ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 770, 19 March 1910, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■, THE..BESSES. .0" TH' BARN BAND. , Good music, intelligently and capably played, wins its way. The audiences increase in bulk each evening at the Town Hall, where the Besses o' th' Barn Band are charming everyone that listens. The programme of last evening was most interesting. For tho' first time on record a Wellington " audience' ■ was afforded the pleasure of hearing Mendelssohn's mclodiour "Buy Bias" overture, a work familiar enough in the orchestral world, but one left severely alone "by brass, bands. J-hough the band gave a very delightful performance, some of tho essence of Mendelssohn's' music was ;missing in the absence, of-.the .strings and wood winds. J- he .band triumphed, however, in' Weber's musscianlj- "Obei-on" selection, which afi.orded «ich department opportunity to display its talent. It was the finest exposition of brass band playing ever heard m the city. A very acceptable fantasia based on Gounod's "Fausf ? was another good number. The sombre opening by the basses and horns was beautifully intoned, and was placed in nice contrast to the gl s'?y i^?, d sparkle of the "Kerinesse"which followed. . The waltz swayed the audience, as it ever must, and the "Sol diers Chorus" (without the usual introduction) was utilised as the.grand finale. A new soloist made his appearance in Mr.W. Weedall, whose'tenor trombone solo. "The Sailor's Grave" (Sullivan) was nicely played. , The soloist of the second part was Mr..E. Brightwell, who'tinkled out /Woodland Echoes" on the xylophone very prettiy. . Other numbers played during the evening were J. Ord Hume's march,: TEdina," a very .pretty waltz, entitled ~ Irene" (Lillian Kaymond), '.Tie Marseillaise," and. "Echoes of Scotland." There will bo a matinee performance this • afternoon at the Town Hall. The , programme will include the "Tannhau-i ser March, tho overture "Zampa," "The Miserere" sceno from "H Trovatore," a Beethoven selection, and Bossini's tjotkm lar "William Tell" overture. .. This evening the band will show -'j&f lop quality in a grand selection, entrHeoV "Keminiseences of. Tschaikowsky," .and will also play Eossini's overture. "Senriramide." Mr. W. Eyder will attane his cornet to the melodious demands of Cleopatra" , (Demare), and Mr. ' ; E.' R,, Kerry, euphonium player par will contribute a Hartmann. number. .

' SUNDAY'S PEOGBAITME.' "'■.■ ; (i The management.has "arranged fox tni. /Besses" to give a special Sunday after-S noon performance at Day's Bay, -com.fencing. at .3, -<p.m.. A special service. oi ; steamers: will.run across to the bay, the , first of which; will leave .the Ferry' Whari< at 1 p.m.,. and;others at frequent' inter*' vals up - till 3. p.m. (weather The return: fare will be 25., including aoV

mission',-to the -ground on which -'the' performance' will take place, .-A-'.-specials programme has been .arranged for the ■occasion. It will include-such, numbers-' .as Mozar'fa . .;"Zauberflote," . trombone. solo,-"Hide Thou Thy Hated Beams/* and the aria "Waft Her Angels" (soloist, W Weedall), selection "Elijah"/ (Mendelssohn), Handel's "Harmonious Black- • T ,°f, ti ' s and the hallelujah" Chorus from "The - Messiah. ' ■";.--■ '. THEATRE EOYAL, i" v > The clever conjuring tricks of .'Hassan,\ the Indian - marvel, and especially ■ hisT strange feats in lifting heavy, weights. , with, .his; eyelid; '■; perplexed a -large: audience at the Theatre Boyal last-'even-' ing. The Klimos, comedy artists, '•' aid; '■ other members of a yaried company afforded very attractive entertainment,, and the programme did:not allow of a dull; moment from beginning to end. i.-Ifc will be ; repeated > to-night for the lasti timeivand"'the.company will be/seen and\' -heard ini new; performances on-Mondaj,!.

■';•■•;.-; HIS MAJESTY'STICTTJE-ES. I '' ': Last night another large, audience-teati-/ fied to their appreciation of the splendid; programme being displayed at His Majesty's Theatre. Much interest centred Un -the- -Parisri flood pictures* The industrial. picture./' The. Pulp, Mills of tft! vejy- fine' filmjjwjiLoh cpmbinesviTHtih/its educative value 6omeT>eautiful glimpses of the- rugged Canadian scenery. , Other notably good items are. "Camille," aoted by some-,pf the foremost .French-actors of the present day"; '?To Save'. Her".'Sohl,"a drama with, a strong, heart interest, splendidly acted by the Biograph Company, and among the comic itemai. 'Choosing a Husband," "When WeCalled the Plumber In,"'and "Who Has; Got My Hat?" Seats may be reserved' at Christenson's. There will be a matinee' this afternoon. , ' ... . ..'.'■•

. ; . ,; KING'S THEATKB. . ...:,-■,■ ■'■He'-worddibe a'" : dnll:man who.conld ; n6tl. extract/pleasure and • profit ■ from* : thj«i week's picture show.at'the King's Theatre. > The "Miniature" is an art subject which* must be seen to be appreciated.'and the • film "To Savp Her Soul," described aa "a strong.and thrilliug drama showing . .the masterful passion of a young-clergy-, -man, for;a'-pretty, little choir, singer," .is! only one, of several rsnbjects.equally-ex- ; citing. : The programme as a-whole-ia quite-worthy .of, the .new theatre., -A-. matinee exhibition will' be held this afternoon, in addition to the usual entertainment in. the.evening. . ; .. .

■;■ ■ :■; stab piCTmtES. ■--■;• '. The excellent series of Star Kcturesi now being shown at SL Thomas's Hall,, Newtown, appealed to'. another .. large■• "house", last evening. They 'will , be re». peated to-night, and the usual will';., take .place on Monday. . . ;',. "-V iv V "PETER PAN."- '-.•'.'■■-.:■• '■' ■ Mr. J.' C. Williamson's Easter attraction for 1910, I'Peter Pan," possesses 1 more than ordinary ' interest. . Many theatregoers were disappointed' that\New j Zealand: was - not visited immediately after the 'first Australian tour. But everything comes-to those .who .waity and bn Easter-, Saturday ' this remarkable play wil be produced for the 'first time ia' New.Zealand at the Opera House. The season is'.-limited- to thirteen nights—but there will.-be several matinees, the first of which will take place on Easter day. Speaking of the London perform, ance, Mr. W. T. writes: '.Imagine one of Hans Anderson's charming Christmas stories, one'of Captain Mayne Eeid's thrilling romances of scalp-raising Bed Indians, and Mr. E. L: Stevenson's, tales of hold, buccaneers, all mixed up. together, and the resulting amalgum served up in humorous ! burlesque fashion, for the delight of the'.-young; folks, and you have 'Peter Paii.'. Grey-bearded grand, father though I am, I felt, as :I looked at 'Peter Pan,' that I renewed, my youth. It seemed as if I-had never grown up, I was in tho magic realm, of the scalp, .hunters, the enchanted wood of gnomes, revelling in ..the ; -daring':. devilry--, of the pirates,, and clapping my. hands with, delight .over, the. exploits..of- the darling, .delightful,-.'invincible-Peter Pan. •■ Old iaud young have eui.oyecl.'Peter Pan,'- and I-will, 1 hope.'LEu. .oil 'enjoying "Peter Pan.'. I wish. tn»v'could. all see it-r----every! one." Box'jjiausv will be opened at the' Dresden ntxt- I'uesday mornincr, March 22. .-•.'■. .