ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CHUNGLINO. 800. Last evening tho Jttickards TivoE Vaoife' villo Company, tho accepted* stair of which- a that master of illusion, Chung Ling So% presented a now programme to a large eudi- . enoe at the Opera House, and to Judge from tho'-.demonstrations "of approval l winch marked. the conclusion, of' almost every item, tlio , last four nights of tho season, which ends, onvFriday. evening, should, draw largo attendances. A programme of miscellaneous vaudovijlo items occupied: the attention' of . the audience during tho first part of -the ovening, tho , mysterious" "Soo" boing To-.., ■ served until'tho : end, Madame Camillo Cornwall, the soprano of the company, was iii. good voioo, and-sani? her'numbers ,veiy V pleasingly, .'her best ' effort • being iiuiiinys, "Three 'Green Houncts." V Master Ray M'Lean (Australia's "Little Tick") is an. eccentricity, and his .droll ■ ' hum last evening was; irresistibly amusing. Ho is full of "business,"'and his gestures ■ and contor.tions.-aro so expressive that tho audience scarc'oly realises that it isall dumb show.' Stewart and; Lorraine, the versatile instrumentalists, gave an: entertaining do- .' monstration of, their skill on banjo, tubular harp, sleigh-. bell, and' parsifal boll instrnmoiitatioii| whilo the lauy saug, very pret- ' tily, the valse , . song: "So Saran Rose." Tho comedian of the party, Ted Kalman, provided most amusing, entertainment on the'two ,oo-.,\ casion-s when ho appeared on'the boards, and made a groat hit by his "Dreadnought" gag,'' cleverly introduced- into ono of his comical i ditties. >A most striking and daring turn.waa : that provided by the-trick cyclists, the "Two Wheelers," their! feats being enlivened by amusing situations. ' The Dartos , terpsichorcan turn,and the soubrcttes, tho 'Two Bolls," also contributed hi atorially 'to the merit of tho ■ evening's entertainment. Then came tho "only original; Chung Lmg Soo,"; silont, im-. '■ •. passive, jncoinprehcnsible, an Oriental star, in' anr Oriental, setting, the impedimenta,of \ his-inscrutable; art around him, his little Oriental lady at his elbow, and his silent at- . tondants, like stoics,' in the, background. '.. ■There were no smart "gags," no ostentatious .'. ." "business."-. The marvellous Chung simply moved from.one table- to another/waved tiiis, : and. shook that, and, presto I magical illu- , sions were produced in such rapid succession "..! that' tho memory 'could -. not tako' count' ■of them., .When it is all over, ono wonders why * the incomprehensible, Chung does not retire, and prbduco a comfortable private incomo . , from his hat,, or his elbow, and live■ a life of luxurious leisure. Of course, it is all dc. ceptipn,' ono long ■ "hoodwink, ,, but it is s • amazing'all tho same. The programme will bo ropeate'd this evening..... : . :, '•' ' ■'.':■;; ; ; ";, THEATRE;.ROXiL..,;':i :./-, ..' '■-;;!. , Interest.is weH.sustftine4;in.the admirable: series.of kinomatograph pictures which make'; .'- up ■ tho, ourroht week's: programme..: at , '"the... . Theatre Royal. Ilhe touT io' Sweden' 1 < is 'en " ', especially f^;fihai r ae,'alsbis;liho;"'travol pie- '■' ture depicting scenes in; Moscow.' Humour and pathos are represented by some excellent ■ picture-stories,, while cinephono selections aw also included. . ..■.i , ' ; - . ' ;"'" ' ' ; ■■> ; V HIS MAJESTY'S. .;-/ : / v T .• :•;:.', This evening; will be.the kst opportunity. 