ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 311, 25 September 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

: THEATRE ROYAL. •".'.Tlie Wide World Pictures are proving very popular -with tho Wellington public, the high standard maintained pleasing tho largo audiences greatly. Last night was no exception to. tho rule, a good crowd filling the .Theatre Royal. The beautiful scenes on. •tho coast of Brittany, which are introduced an tho film "Tho Shipwrcckers," wore much appreciated, "Deer Hunting in Canada" also : ranking, high as a good descriptivo picture. "Ilurry Up, Plcaso!" evoked roars of lauglitcrj and "When Casey 'Joined the Lodge" ;was similarly successful. ' The programme will; be "repeated to-night, -- and a matinee will be given to-morrow. - THE ROYAL, PICTURES. Since, the time when , the disagreeable flicker which characterised Ijbe first kinematographs was got rid of, ordinary drama ' and comedy havo had a steadily growing competitor in moving pictures. Tlie present programme at' His Majesty's Theatre contains several exciting dramas in tabloid; while it is rich in comedy, "On Bad Terms With the House Porter" and- "A Runaway Ma-in-law" being exceptionally funny. Coloured kinematography "has"several examples : ' in "A Jealous Fiancee," "The Haunted Castle," "Tho Pierrette's Talisman," and "Picture Postcards." . Scenic and oduea-. tional subjects include "Through" Russia," ."The Wood Supply of Paris,' and "The. Milk Supply." The programme is a very comprehensive one, and cannot'; fail to attract large" audience's." The usual matinee."will take place to-morrow/ and children should find much to instruct and amuso in the bill. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. / • The first appearance of the Wellington • Professional Orchestra—tho first, that is, under its own auspices—was made at the' Opera Houso last evening before a fairly . large audience, which evinced tho heartiest appreciation of the programme of selected . items. '.The orchestra, conducted by Mr. F. . J.. Oalces and led by Mr. John F. Wood- . ward, was,, technically speaking, a fairly . representative one. Blankenberg's . "Abes- -~ chied der Gladiatoren" was the opening number, and . the find'., march, was played .with .- appropriate verve and colour. Tho selection -"The Fortune-Teller," a bright oi>eratio number . (Herbert), was much enjoyed, tlio : "Gipay Love Song" . and the "Czardas," : - int'rodiiepd with' tho selection being: particularly.. successful. Massenet's "Air do , Ballet" and Bucallossi's "Tlio Grasshopper" were two dainty numbers which were very artistically interpreted. Tho "Miguon Gavotte" ami Ole Bull's "Saterjentens.Sontag" are now fairly familiar to the public, but their popularity is still undiminished, .the . graceful ■ "Mignon" being a great, favourite. Another popular selection was tho dcscrip- ' tire'. .idyll "The Forgo in tho Forest (Michealis), the playing.of which.is intended .. ' to ctfnvey the idea of the dawn, tho singing - of. the birds and tho clanging of tho auvil. The whole picco was instinct with expressive aiii- • mation, and was so heartily applauded, that the orchestra had perforce to - add another "item—the popular "Turkish Patrol." Tho • ' second part of tho programme included the prelude to tho third act in "Lohengrin" (Wagner); • capably played: a clarinot .solo, "Berceuao. de Jocelyn" (Godard), ,by Mr. H; Moschini, who shows an oxprossivo technique in his playing; the entr'acte "Sizilliotta " (Von Blou); " Rossini's florid " Tanoredi" overture; and the descriptive valse,. "Lustigo Brudor" (Tho Jolly Brothers— Volstedt), representative of a band of jovial -students.-.on their way home in-tho "woe ' . :sma' 'oors." ' "The; orchostra-was .assisted by Miss Amy. Hyde, Miss Ada-.-Remington, and Messrs. Ernest Parkes:and D. J.- Kenny. MissHyde, who' has 'been , heard very rarely in concerts of late, was ..very successful in her' songs. She siing two being encores cidedly her most successful effort was Neyin's "One Spring -Morning," ■ which-suited jher •.ii'A delicate .■ but . sweet , soprano. voice admiraTjly 1 . "Damon " (Stang) was not so well sung, but, nmri "When '-I Wake" ' (Woodforde —Finden),,, was daintily rendered.' Mr. Ernest Parkea was in:.excellent voice, and his songs, "Let Mei Love ■ Thco " (Arditi)y " Youth " '(Allit- '; sen)—an .encore: number—"The Devout 'Lover" (Whyte), and "Love's Coronation" (Aylwird) j.; were... splendidly sung. . Miss Remington.and Mr. Kenny played the accom- . p»nimonts,-'.and Miss Elsie. Hennah the violin obbligato'. ,

;ST _ I'ETERIS CLUB .ANNUAL v ;: ; ENTERTAINMENT. There was a "good attendance at St. Peter's ! Hail last, night, when St. Peter's Club gave its :annual entertainment, and an,excellent programmo. was provided. A trio for two .violins and a piano'was played by Miss L. Anderson,'Mr; S. Anderson, and Miss; 0. Simpson Mr.. Hockley, who sang "Lifea Coronation" with great expression, was enoofed,.- and gavo "1 know a lovely [''or lier singing of " Tlic Links o' Love, ,MrS.:B; N.' Wilson was encored, and gave in response " Molly Bawii." Two violin solos l>y. Miss Graco Kennedy wcro a romance by Sitt,'and serenado., Miss Lloyd IJassell do- '• lighted her audience with' two songs, Melisande in tlio Wood,". and " Oh Flower of All tho:World." Bret Harte's well-known poem, "Tlio'Rido'of Jessie M'Neal," was recited in a very'dramatic way by Miss May Harvey, and Mr: Hoar s&ng ''Ailsa Mine." This part bf the programme was followed by, the prey, sentation' of. prizes to members of tho club,, and tho.' entertainment 'concluded with, ail 'amusing littlo farce which was acted by Miss Ada Gurncy'and Mr.'Tingey in. a way that won hearty applause. ■ . PIPE BAND' concert, • ? The Wellington Pipo Band and Dancero' •Club will give a concert and , dance in tho Concert, Chamber of the' Town Hall to-night, the' proceeds 1 being in aid--of ■which'aro wpcctcd about the New lear. An excellent' programme lias been prepared, and patrons' will bo certain of a good evening s entertainment. Tho baud intends to march fromotho Government Buildings to the Town Hall prior .to the concert. • ••