ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 240, 3 July 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. . ■ The Rickards Vaudevillo Company, whoso farewell performance takes place this evening, has good reason to congratulate itself on . a most successful season. The • public should not fail to avail themselves of this final opportunity of seeing . the star performers—the daring Klos Sisters, tho clever Artois Brothers,' and the tuneful MilesStavordalo Quintet. THEATRE ROYAL. A good solid house greeted tho members of Fuller's Advanced Vaudeville and Biograph Company- at tho Theatro Royal last evening,. and patrons were treated to a first'-'class. performance. Miss Nellie Power, Bob Lloydj the' Swifts, and Mr. Tod Calloway are pufilic entertainers - of exceptional merit, and their several turns were highly , appreciated by the audience. ' \ ■WELLINGTON. LIEDERTAFEL. The ; fifteenth season of the. Liedertafel Societyj *-'was .' opened : last night ; Hvitlr:'a' : smoko concort at the Masonic Hall, and a.most enjoyable evening was spent by tho many friends who were present. Although tho performance naturally was on'free arideasy lines, tho. programme was a decidedly good one. The opening item, ."On the Shoro," was very finely, done,, but 'tho'bracketed part, song, "Tar's Sorig," of Hatton, rather suf-fered-from the lackadaisical manner in which it opened. Probably tho best item ,in which the ; Liedertafel as a . body 'took part. was. Stanford's setting; of Browning's, splendid rousing words,. "Marching, Along,", tho' baritono solo, taken by Mr. P. Hockley, boing particularly well douo. Tho 'cello solos of Mr. M'Lean' wero most enthusiastically', received,, particularly a dainty, "Gavotto'.' of Klongell, which : was artistically played, tho accompaniments of Mr. Eric Waters being extremely, well done.. Owing to indisposition Mr. James Searle was unable to. sing,! and his place was filled by Mr. J. F,. Carr, ; whose tenor voice was heard to great advantage in tho solo part of " Drink to mo onty with thine eyes. Tho humming accompaniment of the chorus voices was .very nicely treated, tho balanoe 1 being splendidly maintained throughout. Mr. ! T„ Cooke's violin solos wore " Salut d'Amour," of Elgar, and Schubert's " Seronado." Mr. Cooko is one of Wellington's best amateur violinists, and in tho first item was especially good. Mr. G. H. Bannisteiy who :ias a rather, pleasing light tenor voice, was happy in his cTioice of Tosti's- " It camo with tho Merry May," Lovd." ' Tho only quartet ("Necken's Polska"), taken .by Messrs. Hoar, Jackson, Warren, and G. Parsons, was, well received, as was Mr. W. P. Inman's item, Allitsen's "Norseman's Song." The accompanied items had, the help of Mr. Rob-, ort Parker at tho piano, and it-lie chorus was under his very able baton. Taken on the whole a most enjoyable evening was- passed by all present, and-the Society promises to have a very successful season. ■ THE PRINCE CHAP. , Mr. H. R. Roberts and tho members of his new English Come-dy Companywill arrive by the Northern express, this evening, and wiil open at the Opera House in "Tho Princo. Chap" to-morrow night. ..Tho booking at Holliday's is exceptionally gbod, and a big house is expected to welcome Mr. Roberts and his company. OLYMPIA SKATING RINK. Tho latest novelty introduced to patrons of. this rink is. "the toboggan." It has been built to meet the wishes of la'dy patrons, l who desire something moro than tho pleasures of ordinary skating. Last night only the, most venturesome essayed the feat, but it will bo a popular institution in a few days. Last night a polo match was played between tho Morris family team' and Wellington's representatives, and resulted in a win for the latter by 4 goals to 2. Tho rink wiU be open to-day as: usual, and a- children'smatinoo will tako place to-morrow morning.

Under tho. auspices of the Wellington District. Lodge, 1.0. G.T., a party of bluejackets from H.M.S. Encounter gave a highly enjoyable' concert at : the YiM.C.A. Rooms last evening. Tho chair was occupied by Mr. C. H. Poolb, -M.P. 1

A poular concert will bo given at tho Seamen's Mission to-night by a band of performers from H.M.S. Encounter.