ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1151, 12 June 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

1 ————~q . • TIIKATKK IiUVAL. j There iva? a gocd atleiulanco at the > Theatre Itoyal on !>;\lunlay evening. The : daring teats pelfonr.ed by the Slai? 'I'lcupe ol s-tceplojai'l; cyclists was the taiise of niiß-h applaus-e from (lip audi- . dice. The troupe mniiiil a large table. [ which is !-:et spinning roiiiul by a mnt<ir. ; and start racinjr round on bicycles and " motor-cycles. M. .landeschcrokey, i\ ' llus'iian dancer, appeared at. Hie Royal '. I'ir the first time, and introduced mvpm.l - liill'rront styles of dancing, including ' Spanish, harem, and lap-boot Russian • dancing. She had to respond to an en- . core. The change of prngranime to be 1 presented 10-ni?lit includes the reappearance of Mr. Geo. Pparkcs, coon singer; 1 Mr. E. R. .Martin, coon basso; and Misses " S. Dchryn and A. Typ, serios anddancfrs. ■ HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Patrons of the picture, show at Messrs. John Fuller and Sons' popular theatr* in Courtonay Place were well rewarded by the. excellence of the entertainment provided for t'heni on Saturday afternoou and evening. The entirely new bill which , is to be presented to-night, will include , up-to-date achievements in kinematoK- : raphy from the most successful producers in different countries. 5 KING'S THEATRE. ) There were large attendances at the King's Theatre on Saturday when the West's and Royal Pictures Proprietary . gave their usual matinee and evening displays. To-nijht a fine programme is j promised by the management, for special mention being the film by the lialem Company, entitled "The Mexican Fili- ' busters." M. Alvirez, in addition to . fruit exporting, is not above doing a bit .. of contraband smuggling, and has a food consignment of war material waiting to ) be entrained to the insurgents. The order 1 is received that the coast is clear, the arms, which are labelled as agricultural implements, are seen being loaded into railway trucks, but are observed by secret s-eryic-e men, who clamber into the train. A daring adventure on the top i of the saloon car, and the baffling of the ; fecret service men, goes to make the j story complete. Othci subjects of an in- . teresting and instructive nature will also . be screened. \ THE NEW THEATRE. Good business was done at The New ' Theatre all day long on Sallirday. Ono ■ of tho best films in tho current pro- .' gramme is that entitled "The Red Star ! Inn." Technically it is one of the most ! admirably-produced pictures ever shown in Wellington and tiie drama it unfolds is full of thrilling interest. -"Cowboys to tho Rescue" is a capital picture story 'of love and adventure. Other outstanding items on the programme are: "Cohen's Fire-Sale,"'and "Aunt Tab'itha's Monkey." As a whole tho fare now being provided by tho proprietors of tho continuous picture show is well up to the high 1 standard they have set. SKATING RINK. A large number of skaters and nonfksters continue to visit' Fullers' popular rink, and with tho improved condition of tho floor, and the delightful selections of the blympia Band, a most enjoyable evening may be spent. Rink hockey apnears to please the pal Tons of the rink, judging by the enthusiasm displayed at last Wednesday's match, and the management have announced the Olympia v. Kia Ora contest for next Wednesday, after which n. novel game will be introduced—a football match on skates. "HENRY VIII" PICTURES. The kinematograph pictures of Sir Herbert Beerholm Tree's great production of "Henry VIII" are to be produced at tho King's Theatre on Thursday next. Invitations are being issued for a private exhibition to take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Maughan Barnett had a fairly large audience at his organ recital in tho Town Hall on Saturday night. One of the most notable items on the oveuing's programme was Mendelssohn's No. G .Sonata, which had a very fine interpretation. Mr. Barnett also gave that very favourite item, th<? overture from Rossini's "William Tell," and the prelude to Wagner's "Tristran and Isolde." A delicate, tasteful item was "Cantilene Pastorale," by Guilmant, tho beautiful melody of which wa? nicely developed and sustained. Bach was represented by Toccata in F, one of the master's bestknown works. Other items on the proginmmo were a minuet by Boccherini, and "Avo Maria" by Henselt. I SUNDAY CONCERT. The concert by tho Wellington Professional Orchestra in the Town Hall last evening was an unusually successful one. Generally speaking, all the orchestral items were good. The opening nunibsr; "Marcho Militaire," by Schubert, was played with nica eficc't, every feature being well developed.- Two Hungarian dances by Brahms, which followed, were gems. All the instruments, especially in the first one, wc-re exactly together in tha alternating whirling and waltzing, and the effect of tho full broad tones was very fiue indeed. The overture to "Kny Bias" (Mend-elssohn), a well-known work, had a meritorious rendering, a feature being the fine broad tones occasionally produced by the strings. A nice effective finale was obtained. Rossini's overture to his opera "William Tell" is always welcome, and last night it received better treatment than usual. One or two imperfections in tune wera noticeable in tho third movement, but otherwise the descriptive work, especially the opening depiction of tho calm peasant life, was very successful. Altogether, tho concert was ono upon which the conductor and oichestra may well be congratulated. Mr. Charles Clarkson was the soloist. He gave two well-selected and enjoyable items. The first was "0 Star of Eve" from "Tannhauser," in which a 'cello accompaniment was played by Mr. J. Dick. Mr. Clarkson was called upon to return and bow his acknowledgment;;. He was even more convincing in his second nunibrr, "O God Have Mercy," from Mendelssohn's "St. Paul," though the upper range was a trifle exacting at times. Mr. Harold B. Oakes played "Sunshine and Eain" (Blumenthal) as a trombone solo, and. receiving a recall, gave "A Song of Sleep." Mr. Dave Kenny, as usual, furnished artistic accompaniments to the soloists.

MUNICIPAL ORC'IUSTRA. Tim attendances at the couccrt giret. by Iho Municipal i.lrchestrn have bevn disappointingly .-null in comparison with the ela.>s of 'music given, and 'the paltry charge for admission. A stranger listening to these performers mid judging by the meagre audiences, would certainly sny Wellington npoplo wore cither particularly hard lo ploa-o or non-musical as a whole. Every concert- that has been given up to the present shows unmistakably thr.l Mr. Maugbau Jiarnelt has not only chosen the music with great taste, but Jibs the orchestra under complete control. The performer.-, themselves, to attain to the high standard shown, must also havp Riven much limn and labour, and put their hearts thoroughly into their work, which makes the wont of appreciation on the part of the public, who do not patronise these concerts, all the more noticeable. The orchestra has been formed to provide Wellington with firsl-class music al a ridiculously low valo for admission and the programmes show that the class of music rendered should have drawn full houses every time. To-morrow [Tuesday) evening the orchestra is giving another concert- in the Town Hall, and the list of the items to be rendered is very attractive, and should nrove to dispel any suspicion that Wellington people do not care for music well rendered. Such well-known composers as Auber, Mozart, Reinecke, Beethoven, Sibelius, Sullivan, Gillet, and others should be a sufficient attraction and it is to be hoped the Town Hall will lie filled tomorrow evening and the full meed of encouragement bo given to this the first municipal orchestra in the Southern Hemisphere.