ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 817, 14 May 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

i . . « ,— _ i "MADAM BUTTERFLY." » Mile. Be] Sorel will-sing "Cho Cho 1 San" in "Madam Butterfly" on Thurs- ; day, Monday, and Wednesday next, t Miss Amy Castles on Saturday and ■ Tuesday. The box plans for the first ' five nights were opened at the Dresden ' yesterday morning, ■ and at the ■ early hour of 6.3(1, in the.drizzle, a fine com- ! pany of enthusiasts were assembled, awaiting the issue of coupons. Judging ' by the advance booking ,done during the • day the success .of "Madam Butterfly" ' .from a managerial point would seem' as- ■ sirred. Signorina Maria Pampari, the 1 young and brilliant Italian prima ' donna, will make her first appearance; 1 on Thursday week in Puccini's fine ■ work, "La Boheme." In 'Australia the . lady has reaped honours heaped up fori' her singing and acting in this supreme- ' ly difficult and exacting part. ■ Mr. > Frederick Blarney, the eminent English, 1 tenor, will be the first to sing . the parte ' of Lieutenant Pinkerton, United States Navy; also, in Arthur Crane, in 1 the baritone part of "Sharpless," the' American Consul. Signor Jean Zerga and Signor Antonio Zanelli will, alternate night about.with the first-named artist. _ Amongst several Australians in the cast, Miss Rosin'aßuckmari, aNow Zealand favourite, stands out.: Miss Buckman plays .and sings the highlj important' "Suzuki," faithfulhand- , maiden to "Madam Butterfly." Mr. Orme Darvall, a whilom Australian, plays Bonze, a Japanese priest. 'Mr. :, Rufus Ferguson, a .young 'Australian baritone, has studied and sung in Italy and on the Continent with marked sue- ■ cess. Grand opera with European artists as principals and the rest of the company .''. selected from the ranks of Australasian' artists has proved a happy, idea. B may • be mentioned that nearly a third of the artists engaged for the Metropolitan, and Manchester Opera ' Houses, New' York, where some of the very finest' presentations of grand opera are given, are of American birth. The company leave Sydney to-day by the Ulimaroa, and, arriving here on Wednesday next, open at the Opera House on Thursday. : OPERA HOUSE.' ■ The sensational melodrama, "As sEd«' night Chimes," was repeated by the George Marlow. Company, at ;the Opera^:: House last 'night.. ~,.-. The company will enter upon the last 'four .nights, of its successful season .this ; evening, when it will' present 'for'the first time .in Wellington,, and for two nights only, a drama entitled "The' Woman irom France," by Frank; Thome,'which, is claimed as this aui greatest success; . The dramatio situations are worked up into a sort of climax which, claims interest through-, : '-. wit, 'while the'comedy is' very substantial and delightful—so the reports" from Auckland • state. ;The northern capital greeted the drama with. packed audi- • onces Jor .a. .week, but owing to.: thishortness of the season here, it can only .be staged ; for two nights... The / Brisbane; "Courier," in: referring to tha .- drama's production, said of it:—"W afforded great scope, both- to the members of the company and the stage man« ager.and the. production was wanting -, neither in histrionic-merit nor in spectacular effects. • • The Bensational ,■ portions were of , a quieter description than! ': are sometimes _adopted; .but were not... the less telling, on that account." Tha ' , .box plan is at the Dresden; and early- ■' door tickets . at _ Christeson'a, ' opposite .'' the Opera House. "That Woman'fromFrance" will only be "produced" this and Monday evenings. , The, last two nights of the season, Tuesday and Wednesday,: , willibe devoted to a revival of the ever-,.,; .green _■ "East . Lynnej" '"when"'' special :^ "scpnic.,effects will be,"Jpffc4u(^;;~;" ; '- :; -" ..""; .: ROYAL.■ ■•;.v ; : .There was a full house-at tie <Qreatro jßoyal last night, when the clever vau-',. deville programme' which has ...enter-.'-; tained so .many patrons during the week, was repeated. (• It is billed 'again- ! for to-night,' arid there will be a chariga on Monday. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ! •With'such strikingly interesting fiima as "His Last Burglary," "Taming a Husband," "Through Picturesque Switzerland;" and a .topical series, iUus?-'.' trative-of incidents in the life of.'his ' late. Majesty King Edward VLt, the ■■ picture entertainment being provided at'.* His Majesty's Theatre by Messrs. John' ~ Fuller and Sons this week should .offer, a strong appeal to the public. Dramatic studies, comic incidents, and scerrkl pictures are well represented. To-day's announcement by the management states that the usual Saturday matinei .'. and evening exhibitions of the pictured will be given.- "• ' ' " • \'■ - 1_ : ' . 'THE KING'S THEATRE) ■ -The very ..fine programme of kme», matograph pictures now being shown ai the King's Theatre, under the. auspices of West's, Ltd., arid Messrs. Linley. and' Donovan, is a compliment to the'enter_prise_of_tne ..management/ Of interest is the excellent film in waiclj:' are depicted, incidents .in 'the; life ol his late Majesty, King Edward, yiinlt there is a'generous variety of other :pic-' turos,' representative of tie humour,: pathos, and.tragedy of human hie;: Scenic pictures of beauty and interest are .also shown: A "gift" matinee ex-.', hibi tion of. the pictures is announced foi : this afternoon,' and thai usual exhibition., will be given in. the evening. :'/ STAR PICTURES., - . The concert... programme of the Stats • Pictures was again successfully. displayed at St. Thomas's Hall- last night. There will be a rivatinee this afternoon., and the entertainment will,be repeated to-night. " .' ■