ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 290, 1 September 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"mother goose;;.' -• "Mother Goose" was produced for the'last time in Wellington at tho Opera House last evening before an appreciative audience.' Th'o company is now to visit Daiincvirkb, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, • AVariganui, Stratford, and New Plymouth priqr to' a tour .of tho South Island, ..« ■■■•■ THE LITTLE BREAD WINNER COM-'"' PANY. - From recent experiences of tho drama'presented in' Now Zealand, the tendency of modern dramatists is towards d' clean and wholesome school of work. Tho Meynell and Gunu management, who are presenting at t(io Opera Houso an. entirply new. season'of drama to-morrow night, have seriously'considered this modern trend of feeling, and in announcing a new season under their, auspices do so with tho full conviction that their selection of now plays about to bo inaugurated will please all classes of tho community. Tho opening play, "Tho Little Bread Winner," dealing with the downfall of the adopted son of a stern, ur.bending Quaker earl, whose mood is adamant,' and. .whose gos-. pel is his Bible, is described as one that must appeal to all. There is tho in'critable"love story woven in the plot, 'and the consequences of tho act of his Lordship in turning his prospective heir from his doors aro said to bo admirably contrived and delightfully blended in tho development of the story. Tho liamo part will be performed by a new juvenilo star, Miss Queenie Williams. Tho principal parts in the story will: be performed by Mosdames Beatrice Hollqway, Alice Deorwyn, Mabel Russell, Maggio-Dickenson, and Messrs. C. 11. Stanford, George Carey, E. G.-Caughlin, L. Coape, H. S. Lewis, etc, Tho run of "The Little Bread- Winner'' islimited to live nights.. The succeeding piece will bo "Tho Stepmother," to be presented on Tuesday night next, when Mr. Ernest Leicester will make his reappearance in Wellington. Day sales will be available from today at Mr. Abel's, tobacconist. • • • ..

THEATRE, ROYAL. ,v . Another good audience,' assembled ' last night to bo amused and delighted by the various artists now filling Messrs.'Fuller's pro-' gramme at the Theatre Royal." Verey; the Two-Headed Policeman, received well deserved applause for Iris original act, and similar appreciation was shown of the juggling Levar-: tos. . Tho comedy section, of the entertainment was well sustained, and the audience was given a musical treat in the vocal- items contributed by Master Freddy .Byron,, Miss Tansiey, and. Miss Belle Gißtsns. All tho other artists wero in go^.'fsrm,;and .th.e evening's entertainment concluded ■ with the poiilar picture "of the Automobile Grand Prix-Dieppe. „r,: , HIS MAJESTY'S /; Last week was a record one for the' Royal Pictures at His Majesty's Theatre. Every evening tho building was crowded, and, judging by the audienco last night; this week will not bo behind tho. one just' passed: Tho programme last night,was l 'received -with' much enthusiasm. It will be- : repeatcd< to-i night for the last time, and'to>morrbw'a'n-' other complete change of'pictures .will" be made. ''"!■'.■' .( "IN A SCOTTISH GLEN." In the rugged little "clachan" of; Drumtpchty, and its even mote "rugged'dwellers, lan M'Laren found tho material is probably the finest .series-';'of'"sketehes of Scottish life and character" that- have ever been written. To interpret;-'those sketches to the complete'satisfactiftn'"'and keen enjoyment of a colonial audienco demands, in tho person of tho lecturer, not only a thorough appreciation of the "atmosphere" of' tho-sub-, ject, but also an upon personal acquaintance arid observation,' of the human types of which the-characters-intror' duced by the author are. faithful representations. In tho Rev. J. Gibson Smith the author, of tho famous Drumtochty i !kk'4fches i ' i h'!id :, a sympathetic and expressive;;exponent of'-his-work, and tho audienco assembled i.in> St. John s Schoolroom last evening, to listen to his lecture on "Sunshine aild Shdddw"'iii"a Scottish Glen" showed unmistakably their appreciation of the i.i if,-

