn that last Tuesday morning in Auckland a great crowd gathered in front of the Clara Butt box-office,: blocking the footpath. It" is stated-that-in-two hours the whole of tjlio guinea, and half-' guinea reserved seats were booked up for both concerts. Tho management had; in fairness to others, to restrict applicants who had been commissioned by their friends to book twelve seats i each; For tho two concerts to be given -hero on January-21 and 23 great interest is already . boirig displayed. Substantial batches of applications for re-' served 1 seats:- are. being rccoived at the box;oflico.:froni"various parts of .the .province. The bos' plans will be opened to the,public .on Tuesday -morning, next at the- Dresden Piano Company. ; ; POLLARD OPERA CO. The'popular Pollard Opera Company, which' completed a. successful season in Wellington a: few weeks ago, : are to pay a return season at the Opera House, commencing on Saturday ,next. The company, which is now broaking records at: Auckland, is to rovive, in tho ■ first instance,: tho merry American oxtravaganza, " His' Highness tho Bey": (for the special.benefit of tho holiday visitors to tho Empire City), for three nights, followed by three nights of: "Bluebell in Fairyland," •ind finally stago, for the first .time'in Wellington, .the elaborate. Antcrican success,' "Tho Island- of Bhoug,' l one - of-the hi-ightost. -buocesscs.'.'of -recon't- seasons. . Portitulars' as ;ti> box plans, be advertised in du: course,;. - , - Judging bj;':tho,sample which plays nightly at jWost'K Pictures, Lewis do Gropn's ViceRegnl Band in Sydney must bo . well -worth boating,^.'According,to Mr, Geo, JLI. Crooli, whpfiis -representing Mr., do Groen in Now Zealand, the full band of 55 performers, are to tour .the Dominion shortly with a fine reportoire; which i'neludos . such ■ works as 'L'schaikowsky's "1812," overture (novor. yet .pia'yed'byi'a military band in New Zealand, ,lmt which was included in tho Exhibition Orchestra's reportoire), Liszt's '■ : "Unnario Rhapsodic,'' Schumann's delightful " Traunierie known .as : a H -..violin:.;or;, 'cello solo), and many works. of Handel, Beethovon, Wagnoi\ Rossini, and'othcr master,s of instrumental music. , tTlie artistic success of Mr. do Groen's. band, is assured before it leaves tho Cohimo'nwo'alth. The capital orchestra at West's Pictures contains only a few of tho members the band as it'performs in Sydney.

Tho Tramways Band will give a performance at Newtown Park to-morrow afternoon'.