ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 173, 15 April 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. OPERA HOUSE. Tho final performance of "Olivia" dretf <: : another'lirEfi'iftdience'to the Opera House . .1 .''last evonirig. ■ The season of the Flemkiing Cojnpany.iwilir.be" broiight to "a close with a ..i! ; . two nights' rovival. of that popular-ooßiedy, V ".fir-: -Wake's Patient," so successfully . ~•• i played, bp., tho .company in Wellington last . j ; year..: As,, may. bo well remembered, it is a' " play Jcoiiiposed. of incidents appertaining to:- rf 1 'everyday .life, and .tho audience, is interested. ;;.; 'froin-tbe beginning, in/the trials and tribu— T MQon£ ' love story of- Dr. " i ''Waktf i'iiis.' patio'nt; ■ " Lady Geronia"; •. 1 ' tlve'; ; characters b'rqught- .npon '-. '5 • ,rth6 scene'-" aVo types to. be met with every- .W •' ..where—tho doctorls parents, good, honest,:. ■ > . trustworthy, country.' folks, whose .only -. thoughts are for their son's welfare , and- ■ - -- 17 "pride in the distinguished position he has 1 »• .attained .by hie own shbor pluck and per- - . .1 ! ; i iMverance;. ; lhdn'-ithere. is cGerama's -father .i ; (liid.H^otl\er^.. l types,.pf: thQ.:lihic-bloodcd. ,ari&-.'" ( • ,tpora,cj,.,withj.iWihiqliTEntiland..abounds, and •-. •••; who has. fo|-notten,.tiliß doctor's chum, "Duff •-■■■■( ~ of the best-of' 1 ■; . pals, in addition //: •. ..to the mahy-jmhor characters with .which . -the play 'abounds.. „ „ . , .THEATRE ROYAL '"star'-'i.of .'Fuller's .present Hugh Lloyd, .tho.- - the slack, rope.. Last•• :;eveniiijg. :MrV' Lloyd'gave; the. public an <op- \ '»• » agility as rqpo- 1 ../' ' r»* «- ;by"'offering,r£2"io; the.-one • who could ■ j* ;ffa [k..vtM'.ropb' ard J " : secure--tlie flag -,at': the - ■ /I 'farther phd. -lAbout.half«afl6?^n!young..men. : :r-y.: ; >'-' r; :essjiycd,; the ;.feat,. and .failed, ighomiriiously,/ 1 Vi .-amjidS.t', of, laughter.-/ Mr. -.Lloyd's:.' s :-.-£2;is' still"nis "own'. The- competition,whichi • 1 !' s - ,v. to-night.,;-is. recommended; jtnoso fn"search, of,- laughter.-.-.--Mr., Rud^. '-i/'. /j ?, Petty:aon,.. a, descriptive j..roealist.'. of- the, ro-•"' i! t! first; appearance,- and? ' ; ; .succeeded moderately well ,111 his: efforts'to ; ' . • -Miter;tain, -i One . the-.-quaintest-"turns'- ■• - r oTfij.thp ; bi?l js, v nro,y:ided;,.by; Miss -Eve' . ;s-nd her; ptailistic picKnninies. .. Jack,Willis ',/' [■ is broadly- htiinorous, r.ud Master • Christie b -' rsingiiig, is.-'very>acceptable. -,y : . /;,.,: ( - IHEROIA.L PICIURFS p :xTbQ,pictoml' exhibitions" .at. His . 'Theatre still contii)uc : to-attract the-pubUo .-vj [•: >pat"rpiiagc," attendance!-wao- ' i r- i.wcll-up-tort-ho average., -10-niiiht .i'conipleto' ■; = ;; ichaiijre. wjll be-given, including a number ot . 1 ;' :star" subjects,. among-which are; included■' .' - "Tho -Ivrolean-Alps," ''Irish Blacksmith,' ■' 1 ;;One-legged- Man;", and .1 very humorous ; > .-•« .subject, .-A Rough Journey.''