ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 494, 29 April 1909, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■ '■■:■■: MADAME MELBA.' < :- At the Town Hair to-night, Madame Molba, will" give' her second concert, and after the wonderful ovation which she 'received at her first concert it seems. superfluous to say more. As yesterday, jn the notioe of .the first concert, Molba is in more magnificent voice than ever. Competent' critics who have previously heard her in London., were also all, agreed on this. To-pight she will sing the wonderful'"mad soeno" from "Hamlet;" which finely serves to illustrate the wonderful quality pf her voice, her consummate art, and the quality of soul, at the baok of it all! Nothing nncr is likely to be heard in Wellington by the present generatioii. In addjtidn, Madame Melba will sing "Lol Heie the Gentle Lark I"—to which Mr. Lommonci will play the. flute obbligato—and Tosti's ''Good-bye," Madamo Melba's interpretation of 'ivhioh came as a great revelation to all who heard it on. Tuesday evening. Madame has had numerous requests to. sins again the beautiful prayer song from. "Qtollo,' : and jt,is possible she way sipg ifaas anencorp song, , In any case,, those who attend to-night's concert, even if they: are not musicians, wilj 1 have a wonderful treat; for Melba, when she sees that she 'gripped the heart of the people, and that their applause is no more empty compliment but comes -spontaneously from the heart, is generous with hor encores. Seats for. the second concert are being booked at the Dresden, : where the 'fire-shilling tickets are also being sold, ■ There is said To be" a jjoener demand for-tfeats than on.the,, occasion of the first concert.

"THE DAIRYMAIDS.". ." ''"..•" ' The light and hilarious opinio .opera,-.'' The Dairymaids"—pomio extravaganza would really be a fitter description— : drew a, large audio' l ™ to the Opera House last evening, the antics 'and situations created by. the irrepressible'Joo Mivens and the other frolicsome "boy" sending the audience into frequent bursts of laughter. "Tho Dairymaids" will bo played for the last time this evening. : To-morrow evening ''Tho Girls of Gottenborg" will be staged.. The huinour of the piecp hangs round tho barber w|io has got into "queer street/' and who, in-, stood of running a local swp'op or "tpte.sh.op,". oxpeots to better himself by becoming a valet to a military prince; Tho man of lather eventually masquerades as a captain, and, imitating modern day Russia, ho orders tho arrest.of a general of. garrison, posing as a professional onvoy of the German Emperor. There is ho end of fun in the mix-up, and eventually, tho barber is exposed. The comedy of- the pjeco is in the hands of Messrs. yiotor Gourict, WS. Percy, C. 8.. Dantock, Andrew. HigSinson, Miss Florence' ' Young, Miss Fanny lango, and Miss Nellie Wilson, "Tho box plans for tho two last nights of the season are open at the Dresden.

THEATRE ROYAL. - t The season-of the Edwin Gcaoh Draniatio Company wijl only continue for two inoro nights and, in coinpliauco with requests, the management will this evening stage "East Lynne." The version of Mrs. Henry Wood's groat work as played by this company is said to be an exceptionally interesting one, .and treats the Story in cjujto a different manner froin. that usually presented to the public Tho. repent revivals of tho play by Mr, ditch's company during- their lpiijf tour of Australasia proved, that this favour]to drama had not lost its attractiveness, eaoh representation being rp* ceived with great- enthusiasm.' The mounting and sconio display will ho a special featurp; so that the production should provo a fitting oloso for a successful season. • .. CULLER'S SINGING PICTITRES,. ■... - The fact that Messrs, VqUor havo fopnred the famous Scotch pppipdjan Mr. Harry Lau[)pr per cinpplione,. singing "1 .Love p. Lasslp" p|ii| "Sho's.Ma Daisy, should prove a vpry strong attraction to. Uie Thoatrp Royal next flaturday evening. Besides the oinephone items, z sjijit cially selcotnd propranimb of now pictures, whic.li hare just boon imported, will be (shown for the first tiipo to (he ncoonimiimnci)t of npw music rendered by M"r. Edgar Cplljns's poinpact orchestra. The box plan is now on'view at tho Dresden.

ROLLER SKATING.'. ;'. ',- With tho approaoh of winter comes the demjind for indoor amusements, The roller skating season will commence at the Olympia Kink, ingestro Street, qii Monday next, . A staft of uarpontcrs arc nj, present repairing the (loor, and in addition to tho well-known Winslow skate, tho management havo imported a largo stock of Biohardson skptes for the use of their patrons, who should bo well catered for during the winter months.