ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 425, 6 February 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

( BLAND HOLT SEASON. Crowded houses testify to the popularity of the Bland Holt Company iu "The White Heather, jvhich i)lay will be produced for tho last time this evening. On Monday even-ing-this popular organisation will stage fo'i the hrsfc time in Wellington the "melofarce" entitled "The Flood Tide," which proved a genuine success when staged at the ; Drur y Theatre, London' a few years ago.-, The:new play is said to' bo rich in scenic eftects, and has a line vein of comedy which is doubtless responsible for its'denomination. "',;■- !■ THEATRE; ROYAL. ' : • ' ■;. The series of Cinema Pathe Pictures showii ■; duriug : the past, week were greatly admired. Ane *, change of programme will bo.presented this evening.. Included in the list are *"?■ following:—"Life in an African Desert," Ohma at the Present Day," "The AVonderlul Zambesi River," and a trick film entitled Lightning lowers/ . These pictures are stated to be equal to any of the kind, that have, been seen here.. THE ROYAL PICTURES. The popular playhouse of. Courtenay Place was well filled again last evening.. when: an excellent, series of kinematograph pictures were skilfully presented. Among the best ruV n hls week's programme are "Lean .mi. ■°^ saken '" "Poverty and Compassion," The Farmer's Nap," and the educative travel-views on the road from Jaffa to Jerusa em.- The usual matinee performance-will take place .this afternoon.. . .■: >■■■■:..;■■'■. ' : i ) : .: / :■:;■ BENpiT CONCERT; : - ■ . concert in aid-"of Mrs.Owen-and ' -i??"'?! otMitchelltown, .willbe held in the Victoria Hall, Adelaide Road, on Thursday , , February 11. . The concert" has been arranged by ;Mrs.. Mueller, and the soloists will be Mrs. SutelifFe, Mr. k J. -Hill, Mr. E. i-arkes, and others.-.- ■■;• ■ ~, -: SACRED CONCERT. There will be a complete change of pictures and songs at the Opera-House to-mor-row evening, and some very ; interesting scenic hlms will be shown, such.as "A,Trip throughJßussia," "Boulters Loch" (a scene on Thames),-"Quarrying French ■?.sS? eB -;'T ■ e & k™>" also a sacred picture,' . Jhe Lifa of Christ." The vocalists wilr.be Miss : A. Dobbio. and Mr. E. Archer.. Doors open at 7.15, and a silver coin collection will 00 taken up. ' ■■-...• ,'..' :■'■;., THE ROYAL WELSH- MALE CHOli: < -These: sweet : singers- of 'Wales will ippear before ■ a Welliagtoh audience for - the first time at the Town Hall! on Thursday, evening, ineprogrammo is an-interesting one, comprising spirited choruses 1 in which' the full power of the voices, is'beard,.-singularly tensweet ; part songs, .'while Welsh airs rendered in the native tongue, and hymns, together' with numerous quartets, trios, duets and solos appeal strongly to the musical ear. The /Welsh air Si , ; ",The; Mother and Her Babe, and "Hunting the Hare" are "particularly:, effective, as is also the hymn '.'Nearer,- my .God, to Thee."..- Among the notable : numbers are' the choruses, ''Destriiction>of. Gaza" (Do Rille), :"The Last Days of Pompeii" (Dβ Ritz),- and the'unaccom- ■ named part song, Night." Messrs'. • J. : and N. Tait intend submitting: a choral feature ..in- Ambroise Thomas's difficult descriptive number, "The Tyrol,"-in which 1 the ; voices, under Mr. Wm; Thomases guidance, ■ realise the joyous village; gathering; the tant tolling; bell,, the. storm,-and'-otherinci-dents of the-tone picture. ■' The ; "Men- of riadech ,-is be .rendered 'witH'nery precision.and,harmonious vocal quality' : The for the 'first three concerts open at.: the Dresden at 10 o'clock on Monday morning. '■:. . . .': . ,-., .~. ,'. ,■•■■-, POLLARD'S/JUVENILE OPERA COM- •'■■-- ■:\-.- : >. -</■'■■ - PANY. ,-•::'■■■■" ;;. .That eyer-welcome : combination; Poilard's Juvenile.Opera Company,-after a most'sue cessful.mne:months;;tour ofsAustraiia, which extended--as far'north-as Charters-'Towers' and west -to Kalgoo rlie, - will arrive on' Wed- ; .Jwsday, next ;to>fii]fil;the ■ datesiibooked by :■; thorn-.]asfc r year b'eforo'leaving. ■'■ Featherston ■will be-visited on Thursday, February 11 , ..Greytown, on. Friday -12;-Carterton. on-Satur- ■ ■ %'^•■'si h enaction Viii these three towi« will be thc brilliant and ■ melodious musical , :comedy ) ."Tbe.:lsle.of vßong-Bpng;". Master:ton_will be-visitod on Monday, February 15 ■ tor four nights, -the opening: attraction being the new musical'comeay, "The Gay Hussar.'' ahen-.Pahiatua will be-visited for two nights, Dannevirko two, Palmerston ■ four, Feifdin'n one, and. Wangatiui for- Cup week. The We? lmgtonvseason will commence .on Monday ; Maroh a;] /-..-,.'•...-. - ' .-, ■ ■.. .■■'■ .-;;•.,'■•::■; ;WIRTH BRpsi'.CIRCUS;, .: :j'. ir Mr " ;G i,T.M 'Petersen, representative-foi Messrs. Wirth Bros.,..Jias arrived' in-Wei- ; lington; to . make arrangements:'f6r.'!a•short -.'season opening, on Monday, February 22,-witl an'entire-new company, specially engaged in E»rope by-Mr., P, .Wirtli, and a live giraffe, said to ; be,tho first over seen in New Zealand or Australia. .-.- . , ■-'■. ,;-. :. , -.