ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 254, 20 July 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

" WHEN OIGHTS-WERE BOLD.'.' • . The .Opera- House was. again-. crowded on Saturday evening by iHose.tKeatre-goers who wished to' greet Mr. .Frank Thdrrit'ori. oil his reappearance in this part of-the world, and tbei-e'-was ho question 1 about the ■ reception he received. Mr. Thornton; is, supported ,hy an. excellent.-company) : and .thSir representation- of the dream-comedy, "When KnightS Wore.Bold," met with': :t)io. Well-deserved ap' : preeiation of; the audience.-. Those present were compelled to givowayto mirths-arid they were.-fully -justified, for- the- niost. austere could not have resisted'the impulse; The' ■ development of the dreani . was cleverly brought:outj; and a.-raost entertaining effect ■was. produced. " If ariything, Mr.. Thorritbn as, Guy. he Vore, excelled-: himself, in; his interpretation of ;his part,, and MisS -Belle Donaldson, as Lady. Roworia;'was very successful,' he' acting boing most graceful. Miss' Lilly Willis- (Lady Millicebt), gave an excellent rendering of her task,, aridTVliss Olive Dudley gave a very acceptable presentation. of Lady Marjories Mr. Douglas Hamilton (Mr. Isaac-: sen),-. Mr. Charles - Stone; (the Hon.- Chas. Widdicofnbo); and the'bthor members were also most subcessful. A matinee of" The Private Secretary " will ; be given on Saturday. ' . J ■ ■ ■ ■•, N THEATRE ROYAL. . . 'There was a very large attendance at.the Theatro Royal on Saturday night, when several- new artists, made their appearance. The ..programme - proved a most attractive one, and the audience - showed their appreciation of the excellence of the various items by frequent and hearty applause. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.. : On.Saturday night there was a very largo attendance of- the public at; His Majesty's Theatre, taking advantage of the opportunity to witness., the Royal-, Pictures: Tho new films - aro of - a', very, .fine - order, arid they :Woro -observed with . .the;'closest- attentibn.. The • absence rof: flicker-is a. feature' of the: entertainment.. Perhaps, tho most'' interesting series .was .the Franco-British Exhibit tion. - The Crown Prince's visit to Cologne, was. vory>interesting,- and tho audienco were most, appreciative.; .. Among the other, films run off were-the following:—"Hi-! .Stop those ■BarrelsH't "Tho Lovo -Lorn Goat-herd," "Dopilatory-• 'Powder," ."The' Airship',"' "Bridal Couple Dodging Cameras;"- "Tho Viking's ; Bride,"For • a Crown," 1 "Indian BitterSj":.. "Feeding Time," and "The, Pirates.":: ■ MAORI ENTERTAINMENT, i Tableiux- showing: .the home life .of the Maoris .at-, OliMemutu, ■ their •handicraft's,: dances i to. .welcome. visitors,- and • preparations for ; a* f east j . formed, the .'commencement of. the ' Native' '.entertainment : given in- the Town Hall gn Saturday night.: The tableau's were itagH; and called forth loud applause;.from a'crowded audiericei ': Fe'm'alfS aadV male . quartets/from ; the- Rotorua -Mis'sion Choir sang /'Lucky, Jim," " Juanita," coon songs/and:other airs with.rcach.siveeti ness arid charm'. •' .'Several ancient games were played,' and. had' to' be repeated,'in. response to - vociferous ' applause.': Another ''-.'series' of tableaux . told .the 1 storjr of- Tutanekai arid Hiriemoa in pleasing pictures. 'Charming poi-.daric'es were given by a troupe of maidens, and ithq > speai\'daric'es 'arid war' dances, of the East Coast-Natives were-a magnificent :sight; The 'dancers were ■ men - of. fino; physique, ana they threw . into "their, movements a . iierce crithußiaSriT. and energy which .thrilled, the spectators'-with a portion of their own excite-ment.-i 1 The,: Prime Minister, Lady Ward, 'arid-family: amongst tlie-audience. The Rotorua'Mission Choir arid East Cdast' haka party:: leave'.,t'o-night:-.Jpr'-Cliristchufch, arid D.unedih,' where they will.give entertainments. They will'return to -Wellington; before -the end of the month, and give 'a' final; perfbrmarice' in-the Town Hall .on' July 30.- ■ OLYMPIA SKATING RINK. ; .; j > ' The' feeling':.of;exhilaration' produced -by roller skating was.', very . much in evidence on Saturday* at. the Olympia Rink, where huridreds' of Wellirigtori's citizens .whirled to'the strains -of.'the.band.". '.A racefor-boys was keenly -contested. at the. morning session,. and the prizes won,-,•at'.last week's carnival-wei'e preserited during tho evening session. - A polo tournament:: match '.'will. bo played tonight. "A' ladies','. Vriight: is announced for July 27, :and 'a:'cafnival for August' 13.. , MEYNELL AND :6UNN COMPANY. . Messrs. Meynoll and Gunn's company will operi-'itsyseason ' at, the. Opera. House on Monday next with '■ a. dramaentitled "Her Love . Against' the 'World,".- which Shas had considerable .in' other, .centres'.. The principal, of the company are, Mr. Hdrcourt Beatty, who- is- already -well known in' Wellington' and Miss Madge • M'lntosb, who comes to New Zealand with a-good English reputation. . - The, season will: be for two weeks and a. half. The plans of seats will be" opened; at the Dresden : on Wednesday next. \ ' ; " Mr. Maughan Barnett's organ recitar for this ,weok will have a special request programme. The special items are "Prelude and Fuguo in G " 'by Bach, chiefly remarkable for its very grand prelude" in 3-2 time. It is founded on a subject treated, imitatively and;- episodically with spirit anil invention. A minuet hv Ilandel, a movement from Handel's, Fourth Sonata for two violins; arid violoncello, "Berceuse'' by Greig,' "Aragoriaise" by- Massenet, "Andantino" by Lemare, arid malrch, ("Athalie") by Mendelssohn will alio be given!: . The audience aro assured of a Very enjoyable concert.'

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