ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 313, 28 September 1908, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

' « —. ' THEATRE ROYAL. i c ' lan S° °f programme presented at the rhoatrc Royal ori Saturday is evidently quitoas popular as tho one it replaced. A matinee i lvas well-attended in the afternoon, and in tho • opening tho usual crowd .flocked to the -doors , ■ to witness a most varied collection of films. ; A good picture was that depicting Swedish, ■ ' military drill, every detail of movement being shown' on the screen with the greatest clearness. Sicilian Types" comprised an inter* esting series of pictures concerning the life " or peoplo in tho "land of the almond bios* som. An excellent dramatic film was "The Kentuckian," which told the story of the devotion of a squaw who inhabited tho far West. The beautiful manner in which, the °? ?u r i • scc y es can presented by means : ?f * kineniatograph was demonstrated'with the film "The Prodigal' Son," in' ; which was embodied the old Bible story. "A : Poetical Serenade'' depicted the way in which a popular-, tune became still more popular, and on the audience was the same.as. , that depicted, for the tuno played by tho' orchestra .during the exhibition ,of the pie* turo was being whistled by nearly-every man ' as he left the theatre. '• Other pictures of . various kinds*made up a well-assorted pro*'' ; gramme which will bo repeated, to-night. ■ i . HIS MAJESTY'S. Largo audiences are still :• drawn to Hii ( Majesty's Theatre by means-of that won- -•. ! known as the Royal Pictures; •> . Iso matter what a' man's taste may bo he' ;■ can. be suited,' for all sorts and conditions ' . ot people aro catered for.. : On" :Saturday arternoon a great number of children spent I a happy time at a matinee of-the pictures, ' , ffd a stil larger number of people, most of ' I ;,,S„ a i wer ® abused and entertained '' ■ Sll L " j same good programme , | wiU be repeated to-night. v. . , 'SUNDAY CONCERT. ' • r too auspices, of the. Political' Labour l/eague,. a vocal ..valid instrumental : tioffcerfc "' ; was given in. the; Opera House litfore a crowded audience- last evening Mr. Mjllard f 1 . being in the chair. -So far as'tho prografrimo ' . was; concerned, the entertainment was "of a " . very mediocre character—a fifth-rate one,- in' ; tactr-and the. audience, some members of- • i J'hich were .unable to conceal their- disa'ppro- : ' bation, gradually dwindled down until, tfter-'*- . about half -: the • items - ■ sniiivlced'- • 0 . , be ,. su ng had ; -been •' giveir^i'it' ' vanished altogether, and " tho '\tbkl "• i and, instrumental "entertainment : collapsed." Sunday concerts of this inferior quality aro to be deprecated rather than encouraged, for ■: their influence .can hardly be said to be.musically speaking, of -an elevating kind.' ' . THE SCARLET TROUBADOURS. ' 'i The refutation which' Mr. Edward Branscombe enjoys in England as an authority on '' the art of. part-singing, which has already . been exemplified to New Zealanders when ho visited us with the Westminster Glee .Singers, should be sufficient to recommend' to the no- . tico of music-lovers the advent of his'new " English company of vocalists, "The Scarlet . troubadours, who open for a short season ■' at the. Town, Hall (Concert Chamber) on lliursday evening next. The party consists '■ or six gentlemen and three ladies, who not:"" only sing' but act,' presenting in costume'. naval, military, hunting; pastoral, and van* ous national " scenas >r which servo as pretty"-' settings in which'to'.introduce appropriate ' musical numbers. Much of' the music given' is-quite original, having :been' especially arranged for them in London. " Tho fun aud |« e rnment in which ; all participate is headed by Mr. Edgar Warrick, who'is known as one of London s most versatile and refined society : ''- entcrtainers. Two of the gentlemen vocalists . (Messrs. sAlfred" Cuhhiiigh-im and' Ford. Wal-' tham) were lato-members of 'the world- ■ Meisttir Gloo Singers/', whilst 4fr. Sydney Mannering (tenor) ; was'' for four years playing'leading ... roles with the Moody-Manners. Opera Com* ! pany. "" ' ■''.r.