ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WANGANUI GAREISON BAND. En route, to the band contest at Ballarat, the Wanganui Garrison Band gave a very fine display, of. its process at the .Town Hall last evening.. There was a fair attendance of ; the public, and. among fcho audience were a number of local bandsmen, who, had come, to study. the work: of the crack Wanganui :band.. The programme was an exacting one, but the band did it ample justice. Its opening number ; was the favourite overture to the "Bohemian Girl." .'■ Then followed a selection from Bellini's "Beafrico de Tenda." Two pleasing- numbers were the overture, "Le'Diadem"" (Hermann),' and a . fantasia, "Old . Favourites" (an arrangement by Eimmer). The outstanding items,, however, were.'.the band's "own. choice" selection, ;an arrangement' by; Owen, of Wagner's' astonishingly difficult "Ride, .of the . Valkyries"—an ambitious effort, coinniendably .accomplished. ' . The band also played the test piece for the championship contest',,at Ballarat,; a selection from Weber's works reprcsentafive of the composer's "Der Frcischutz," "Obe'ron," "Euryanthe," "Preciosa," and the "Benedictus"' from the' Mass in"G; Other items included" a■• cornet solo, "Litania," by Bandmaster Lieutenant' Buckley, who added Giordani's "Caro Mio Bien". as an encore, and an" amus-' ing recitation by. Mr. Muir; The . conr eluding 'number was an imposing fantasia on "Maritana" (Wallace)'. Mr. A. Wadeconducted. ■■'.' - :

The band will be' escorted ■ from the Hotel.Windsor to.the s.s Moana.by the' Tramways Band :this. afternoon. The vessel is timed' to jleave at 5 p.m. ' .' '

'THEATRE ROYAL. {-/:■.';'■ ,■ The vaudeville entertainment provided by the Fuller Proprietary at the Theatre Royal again attracted .a good audience last evening* The programme also was well received, recalls being frequent. Nat Clifford still delights patrons, with his clever patter and eccentric dancing. Other'popular artists .were -also well up .to their- usual. form, and,' the:' applause showed'that the. entertainment; was' enjoyed : throughout; The same programme will-be' repeated'this evening.'

' -• -.-HIS.MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-. : '.. -Fullers!. new picture programme; at. His Majesty's "Theatre, presented for the, first' time, on ..Wednesday' evening. to'- a' packed house, has most unmistakably caught on, and for the remainder/ of the week of its currency should have', a thoroughly successful run.,, Such ; «X7 celleni films as."Madam Butterfly or the ,Love of : Chrysanthemum," "A. Wireless Romance," "Aunty at the Boat, Race," to. mention but a.few of the/artistic,, series which adorns the' new programme, are almost complete, entertainment in themselves. The pictures will bo shownagaiii this evening, and for Saturday the usual' matinee and evening-exhibitions are announced. '■..'. '■;■.;./'■■'.•;■'•

THE. ICING'S THEATRE. ; : ';.;• .'■'- The'very 'fine programme.of kirieinato-' graph .pictures, which, were .so. .popular, upon; their initial exhibition at theKingte Theatre on Wednesday;- was last evening: before-' a .large The new.scries is an, unusually. attractiveone, both from point of view 'of variety,, and .that, of artistic, excellence. . Of ..the star films of fairly.said to, be. an "all-star" programme,. might.'.'be, mentioned ''The: Girl .from- Arizona," •"Faith - Lost; and Won;"/ . '.'The,' Bridal: Dress," '.Bathe's., celebrated .."Animated Gazette" (news from, everywhere),' and the' funeral of the late heroine of the Crimea. (Florence Nightingale). The new -p'rch gramme should have 'a, successful run,till Wednesday next! ', The.,,pictures ; ',will,..be.' shown -i again this evening, . th'o jisnal matinee, and. evening -.'exhibitions. will 'be; given' tomorrow.'..'-.' y;:\./ ; -'-/ : ;J;'...,■;.-; ■'.'■'..;"

; .'i.Tlie pictures which-are'being'exhibited this iweek at St. ..Thomas's. "Hail, vNcw r town,., are' decidedly .interesting ".aijHi'at-.' tractive, those : present .• last evening, thoroughly enjoying the programme. The ; picifnre relating the.story r of "The Ironmasters' Strike" is-a capital illustration of kinematograph art.'Other iteina,worth eeeihg are .."From ;;Shadow...to .Sunshine,"; :"Tho -Lover's- Stratagem,", and..;"JPatheV Animated"' Gazette;" ..The 'same programme', irill. be ■ repeated to-nifht- and to-morrow evening, j,'.;-,■ . .' ......

r '■:.:'.;! ■':',.'.THE JRINK. ..,'; ::j/:-/[. ■. From': the spectators'! point of view, the gliding /throng- .which nightly, visits : the Olympic Rink has its : charm;: for.•, those' actually on the floor-the: charm is.:.'a double one,'but those on-the rollers ;both sea and participate.', -last .evening.'.the floor, was eontiuously-'.v: tenanted by, a: .happy' crowd; :-The ; rink ;: will be. openras. ; usual) to-day. ' ; ;';/V;: ■•. ;■ .>/,'.,.;'-.-: : -;:^y;<