--. For tiood 1 . : > r. vl'iiday a spccial programme is announced;, • . • i ORGAN RECITAL -ULe'largo attendance at the Town Hall-last -- 1 > .^as^atisfictofry.testimony to.tho ■'. 1/4 .-,.. creasing .popnlantvi'of. Mr. Maughan Bar- - ~>- > .. net.t's:iecitals on tho Town. Hall organ. : Tho i ■ i- ior,.tlio ■' evening,; ; being arraiiged- V -v. '. ;.r.acoprdingjftto' plebiscite,-a comprised • fj „ -chicllyi;'- populav,'.! -among the number being . .a boteeUse hv-thb-organist-.' The greater proijitfrtion-.- of the - were-encored, ■which 111 itself was evidenco of appreciation. v The i."'heavy-".' selection of 'the' evening 'wji« ! o,;V>:iiS Mendelssohn's No.-1 Sonata; t-ho four mowy K'-••••••': v ■ incnts .of- which were playetl. - Tho work lc • .•» -. lOiie ot tnassiro contrasts, and verv charming . . effects-ivero-ehjploVed -to--depict the far-away .- ;l : '•.! ibhorale. which, alternate 3 -with heavy crasheo n" ' !' of muMc'.:;-Tho 'organist-- also" ';!. .'vV"! i ;Wy.' tod; soul into the: groat - and r. V 1 ;■ ■} finale. An ltom with plenty .of fire and dash .-.was Herold's overture: music ,to f -.-■ - Qtlier pieces Sciral)6rt'< moticeaiilo for-artistic. BwelLoilccts; a-'gayotte ;i j by : ;Haiidcl,f'AVagner's. prelude"', to' Act itllfSf' .%& ■ Lbhengriri['.!:.;'a'-spring' spiig^.b|ft ,;r Holljffi*. a,'.-; "-.. t' '"Berceuse" by:Mr.-Maughan"Baraatt,"and jJ' Offerl-oire'in F " (Wcly). ' -V;] ' -. .'rioto.Jtliat : a. recital. Hall f ■du |MilVjfCxxxl fridaj) evonjgg at , -;o.c!obl';v .iw. ;-irtll .rplay. aV. selection: of inusio*;- ; . 'suitaWo_;t9, t-he'.day/. incluiiijg' Chopin'" . .' i- ;-ancl.;Guilmant Funeral.. Marches; . ■ ' .Frida^ontf?ie^i^:^agnerU ; fe(«tt;;itl}p.V!;n^nip^iV , ----.''Slcß- - ? j siah, J ' and " St-abat Mator." Owing to tho : ' • :i . -engagement of .t-lie.Jiall Jor otber-jjurjKßiaj 11a" . -.. further, .pi-gall, recitalk^will..,bo .given during \tlior.pc-ese?it- month.; nest month re- • •' -1 . -.oit-als .will "be given on. Tuesdays, May. 5,-, 12# }9, and 2G 1 " \ SUNDAY SCHOOL COI\UMU At Kent lerracc Prosbvtenan • bundayi ~ .' r .School last night a concert was given by bun- -- . «ctav scholars;, assisted hymembers ; of- the . :;v , tfio very bright entertainment was , .thoroughly enjoyed bv an audience .which - ■packed the-building; . riio young people gave .: . • r»»;l6nglby.;'l)roiffammo;:<?ottsi#htg- or.'recitar.v/iA:.- <j ■ taonsj-: shngs,- Sma p(anotorte and violm solos. - / ; An Gxei] 16u t comic -recitation entitled '- Jaking ' :: . lliiv ehifcis " was given by Miss Ray Baker, - .' s . and seven • perlormers, ■ Several of them In , j character,' gave .a humorous littlo skctch called-' liiicle iho.best item on • ' 'tho; programme was Miss Agnes M'Downll s j ' filevef description of : " Hov.- . Uncle Alose. -.jj. : : 'CAnnl!(d''iher: Jsggs:'-*'-'During the evening the ■ : j Rev J Llliott was presented with 1 handsomo bouqueb bv- Mr.- Jack, on behalf ot ■ "the scholars, and as-a token of their esteem, ■ ~•. : ,aiid: Mi;,..JEllibtt hiinself; presented-from;^^the : wliolars.».- lloral- tribute to Mr. Hannay, who r.