ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 434, 17 February 1909, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE RED MILL,?' ; Another largo audience witnessed "The R-ed Mill" at the Opera House last evening. Thu, play, though disiippoihting.musically,-is made very 'entertaining by tho clover fooling'of thoso entrusted with the chief roles. Messrs. John Ford and Fred. Leslio are ft pair of merriment-makers that would be difficult to improve Upon. They pet liulglis for, cvel-y .action, and they 4*o all action. Be it set 'dalico, song, or poso, -they are laughably ludicrous, and.tho curtain is runs down ail too .soon .to satisfy the audience. Other good performances are given by Mr. W. Lodor, as a Dutch innkeeper, Mr. Edward Sherras as '■ tho Governor of Zoeland, Miss Ivy Scott as l'ina,. suit! Miss Godwin as'Uertha. "The Red Mill" will be repeated .this evening. . ' THEATRE ROYAL. . " "A strong attraction" is the popular yor-' diet upon the current sories of pictures, at the Theatre Royal, which-nightly draws good houses. ' Tho programme is to ho repeated this overiing, and those who liavo not yet taken an opportunity of witnessing this varied awl , excellent assortment of kinematograpl)ic films should certainly do go bpfore tho new programmo is placed on the bill. . THE ROYAL WELSH MALE CHOIR. A large downstairs audience assembled at tho Town Hall. last evening ,tb listen 'to the last recital but one of the, fine male voico ohoir, which has been delighting. Wellington music lovers during- the past l'ow days. The programme submitted, was a most, oxccllent and onjoyable one, and cilcores, in response to insistent. demands from an enthusiastic were generously given. 'The' concert opened with tho' Welsh National Anthem, sung' by Mr.' Todd Jones (principal), -;»nd tho ahoiiv Thoii followed the -magnificent "Soldiers' Chortts" from "Fa.Ust," and,, as an. .oncore, the stirring Welsh war soug, "March of tli6 Men of Harlech." Mr. Ancurin Edwards'sang "There is a, Green Hill" (Gounod), and added "Genevieve,", for his encore number : an exquisite , partsong, "Poaccful, Night,'' followed, with "Timbuetoo"' as the inevitable encorc iiumber"Tho. Shamrock,'*' and "Killarney" ' (encore number), was': next sung by. tlve. clioir; after-which Mr. . RobertJones sang and f':"Songs of; Araby" (encore .item), -the first .part concluding, with an inspiriting chorus, ."Tlio Crusiaders," and : "Nearer My God ;to Thee" (oncbie number), : by,tiie choir. Fortho.second half'of-tho programme, the choir's concerted items were tho descriptivo chorus. "The Tyrol". and "Robin : Adair" (encore); "Haymaking" : and "Call John'.' (encore): and "Comrades in Ariiis." This last item being an exceptionally fine 0110. A fine number was the: trio "Fair Flora Decks," .by . Messrs. .Jones, Jones, and Davies: Mr. W. Todd Jones sang, with im-propriate-veryo and tone-colour, ■ IlandelV "Sound.-' an' Alarm," :'ahd 'was. accorded a furoro of applause, responding with "Bonnie Mary." Mr. Lewis Trevor's rendition, With ohoral aceompahimttnt, of the "Sailor's. Sottg". was an excellent,effort ; his encore item wtis "A Friond," The reoitol.concluded with' the singing of the' British Natidnhr Anthem, Mr. ■W. Thomas conducted, and-Mr. H. Hughes played, the accompaniments. i N , . HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' The excellent programme'of pictures, which has draWu. forgo audiences at His Majesty's Theatre, during the past week Was submitted family last evening. There will, bo a complete change of programme this evoning. . ADA CROSSLEY CONCERTS -.Tho plans for the two farewell concerts tfiii nouliocd by Madame Crossley for Monday and Tuesday nights ..next) will be opened .at the .Dresden this morning. A widespread interest has been created by tho announcement of popular • prices, l and tho/opportunity to hear this great artist will doubtless be eagerly availed of. ' WIRTH'S" MENAGERIE. : - Wirth's, Menagerie-- will open in , Wellington near To Aro Station on Monday, February 22, for a six nights' ! season.-. Nowadays, no circus is complete .without a strong show of wild, animals. In this respect Wirtli Bros.' Circus is very, attractive. Tho zoo is presented in • conjunptiort. with the, circus, and is composed of four combined menageries, besides a number of ioto animals,that llavo'been lidded recently. The.cages of animale,- elephants,' dromedaries, buffalo, and (!0 horses and ponies present a lino spectacle. The group of elephants, etc., occupy the- centre of, the menugerie. and are surrounded 011 all sides by the cages of animals. The numerous- cages contain monkeys, beats, liyonas, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, baboons, tigers, lions, lionosses, ;]aokalls, ciyet cats, kangaroos, .German boar.. hounds, . wolves, etc., . and a barboiiy Sheep. : Tho fine - lion "Mu.stifor" is ii magnificent specimen of tile king of. beasts,' and is provided with a cage to liimself; Tho three - performing royal Bengal tigers arc also. a majestic trio. Of the larger animals there are Seven elephants, threo dromedaries, two Indian ; water buffalo, and a Brahma buffalo. A portion of tiio menagerie is allotted for freaks, and these include "Romulus," : a hybrid extraordinary, and-the giraffe. This giraffe was obtained by Mr. I'hilip Wirth from the Hamburg Zoo. -Though it: is yet a. baby, it stands Over. fourteen feet high. Apart from tho entertainment to be gained from a visit to the ; zoo, ilia numorous varieties Of, wild animals provide''.a living object lesson for the young l'ho zoo is open from 4 to 5, o'clock in tho 'aftcrhoon ; when tllC animals are -fed and a lecture' given by .the trainers'. ■ At'the Victoria Hall, Adelaide Road, oh Wednesday,—February 24, Madame Nita Stoelo 'will- givo ( a concert. Tho list-of persons assisting' contains . many woll-known names,: which should help to' draw a large audience.