NTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 13

NTERTAINMENTS.

FULLERS', PICTURES."This evening at the Theatre Royal Messrs. Filler will present several now singing pictute items, which have .just come' to. hand by tho last English mail. The latest "Laughing Song" will be sung and acted'by_ Mr. Burt ShopaTQ, of London; Mr. John Harrison (the famous tenor).and Mr. Robert Rudford will appear porjCinephone, and sing and act "Excelsior," whilst Madame During will sing and illustrate that beautiful sacred song "Ora.'Pro Nobis," accompanied by a magnificent choir and orchestra. The recent Ox i ford and Cambridge boat race will be shown for the first time this evening, in coniun'c- "| tion with an entirely new set of other films. : ■ . POPULAR CONCERTS, :' ; : , • ; : Wellington ie to have a revival of the timehonoured- ''Popular: Concerts," Sunder tho title:of, the WiP.O.'s "Happy In this connection first-class New • Zealand talent has been engaged. One of the prin-; cipal attractions will bo the singing of Mrs Orr liOrijig, of Dunedin, ■ who has T>een spe-, oially engaged ; for the concerts, ; and Mr. Howard, the clover magician,, and Mr. Robyns, late of the, Mallinson combination, will also assist.' The W.JP.O: is instituting contests for Wellington public Bchool children; and intends offering substantial prizes, for the best' singer, boy. or girl, ;attending' the schools.'._' The public will have the'pleasure of hearing the leading champions, four of whom will.sing at each concert. .. ORGAN RECITAL. ;■: .To-night at 8 o'clock Mr. Maughah Barnetfwifl giVe his weekly recital,'on the Town Hall organ. Ho will blay_ the' Prelude to "Lohengrin,' , 'i a' charming "An. Dante" '. from SnUiyan's Minor Symphony,"! the popular ;"Pizzicatt>"i by Delibee, the' well-known. "Qffertoire in G"' (Wely), a Handel Concerto, and Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in C." . ■• ' . v . ~ . . ■■■'-. '\" ' ■ •'.'..:' : : ; THE EOYAL PICTURES. : !' . ' Patrons at His .Maiosty'sj Theatre last night found, in the .current series of Royal Pictures, much to interest them. "Sealhunting in" the Arctic' , •is;tho title of a particularly fine film. /Another picture which attracted much attention was the, temperance drama callod. "A Bad '.Companion, Nothing more humorous than ; the story told in "Marvellous Ointwent', v could bo wished for. There will be a matinee; as usual this afternoon ns well as an. evening, performance. S ' '■"■': " ' '-■■■'■ ■.■frj'i't;- '-'::'" - ■■:■-:: : ];;■■:-.. .'""NIOBE.:^;^^-.-V.: ; ,.-. ' Attractivo performances,'of this, farcical comedy' are to take place under: .the direction of) Miss; Hardirige-Maltby', at . Opera Honsp on. Atpnday and jTuosdKj , ,-AngUßc 80 and 31 next; It r is- more/Ahari' ton.years since .this; fascinating-comedy;/was • played hero,, and, always ii :favount« in Wolb'ngtonj it should be, received with rareSveleoiue af-. tor,so long'anabsence^':•■ It will be interesting to'seo if the: hnmour'of.tho''eighties hal aged at all. '. ■■ .'/: ;: 'O'.'■;■;.: '".■■■; :-;: "■ ;;.■:..'.■'

/.;:'". ■; : ■■•''■ . ;Tho final Sondayooncdrt; by the , Wellington, Professional ■Orohcstra-will bo given l in the Town Hall 0n tliW '.(>• casiori the orchestra'will 'have'the 'assistance of ; Mr.• Robyns (late , of.'the;-Mallinson Concert Company).->Who,will,.sing; "Ees Romeaux". and .''The 'Pilgrims 'of-the . Night." 'Mr.;: D.f -Kenny;;* nill play : Lcmare's ''Andaritino" and .'.'Traumurei" (Schumann); <The.iorcl]ostr'a wilkbo.heard'in the "Bohemian 5 Girl'* "Serenade d'Amour/'; ''Sward :and :• Laaeo,". and -'"The Light:Horso."'; .;,':."■■'>;';—"''.:- '.- . :■.<■<■''.":":'■■■>■'., :"b'H.a , ';. 7.-:>/ : '.-s•■'■.•;>.:' '. ....'•'j'-'rl.uf; ■';.:•; ■r=..- v . ;, . -!-:'■; ; '. The 'Olympic, continuea to be largely attended by skaWs, aspiring skaters, an? spectators._Last:night f the manager announced the, carnivalVpnz&wjnners to be:— Best-dressed lad}. Miss, Oliver; best geritleman,:Mr. M'Gill; : mpßt graceful lady skater', 1 Mrs.'Moss-; gentleman,.Mr..S.,Cross,gra^of«l T conple, Miss Oldhii'm' and Mr. Mar-tin-;,,;rrioßt 'original-costume;;, Mr. Payne: character, Mr.-.F'.p. C'oozoV There will be a :niiitinw'.tliis;;rnorning;'.'arid' tho' cat-' .niyalifp'riM&lwfll.'bi^prcsc'nwdr.'to-iiiKlit.': , " , .. W',i*L:\;?ji.. t : ■ .:C,^y..^ : :/::,•.'■>■.[, ~W" VOCiIi'AND INSTRUMENTAL ; > ■;!■'■■ r C : '■ ■■' : --i y -' R W.T^'-■;'• '■';:■;> ■■•''■' •■•■ ■• • ■ ■ ■-. An-'; attractive has > been "• .ar-, ranged tor a.;recital, : to.vto. given .'.at tho Sowen Street Hall Sohool-: room), on; Friday, next',,by' Jtiss'May Nowman, 'Miss" Alice Hursthouse, .-Mr. Leo Buckeridgo, Mr. Stuart: .M'Lean,-;arid Mr.' H. Tombs. A ,:very interesting .evening's entertainment •■: may bo, cxpectedi. from, this talented, .little; ■ performpr.s,';• can :be obfajhod'from tho Piano' ,Co.; : Messrs. Jlogß and all those wlio arc taking p;irfc'iii'.tlie, recital.- . :.':•! .'■■;.' ■ ; ' : iamRTAimIENT : AT BAY/ : .'i.A.sefies of,"pleasant Friday evenings , ' are being'held uf the J s |ancl Bay Presbyterian: Church during; the winter, and tho musical entertainment given, last" njgbtquite.deserved tbi- description..' There .was a good attendance, and the efforts of the following entertainers, mot! .with '■■ .appreciation:—Misses' Mitchell and Embury", Messrs. Hill,. Aitken, M'Farlane, ,KeUy,'and:-6ando,vson(|s:;; Mrs. Macfarlane and : Miss'ATbiiilinson;'- pianoforte: 'soli y Messrs.'' M'Kay , ,'.'.Sturro'ck,. 'and; Egloy,; violin selections; Messrs. ;K«rhoy. aid Feltham, recitations'.•',..'.•' •-':.'■■'.:v'. ; ; . '■'■' : ■ •■ '. ■;■ ~,' ' ■ ' : ■ ■■ .'.