- ; , v;.i ■has been superintendent of the Sunday school ,; - >foi twenty veais r " OIINDI3RDLL1 1 ' PAMOAiniL : That'Mca&rs.-- . Sheridan's t pantortiiiiie" 4 * Cinderella.", will .bit the tasto ot > ■ ; Wellington', pla^goejcs. js'. alrdtjdy.': testified ;by. I tho remarkably largo booking of scats ..which s ~ v lias taken place at Holliday's,since the plan . ■ ■; was opoiiCQ..vcsterday-r4oo..seats by s;p.m. - livtOnding patrdiisrr^Hio^.iyish. to 5 nvould do well to book at.once- -The.box plau ..S 195 open.- .itvHolJidav's, where: soats . may 1. be-i : Tiie'first." (Jin- g--Mi dorella " cliildrcn'saimtinco .will take place on . ; .-Easter'Mouday aftofneois. ; Wi - *' THE " DOMINION CARNIVAL." A-grand'Catholic baKftar, the ."Dominion:',-. 'CSmival,",,i\;ill. 'jbo,'qpened at tho Town-Hall < ''by the Mayor on' Saturday for,the liquidation-'-:'-"Oi the. debt, .on. the,Thorndon.parish.. .Thov:. 1 ■ '.t; attraction's Will be varied, and will .-consist ot . ■ " v a'gipsy.fortune-telling encampment-and other ; 'flbvct arid interesting. sideshows. A special " baithoicltrcr sketehing of patrons , 'ffom-difb 'by.-.Miss.iMfty.;:M6ore, of'-'the -Rom- :".Vj jrandlitiStutlio-jiijWallisc Street... Miss Mooio will! throughout tho lete in aivd^irik;;-,charcoal,' and wateieolo'iH'.-- There-Willibo::tour lancy and'SweotE ' v» kioskAUiderHhe m'nnagcn-ient ot - ; Er W;:G.ibbs, G; R,dands, H.;Sulh- ! 'van' :il. 'Putnajn, Whiteford' Steward: l F. G. - : Bolton, E. SommcrviHoi'-.'and ! Misses- Mowal j nnd O'.Mnlley. SigHSr-IJoi'Miii has been busj%aihing .a grand .MefitaCular s display; Dominion Ballet,'- ! v aJw. in preparing -numerous ' faucj dancer > Th'.3 : c6mmitteo.who,liave. carried out the work . .! iff'organisation are: The^'llov. Father Hieksou. ■ : r (treasuror). Colonel Collins (chairman), and . ) Messrs."''■ W ' : C.' : Gasqiioine;' ,'D.; Rjan, and s i'recl"\V. Crbinbi'o (bon. : secretaij). A grai'd "art 'ufrion-r«°ill bfc"held f in-coiir.cction witn tho c ;'e'armVfil;*-tho' k -hrsl;!pmo being, a - £'Jp gold • be-Ono s!nl-. ;n i'liiig; including-'-a',chance in'.tlw'art union. - j nrv-JC recital-of: snored music was given last : 3 flight at the>Glmrclirooni, Wadestown, under < ' 5 '-tho : direction i'Mr. -Robert : Parkei Anidth'ems-. were; rendered by ,tho ifibirh.-.:-'3lrs.-; : f.'Angob Ever Bright and Fair," Miss .Mattluras sang ' - <c Thcro is a Green- Hill -Far Awny," ana tlie ! tenor solo iii,SirjArthur : Sullnan's an--therii, " I wi)F Sliig of "Thy 'Poweiwas N talsen by Mr. Hickson.' Mr; Wall er Wan en gave as a . solo, " >Vh?n 1. Survey the Won- ] 'droits Thp,.. Chnrphroom was. : fitted an." aMienc'o i which fully, appreciated - ■ "ilio' devotional 'spirit in which the sacrotJ" miisio '.was rendered by choir and soloists. - - 'v' - Sir John. Sta-iner's.famons Easter cantata. - -.'.(.The, Crucifixion,'.'i.was .successfully sang bj St, Andrew's .Clnifoh; .Choir last evenmir, ' The; soloista^wpre/;MosSrs.:-:Bryaht (tenor) '< rHarper (bass)! '- Mr. P. W. Rowley presided at tho organ. , *