ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 151, 20 March 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE EOWER OF THE CROSS." . The highly sensational drama, "Tho Power of tho Cross," was af;ain staffed at the Opera Honsojlast.niglit.by.'tho Geaeh Company..- Mr. IT. W. "Diver, in the part of the'villain, was very-effective, and Miss Helen Burdette, in her scarcely less exacting role, was also very successful. Tho other players ably kept tho picco moving briskly, with intervals of comic relief, and soma of them reached a praise-, worthy level in" their acting. "The .'Power of tho- Cross " x willj bo staged again- to-night.

THEATRE ROYAL. Puller's Entertainers Inst 'night' caused a. house full of people to forget for. a bright coiiplo'of hours all about sloppy streets and. ; wet feet. This week's programme is 'a strong- , 6ne, and patrons are riot backward iti demonstrating their appreciation. The theatre will be \ open; again to-night-with some attraotivo , .uew features.. - • ■" THE' ROYAL PICTURES." '; The popular series of moving picture enter- : tainments at His Majesty's Theatre was con-. tinued last night,- when the fine collection . of films' was again heartily applauded. V The same'programme will;, be repeated to-night. There will be a children's, matinee to-morrow afternoon, when every , child attending will receive d present. ,i 'LIEDERTAI'EL CONCERT. . . _The- members of the Wellington Lie'dertafel (Mr. Robert Parker, ' conductor) tendered a complimentary concert .to Mr.. Hi,B. ■.Williams (one of their oldest members),' in the Concert Chamber,-Tswn Hall, last : evening. The entertainment was rather poorly attended, owing,' no doubt, to thesoutherly gale which raged oyer the city.-. Those who braved the Gtorni .weio . well, rewurded, a most enjoyable programme being gone' 'through/ Of the concerted' music, the most prominent item' was the •' choral ■ ballad,' "Tho Song of '■ tho" Little Balturig" (Alice - Mary Smith), a somewhat quaint; setting of lurigsley's poem..-. Tho characters .''in the piece were "Athanaric, tlio old Bait"' (Mr.- Geo. Parsons).. "Alaric,. ! the young Bait" . (Mr. Jas. Searle), and "Tho Kaiser, Emperor . Theodosius" (Mr. R'. B. Williams); Tho opening glee, "Come, let us. join the Roundelay" (Beale), was' .well, 1 sung, tho balance of parts- beinn admirable. "Lend an Ear,; Lady. Pair'*: (Abt), .was. ano.hor fine rinmber. The . other part-songs were "The Little: Church". (Becker), and Mendelssohn's "Student's Parting ' Song." Miss May New-, man is a/shaming 'singer, her voico being admirably suited , for the Chamber concert 'plat-' form.: Her items-were "The Exile's Bream". (Lassen), and-"The, Inquirer" (Schubert).' Mr. R.' B. -Williams'; was in: very good voice, his contributions to the programme including the old-English song, "Drink.'to Me, Only with Thine 'Eyes," with .humming accompaniment by the' choir; the recitative and i air, "The Soft Southern' Breeze"' (Barnby),' and "0; -Thank- Me-Not" /(Franz); • This last item was very well swig, and 1 a recall was'demanded, / when ■, tho-'singer-. gave!;.the. delightful; "Maid ; of'Arcady;"/ Mr. Leo Buclceridge gave a stirring interpretation of Del R'iogo's, "Song of Gladness." ' An 'cnjoyablo number was tho tuneful' quartette, "Beauteous.' Clouds", ' (Werner), by Messrs. Jas. Searle, tf. F.'.'Carri W. : Warren, . and R. Halley; Mr. ■" P. H6cklpy's ; capital song: "Tho <Old': Superb',' '(Stanford), 1 with chorus, by , the choir,"; must' also ;: bo ' specially mentioned. -Herr Max Hoppe 'played : Eichorn's. "Hungarian Dance,"' a composition making .considerable demand on the player's' ■: technique..- -Mr. , Horace. Hunt contributed : Moszkowski's ''Caprice' ' Espagnol," a : ..compo- , isition ■' characterised "by.-; a. nuiirbe'r ' of'' .flori'd j passages;' which' were 'skilfully' interpreted. . Mr. vßobert ; Parker, and -Miv'Eri'c : Waters' ; phved. the }accompamnientfi. t >-Mr. R.' ; B. -Williams:is' about to. leave on- a visit,.'to his pcoplo in America,, and, tho,abovo: Concert,was tendered to him as a'.compliment: .1 "ZOO" CONCERT. | ' .An excellent programme has been .prepared '■ for the'concert to'bo held in tho Town Hall ( to-night, to obtain funds .for. the' purchase, of , a lioness, for . tho Zoo. Mr. ; Alfred Hill ; will j sing his. ,poi song, ■ Mr;-' Hill's "My; Fairest 'Child";willbe rendered by; Mr. Arthur t BaJ- ! lance,', with, the support of the piano, .violin, ■ and. grand ', organ, and. the ..other ..performers . will'include Mrs. E.' N.'Worsley, Miss. Ger- i trude-^Hnht; 1 ''Miss I ''-.Miria'•Cnltlow,. Miss N.. , Simpson, Miss Amy Remington,' and' Messrs. , Frank Johnstone, Max. Hoppe, Horace nunt, , T. F. Can-, T. ...Searle, ! Warren, and Halley. ' -.The concert will. comnwnco.ftt'iS. o'clock Eopu-' 'lar-'prices are.-', being charged. • J IN-Alt), OF THE--■VETERANS.' '.. j The, performance in aid of the Veterans' ■- Home' promises to bo an .unqualified success, j All', arrangements -hav :.cnow"oeen coinpletod, : and' the-:.rehearsals -of '■'Our' Boys'' by : tho' Mountebank Dramatic ■ Club have' reached' an advanced stage.. It is gratifying to.know that t such q.,worthy object as. tho upkeeps of what -js-looked upon,,and.properly so,; as a'national institution is receiving the support it <un- -i tloubtedlv merits. Given fino weather 'the ■ results^-should. 1 gladden the hearts; of even tho 1 •most tsanguine,: and -placo the " Homo : for a < time once moro'in a sound financial position, i "V : 'WT.ST'3 PICTURES. . < i' Ta-morroV'evening,;.in .the' Town /Hall, Mr. -.T... J. ; West wiirinan'purate'.'his; return season 'J of moving; pictures in' conjunction with Do, t 'Gi'oen's :Vice-Rogal Orchestra. Although the season -iis ' a short : tone, several- 'changes 'of .programme will''-bo submitted, and tho one •' advertised for - to-morrow evening is published in-onr advertising columns. Of what may'be '•• ■termed educational pictures the following-will bo shown Scenes in Sei'via," "Round about. , Inverness,'.'.''-'' Giants arid Pygmies' of tho iDeep." 'Lovers-.of sensational pictures-will ap- : ,prcciate '/.'Tha'--Adventuress/' " Saving tho ' Colours,'V"Why. -Dan vent Home," arid "A ' .Race for-Millions."- Of the spectacular order " The. Enchanted ..PoTid" -is ■ said,.-to. be' ai'feast , of colour, and beauty. Among: the,'comical .subjects will bo screened "For Love'of. Luoy " f ."The -Fountain of' Youth,": "The .'Child 1 ■Dreamer,"- ■'f Tho 'Magnetic Man," " After tho £ Fancy Dress ' Ball," and " The '-Inlaid' Floor ! Polisher." '-Do Groen's- Vive-Regal Orchestra r will again supply-'the incidental musio to the E pictures, as-well as Overtures and selections. j