ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 93, 13 January 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; OPERA HOUSE. ' .-..T0-night is announced as the last bpportunity of witnessing; tho, clever performance of 51r. Williamson's C'oriipany <in "The Little Michus," which on Saturdaj;. evoning drow another largo and appreciative, audi-; enco to'the Opera House. To-morrow-night the: final ■ production of the' present season will be presented,when Three ■ Little Maids" ivill be introduced for.tho;first time .to ,a New "Zealand audience;-. The : occasion of tho first sconb is-thb opening of tho Market Mhllory Golf 'Links,; Lady -St. Mallory, bringing three proteges of hers and ..three young bachelors' as. escort. But, the vicar's throe fascinating . daughters sobn - out-riva! tho London , belles, and aro persuaded to go to town and servo in a, fashionable tea-shop, of which Lady Mallory is proprietress. Naturally the three 'youtig bachelors have much to, do with this decision, arid'all ends happily after many most ' amUsing and humorous complications, set -to tho merriest of catchy music, and : carried, thrbugh'-divbrt-ingj- and clever comcdy scencs. - The various members of the cbmnany aro said to bo seen at.-their best in this bright -piny. ''.. The. ■ chorus work, too, has mot with enthusiastic praise,' whilo tho mounting and dressing are of tho company's ufeual excellence. ,' ■•■■■ WONDERLAND. ; , ' The "Coney Island" of Australasia loomed largo iii. tho . public oyo on Saturday. 1 , The worshippers of Mammon had. a field day, and thnso 1 prospectors whoj avmod Witlr Spades, oxploitod tho fifty square.. feot o/ gold-bearing . laiid in tho hopes , of finding "pockets" arid "lodes" could! hardly'blame' their lack of eftcrgy if they failed to "strike it rich.'.' Tho management had planted £25 iii-'nuggets' in tho above area, provided spades, and invited all and sitndrv to peg out claims. "Miners' rights" wero to. br had for sixponco each, and tho. prize nugget was known to bo worth at least £5. The idea was not an. original one, having been, •tried .with immense .success elsewhe'ro, and tho prospect of putting' out 'oiio.'sixpence" tyitb the possibility of getting' back two hundred resulted, in a; "gold .rush." . . The Salient features of the' "gold rush" proper wore, of.courso, absent.; But it is ;bafo to sa f ;tl»at" tho amount, of; human oiiergy oxponded, pii tho- Miramar (roldfiold in;biio day ' was proportionately equaj to' somb bf 't-hV work ii! the roarmg : 'fbrties:" /The' other side-shows wcife'well "patronised. ;;; V't' WEST'S PICTURES''* ';• - 'West's Pictures'coiitinilo to' draw a large sjiaro of- public : patronage, 'both" tho ma'' tiiicp and evening performance on Satur,da.v: being well-attended. The final 'exhibition takes place- thin evening, arid' tho' special features of tho programme are such as" to merit a bumper : house, v.. I'OliLAltb JUVENILE OPERA COMPANY : Tho above popular, organisation will inaug-' urato a return'-season.'at' the Opera House on Saturday liest,''January 18,' when a 'numbfir of musical comedies. will By. special request tho management has docided to open with tho breezy American noyoltv ."His Highness tho. Bey,',' in which that 'clover little como'diafi, Bcrtio Nicholson, soored such a success in the .title-part.-They-liavo decided on this course in order to l .give their country patrons, an opportunity of scd ; ing this production. Tho pieco has been considerably strengthened by. the inclusion of some fresh talent. Tho ballets, which arr a foaturo in this production, are now undc-r tho able supervision of Mrs. Harry Qubaloy Tho orchestra'will bo', .under tho ablo baton of. Mr. A. Brahms, and the whole production will bo under the solo personal. direction of Mr. Tom Pollard. The box plan will bo opened at tho Dresden on' Wednesday morning next. .. THEATRE HO\ r AL.' / Fuller's vaudeville- entortainment was patronised to an embarrassing oxtent on Saturday everting, and every performer -scorned a' favourite. Among the latest names on tho bill wore those of Ida Ingersolo, serio and dancer: tho musical Cronies, vocal and ,instrumental performers; l Mins Gertie M'Lcod, serio and dancer; and Miss Nellie Power, serio. Madame Blanche Oarelli; soprano vocalist,• war. as preat a- favourite atf ever. New biograph films were *.- shofrn. which added, considerably ,to tho general enjoyment. . Next v.-eek Mr. Tom Calloway, -a Sydney humorous vocalist,. is to join the company. - .