ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 447, 4 March 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE BELLE OF NEW YORK." There was again a large attendance at tlia Opera House last evening to witness the third production of the popular piece,. "The Belle of Now York," which evoked duo appreciation from tho audience. The piece will be staged for three more nights only. , THEATRE ROYAL,,. The present series of pictures on exhibition by Messrs. Fuller and Sons at tho Theatre Royal aro proving extremely popular, and thore was a largo attendance to view their repetition last evening. Tho views of Lord Mmto's entry into Lucknow, the Lake of Constance, and l Falls of tho Rhino, and tho numerous sonsational and humorous series wero loudly applauded. Tho pictures will be shown again to-night

THE ROYAL PICTURES. There was barely standing room at Hii Majesty's Theatre last evening, when the , weekly chanpo of programino of tho Royal Pictures was given. Tlio new ■ pictures werequito deserving of such patronage. Theii subjects were drawn from East and West, and thev wore all clear, sharp, and; interesting. 'Ihe East_ was shiwn in a series of views which depicwl various stages of tho i date industry and in another sot entitln: < "A Talo of tho Crusades,"' somo wonderful views of' great cascades foaming over walls of rock and resting in deep basins of the cliff were shown in tho set called "Lakes of Balathen." Cataracts could' seldom bo seen to such advantage by the ordinary traveller, since he wc.uld probably break liis neck attempting to roach Uio points from which those views wero apparently taken. Melodrama is an indisperlsallo portion of a picture programme, and it was supplied by a vivid series entitled "Tho Fatal Telegram," "A' Criminal Guardian," and "Nick CarterGentlemen Bandits." Tim story of tho l criminal., guardian concerns a gre.v-haircd reprobate, who refuses to allow his ward to wed her lover, because the old man hopca to obtain possession of hor fortune. _ Finding tho girl in the act of eloping with heri fiance, ho shoots hor dead, and attributes the' deed to her lover, who has a difficult case to face boforo tho Court. But tho ghost of tho dead girl—one presumes it is lier_ ghost, though it is still wearing full attire—appears to the conspirator, and forces him to lire, tho pistol at ids own head, whicli h<> does, fatally. There is also a good assortment of humorous views, one of tho best ■ dealing with a dog which is always being sold by, his master and coining back for furthoi brief but profitable disposal. Tho new' piotures will be shown again to-night.

POLLARD'S juvenile opera comPANY. Regarding the tunefulness of "The Islo oi Bong-Hong," with which Pollard's Juvenile Opera Company will inaugurate their season on Monday night, a Brisbane critic wrote:— "In late years it has often been remarked that the trend of the work of modern musicians, even when they have set melodies to the. most idlo and extravagantly frivolous words, is in a distinctly upward direction. 'The Islo of Bong-Bong' is a case very much in point. As wo have said, the whole thing is a musical comedy of the broadest typo; nevertheless, the composer of the music, Sir.!Joseph Howard, has found numerous metrical lines in an alleged libretto tvhich have inspired him with brilliant melodic ideas, wljich in every instanco have been carried out to their most effective possible conclusions with a skill and. musician-liko ability which mark him as a composer, of merit. His chorusea in several cases arc really fine, while in scoring for tho bund ho is refined and graceful." ' THE CHERNIAVSKIS. Tho wonderful boy musicians, Leo, Jan,, and Misehel Cherniavski, who inado a great impression by their recent concerts in Wellington, aro returning for.a season of throo. nights—to-night, to-morrow night,-and Saturday. A new programmo is promised for this "evening's concert, and a large audienw* should bo present.

TOWN HALL ORGAN, Tho concluding concert of tliq present scrip* of Town Hall organ recitals will bo given by Mr. Maughan Barnott on Saturday evening next. An especially attrnotivo programme has been nrrangod, including a number of tho most popular works that hav<? bow performed during tho lrfsc year, of which mention may bo mado of tho overture to "William Tell/' Lemaro's "Andantino," Vagnors "Rido of tho V.ilkyrios,'' and the "Spring Song," by Hollina. A. snuvonir progrnmmo will be issued; containing a coinpictn list of tho worta* played by Mr. Barnott at theso recitals.

KELBURNE CONVERSAZIONE. A convorsazione in connection with tho opening of the new Kelburuo Presbyterian Clmrchrooin (above Ivnrori Tunnel) will bo hold to-night at 7,30. Tho It-ev. Dr. Gibb will Addresses will be j;iv«i by tlia Revs. J. Gibson-Smith and J. fvi>miedy Elliott, and * musical programme will bo rou> derail.