ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPEEAHOUSE. ■;■ • I ' 'Another big-houso greeted, Charles Maurice's All-Star Vaudeville Entertainers lost night at. the Opera House. The "new'.programme \va& received'with much.applause.! Mr. Sorlio in.his .iievc. creation, "The White Flower," simply brought down the house:. :' The new fare*. "The Baby Elephant," •'• finished- tho performance, which gave-much satisfaction.. ;to •, the audience. This-afternoon a matinee performance specially arranged for the little ones will bo given. The new programme ivill.be repeated to-night. . : ; . : . •■•":' "', , • ' ,THEATKE.nOTAL. .:.;;•.;,:V ; This evening . another complete-' change' of pictures will, be presented'by, the' Fuller' Proprietary, the principal films being:—"The Tsar's Visit to England," vcliich -was (the. first limo of his over, being biographed,, and, ; "The. Biseras," showing tho feats'of strength'and, agility at a.ladies' physical'culture'.school in '.Paris. Other pictures, are entitled "Sister I Angela,": "Tho Nation's .' Sailors," "Beauty, Spots of British. Columbia,", and. many others too numerous 'to mention. The singing-pic-ture is entitled. "I'm .Wearing My-Heart Away for You,".and is a;clevcr. on the popular song,of that name. -It.is considered one of Billy Williams's"best efforts.. The Edgar Collins Orchestra will play, appropriate music, ' ■ •'".-■' ' ' "- - : '■ -\ ' .

. TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN BECITAL. . A special request-programme will bo. ployed jy llr. Jlanghan'Barnett to-night;at.Bi-on:the Town Hall organ, when the most popular items of'his previous seven, programmes will -be reproduced. "The Storm.Eantasie" "by-Wcly and ianlasie on "Carmen" have been selected, and in addition there' .will -be six other, popular pieces. ■■' -■■'.; ~-'"■ ,'. ",- ; ,-/.'.- ■'■ . ". BENGOUGH. '- ','. '•.. >•.' Behgough, Hie' fanions •cartoonist and enter-, tainev, returns; for a short-farewell season at the Wellington Town Hall on October i, 5, and 0.: .'His .'programme vcill include new ckotches, new stories and songs,; and cartoons of local celebrities. Bongough will bo assisted by .Borneo Gardiner, thoimarvcllous boy. whistler; Claudo Allan, baritone;- and Dora Carroll, pianiste. .'■ .'..'"'."'•• '':'-■■ '• '■"'

; WELLINGTON CATHOLIC CLUB.- -.:'-'. A most successful nud.enjbyablo.concert.was given in tho Wellington Catholic Club on 'Monday-' nnd.Tuesday evenings.-: On both' occa-. sions there wits a very .'large .'attendance. .The first part of the .programme consisted of vocal items, 1 rendured by Miss H. Rcovc, Miss;Yincent, arid Messrs. A. Hobman,' C. Hickniott, 13. M'Leitk, E..Wiseman, and D.' TwohM, Miss .13. AVhito being, tho .accompanist. .Tho drama, "My Turn Next," comprised "the. second half, tho cast of characters'being' as follows:— Traxicum Twitters (A ...Yillago Apothecary),' : Mi\ F. Eller; Tim/Bolus' (his Assistant), Mr. F. ; Hickniott; Tom 'frapp: (Commercial Travel.C'J. Pfalf;' -Farmer Wheatea (from; Banbury), Mr..M.' O'Kauer Lydia (Twitter's Wife), Miss May;'Lennox;'..Cicely (her Niece), : Miss' Eva Raymond;' I'eggy (an -indnstrious' Maiden), Mr.;C. Gamble.'. Great credit is. due to: the.members for; the excellent . manner ( in which they took' their. Tespectivo parts, moro especially i to; Mr. :D.i Kelly, stage" manager," who .worked; hard .in making tho : production so successful..' • , ; -. •-. .-,;•' '■'.'■.'.-..'■.'•'•.";';"■.■'•

