ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 430, 12 February 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. 1 • / The thrill ftiid:humbuj ; df .''The Flood' Tide". as presented by the Blind Holt GolnHi'njt ; d otitililte. to - draw - l&rge houses.: -The alidiellcft last night revelled-ill the elaborate mounting and :6BUBationftl situations, • and laughed heartily- at the; snatches .of humour.: Applause wis distributed iiiisparingly, more partfeuliijly oi) Mf.atid Mi's. Bland Holt, Mis 6 Haf fie "Ireland, and LeSlio AVoftds alld ArthUi' Styan. The Wellington season of ; the', cbliipany will be brought- to -a'.clAso Witil. td-aibV-fow. night's pfirforinaheo. . THEATRE ROYAL. The feast- of pictures that is being' submitted,by the' Fuller : Company .at the - Theatro Rbyal- is 'bringing: -its , o\Vh feWAtl 'ill' 7 Well-', ;filled houses. 5 fhe' filnis. selected,-and are ..shown! iri'.a mariner that reflects credit on -the operator. VEyfcYy tattd Is c4teteii ibr, aiid the rrd'sult is an evening of .pleasure nnd.iilstructioii t-o patrons Igeherally. ;■ "A Broken Vow;":"The Kids' Strilcfe, I ''and ''The House; : Deii6fatol , ' , out- as thrfeo of ,th6'•niahy^ , J' . his Majesty's theatre/ Thft second' ruiuiing-off of tho new sfit-ies bf ■ pifitui'es' iiiti'odilcGd 4t;His : Majesty's Theatre 1 by"thb: -Royiil ■ Pibtuw CpttipaSy attracted: a full liouso list evening, 'itiid tlib'.&Udielicß; wis . hot : fel6w. to. recognise th 6 VftlUe of the .' new filriiSj .frhicb 'included.;"Th6\Cousih''Who,Eiitis TrliSlo,'.,' "Nick .Carter, Detcctivo." "llbUso Clianing,'' and-.; ii ßft'rba'fa; Fteitehie.'.';. ' This; prAgfKift'iSe Avill be te'peatad'this ; 'fev6ningj aiid' aVtoatifteo. peiformance will.'be' girth ,t-0,-nioi'- : , row afternoon; ;v. :: 'y\.y. HETOftN OF MISS ADA CROSSLEY. • Mr. Ilenry Braoy arrived in Wellington floili the nbrth last fevening td,iti&lre ; hrrSngfr>' Inents ; for.-,B; feturn~ visit. of, Miss: Adi' CrflsSlay alid hpr talented concert ebtnpahy, which is to appear- at. tho Towii Hall on fchruflry 22; and 23. .On these obcasiolis popular prftgrammcs will bo submitted-at popular phfces.

BENEFIT CONCERT! : ..That. Wellington is not deaf to tho call of. -•'fsiveob." chbritjir.'.'' \vba shown :attllo - 'Hall,--Newtown,, last evening,, whena'/boneiit .'coiibert; in aid of• Mrs; OW&ir' ftiltl family,,- of> Mitchelltown, was given. Before which filled all .'.parts: of thb: ! hall,' ..quite a number of,people having to be content with .'.' standing: :'-Misfprtniio has>fallen very : heavily oil this: desorving family. Tho ifstheri :• after,:a "period ;of enforced idleness in -Wellington, ! went;.up-country, aiid .was liilletl on Christmas l5Ve. To add to their: distress,. the? fftwily .fras buhit'out'j aMi; lost, everything.. „ : Local' .subscriptions' have' 'resulted ..in :ai sum di£ HO beiilg'collbcted/.tile. Rifle Battalion Band raised 1:8 odd, and tho entertainment last j evening ! at' /Victoria Hall is, .bxpbetbd .to yield ; i1b0Ut.:.