ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

' ,;'j ; ■ ; Tiie'gay, : -aridrfesfcive. "Prince of •Piisen " "kept another Jargo audience amused at the Opera House yesterday evening,. the company generally' scaring all'the way along theJine. Tho comedy will be repeated to-nightanil tomorrow nightj'.and' r poll, give .way. on Monday ;to the popular :and.i fc well-knowais." Belle of New "iork." - The. box. plan for. the :" Belle 1 or New.- York", opens, tliis. morning.. V'./ ; , .. Major.... Richardson's ;,:bloodhounds,- , the romantic play on "Rip's Inheritance,"-' and many;, other interesting films, displayed, by 'Fuller's Cinema'. Pathe," again gave evident pleasure to patrons, at the Theatre Royal last , evening/ The usual,weekly change-of programme made to-morrow night.',..' ; ; ■;|;v-7^- ,, '&IALiPICTUREs!i ',;■:/;'.;. : v ;■'. The new-" programme' of. moving ' :piotures was ; 'put dn' : for"a.second time at.^-HisMai- , " esty s .Theatre last 1 night.: The series on the" manufacture and manipulation'of aeroplanes seemed to bring'the problems and achievements'of aerial navigation very vividly before house.';.-The ipeatcd .to-night;: and there will be the usual matinee, to-inorrow. ..'. .■■,/. ;. : :■■ :; : ; ! '}■':'(•;■. TOWN!HAIL^ORGAn!';-V;. ■'■:: ft ; j. A pofular .programme has : bean arranged', ■for the weekly organ.recital at the Town Hall to-morrow night. -,;Wagner wilj be'represented uy transcriptions of excerpts- from.'-Tarin-hauser"..and."Loliengrin." Bendel's' oschen," Jlassonet's " Aragonaisß,'* ; ,and the Overture to " ; Zampa ". are always' popular.: ;Bach s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, and Mendelssohn's; First Sonata will/also-be in-cluded.-in. the programme. This recital will 'be the last ; but'one of: the present wries^V/;> ■x-[ '■■~ \■■ -; ; ■ wiRTH's circus:;; :;:;' ; ;f" : ; v^ ;•' The circus Was again crowded '■ last .eveningby an enthusiastic audience, the youthfuL portion, of .the. community being, largely, jn-evi-dence. :The thrilling riding act. of 'J. -IV.': .Cooke was .'loudly: cheered, as'>ereVth6.'acro-' batic feats'of the'threelGammqn-Bros;' The ; performances of ..the Rqdriques" and Ilket and Jennie were most exciting/ and the tumbling: feats were excellent. As usual, the children manifested the keenest interest in the-.inen-. agerie, and', of course, thoroughly, enjoyed the. jokes and eccentricities of the cldwnsi ,-: : s -~ Miss _ Margerette;" Jandesch.ewsliyj a clever, equestrienne, l will make her first appearance in". New Zealand to-night.-: ; She contributes a : :dashing. hurdle act that has'gained; her considerable renown.in , -the Old-World.-will be a matinee oh Saturday;;.; ;". .'..;■ : V .■; -V:v : -; : PPEN-AIR/CONQERT.. !:% : S : --., Reade's lawii, Lower Htitti inconnectibn with the Penguin a'success, theiiight beings an ideal one.: The following ar-: tists rendered assistance:—Mrs; Kphn,, Mr. R: Orr, Mr.■; Theo!-. Feist,':.Mr, : . E;. ;F. Rish- : worthj.Mr.■ Clements, Miss'Bowden; Mr. F. Cooze, and Mr. A. P.. Levin. Mrs. Rishworth and Mr. Clements: acted as accompanists, and the magnaphone was greatly appreciated. The , collectionsV amounted to £9 12s. lOd. ;.;.■. 'V^:'...■-. ;; V : .. ; :.:--.--,'v:';::v:' : '.' -;' C : .."THE CHERNIAVSKIS; ,; : .- :■'• On. Thursday <:nert the little Russian: lads, who, by their marvellous technical ability, and deeply artistic temperament, have so imV pressed themusical public of Now : Zealand,' will commence a brief farewell?season at lie Town, Hal! (Concert Chamber).( ;' The Chorniavskis arc leaving very sh6rtly.,for:'Sydney. to rommonce a-lengthy season .there. ~lt is cortain music-lovers will assemble in large numbers to bid adieu to these threewotiderful children. The box plan "opens at the Dresden on Saturday. / ; .. ; :'". _■•■ " ;.■■ V,V., :■-.. CONCERT TO SEAMEN.:i -:-' J The Wellington Catholic Seamen's Conference 'gave a coneort to., in St. Patrick's Hall, last night to . a -crowded audience. The Rev. Fathers ' Venning V;and Bchaofor wore' in; attendance. An: excellent prpgramiao was 'provided,.to which' the following contributed:—Mr. V; Colo, piano solo; Mr. A. Hickmott, song; Mr. Falyey/song; Mr. Whitely,: phonographic items; Jtos Bowden, : :_sctng; Mr. Mr.. V.' Co[e, violin solo; Master Pred.Mixner, songMr. Schmidt, recitation; Mr. Knowles, song; Mr. Cooze, .song; Mhi'.Barr, song; In a farco. entitled "The Same : Ono," the folloiv•ing took ; part •.—Messrs. ' ;i\- Hickmott,- T. Tiller,. F. Jillor,; A'. Amodeo, , C. M'Konzio'.- At the conclusion, the president (Mr. J. M'Cusker). returned thanks to the audience for their prcsenco, and to thoso ladies and gentlemen who assisted in niakine the conceit such a great Bucces«-