ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 148, 17 March 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERdI .HOUSE. That highly sensational drama, " Tho Adventuress," which has proved so popular; in Wellington, was again staged at tho Opera House last night by Mr. Edwin Geacli's Premier Dramatic. Company, and was received with enthusiasm.by a,well-filled auditorium. "The Adventuress," will be'repeated to-night,.'and will bo replaced to-morrow night by. "The. Power of tho Cross." THEATRE ROYAL. Fuller's vaudeville artists repeated with great success last night,'- tho programme which they gave on Saturday. Fred Graham and Nellie Dent in the '.bright little comedietta, composed by the ; former, mado themselves even greater favourites than ever. Hugh Lloyd won enthusiastic plaudits by his' remarkable feats ;on the slack rope. Vaudo and Varna made a popular-first appearand! -with somo capital fooling, in the'shape-of typical witticisms, songs, and a realistic imitation of a phonograph. The juvenile-Misses Seyfor also made their- first appearance hero, and created an excellent- impression by their sprightly and graceful dancing'and theiii. tuneful singing. : \ • HIS MAJESTY'S'THEATRE. .' , The new programme of the Royal-.Pictures,' rich in-interest and amusement, was again well received by .a; full house at ■ His . Majesty's last evening. Tho winners .of. .tho -Limerickcompetition were , announced as followli. Vincent, Molesworth Street, 1; Arthur Foothead, 3 Vivian Street, 2; C. Do La Mare, Taitvillo, -3. Thorc will be a special Irisli programme to-night, in honour 'of> St. Patrick's' Day. • . ST PATRICK'S, DAY. CONCERT. An Irish national concert, under, tho. auspices :of tho- H.A.C.B.' Society und Wellington Catholic Club, will bo held to-niglit in the Town Hall. , Songs will bo . contributed by Misses Morrison, Mina Gnldow, and' Violet Laina'croft, Messrs. A. Ballance,- Leslie Hill, C. Clarkson, and J. -Smith; 'cello soli by Mr.; F. 11., Johnstone, and a-cornet solo by. Mr. J. Parker, The programme will consist chiefly of Irish airs. v , TOWN, HALL ORGAN RECITALS. \Tlie second of this-year's series of municipal organ-recitals will bo gijfen by Mr. Maughan Barnett to-morrow evening in the Town Hall-. Mr. Barnett will play, amongst other pieces, Jlascagni's Intermezzo, ffom Cavalleria Rusticana,": a fins chorus by Dubois, Gounod's j"Lo Soir,"'and Mendelssohn's "Ituy . Bias" overture. This popular programme/, combined with, the low prices of' admission', should attract a. largo audience. 1 . ;

"A RACE FOE MILLIONS." ' In tho opening programmo of. West's l Pictures in the Town Hall, commencing on Saturday, next, pride of place. will be given to l a ■sensational, dramatic, novelty just to hand from London, entitled; V A Raco for Million's." ■This film' contains all the elements of d melodramatic romanco, and graphically depicts how a gambler and a miner have, a neck and, neck raco to register a claim to a mine worth millions. The' gambler reaches the "ra'ilwjiy station; just in time'-to catch the outgoing train, and thq miner appears/to havo "failed, when a stranger (who has fallen in love 'with the miner's daughter) makes his appearance ljrith his motor,car, and the race betw.een. train anil motor causes '■ intense • The minor wins, and ,tlic claim 'is recorded,i whereupon a sensational shooting 'scene takes place between the miner arid gambler. The stranger intervenes again in,the, nick of time,, and alt ends well. ' This picture, however, is only, one of the largo collection' which Mr. West iwillpresent during the season. Box plans are open at the Dresden.

MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.'" " A concert'in connection With. the.Missions, to Seamen will bo given to-morrow by Mipses Boyd and Dement. This admirable institution greatly requires a new organ, as the present instrument' has the dry rot in it. 'The concert is in. aid of the now oraan fund; All .who attend the concort are asked to bring some gift,- cither in kind or money. ■■ v • ' SAILORS' REST. . ; V Mr. Parata gave a splendid entertainment at tho' "Rest'' last night', before a' crowded audience, of - sailors;- ..Ho : was assisted by the following Mrs. Reit'a Weka', who sang several Maori sonjjs; Misses Toohill, Cimino, Asher, and Reika; Master Peter Cimino, Messi-6. C. Gamble, Harry Parata; Tinney, Fred' jeika, Fletcher, Dan Toohill,' Cuthbert,-Ware Waitai,-; and .Fred Lucas. Each item was 'Most. thoroughly enjoyed, and at the .close a vote of thanks was proposed by the superintendent; Extra thanks was accordcd Mrs. Reita Weka, who had so materially assisted Mr. Parata. in making the entertainment such a "success.- Tho' entertainment closed with a Maori haka. Tomorrow a concert is to be given 1 - ;byt Mr. Turner's banjo and mandoline band.' ' ' WONDERLAND. . N Wonderland .last. Saturday, had a repetition of their-'Poster' and" ; Fancy Dress Carnival, and it. was exceptionally well attended. The Tramway Brass Band played a splendid 'pro-gramme-"of music throughout the evening," and tho entertainment ended ;up with a firework. display and naval battle. The : winners of the. fancy dress prizes VrereMiss • Bloom, as Catherine do Medici, 1; . Mr. ■ Scoones, as a Spanish toreador, 2. For the best'poster, Miss Maxwell, representing tho D.I.C'., received first prize, and Mis 3 Zeala, as Golden Bee Jam, second. To-night JuppVßaiul .will play, at- Wonderland,'and'" all the-'side shows will be open in honour of St. Patrick's Day.

Arrangements , are well in hand for the ccncert which is to bo held in' tho Town Hall on Friday, in aid of the fund for procuring *a lioness for the. Newtown Park :Zoo. The Mayor, has intimated that he will make a speech at tho opening of tho concert. A /number of leading amateur and professional l musicians have promised to assist, and everything is'in' thorough.working order, in spite of tho short notice on which arrangements-have been made; Tho musical items will be under the direction .°* Mr. Horace Hunt. .The'programme will bo publislibd as soon as possible. \ " A rather nice point was made concerning the Anglo-Japanese 'Alliance by' Dr. Don at tho meeting of the School. Committees' Association last night. ~H6 was at Totio talking to somo students, under instructions to speak nothing but foreign languages duriiVg tho-term. "Yes," said they, "wo speak Spanish,. French, Arabic, and—"English, of course," put in Dr. Don. "I beg your replied one of tho students gravely, "but English is not,a' foreign language in Japan." ' ' A seaman at the Christchurch Court stated that a vessel; which traded between London and New. Zealand did not carry a proper crew. Why," ho said (adds tho local Truth_) thoro wero doctors and dentists going Homo at Is. per month*to-pass their examination, whilo the balance consisted of soldiers, ami misfits of tho Dominion who sail . Homo, as seampn at. £2 Bs. per month." - ; , ;

A Taumanrtm man drovo an iron pine into tho ground; to a depth of 20 feet. Water flowed freely (adds a Northern exchange) and a fqrco pump was attached .and now", a jot. of water can be thrown over tho owner's building. Tho proud well-sinker : describes the modus operandi as follows:—A 3-inch iron .pipo, perforated at one ond, was procured. Tho perforation was plugged with a piece of hardwood, which was pointed, and the pipe driven to the depth mentioned. Thon a rod was placed inside the pips, and the plug knocked out. A pump was lixed at tho top of tho pipe and a plentiful supply of good water has since boon obtained. Tho wholo' cost did not oxoeed 30s.