ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 149, 18 March 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

' OPERA HOUSE. • . The thrilling melodrama, "A Modern Adventuress," was repeated for.'tlie last time at .(ho Opera Ilouse last evening. To-night a ,new! play will- bo staged,' •' The Power of the .Cross," .described as- "a'mystic, story ..of: a mysterious being." The season ;will close on Saturday. ' \' THEATRE ROYAL. The excellent programme which now holds the board? 'at' the Theatre Royal attracted another good audience last ovoniiVg. The same popular ..performers, : will appear-, again under - Messrs. ruilers management *; to-night; ■ ROYAL PICTURES. ,■ • The .Royal.Pictures at.ffis Majesty's Theatre delighted another large- attendance yesterday, when the programme assumed' :a ;deep' Irish .tinge in .honour of; St. Patrick:V.The pictures will bo .shown again'to-night.,. ■ ; ; 1 •

.WEST'S .PICTURES. ; ; ' . " Conveyance-, in China " is the .title of one ;of;,the many educational .'films ,to '-.be screened by West's Pictures during their.return.season in the -Town. Hall, commencing,. on Saturday •evening .next. / There" are hot ,many-. 'countries, ■which' excite more curiosity'{han .China, and tho .introduction of cinematography is-a big ■event which "all., lovers ;of '.: foreign r'views and sceneries must appreciate. The Chinese were vory' reluctant to, accept 'the intursion of Europeans -into ■ their-;; country,;, sjiut now- the moving picture has ; invaded .their- territory ,it-is very-interesting to, see 'Chinamen fishiiift in the rice' -watering the rice fields, etc. .Incidental music of" an .appropriate character will' be supplied by J)e ;Gr<)en's Vice-Regal Orchestra. : '. . .-; TOWN. HALL'ORGAN.;. Mr. Maughiin.. Barnett. will-' give' his weekly municipal, organ recital :in the. Town ■ Ilall to-night,' at S- o'clock.- programme has been arranged, consisting of works by Mendelssohn, Bach, MaseaKni', and Boccherini. Popular prices ".will .be chargcd, and the audience' will be given the opportunity of voting for any ipiec?s of which a repetition: may, be desired.' ' HOME OP COMPASSION FETE. .- v.The bazaar being held at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay, will/ be open again' this afternoon, and will.be 'to a close this evening, when the numerous ■.'.raffles will be drawn. . The following is'a. list- of successful raffle, winnersMesdames V\V"- Nathan, -: A. Duncan; i Goring-Joluiston, L. Divan,' M. Kennedy, Misses D..' -Johnstoh',:'?A.'' Kenne<ly, L. Gibbs, and Dr. Collins. Prizes, may .be obtained 'at "tho'; fete this -evening, on production' of tickets.' ■An attractive programme has been. arranged .fpr .this'.eycijingf.. and includes oichestral. items,tableaux,and -interesting Shakesperian dialogues,: by Madame. Nita Steele's pupils. One of the most popular'attractions at the bazaar has-been the fortunetelling oncnmjjmeht,:' 'under r Mrs.' Martindalo ICoiidall.'. The fote.'.to • been .'highly successful. '..V; .)■

IRISH MTIONAL CONCERT

'It seemed -fitting that the ; . celebrations 'in .honour of St: Patrick's Day. should terminate .with' a- concert of -an Irish' National character. ■UndSr* th'e^aiispiccs.'of'the 'Society and the Wellington- Catholic Club a: very'en'joyablo con'cert'.wos giyeh _in the -Towji Hall last evening.' 'The;'audience' was appreciative, recalls- being, frequently', demanded.-'-.. The:, programme' :,was', simple,: in character, partaking, in .'its..' items,, principally ' of \well-knqwii. Irish national . airs; A>littlev : mbre' i variety ~-migTit, perhaps, have been introduced'; in the 'arrange.ment. of the programme. ' For.-Lut night's cert' there -was no less than ..nineteen, items, 'anil':of these six'.-werb'encored.; ..Five-of the items, were instrumental,-and the others were 'songs—twenty . songs, ,'in-■ .fiict'J' Tha v -vari6us contributions 1 to the evening's entertainment •'wsro' good,. and 'some .• were, excellent. ;Of the latter there might be .mentioned Miss'. IV Morrison's items, "The Irish' Emigrant" (D(ifferin), "Out on the; Rocks" (Dolby), 'and'-"Killarney"; " The "."Sprig . ,o' Green" ' (Clancy), .'-Kate O'Shane," ' and the! "Irish ham), by Miss Minn Caldow'; ".Terence's Parewell" • (Dufferin); • ".-To 'my first' Loye" 1: (Lohr), and "Believe Me, ~i fjcj'-all-ii these / endearing. Young 'Charms" ' (Moor^.Y.by' Miss Violet Lamacroft;." Oft in 'the Stilly Night"- (Abt), "Avourneea," ' and .."'God ' Save .. Ireland," by Mr. Leslio -Hill; " Ave Miiria" (Bach-Gounod) and "Tararitelle" (Pague); liy Mr. K E; Johnstone; ('celloist); and / "Olf. ; to Philadelphia" (Hayncs), "St. Patrick.,:a Toast!" <Monk Gpnild), ,;and " She:' is- far from .the Land" (Lambert), by Mr.: Arthur Ballance.: JJj. .Ci Clarkson was, : . successful; in' li'is singing of ."The Harp that; Once," "A Little Irish Girl" (Lohr);' and" The -Minstrel Boy" (Moore).'. A cornet solo, ."'Come Back,'to Erin" (Hock), by .Mr,; J. .Parker : was: a good number, the performer being heartily .applauded. ..-Mr. J. Smith wap fairly -successful;' in',his singing "of • Eily ■ Mayourriccri" /(Benedict)'.'and 1 the- ."Irish' Love Song" (Nocdham); Tlio orchestral-items were iho',. overture "Irish -'National," - and -a selection;- "Uh Ballo' in Maschero." The following acted, as acco'inpanists.:—Mrs.arid Miss • Montague./ Miss Watkins, Miss; Maloney, and Mr. :W.-M'L'aughlin. . : v-'

v■ wonderland.• :: ■-,;• \'-- The' holiday •'attracted''' a Vl'arge 'number ' of people, io. Wondei-land yesterday afternooh." Ilv the • evening' the etron'sr .'. wind mi) Stated .against, the. attendance. "All: the iir.ual sensations will ue obtainable] at ■ Wonderland to-day.