ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 222, 12 June 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; ■; opera house.. ' 5 ■ ;A'.orpwded .Opera- House witnessed. „ the / .final., ;,performance '^Claudian'' : 'by the : Julius KnigHtl company wij eyening.; ..Tli'e, se?spn ■■ will; conclude: with tliree performances of the. ever-popular Napolepnio drama, A . Royal, Divorce." -, Mr. Julius., Knight ,wiH': reappear :in.-his .role ; of Nappleofi,acharacter which is one of ; Successful- impersonation's; -and' vSjEiss'i'.'-'Ola' Humphrey.;, ipll...make; hoi-,...fii-st :• appearance .and ■ charming ballets, • and.'; Vqcal^nv^ fptw; part, bf'the attractions of the play.;. • i. , MUOTGII\\L; BAND' CONCERT. ' \ Under the. auspices, of.the .Wellington .'.City Council, tlie Mission Band, under Bandmaster Baker/ gavo a. wrformanco at th'o Town Hall last evoning,. The entertainmorit, which' was free,, .'was, ■ Tory ; poorly;, attended...,; lii... the gallery the, back; portion, was fairly weir filled, whilo. a. fow; ivere,jsc^tt«r^;,alorig, the Downstairs,' about'sis people were clustered about .tho. centre of; a cheerless expanse iof chairs. • Jt. was-a dreary._pro^sect,' : and/must have:_afforded poor 'encouragement^;to;."the musicians. . ;Thp,'idea',of. municipal . band iconcerts is;a good; oho,Jititsu'cli; entertainments pan ricvpr, expect .to'attain •' a .satisfactory ,de. gree ;• of- popularity ■. unites something can; be done in.tho. way.of. establishirig.'a'ifeally.'gopd military band with'a' 'full , representation of brasses,' .reeds,' and, strings. 1 . .Such' band, if . well 'equipped;' and capably • instructed, would bo,a musical.asspt of'wliich th'e citizens .might;well.bo proud.,' . • .. .... THEATRE ROYAL ' : The -Theatre "Royal wiis, crowded again last evoning, when■ Fuller's Vaudeville Company repeated their excellent, programme. Perhaps the principal attraction of the evening was the comedy , sketch "Packing Up'-' by Fred Graham; and Nellie Dent. Good • comedies arc always 1 well appreciated, and 'Mr. Fuller givqs the .audience just the ;riglit thing..,. The other., members of the company; performed their. allotted', turns with .■ credit]:' arid ; wero duly, applauded. -. ■ ■■■'■■ \ ■ ; ', » " ELITE• SKATING RINK. : v.; Many, interested spectators; may .'.be v- seeri at the, Elite.- Skating. ltirik daily, enjoying tlip'.effortsiof some, ot the. aspirants toj jjeep "balanced", whilst on. the "skates. This fear is j soon, overcome;..by/ ; the ..'able assistance fjiven by. tlio. floor ;Excitement will prevail on ,;the' -wheels . this v evening as; to. \vlip '.will secnre' the.', gold-medal ■to he to, .tlie . wiiirief .of - the.,twelver lap ■ handicap race.,..-A. special .attraction is also,,promised,forithe" ladies. Particulars are advertised. . ..,

: ;.;OLYMPU STCATING.RINK.: . -Excellent attendances -at'-aH ! sessions'is'the Olympia -.recbrd for,'yesterdaj%' ; Ati thb'bve'iiiri£;-. session- a'-hockey match ivas ,; the , atr traction.- for.-the- sigiitseors '-present.: -.The match/'vwhjch was -between'.' - o}yinpia v -aiid Lower- Hutt; resulted; -after a% ; game,in- a draw,- each • team- 1 scoring: 'three goals:- To-night l ;the Session .will'bo under Uio. patronage of tlie Agonothetes Skating 9 • . ■ •|.9"J 11 ? r , ro,v ' morning/a childreiiis matinee will.'be held/ arid. a race for a pair of skates will take place.: ' ■' -