ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 257, 23 July 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

I OPERA. HOUSE. i ''Charley's Aunt" was repeated by the ! Frank ; -Tliornton Company at the Opera 1 ' Hriuso last evening to,, an appreciative audi- > ence that struggled . unsuccessfully to ... reir strain tlio laughter tliat the ludicrous situa--1 tionsin tlio'farce induced. The merry-.play • will bo played;for the last time this even- • wg, and to morrow the play-going public ,are to renew an old-standing acquaintance " Tlio Private Secretary," a; play that. ! t ,has made tho world laugh. ! His Excellency tho Governor, Lady Pluni ket, and suilo were present at the performrmco of "Charley's Aunt" at the Opera i, .Ho,ugp„.la?t night. . "Charley's Aunt" will J,. !?e [repeated this evening. • ■ For 'tho'.two" final : ' lUglits of tho season Mr. Frank-Thornton will for tho last-'time in ' Wellingto- present "Tho- 1 i •Pr|yate;Secrotary;" Mr. Frank Thornton will' : again• : appear 'in'"tho character of the Rev. . Robert Spalding, a part that he has played ' over, 12pp,'.titkes;.;;,'.; lho nianagenient also anI nounce; a.f speoial.'matinee ..of "The Priva'to ' Secretary" Joy," Saturday' afternoon, starting . i at . 2.30 i).m. . . . =". • | theatre royal. ; , He' would lie difficult to'please who could /.not -find entertainment in-this week's bill at the Tho'dramatjc reciting of ' Aljb'ert" L'iicas is hn excellent guide to - h 1 field'of elocutionary ondea- ' i; jng &Varlibs,' 'in' their, clever r >•?)?,9 , .VJugsUiig in a-'Cafe,'' made an-ex- • r pria' J .'"the' wonder ' th'c eami,;"' as<slio is billed, : is ill-reality a.. ■ J > t that -.should be seen, and not merely of;.;-Capital.-turns, are also supplied by i' ; Mi,ss Maud Pcrmau, and Messrs. Tod Callow.way, Chas. Moody, Fted. Braiisgrove, and .other,artists.. at His Majesty's !' • ihpatro is a. lirst-class : .ono,, and it'is little / AV.oiicler-'that this .'Popular house of entertain- • 1,1 s t. night.'-. .'One picture. ■ i- Grey," ."or a'Tale of '61," beside?' ; of the Am'erican'Civil I' .. remarkably, finescenic. subject, the ' and - toning . of. . the various scenes ■' -beihg;.cleyerly (lone. ' Tho picture was loudly ! "For a .Crown," and "A'Mexican ' i Love.> Story," were also excellent dramatic ' . - sots, -and quito held the audience in ; their . unfolding.. Tlio visit of PrCsideWt Falliercs of. •Franco::tD:Londou..was.sliowil, and is also a • :< 'good- p;eturo;-and;"A Russian Bear Hunt "-is !' 'foil of' incident. There'are some good comio pictures, on tho programme, " The Bewitched " Boots," "A Cold and. Frosty. Morning," •r of a-Mayor," and "Mr; llay- ; seed ! .s-'Bargain "'■being;laughter-compellers of. i a high" ;6rder. The-. now : programme should ii,fill' His''Majesty's.'during the ensuing week. ••• '' ,^ :; matin<io;is;set' down, for Saturday.. - • > T • CHAMBER " CONCERTS. v,%Tho/irulj; musical will welcome the news ' that;:'arra : ngement.has;.been come to'between .. " Mr; 'Mauglian..Baniett, Herr Max Hoppe, and ■ ' ;'Mr. ;Joliii Prouse, to give a series of three chamber concerts in. the smaller Town Hall., j'injtliese concerts, of which is to'be J 'August 5, assistance' will be given 1 , ;.l?y; Mr,'' Frank R. Johnston ('cellist).. The ■ 'first -programme will include Brahm's "Son- ■ ' ata "• in A : (for piano and violin), and Rhein- ; ' berger's trio, ill A (for piano, violin, and . ; . 'cello), ill addition to which there will, of •.course, 'be vocal and instrumental solos by ' the •artists, mentioned. Only a guinea sub* script-i6ri~ is ! being asked for the three'concerts;' the' subscriber to three ticket?, fqr'.each' .concert... Such 'a modest , • "cliargo; should , indued a: rush of 'subscribers: - !i • -that.'should.'more than fill the Concert Cham- \ -bcr. <Mr., J. R, Fraser is acting as secrctary of 'the-concerts. '!; • • :±. ] i'VOLYMriA. SKATING RINK; ; ■ ;Thei .'Olynipia Rink is proving a popular -,plate'.: ot-•.enjoyment just now in Wellington. '• . dd'not skate■ rel^ l! flii' r " ; 15pein^yan^;exhibitton; of .it.be: l'~ - ill the'iratiiro. of an athletic dontest or fancy" .skating, Te-riight there will bo a polo match ibetwecri Poneko and -Kia Tea teams. Both -teams.,are good exponents of the • art, arid • rbotlr-confident', of winning, so. that a close-' :• 'icorit'es^isex'p.cctod. l .... The. Olympia .Brass : . . /Band..; will -enliven, the proceedings. _<MEYNELL>AND GUNN COMPANY.' . . t ;;.;.''Hei: ; .Love,;-A!iainst' : tho. World,"-a play ' wliicln'is'.;'described as a l -romantic- military.. ' 1 ' . produced' at the Opera House - ,liy! Messrs: Clyde Meyiiell and' Jolui Gunn'a ' dramatic .Colnpany, which 1 will open its season' .-,gn| Monday evening next.The principals ' -of are ,Miss '.Madze M'lntosh., ;jand^MrV.Harcourt;.Beatty,Miss M'lntosh • lias fflme. to.'New'., Zealand with -a good, repujtation'as'an oinotional'actress, and wherever, , .the' company has played she lias been par- : jticularly well spoken: of. 1 ' '-Mr. ••Beattyj who' ;2 jS , stranger , theatre-goers,\. is said'jq\i}hd-a.congehial part.iii "Her Love Against'"tlifc,'-.World."; Tlio. box plans- are : , i now;o'pqn''aVtliO; Dresden.' ,- , " , : ; catholic social: v;" :o.'; A[ social in aid of -the Newtown Catholie . :sclio6l=fuhd wis-h'eld -last, evening iji tlie YieJ. I.Guthrie was M.C.',, Musbibal ;itemsnvqre l rendered by Master Christie, '. Parker; Missj-Twohillj ■ Miss Shaw,. •; : A"rclideacon Devoy was . presSitj?;aiidTtJi(3ro. 'was . about;3oo;;' ! y^.. Mr.'-'iJ; W/'Joyiitj M.A.;" will lecture this eveilifig'-at' -tlio'"St.' Potor's club room on the '■'su|)ject ; of '' The Holy. Grail'," Taking' Teniiy.son'sVoein Pn.tlie subject as ;a starting-point,., "'the locturo'will work backwards through Sir " Thonias Malory to tlio mediaeval .French. - 'Wrail-romances and the German form of . ' sV6lfiraJfist ! The' earliest forms: of, the ■ legend Vwi]l?tlitan;hb^d6a_lt-with,- -and- .tlip coiitempo-' - '. "cohditibus.' which aided its ■ "doviMbpiiieiit.''will.'ba touched, on.'':