-: WEST'S PICTURES. At. the Town Hall cm Monday next! West's Pictures and De Groen's. Band inaugurate .-" their Wellington season. . -The great reputation achieved, by this combination on previous visits will, we are assured, - be fully maintained. A great collection of pictures,'all' new to'the Dominion, are being brought'over for production, and tho subjects-have'received the most careful- attention at-.tho hands of Mr. West and_his capable management.' A ■ recent Australian criticism in -one of the leading daily papers said that "West's Pic- " tures are of a class , which belong to West and West only." This is praise, indeed. The ■' box plans will bo on view at the Dresden- : next Wednesday, and day sale tickets are obtainable at Abel's. , ■ ' " OUR. REGIMENT." . ' i;. The initial performance of- "Our, Regi. meat" takes place to-night in tho. Opera House by the Mountebank Dramatic Club: As the performance of this play is in-aid of a deserving cause (tho St..John Ambulauco Association), it .should' receive the heartiest - support of, Wellingtonians. The final re-, hearsal' of " Our' Regiment ■" took place on i ,> Saturday evening, when everything went off ■' with a smoothness and brightness' thati promises success. Tho principals, .evinced a thorough knowledgeof 'their partSj and tho selec-. ti'on.of the cast'proved-most suitable." No effort js being spared on.the part of the club ■ ■ to/give tlio public a treat. The'play will.be staged oil an • elaborate scale,' aud. Messrs. ■ : F. Lampen and P. - Mackic,, who haS : e previously. .had. experience, are in charge of-that department, v., "Mr. . Lcri. Brooks,, business... .' manager, has, all arrangements complete. Tonight the Garrjson Baud has'generously consented; to play; selections .on the balcony of ■. tho Opera Housp. previous to the perform* - ancc, aiid it. will bo followed by the Battalion. . and'Jupp/s Bands.on Tuesday and Wednes- -. day. Thc^booking at the Dresden is reported '. to be^"most*'satisfactory. ' -' BLAND .HOLT'S RETURN. On Saturday next, at the' Opera House, - Mr. Bland, Holt and popular-.dramatic organisation, . will - open 1 a four-week's' season, "'hen "Tlie Great JJjllionaire" is to-be presented fq'r city. The* drama. w'as origiually v j)roduced.at tho Drury Lane Theatre, .London,j and is. from the pen ?;■ of the '.well T Vnbvvii author, Cecil Raleigh, and has provod one' of. Mr.. Holt's greatest .sue-" cesses.' There, is plenty^,,of scope for, scenic display- as well' as for '..ejaborato - mounting and dressing,-prid'.the gemal K- r lias not failed to, take'. ad\rjijitage-of : the op* . portunity of presenting thejihiy worthy of its Drury Lano reputation. Tito;, piece is illustrated with'some fourteen' scenes by Mr.. John'Brunton,'.the principal of which' are .the "Guild Hall," the,'-' Millionaire's Banquet," and .a,*!.'sensational . motor-car -i chase,..which has been spoken of as most realistic and thrilling'.VThe box plan will bo- ►. on view at Holiiclay's'.oii Wednesday ••morn- - ing. ; "■ .; ' ,0-V\ •:

GYMNASTIC- CAR-NIVAL. ' ' The thirteenth annual ajsplfs'j-* iniconncction with the Wellinrton'l ) hys:V\ , i -iVamrngSehooi is -to'- be- held at the. Thursday and' Friday evenings. ■*-'i'bc'school's instructor, Mr. B. Dovey.-'iinii-'bcen training up his ptipils; for . the past nloiith or two,, and-everything points; to :a : successful exhibition. There will bo several reiv ilnnis, including ladies' foil drill and; clcctrid liaht club swinging. Instructor Dovey will also ■give an exhibition-' "of clcctric " liVlit o!ub swinging, and the staircase ami'chair'balancing' act by a specially trained, team of young men is cxpcctetl to bo a feature of the show. As in past .years, the management "guarantco that there \vjll lie _no waits at hll, and as sooii as one item is finish*.! the; next will commence.' The box plan opens at tlie fires-" den this morning. ' .., '. ORGAN liKCITAL. k A, reminder is i;ivcii of lir.-SlaughaniSar. ' not-t's organ recital, at the Town «aVI, tonipriow evening, when, as usual-,:« first-fclass programme will .be submitted.- '•» .•>

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