ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 144, 19 June 1906, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

♦ THE ANDREW BLACK CONCERTS. An enthusiastic audience greeted the Andrew Black concert party at the Town Hall last night, but in point of number it was not commensurate with the merits of the performers. The concert was an artistic success, and for the credit of Wellington it is to be hoped that a better audience will encourage the performers at the next concert. The brackets by Mr. Black were in marked contrast, and they served to make abundantly apparent his ( versatile ability. In a French song, by Massenet, ho voiced with excellent tone and verve the passionate theme of the composer, his vocalisation of the deep resonant passages being superb. In response to an encore, he sang North's beautiful number "Come Ye to Me." His next two items were Gounod's setting of "There is a Green Hill Far Away" and "Woo Thou Thy Snowflake" (Sullivan). The interpretation given to each was artistic, but Mr. Black excelled himself hi bis encore number, tho melodious "Land of the Leal." The quaint morceau, "Mother Seal's Song," was his first contribution to the second part of the programme, and he followed this with Hatton's "Simon the Cellarer." Mr. Black's conception of Simon is not that of the bluff and jocund carouser depicted by Santley; but there are drinkers of diversified characteristics, and it is quite feasible that the mirth of Simon was of tho reserved, cynical nature which the Scottish singer gives to it. He was heard to advantage in his last contribution to the programme, the pathetic verses set to tho old Highland funeral march, "The Flowers of the Forest." The mournful minor strains were beautifully voiced. In acceding to an encore Mr. Block song "Thou art Pas 9 g Hence, My Brother." The violin solos of Miss Ethel Sinclair were all received with demonstrations of hearty afiDreciation^ and recalls wer©

' vouchsafed in every instance. Her best, effort was EdwaoL, Geima&'& "Moto Perpetao." Adoljjhg'Borschfcfl'e pianoforte solos were beautifully-jla^exL- In Wagner's March Religieuse, Jibm Lohengrin, ■he achieved a veritable triumph, tkc audience fairly rising in its enthusiasm, iir. B. Qleeson s accompaniments of the vocalist were in every instance sympathetic. The next concert will be given on Wednesday evening. .... .. . JL ANDERSON DRAMATIC COMPANY.Lovers of the sensational are now being provided with a feast ad the Opera House ' in "The Ladder of Life," a play in which ' plot and passion, virtue and villainy, are I depicted with much, skill and with an j elaborate wealth of stage mounting. As ' Olga, Miss Helena Burdette shows herself a most capable actiC3s,rajad -Messrs. Harry | Diver, Walter/ssklgieish.;j-- Frank Reis, I Misses Daisy StratlimoTei^Oeorgie Leigh- J ford, and Maisie- Maxwell are all good in i their respective parte- ' " . ' To-night will be the last opportunity of witnessing "Ihe Ladder of Life,"- as to- [ morrow "The Marioers -of England," a i historical drama in uhicli Nelson is the central figure, is to be presented. ■ THEATRE ROYAL. The excellent entertainment provided by the Messrs. .Puller at this popular place of amusement again attracted a fall house last night. The Bo vis Bros, have produced from their extensive repertoire a selection 6f songs and dances and "patter" which - keep the- house in a roar, while the new 'turn" provided by Miss Berry and Mr. Loydell is a distinct acquisition to the programme. Especially taking is 'the singing of a Chinese song by Miss Berry, who accompanies herself on an instrument whichalso hails from the Flowery Land. The coon songs of Mr. Les. Warton are another source of attraction, of which the public never seem to tire, while the numerous other members of tho company provide a bill .of fare which it would be difficult to surpass. The programme will : be repeated till further notice. EDISOX'S POPULAR PICTURES. In the Town Hall next Saturday evening the long-expected exhibition of moving pictures, Edison's Popular Pictures and. America at Work, is to commence its New Zealand season. The management gives an assurance that there will be no disappointment, and that there will not be a dull moment in the enter-. tainmenfc. "America at Work" covers , a series ' of highly instructive and interesting pictures, and the set, representing San Francisco after the great earthquake, should create special interest. Our Rugby and Soccer footballers will be able to see for themselves whether the American game is as rough as it has