ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 528, 8 June 1909, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"QUEEN OF THE NIGHT." ■: Those who like their melodrama "all hot" will , find it so in "Queen of the Night," which embraces in its tlireo hours' action an calibrating' lot of sensations, : in which human life is made- a bagatelle. Satisfactory work is dono by Mr. Geo. Cross, Miss Ada Guildford, Miss Rosemary Bees, Miss Maud Chetwynd, Mr. John Hesford, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Wilton Powor, and Mr.' Wilton Welch. Tho scenery is quite a. feature, and the picturo of an express tr,ain at full speed, is most ingeniously arranged. Thero, will, be only two more presentations of the piece—tonipftt and to-morrow. "A King of Crime" will be staged on Thursday and Friday, and on Saturday "A Message from Mars" will bring the season to a close. .. THEATRE -ROYAL. A very interesting programme of* animated views'is being presented at the Theatre Royal this week. Among the best was '.'Dancing Throughout tho World"—a glimpse of tho national dances of many quaint countries, little* known to stay-at-home people."Panther Hunting in Java," was another picture instinct with thrill. The cinephorie records of Walter Miller and May.Loveday, added to the variety ,of the • programme. . THE ROYAL PICTURES. ''Hi* Majesty's Theatre was crowded-last night by an appreciative audience of picture lovers anxious to see the fine programme submitted by the Royal Pictures Syndicate this week. The films were of.an exceptionally high order, and the applause of those present was frequently evoked. Thero will be a complete change of programme to-morrow evening. •." ■.!'. ■■; ■ / • ■■' - ■ CHUNG LING SOO. The wonderful reputation which has preceded Chung Ling Soo, the'conjuror, who is.the bright particular star of Mr.- Harry Richards's Vaudeville Company, lends great intoresV to the visit of the company here, which will bd inaugurated on Monday evening next at the Opera House. In Ausr tralia, and latterly in Dunedin and last night at Christchurcli, "he has . created •. ■ snch enthusiasm as has seldom,.been aroused by any performer, of this class.' The company by which he is supported ; is a strong e one, comprising a long list of names well known in vaudeville circles. ' The' plan_ of reserved seats opens to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock at. the Dresden piano warehouse. , ■■' .-..;•;' . OLYMPU.' '• > The pleasures of skating induces large attendances' at each, of the sessions' at the Olympia Rink. J Hundreds' of people are present daily, and the learner's session in the evening has fairly "caught on "a large nnmber indulging in the skating. The management announce that, to-morrow evening, the first heat of a IWap handicap will be run; entries are also invited for tne'2o-lar, handicap, .and. tho .final will be run on carnival night, Jun© 23.

■ 'AIFBEO. HILL; CONCERT: ■- •' The preparations'for tho Alfred Hill'con,-, cert'wo'.well-.forward,; and the committee is. meeting with a ready response from tho public. It will be remembered that, on the 'occasion of the visit to : Wellington of the Rotorua Maoris (under tho Rev. Bennett)', the Hon. : A. T. Nk.ata. recited his magnificent, poem, "Scenes from the Past, - j in which pride-of, tradition is so. cleverly blended/ with the repr'osentetion of the.pic-, turesque side' of the Maori. ' Out of com-, pliment to ; ,Mr; Alfred Hill,-who has made such a special;study:-of, Maori, music, Mr. ■Ngata -has corisentetl to recite, his poom at the concert to bo.given at thoviown Hall on Juno 28. Tho'first ichearsal. of the or-ohestra-for the concert..wll-take place at the Dresdon ■ Rooms at 8 o'clock this evening. '.' ' -v- : " ■' J'. .': : ':■!.'• .■ . ■'-...

; ;,/,WEDNESDAY CONCEET. i ■ The'Wellingtbn Prbfessibnal Orchestra will give its second concert at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall to-morrow ovenrag. .The capital programme which has'been arranged- will include vooal and instrumental numbers by Mrs. Orr Loring, Mr. J. F. Oarr, Mr. Chfts. Gray, and Miss Baker, and Mr. Gardiner. The schools' singing contest will bo continued, and there will bo an added nttrabtibn in what is ilenned "an imp'rwnptvi speecii. contest." . . .' .'■ '.'..". ' ..