£25.; T)i6 coil-' "cert,\t which":: was arranged by M.idftiiie Mueller,:! was a ■ firstrrate. olio,: the, varioUS; itchis being .highly ajipreeiated by: the: audience. S'Madanlß's pupils, sangsevferalchoruses: '—"rally-Hoi" ".Vc Spotted Shakes," "In this,i;Hotir v of./. Softened : ;SploiidoUf," ind' " Tho Soldiers' sweetly and, expressively';... Mr. E. J. Hill sang,, with cbarhctoristlc, animation, .'tile. ;noW . popular. ."Poi .Song!' by:his" brother;, Mr. ,Alfred Hill),, and,; later,. :w'ith. Mr. Ernest Partes in the fine duet, "WatchWhat of tho. Night?' 1 'Mr;;. Parlies'' was ih jjflod i v61c6,: and.sang,"With flnfe effefit,; Allitfeetrk"^: "Youth^'V .'; MeSsts. ' Smith . att'4. Norr(s;:ga.ve . a. .'the Bellini duet ." SbUnd -the Trumpet lloldly " (I. -PUritani); tho: tiuartotto,-, 'Morning.and ■Byfeniifg,'';■■ was' finely sUiifi'-.by. Mild&iiie Mllel-' 16r,,: Miss :.Castlo r ';.aud:.(Mosßrs. ; Riddjer • diid JYost, ,and;anbther /Very; acceptable item Was' tho trio,"Our Everting Song,'' . by Misses Mueller, Baker, slid 11l addition 1 to tho solo itetos already Mentioned, spscial re-. ■.'feren^i.'!tattsi''be';iiitials\-to';/itttaaiile..JMudl6r ! s: siiiging of ; iVerdi'S,Th ij Prayertvfiile' Fbscari"),/which Was'a fine, number;■ "Tears" (Cowon) was successfully sung -by Miss A. Maker,. and.;,:Mife§ :-Vibkt 3tueller; Vgave'! , a , , .pleasing interpretation of Parker'b'- ; "A Gipsy Maiden, I.'' Mention should also bo mado of, all' admirable recitation 1 contributed' by Mrs. Slitclifle. .; The/aetoinpahinVents were played by' Mlsses/Levestam 'ahd/Tbhllinsbn; .' ... ./v

POLLARD'S JUVENILE OPERA COMPANY. ;' : ''-©16 ; • over-wclcome ■ Pollard- ' ebmbinatioh, after* a'.:iiirt6 : :ttbiiths';toUl' of Ivilli make their reappeayiinco in tho Doiliinion at Greytown tonight'. Carterton will :be visited i to-morrow: nightj th'b. pibco chpsba ; for repre-' soutation In each ef .these'tti\vhs :beihg .the melodious '.musical : . comedy . '"The Me'of Bong-liong." A.: season.: <sf-, four Uiglita will ,bb inaugurated at : Mastertoti oil :-Mondayj.tho initial' attraction'' being the latest Pollard sUccoss "Tho Gay-Husflari" ■: : ;.".■■■> ." ORGAN RECITAL. ' Ail brgaii recital;.\vill lie given in tho Town Hal! on, Sunday evening next by:Mr; ;Dayid Keiinyj the well^knirifn^organist.Mr; Kenny; will bo heard in items suitable to tho octias-' ibii. Mr. Claudo; SolfttHoli, a violinist of tlild6ubt(Kl ability, andJlr. Ernest. I'arkbs '(baritono) will assist- A silver ceifi collection will be taken at tho doers. 1 • "THE RED MILL." :Vi " Tho Red-Mill," after Slelbourhe aiid Sydney triumphs, and a season each in Auckland and . ChriStohurfch; : arrives at . the Opera: House, Wellington, on Monday next ( when "Coil Kidder'' and "Kid Connor" will at once proceed to dance thefnsolves: into popiilar favour. These parts are .played by John Ford, an American comedian of reputatibn, and ;JYed Leslie respectively. The former is, a young, Slim "American actor, alleged to bo :bno of the best dancers the Unitixl States can' produce. Fred Lcslio, his co-partner, is an Australiatt'-bbrn conledlah and. champion dancer, arid also with a thorough insight into '•the/art. of being i funny,. Joy.Scbtt. and OliVo Godwin are to appear in principarparts, and; Edward .Slierras, from thp/Moody-Mallllers Opera ; Cohipaily, of England, will. introduce himself. His principal Song, " Every Day is Ladies' Dily with' mo" has evidently catigllt tho. fancy of Australia. .