been' alleged to be, for there is a photograph of a contest. between two famous college teams. -Then •• there will be another set of pictures warranted to stimulate the laughter of spectators, including a long chase after a riotously funny dog. Seats may be booked at the Dresden. "THE FATAL WEDDING." To-morrow morning at 9 o'clock the plans for the season of Messrs. Meynell and Gunn's "Fatal Wedding"! will open at the Dresden Music Warehouse, and patrons are advised to be in attendance early, 'me season will 'commence at fho Opera House on .Tuesday;Hext^'26th inst;. Of the two new English artists in "The Fatal Wedding" Company, . Miss May Congdon, the new leading lady, was originally educated at the Brussels Conlervatorium of Music, but her perierence for the stage induced- her about six years ago to take up dramatic work. * Mr. Charles Vane is an" actor of considerableexperience. "SAMSON." • An In Memoriam performance of "Samson" wil be given by the Wellington Choral Society at the Town Hall to-night, having been postponed from Thursday last on account of 3lr. Seddon's death. The Dead March, from "SatO" will be introduced into the 1 oratorio,^ which is specially fitted by- -its- words -and music to be given as attribute to 'the 'memory of a great man. " ' The .proceeds; of this, the first subscription concert of the sea-> son, will be given to the first. Seddon Memorial Fund to be started in Wellington. The soloists are Miss Amy Murphy (soprano), Miss Mina Caldow (contralto), Mr. Leslie Hill (tenor), and Mr. A. Ballance (bass). The Garrison Band is practising assiduously for its concert to be given at His Majesty's Theatre on the 22nd inst. The programme is* an exceptionally good one, and the descriptive fantasia, '!A Trip to Blackpool," includes train whistle, bell, tambourine, steam, syren, and clog-dance effects ; also a storm at sea, with thunder, etc. Miss Chegwin, of Christchurch, soprano vocalist, Miss Mina Caldow, contralto, and .Mr. H. Moschim, clarioztettist, " have been engaged to assist. Owing to the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, ' the concert, which was to hive taken place to-morrow evening, has been postponed until Friday evening next. , The postponement of the concert in aid of the funds of the Thorndon Wesley Boys' Cricket Club from Thursday Beit to the 28th. inst. k announced. . Owing to the death of the Defence Minister, the Wellington Guards' Ball has been postponed from Friday next until further notice. The Musical Helpers' Concert has been postponed from next Thursday until Wednesday, 4th July. , W. F. Shortt, Ltd., will hold a tale of ■»cry superior household furniture at their rooms, Willis-street, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 2 o'clock The Bradford Woollen Company, 3, Lambton-auay (next Stewart Daweon's), have elsewhere inserted an appeal to those about to order suits and raincoats for the winter. Idessrs. Macdonald, Wilson and Co. will •ell to-morrow, at 1.30 o'clock, at their rooms, a large quantity of new and secondhand househo.d furniture ; also, on behtlt of other vendors, duchess pairs and diningroom suites, as detailed. On Friday, at l>3o o'clock, at this premies of Mrs. Staples, Island Bay, the firm will soil 200 heaa pure-bred poultry, foui iucubatorti, portable fowlhouaes, etu., ms detailed in the advertisement appp&ring. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. insert a notice in ou. auction columns notifying that the properly sale advertised by them t(> tako place at their room* to-morrow haa been postponed until Friday, at 2.30 p ;n. io-rnorrow, at 2.30 p.m., Messrs. J. H. Betaune and Co. will cell at thoir rooms, Featner=ton-2treet, a, number of freehold properties, as under — Lot 1, South Kilfcirme, six-roomed rea.deuco, Duncan-ter-race; lot 2, is a seotiou in the Tretissick Estate, Crofton, containing- lr 33p ; lot 3, Kh&rK.ali»U, residence, containing six rooms, With panirj, bathroom, »cullery, and convenipm-ei, situated close to the r»ii tv ay station The Taranaki Petroleum. Company (Limited) has just received from Professor Easterfield his acaiyaia of the oil taken from the company's bore at New Plymouth. It must be legarded as highly satisfactory from the standpoint of tho quality of the product, particulars of which are set out in the advertisement in this issue. Alternative tenders for tho Arthur's Pass tunnel contract (Midland Railway) aro invited by the Pubb'c Works Office. Tho tunnel is over five miles in length. Mr. Darcy Ford, of Willis-street, adverticcs m this Usue "an uudeniablt' .proposition."