ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 192, 8 May 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

SHAKESPEARE.LECTURE. The Kov. A. R. Osborn, of 1 Warrnambool, gave a popular lecture oh " Shakespeare—Mail " and Poet," in St. John's Schoolroom,.last evening. Thoro was a crowded The . locturo was preceded by a few words of intrp- 1 duction by Mr. William' Gray,'s Principal. of the 'Wellington Training College. ■ Mr. Osborn, after roferring briefly to' the dramatists who f immediately preceded Shakespeare, -gave/an .ac- \ count of the immortal master's' life, and., then t recited numerous portions;vfirit' of "As: You j Like It," .and afterwards of "Tha.Tenipest," j supplementing the extracts- by ■brifef summaries of the' connecting events: The lecture Was | illustrated by lantern slides; v ,anditwo ; songs t from the plays' treated "'Blow; Blow Thou , Winter Wind,' and"" Where the Bee Sucks," , were sung bySMiss E. Rash' and Mrs. Glover- " Eaton respectively. Miss .' Harvey: and' Miss Rash played the accompaniments'to the songs. 1 Mr. Osborn's treatment of .the plays showed ' a very sympathetic knowledge, and the lec- * ture and accompanying songs formed ia. most 1 onjoyable entertainment.. ■•. I i OPERA HOUSE.. ' I "The Earl and .'the' Girl" : made merry at ; the Opora House again last evening; and provoked another large audience to side-splitting laughter. To-morrow will see the finish of' one of the niost successful seasoiis played here by Messrs. Anderson and Sheridan, and. as a : fitting finale, Mr. Sheridan lias decided to pro- ; duce "Fun on the Bristol." ! He will, ! as 5 usual, play his old part of ".'Widow O'Brien." i In this production the entire -company will 1 Hake part, and in the second-act a vaudeville \ entertainment will be introduced,' including . now ballots, acrobatic specialities' by-,-Messrs. Morris'and Wilson, ' and :a; x display •by Mr. ' Norris, the champion skater.,- Some of the ' latest popular songs will be ■ sung !by the 1 vocalists, of tho company. . ■ THEATRE-ROtAL. Tho liberal programme which' ife running at ' Fuller's-this week again :drew a full. houso last night. Carl Brasso's feats.- of, strength on 4 the tight wire were,a leading attraction.' - ; •' ; ST: MARK'S. -' - : A cinematograph entertain(n&nt, with illustrated soiigs, and pictures of the C&ristchurch Exhibition and the Wangaiiiuil River; will ,be given in St. Mark's Schoolroom tornight- and • to-morrow night. . There :■ Fill. be .a sale ofwork from 8 to. 5: this afternoon. '. ' '. ' >GEACH'S DRAMATIC r COMPANY.- ■ The' advent of -Edwin : Geach's Popular Dramatic Company on Monday evening at tlio Opera House, when, for tho first time, in Wei- - lington, will be witnessed ithe. well-known Eng- • lish drama, "The Heart of .a :Hero,'' is creat- > ing interest. Mr. Geach stateglthat he has selected a ■ very strong' and j.ejficicnt. company to interpret the various characters, including the popular favourites, ' Miss Helene Burdette and . Mr. W. H. Divor, ' ' well known tp Now Zealand audiences.'.The. company are' . at present playing a' most successful season in Christchurch, and arrive .- in -Wellington on Saturday. ."The Heart-of a Hero" has gained a'great hold , on theatregoers- in 'England: and. -. tho . Continent, and\js: described . as: being , powerful, interesting, pathetic, ; and of great human,'interest. .; In the course of, four acts, incidents of . exciting' and dramatic, character I are introduced; ,' New- scenery . has, been imported from: Sydney, for the' prodii'ctibri. -The . box plan is'on view at Holliday's.