ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 235, 27 June 1908, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. ■ The excellent variety entertainment given by the' Riokards' Company was repeated in the Opera House last night before a largo attendance. The members of tho company acquitted themselves to tho delight of the 'audience, and many'of their "turns" were re-demanded. There will be an entire change of programme to-night! THEATRE ROYAL. There' was a large at-tendanco at tho Theatre Royal last night. A feature of the programme was a' knife and. axe swinging competition, which attracted four competitors. A new and'interesting programme will be'put on this'evening.'"'' KUBELIK; ' To-night at the ToiVh Hall, Kubelik, tho world-famous violinist;',yrill give tho firsfof his series of concerts I '/in Wellington. Of [ all the musical stars now before tho public, Kubelik is perhaps the most'interesting. At the 1 age of twenty-eight, he has reached the proud pre-emineuco 'of'being considered tho foremost violinist-of-tlie. day, and has taken by. storm the musical world of, Europe, Britain," and .'America." His career has been meteoric in its brilliancy. While at.-the height of his fame lie has come to the States and the and' his tour so far lias .brought. the musical people of Australia to his, feet:; Of his opening concert in tho Sydney Town Hall ono of the local critics says: "He conquered' the combined heart of the audience with the. first sweep of his magic bow;. ; Kubelik is so young, so marvellous in his supreme control over liis emotions, and so divine aii 'artist, without a trace of affectation or mannerism,; that any attempt at criticism would bo an impertinenco. His slender boyish hands possess the power of drawing from his instrument all there is in music, sweetness and sadness, tenderness jyid roughness, swaying his hearers to smiles or prayers just as the artist wills."

To-night Kubelik will play the "Concerto ra E minor " by Mendelssohn; the " Preislied " from " Dio Meistersinger " (Wagner Wilhelmj), "Praeludium ". (Bach), "Polonnaiso" (Wieniawski), "The Witches' Dance" (Paganini). Tho other artists who will contribute to tho programmo are;— Miss Erna Mueller, mezzo-soprano, who has won considerable fame ,on London concert platforms; •Miss Emily Dyasdn, a solo pianiste of brilliant parts;' arid Herr Ludwig Schwab, who has toured the world with tho great virtuoso, and is said to b© a most gifted accompanist.' The box plans for tho guinea and halfguinoa seats are at the Dresden, where fivo and three shilling tickets may also bo obtained. " THE PRINCE CHAP." Exceptional interest will doubtless be displayed by-Wellington theatregoers in the announcement that Mr. H. R. Roberts will appear at the Opera House next Saturday ovening in "The Prince Chan." This distinguished actor is a New Zealandcr by birth and upon his arrival in Wellington from London about three weeks ago he was accorded a public reception; Since then he has appeared in the South Island with splendid success. At Dunedin, his native place, Mr. Roberts received an unusual honour, for the Mayor of tlmt city called tho councillors together the morning after his opening performance and officially proclaimed tho actor's worth and tho-fity's pride in him. "Tho Prince Chap " •is described as a play of inj.tense bpauty, owing its success to its naturalness. It is said to represent tho dual powers of pathos and comedy skilfully blended Mr. Rooerts will be supported by a selected company of English and American artists. Tho season will bo limited to seven nights, with a matinco performance. The box plan will be. opened at Holliday's on Wednesday next. OLYMPIA SKATING RINK. A large number of visitors attended the Olympia Skating Rink yesterday. The evening session was held under the'auspices of the Agonothetes Skating Club. This morning a children's matinee will be held. The Olympia Band will be in attendance in the afternoon and evening. "Great interest is being taken in the polo tournament which will commence on Monday. _ Five teams have been entered, and the winning team will receive gold medals. A challenge polo match will be played on Thursday between a team of tho Morris family and tho Wellington representative team which recently defeated Canterbury.

1 A Maori concert is to bo held in tho Town Hall on July 8, in order to provide funds to bo devoted for tho purpose of employing European nurses to teach tho Native mothers the mariner in which tho sick' and tho young should be tended. The programme to be submitted will 'comprise a number of Native songs and dances in ■ character. The Carnival programmo by the Victoria College Students' Association on Thursday evening will bo repeated to-morrow at 8 p.m. in tho Concert Chambor of the Town Hall. A gonoral description of the entertainment is contained in the ■ advertisement, which appears in another column."' '

Messrs. F. W. Shortt, .Ltd., advertise a sale of"Now Zealand Railways lost and unclaimed luggage on Wednesday, July 29. Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Company advertise particulars of the 6ale of~Mr. Morris Fox's furniture, to bo held at hiq private residence on Tuesday, • 1