; HUGH; WARD'S COMEDY COMPANY. 7 Wellington laughter-lovers'.' aro' : promised , a merry.time during the approaching'season ; of Mr. .'Hugh Ward'B Comedy Company.", So. great has boon' the success' of, this strong combination, down- south'that both- in- Duhedinaad Christchui'ch tho management found it necessary,to extend tho 1 seasons;, Tho company includes Miss Grace Palotta, -Miss' Rose. Musgrove, and Miss.Celia .Ghiloni, all strong favourites with "Wellington audiences,- and deservedly so. ~"A. Bachelor's 'Honeymoon," with which;the season opens next, Saturday night, October '2, has convulsed packed audiences in West Australia/Melbourne, and : tho ' South .Island of' New Zealand; Tho 1 company is •certainly- a remarkably good one, for besides the ladies already mentioned, Mr. Hugh Ward is- suro' to bb heartily welcomed,. and among the other? popular Dames,? are: «,-Mr. Reginald Wyk'eham, .a fine actor .whose "Duke of ' !Grac6borbugh"\ in' ■"Mr.''H6pkihsoa". i < .wiH bo l'pleaiantly''remembb'red';''Mr?'' Arth,n¥ J Eldred, •of Sir John Hare's Company, is' new to Wellington audiences; Mr;' Robert Greig will bo- remembered .as a promiiieut member of "Tho Squaw Man" .Company;,and Mr: H. H. Wallace,, who'was oho of Mr. J. C;. Williamson's leading comedians. Miss- -Ruby- Baxter and Miss Florence Redfom have.i\lsp visited us under the same management and. won. many admirer's by their charm and. talent. Mr.' ■ Wernham ; S; Pigott,; a London' actor -of' noto, makes his first appearanco in Wellington; as does Mr. W. Bi Beattie, the well-known operatic artist. Mr. Ward has selected a. company, in which each member is not only an, actor of quality/but vocally qualified as.well.; Dancing, too, seems to have.. been, a, necessary - accomplishment iu\ tho eyes of, this enterprising management,' for the wholb company is credited .with these .varied gifts. . Tho musical, numbers introduced into ' "A\_ Bachelor's Honeymoon" aro consequently special and attractive: features. It :is said' that the farce is 60 continuously funny that the merriment, begins with tho risa of tho curtain and noverleaves off until tho final-tabloau. 'Box plans for the first six nights will bo,opened at,the,Dresden on Tuesday 'morning next... ' v •;,."';

:■ ; ' SCOTTISH CHORAL SOCIETY. ';.' ; . Tli'o second subscription concert of the' Scottish Choral and Orchestral Society,,-, held i in. the 'Concert Chamber,, Town" Hall, last evening, -.was. on the .whole-' successful.'. The.programme of items, consisted of concerted numbers by the- orchestra, quartets by* p.- selected party of vocalists, ; songs, dances, and so, on; and for the most part was appreciatively, applauded" by tho ..audience, recalls being frequent. The,.orchestra, 1 conducted byMr. John M'Glashan, contributed: with moderate success two items—"Overture—Rob Roy" and:'."Myo.sotis." Fairly 'successful also'were'the vocal quartets—"The Lass.o''.Arvnntrco," "0' a' the•Aires'," and "Duncan: Gray." :Mr.'Callaghan, who was in excellent voice, sang-. "Hurrah -for. thei''Highlands!" <'Grcen Grow the Ros-hes," and an»encore number ("Turn: to .Me'')\very acceptably ;indeed." . Miss ..If.:' Driscoll was thoroughly .enjoyable ui her itemß, "My •• Ain Polk" and, .."Sing to'-Me the. Auld' : Scotch' Songs," ' and .'.was : ; . deservedly . applauded.' Humour v;as well represented in,-the• programme, : Jlr. Blandford contributing a ous monologue; and Mr.-Harrison;-two "comic songs, which were much enjoyed. .- Mr. Johnstone also contributed n vocal item.' 'Lightning skctchesby Mr. .Reuben Watts and : dances by •Miss Flora Shaw ami Miss Daisv M'Lellah made of tlie" programme.. Tho accompaniments wore played bv Miss Tonilinson 'arid.: Mr..-'.Blandford; -Pip C r,',T. Baillie played for Miss Shaw's Highlands-dances.- ;..<;•'■:■