ENTERTAINMENTS.
<■ / "HDMPTY DUMPTY.'I:.- , "Humpty Jtfuinpty"' cpp'tinuea on its merry course 'at -tho, Opera, House to the tune of largey laugning audiohccs. One of tho* prettiest ' features is tho nursery rhymoß .- ballet, in which appear Little Rod Hiding Hood and the "Wolf, tittle Miss'Muffott and'the Spider, Jack and \Jill and" the Pail'of Water, Robinson Crtisob and his Ijlan Friday, Froggy who would ;a-wooing " go, Jack tho Giant Killer, Cinderella and her. Prince.,. . The culminating entrant, is a tiny' dot in tho 'filmy attiro of tlife 1 .. old-timo ballot, who, with consummate grace, does a tip-too dance, that wins great applause. Thp' glittering "wheel of- life" specialty is onp of tho finest .' pantomimic effects.over seen on.the local stage, but the audience would' liko to see it go round much longer than the stage manager permits. ' 'Humpty <Dumpty" will only bo played for another three nights and one matinee (tomorrow afternoon). On Friday-the popular pantomimo,* "Mother Goose," will bo re-v vived, and will/be played on-the.following. Saturday afternoon and.evening "and.:.;on' Monday night. ■ . i ' , 7 " THE MALLINSONS. " Music, layers in .Wellington ,nro. eagerly, looking forward to the Majlinson sonfe re-' which will. ,tnfeo ,_placo ,in tho Town Hall"oil Wednesday arid" Friday,' Septenibef 2 and Albert Miillinson's songs ivro,gems' of musical; rworth'. ffiS ! 'bßj'ebt'''sce!riis' r ''t'o be"the' combination of voice, and pianoforte to produce ft tone picture representing tho exact, idea or,tba writer of the words, ppc} it,is ad- : mitt(ftl:*thal; ho.is wpndorfully successful" in the effort... Such '.sorigs'as horses,; slow "' and " Intra-.' Muros " ' display the highest pffort of the composer's'genius, while others." To anisic. .in' tho ./Wats^" and " Babyreveal' a totally different vein of quaint afyl charming simplicity.' In Mrs.Stallinson ' t-ho composor has an. ideal ex T , ponont, and ho could not have a better inter-, prater of his music, which, certainly makes groat demands on,tho vocalist. Miss Robe Kussmamv a "clever, young violinist with the
company,--is- said to possess wonderful tone and technique!-'. Mr. William Robyris, a fino basso, will be heard. in Schumann's well- ■ known "Two Grenadiers" and "Blow, Blow, ye Winter Winds," frpm' King Lear. HIS.MAJESTY'S.THEATRE,:. i' 'An;excellent variety of pictures are being ■ exhibited'at His Majosty's Theatre,-and the present, programnjo ranks equal to the best that has.'yet' been presented. Tho entertainment, was greatly enjoyed by a largo audience last-nighi;. -There, will be' another change , of programme to-morrow evening. "" * THEATRE ROYAL. ' " 1 The programfno' arranged for the, current week's vaudeville at the Theatre Royal is a most acceptable one, arid should draw good houses. _. It drew. a capital' audience last tho stars , and their olaver sup-' porters, made' a' successful' appearanco.' Miss Lorraine Tansley. tho ' sweet contralto; Freddy Byron, the boy soprano; Mr. Bob Lloyd, the Swifts, Miss Nellio Power, and Mr. Denis Carney were in capital form, and received tho 'enthusiastic applauso of the audience. . . • Volympll The charms of skating still continue fo attract crowds to, the-Olympia Skating Rink in Ingastre Street.: Preparations are now being m'ado for'a monster floral carnival. ' ' i?ROFESSIONAL : ORCHESTRA; The many patrops. of-Sunday evening concerts will have another opportunity of hearing the Wellington Professional Orchestra, whoso next concert will bo' givon shortly. Judging by previous; concert's-this should bo heard by a largo audience, moro especially as an attractive programme' has been prepared for tho occasion. Au additional feature wiil'bo the prese'neo of a'couple of vocal items on the programme, and these'will bo roftdored by two leading' Wellington vocalists. ' ' t'i . < : GIRLS' REALM ENTERTAINMENT. . The dramatic entertainment arranged by Miss Hardingc-Maltby in aid of tho Girls' Realm Guild , Fund (Lady Plunkot centre) is to take.'pliico.iri the Sydney Street Hall toIt is to be under tho patronage of their Excellencies the Governor and Lady' fhmket, Sir. Robert and Lady Stout,' the Premier and Lady Ward, the Mayor and Mayoress, Hon. Dr."and' Mrs: Findlay, etc. In the curtain-raiser "That Landlady," tho part of the artist is to bo takep by Miss. Amy. Kario, while Mr. Eric Lyon ia .her landlady. Frankfort Moore's clever .little comedy) Kitty Clivo, 'actress," which -follows, hqs Miss Hnrdiuge-Maltby in the^title.'-role,_• Mr. yivian G. It hind as Jack Bales, and Miss Elsio Rawson as the hostess of tho inn.. Miss Yera Fulton and Mr. Ellico Mills'follow Jin. .file comediotta, "A Show ' of Hands.'/ ' On .Thursday night " A Show of Hands ".'is to. bo repoated as curtain-raisor, and " Kitty Clivo." will bo followed by "The Duchess or Bayswator and C 0.," whoro tho parts are assigned as follow:—Sir Jcromy Jok'S, Mr.- Kric Lyon; tile Duke of Bayswater, Mr. 13. Mills Caryl Stubbs, Mr. Y. G. Rhind; Jenkins, Mr. Walter Gorham; the.Uticljess of . Bayswator, Miss Bertha Miles.; and Kathlcon, Miss Rita Simpson. Between. the last .two pieces Mr! R. G. Blow, who is a pupil of Mr. Lcoßuokcridgo, will "illp; "The Slavo Song." The Girl's Realm Guild Orchestra, under, tho direction of Miss EileenWard, will play at both performances.. ... A concert is to be hold at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, to-night and to-morrow in aid of St. James's Young. Men's piano/fund. All interesting programme will-be submitted.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 284, 25 August 1908, Page 7
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