ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1095, 6 April 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"SEVEN DAYS." Mr. Hugh Ward ami his clever merrymakers have hit (lie public taste in the amusing farce, "Seven Days," which is attracting very larjje audiences to the Opera House. The v guo tor this elans ot entertainment is perpetual. It is food ior laughter from beginning to end. The comedy is briskly played, mounted most completely, and the stage management is (lawless. "Seven Days" will be played up till next Mondnv night. On Tuesday "The Girl from Rector's" sill romp round nee move, and on Wednesday and Thursday "A Uachehr's Honeymoon" and "The .Scarecrow" wili constitute a bright double bill for the concluding nights of the season.

THEATRE ROYAL. A bright bill is amusing big audiences at the. Theatre Royal this week. The leading artists concerned are Madame Clementina, the Scott Brothers, Miss Mabel F-.wler, the Rogers Quartet, Dixon Knox, and the Gibson Girls. Such a gnlaxy of vaudeville talent is not often included in one programme in Wellington.

HIS MAJESTY'S. "East Lynne," the old, popular drama, is being thrown on the screen at His Majesty's. The Harem Skirt pictures are sought with interest and curiosity. "T2ll Nights in a Bar-room," described as "a story with a great moral," is still being shown. A very interesting item is a great motor-cycle display. The Pathe Gazette is full of interest, and there is ample provision for the fun-soekers. To enable patrons to see the whole of the pictures, the exhibition will start at 7.15 p.m.

KING'S THEATRE. An entertaining programme now being put on at the King's Theatre includes instructive pictures of shooting the rapids in Japan, Pathe's Animated Gazette contains a fund of enjoyment. "Calino as a Bullfighter" is a fins film of thrilling character, and much appiause has been evoked by "Tontolini's Hobby." The Beauty Competition is a class of item which always draws.

CHAMBER MUSIC. The second of the scries of three chamber concerts arranged by Hiss Beatrice Richmond, Miss May Donaldson, and Mr. F. R. Johnstone, was held at the Sydney Street Schoolroom last evening. The occasion was worthy of a better attendance, for tho concert was really a delightful ' one. The opening number was Mozart's "Trio in G" (Xo. 5)-AUe-gro. Andante, and Allegretto—by Miss Richmond (at the piano), Miss Donaldson (violin), and .Mr. Johnstone ('cello). The delicate charm of this number was admirably interpreted by the musicians. Then followed two extracts from Niels W. Gadc—"Moderato," and "Larghetto," by the same trio. Mr. Johnstone contributed an "Adajio" (from Popper), and added, as an encore number, ono of Handel's characteristic gavottes. Tho concert concluded with Arcnsky's emotional "Trio in D Minor" (Op. 32), an elegiac study of striking originality and boldness of treatment. Tho four picturesque movements—Allcaro. Moderato, Scherzo (Allegro Molto), Elegia (Adagio), and the finale (Allegro non troppo)—were excellently played, presenting an admirable study of the genius' of the composer. The next concert is to be given on April 19.

ERNEST PARKES 7i CONCERT. Tim cream of Wellington's amateur talent will be concerned in tho big complimentary concert to be tendered to Mr. Ernest Parkes at the Town Hall on Friday evening next. Features of the programme will bo the chorus which has been specially organised for tho occasion, and which will sing the beautiful "Angelns" from "Muritana," and the "Students' Parting Song" (In Special honour of Mr. Parkes), and the orchestra which has been arranged by Mr. Herbert Bloy. A fine popular programme has been arranged, to which leading singers will. contribute.

CONCERT AT NORTHLAND. An enjoyable concert was given at St. Vincent dc Paul's Schoolroom, Northland, last evening, in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church funds. A number of city artists journeyed out, and contributed vocal and instrumental items. The entertainment concluded with a very amusing farce, entitled "Betsy Baker."

SUNDAY CONCERT. The Wellington Professional Orchestra will give a concert in the Town Hall, on Sunday evening next. Mr. Herbert Bloy will conduct, and a silver coin collection will be taken up.