Tho redoubtable Elspeth'l .M'Fad yen, tfho "preed" tho sermons of the varous :"meenisters" with unerring judgment,-was presented to the, audience with a touch-'of her .eliar-i acteristic pawkiiiess which; gave life, and-col-, our to the study; . Jamie Sout-ar, tho wit of tho little "clachan" of -Drumtoohty, "Postic," tho mailman, Miltoii,;i the-Eharh! see," genial Bumbrae, Laehlan.; Campbell,: stem and'dour, and Flora - Campbell; 1 : his; daughter, were each, in turn,-. faithfully- de? picted. _ At'the close of the : .ontertainment a. hearty vote of thanks .was, on, tho: potion; of Liout.-Colonel Newall," carried- by •;acclamar tion. In returning thanks,tho,' 1i.0v.-J. (jibson Smith referred to the "incompetent im,'; becilo" who had created tho,.jibe. that;.,the Scotch were without .humour.. . . They had plenty of humour, and wero always ready to laugh at a joke, though it-was ■ to-be confessed that it was a very hard job to laugh at somo of the jokes. ;,, ,

SAILORS'REST. ' " The cutertainmcnt, to the sailors in port last night was provided by Madamo. Mueller,, who was assisted by Misses Baker,;-Cooper,' Tonks, Conlon, and Myrtlo- Tonks," Messrs'.' Craddock, Duncan, Clear, and- a.'string orchestral band. Each item was encored -;bytho crowded audience of sailors. The, concert for Monday night'next. is'..being given by tho "Wellington Working ilea's Club Orchestral Band, assisted -by several "vocalists, and promises to 'bo a-great success, as such popular favourites as'.Messrs. Arthur Hobman and D. Twohill, as 'well as several other prime favourites, are likely to-assist. > CONCERT. ' - • This evening, in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall, Miss Ruby M'Donald," of Sydney, a talented violinist, will. givo lier; first, concert in Wellington,,, She ;Jias'„'cpnie;. here to take up her profession both as; a 'performer hnd teacher. She is said'.to'possess' tho sweetest and most brilliant touch,'', .to-' gethor with the most delicate perception,'qf tho hidden power of music.;.' Miss."M,n)oha'Jd will be associated with several .leading', vocal-; ists and instrumentalists,-and tho ..concert , is under the patronage of His,, Grace Arch-, bishop Redwood, His Worship tlie *Maj;or and Mayoress, Lady Ward, aiid Mis. Ji DV Findlay, who have all notified, their... inten-' tion of being present. Seats may bo booked at the Dresden. "... jVv,i..: I'j.Vj SONG RECITAL; i Tho Mallinson song recital, to be held in: tho Town Hall to-morrow evening,, should tract a largo audience. Mr. .Mallinson is the composer of over 300 songs', -and- his recitals liavo beon highly praised ,jn, England and, Europe. Mrs. Mallinson is . .said beautiful soprano voico, and Miss Hobo Kuss-; man, violinist, and' Miss Wyiiian,'.'pianist, also come with high reputations..,,, Tlie*,.bps' plan is now open at tho Dresden.., ■ olympia skating-^ink.j Now that,tho end of the season: is atihand skating enthusiasts are rink 'in-largo-numbers. A roilo raco for boys will be run to-night, and a girls'^'race 'to-morrow, r Tho Impersonation Carnival -on -September 9 promises t-o bo something absolutely:.new' as' far as skating carnivals in this' city aro'concerned, and tho floral, displays" should boworth going a long way toi witness.-, ■»■•<- BOXING." ! A 15-rouiul professional .contest' between' Harry Ireland and Jink Gpfeling; will "'tako! placo jn the Opera House ,this v , ovcning;;' It, will bo preceded by a ten-round contest between Burns, of I'otono, and M'Gibbon, of Sydney, and an amateur fofiVrrofmd"'contest between two pupils of tho Wellington Physical Training School. An excellent evening's boxing is looked forward'"fi>.'