1 ' : . afforded of witnessing tihe'nne'moruig-picturo : r programme which has been screened at Hie : Majesty's sinco'Wednesday last. Devotoca.of ; this form of entertainment may find much' to' '.' interest them iin*"Little Sherlock : . . ."Patent , Gltej" '"Pictnresquo ATivergnb," "A Friend in ttio Enemy's Camp," and "A Simple Story." TcKniorrow. evening/'tlio. ■.■.'., weekly change of jiroKrammo \yiir take place, s and patrone of His Majesty's'may'with con> ■ fidenco anticipate,; moro , good films. H -:v"MISS HOOK, OF ■ ■: , < .' ■ Tliat. great Dutch , musical play,' : "Mssi •' ■ . Hook of' Holland," which is etotod to hav* enjoyed' sucoess wherever it, has been, pro- • , • duced, is , exciting WollWV}!! , '", > : theatrical , Sircles/'and its adveiif'at tho Opera ■ . House on Saturday next' is being keealy , awaited.'-" The;plans ''aro announced open , 'ai tho morning at 9' "< aheavy booking should!bfl ; recor3edrTne r liow pieoe issaid totovoall thecharmtmdquamtness of-the Dutch of whilo tho mo'sic-JS'deacnoed ae ■melodwoS and . graceful. , 'There very "attractive madrigal on.,€§•■ ;, 1 subject'of i'Bottlee" being amoigst ti». ows- ■ worthy"items of tiho'score.,;A company,','en« ■ , tirely.:no\v to-WolJmgtoaiwill, interpret'tihtf..,;. play,. , which , is', promised- will bo. a Revelation . ioi stagiiSg aßd'nHnin/bmg; Miss Rotih limooiln,'.;'"';.".■ the loading.lady,issaid to possess a'voioo of ' groat jk>wot ana pweetnees. i. Thjj.principal, comediansareMoasre'Wm. Cromwelland-Bd- - win Brott,, who aro said to keop tlia audience ~~ langliings whilst they are on tho stogo, ,- Mies , . Emmalkio Orford,'Mr.. Harold Tliorley,-Miss Essie PeHan, Mr. Tom P&yino, Mosses Helone ' Rose and Dora. Denton. form .ihb,',iomaiiring . principals of tihe company,-.who'wore specially,. , selectecl in Lwidon.;..)- \'. .'.■'.'; 'iV'- ■•'.■■•. , WELLINGTON CHORAL SOCIETI. ' ; The pablio is- reminded of the .^Wellington■'."„•. Choral Society's first ■ performanco of the 1909 season, to take' place at tiie Town Hall \ to-night. Tho performance will bo uidor the oonductorship of Mr; J. -Maughaii Barnott, and, fudging from the: final' rohoarial last . night, a treat is in store for the musical pub- j lie. The progrsmmo ponsists of :..(1V (Lachrier), orchestra;' (2), cantata, 'Song_of : Destiny!' (Brahms) j (3) .aria,. 'Tloar Vie, Israel,'! from. Elijah, Madame Wielaort; (4> ", the cantata "Comala"-. (Gado). The principals in. tho cantata are.ir-Sopraiia, Madame . Wielaert ;■ second soprano, Mrs. : ,A. Slack; contralto, Miss May Driscoll;lbaritone,-Me, W. Al Robyns. Tho;box plan. is open at til* ' Dresden.:;- ■'.", : : .-:-:'":r.' V'.':,'/."' 'h ' '■'(-'J. ;.■''■ STUDENTS) CARNIVAI.i ,: v';j: .' •;■ Much interest is' oeing shown in tile caiw.nival of the Victoria .Collego, sttidantsj to be v held in the, Concert , Chamber of the Town '■''■' Hall on Thursday and Friday oveningß: next. "Shackloton. tKo sketch whichi is to;form tho chief, attraction, promisee. to . bo a 1 most hiughablo success; Tho "outahack-. ing" of'Shacklcton is attempted by a Wei- ';.■'..; lington. party, whoso expedition is more elaborately. oquippodVthan was - Lkmtonant' Shackloton' s. : The party 'sets.'out -to ;dis-. ■:■' coyer tho Polo in 'a ;specially-oonstroctod : .-. motor-car of uhiquo design,' and takos with '• it a full outfit, even including a wirelcsaap" • paratus. Tho zoological discoveries are • made: nro. ocrtauilii'. i]ew, ! : to the .realm 6f science. Tho farcical element is" judiciouslj rolievod«by'thTOO dainty "Spirits of the Ice < . and Snow," who provide a song and a <3ance ■■■'< (specially nrrangedvby Miss Sybil Johnston/. "Shackleton.Out-shacked" is to be.'preceded by a 'shortprogrammp; of,'students' «ongs of, topical .intcreat and other musical' items. ~, Tho box plan is open at the ■Dresden. .'-.