ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1079, 18 March 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

i THEATRE ROYAL. "The Home of Yandoville," as tho management stylo it, is still pursuing its merry way. A change of programme happens on Monday, but meantime a good bill is running. There is a pretty first part feature—tho Pierrott's Promenade, and last night Miss Mabel Fowler again delighted tho audience with her singing. The coloured endman, George Sparks, has himself a firm favourite, and tho samo can bo said of Misses Maud Fanning, Ettie Williams. May Dahlberg, and tho Elliott Sisters, assisted by Little Huia. Arthur Elliott is as funny as ever. HIS MAJESTY'S. ■ Comprising subjects as widely separated .as tho launching of the superDreadnought Thunderer and the dancing of Sahry Djoli, the current picture programmo at. His Majesty's has many features of attraction. Tho adaptatiou of Oliver Goldsmith's story, "Tho Vicar of Wakefield" is a film worthy of special mention. Tho homely scenes of the famous old talo. arc in "pleasant contrast to tho more elaborate and imposing pictures amongst which tho representation finds a place. Tho samo programme will be repeated this evening. KING'S THEATRE. At tho King's Theatre last evening the programme of pictures submitted included many attractive items. Dramatic, scenic, and comic subjects all were well represented. Among the finest pictures is a coloured film entitled '"Khamara." It is a tinted production which details in vivid scenes the adventures of a pair of Russian lovers. Tho same pictures will be screened this evening. "SWEET LAVENDER." "Sweet Lavender" was produced for the last time last evening by the Wellington Dramatic Society beforo a fairly large audience, which manifested its approval of what lias developed into quite good performance. DOLORES. Antonia Dolores will commence her 'Wellington season on Monday next. As an exponent of the art of ballad-singing .Mdlle. Dolores occupies a very high position.' It may be said of tho gifted I lady, that she has studied the characteristic songs of every country. She is equally at homo in the folk-songs of France, and in the art songs of Germany, and her repertory includes some of the best examples of English, Irish, and. Scottish vocal music. Antonia Dolores can also sing the music of Handel, the music of tho old Italian masters, and tho music of tho old French masters. She is a most successful singer of the lighter class of operatic aria on the concert platform, arid to round off her artistic accomplishments Mdlle. Dolores is an oratorio singer. Alike in pathetic music and music of the pleasing kind, this attractive songrecital artist makes her appeal. The bos plans are on view at the Dresden, where 4s. seats may also be secured today. . HUGH J. WARD SEASON.

Mr. Hugh J. YY aid's production of tho farcc-coinedy "Seven Days" at tho Opera House, commencing on Saturday, April 1, will have additional interest, seeing that the season will be his farewell visit to YY'ellington as an actor. •;'Sev.en Days" is the joint .work of. Mrs Mary Edbei'fcs Rincliart and Avery Hopwood. Mrs. Einehart is the author of j 1 ser ifs of clever stories, including ino Circular Staircase," "Tlie Man in Lower Ten," and "YY'hen a.Man Marries," while Avery Hopwood affords an example of tho journalist turned Jti.'iywright, and represents tho rrodoi'n school of American dramatists. "Sevm Days" ran for 402 nights in New York, and for six months in Chicago.. Tho general idea of tho piece is that a lot of people who are wishing cach other 1000 miles apart, are kept together in ono house for seven days, through, a rigid quarantine. Tho characters includo a divorced couple, a burglar, and a policeman, a pair of jealous lovers, and a "medium" (who is credited with producing occult results that aro really the work of tho burglar); During Mr. Ward's Sydney season, which only concluded threo weeks ago, "Seven Days" played out tho last half, and the Sydney press endorsed tho American as regards the all-rouild attractiveness of tho comedy. The company play an overland tour from Now Plymouth to YY'ellington, and special attention of country readers is drawn to the announcement regarding the towns to bo visited. YVILLIAMSON-OSSIPOFF COMPANY.

M. Eugene Ossipoff, the Russian baritone,, will give three recitals in the Opera House on tho 25th, 27th, and 23th instant. Those who had tho pleasure of hearing him when with Law- 1 rcnco Campbell a short time ago will lio doubt tako the opportunity of hearing him .again for the last time, as the company is making a farewell tour of the Dominion, and will leave for South Africa, America, and England about July. Miss Ronee Lees is still with tho company, which comprises, in addition to Eugene Ossipoft', several solo artists. The company is under the direction of W. H. Williamson. The bos plan will bo opened at the Dresden on Tuesday next. HUTT SKATING RINK. " Lovers of skating should not fail to visit the Lower Hutt Skating Rink which is now open daily, Tuesdays excepted. SUNDAY CONCERT. To-morrow night, at tho Town Jjall, tho Wellington Professional Orchestra, assisted by tho Wellington Garrison Band, will repeat Tscliaikowsky's Overture "1812." Owing t-o the numenus requests for a repetition of list Sunday's concert, and also to allow the numbers that were unable to admission a chance of hearing -this voile in its entirety. Tho other orchestral number are overture "Zampa" (Hcrold), "Loin du Bal" (Gillet), and two numbers from Grieg's "Peer Gjni" suite. Miss Mabel Fowler (contralto; will sing "0 Divine Redeemer" (Gounod) and "Thero is a Green Hill" (Gounod). Mr. Ernest Parkcs (baritone) will also contribute an item, "A Devout Lover" (with violin obbligato). The attention of patrons is respectfully drawn to the fact that these concert's are run entirely at the oxpenso of the Orchestra, and their aim is to give a concert of tho highest class, wliic!; means considcrnMo oxpenso. The concert will commence at 8.30. To-morrow afternoon the Tramway Rand will give a band performance at Lyall Bay.