ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 267, 4 August 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE,. "Her Love against the; World" was produced again at the Opera House last night by the Meynell and Gunn. Company. Tho house was a- fair one, ■ and -applause was liberally bestowed. To-night ''Her' Love against the World". will. concjude • a - successful- run, of eight nights. To-morrow night Dumas popular play "Caimlle'-'-.will bo staged lor two nights only and the revival promises to bo a .conspicuous success ias the booking has been particularly heavy.-Miss M'lhtosh's l.? mo r, lu •' e - name - part has .already, reached the Dominion, and an exponent of so diffi.l. role—who has won' the . appreciation or critics should.bo accorded'.a most cordial "reception. Miss M'lritosh "seems to have pleased both by hor interpretation of tho complex character and the • subtle charm with which she invests the role. So popular and -artistic an _actor as; Mr.. . Harcourt Beatty cannot fail to fulfil the requirements °j - the • part; of' Arma'nd ; Duvalj . and from all accounts his presentment ■ has been a positive-success. The other : characters will be .filled ,by Mr. Ga'stbn- Men-ale as the Comte do Var'ville,: 'Mr.'.Torn Cannam as Gaston, Miss Winifred Gunn. as Nanirie, Miss Norah Delaney as. Madame. Prudence, etc. Particular attention has been -paid to the staging of the play in. the hands! of so experienced a stage manager as Mr. Gaston Mervale. . During.the progress of. the four acts Miss M'lntosh is said to wear some magnificent ; gowns. For Friday- and' Saturday the popular military-drama f'The Midnight Wedding" will "bb presented' for two nights- with a revival of ."Fedora" for - a similar period. ■ The ■. production ■of ' "A' Beggar' on' Horseback" will , conclude the season, plans 'for which'are now open' at the Dresden. THEATRE ROYAL, ': '.' . Fuller's . .entertainment -/at the. Theatre' Royal is an excellent cure for,brain fag,.and, a'good; all-round; way of . obtaining'an evening's entertainment. Last-evening a' full house, sought' enjoyment,:; and expressed their feelings in • much "..laughter.; The programme, was practically, the same : as on Saturday 'evening, which is/saying a good.deal, for on that occasion the' inanagement had several-new-artists on hoards/ The musical ..comicalities of George Mackie- amused and 'interested,, and Mr. '.Arthur ;Elliptt's .rearid :"iriterest6d, arid "Mr.; Arthur; Elliott!s' return,..in- fact, -was. ono{of -the-best of the evening. There- was. also 1 a 'lot of merit- in the playlet, . "For; His Sakej" .by Scott, and Beresford. Alberto, the ' Cambry - Sisters, Ha'ganj; and' Eraser ,"/a'nd. ; . others iall; did! good turns, and biographic varieties gave-a good opening ; and'fihish't6'the:ent-ertairiihent. ; •' r HIS MAJESTY'S'THE AIRE.' ;His" Majesty's : Theatre, ,Courtenay". Place', was well attended'- last> evenings : 'when' the excellent; series" of cirieniatoigrapliic- pictures Fiesented,was much .appreciated.. , Tb-riight will/ be ..the last of. the -current- ' programme; ai* entirely new-series "will 'b'a'shown 'to-mor-row evening; . -i ' ..V . "THE MERRYMAKERS." ' ; , :Messrs.. J.; and N.i Tait..will introduce a new and-novel"style-of entertainment at the Town. Hall'.;next Saturday,'evening, in the sKaps;,of' ''The Merrymaikers."""..The"conipiiny comprises seven—five gentlemen and three ladies—headed hy Mr.- J.'M. Campbell, Who. brings with - him; a'high: Loi/dori reputation. . The other members of the company will also - contribute'/attractive, items to;a programme. which includes solos', duets, quartettes, choruses, and humorous sketches. The plan of. reserved ,seats is now open affile Dresden. ' ; ; - SAILORS'. REST. The: concert, arranged to be given at the Sailors' Rest by Miss Benge last' evening: ■met with ! the usual enthusiasm accorded these'-popular entertainments,by : the sailors. The .programme,-which was a very long, one,' was contributed by; the -Misses ■ Benge, Minifie, (accompanists), Foster, Ivy' Elm, Lissack, Rosie'Doads, and Mrs.' M'Gonigal; Messrs. Morari, Cooper, M'Neill,; Roy Minifie, Chapman,' Hayes, and Benge.' • Each' item was' most enthusiastically encored."' ' ' , ' BAND .CONCERT.' /The Newtown Brass Band : gave a concert in. the Town.Hall,last night,-under the baton of' Bandmaster Parker. . There was a small attendance. The programme ■ was as - follows :--M3rch, "Pathfinder":; valse, "Euna"; selection, "Latoria"; cornet- solo, "Do -We Believe?" selection,- .'.'La -Noveaute": cuph'omum solo,, "Village Blacksmith"; ..waltz,-; - "Lieberstraum", march, r "Nonchalance." - - - - - , ■

The Wellington Dramatic. Club lias been very, prompt in coming forward and offering their services, by. giving .a. performance of "The Guv'nor". atPetono" tin Wednesday next; in : . aid of ,'tre widow and- children' of the late Mr..Webster, who, onFridny,.<Tuly.-24, was knocked down and killed bv. the 8.30 tramirom Te Aro;to Wellington. .His. widow' 1 is. loft With a family-of 'lour - children, the eldest < being ten; years •' age., "This perioral ance is in aid/ of a most:-deserving object, and there' is little doubt' But that a bumper house will-greet the' Wellington Dramatic Club on Wednesday night, i• ° £ : it®'drama' '.Tor ErieWi'd s Glory will •be gi'v«ri M 'tho- Amateur Dramatic Gompany at'the Opera House, Palmerston iorth,, on this and <jv£jiing. .. .