ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1907, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

THE BROUGH-FLEMMING SEASON. "DR. "WAKE'S PATIENT." "Dr. Wak«'s Patient" again won many friends at the Opera House last night. Strangely, Wellington people do not ereem to have realised the worth of the play and the players yet. The attendances hare been good, but the house has not been filled on the scale that the comedy and the company deserve. The piece is real coi.iedy — cloth of gold shot through with the silk of pathos. I There is a great call for langhter, and i'nat a littlo invitatiton for a sly tear. t is an entertainment healthy in every direction, the scenes are well set, and the members of tho company give about as good an all-round display of acting that it ia over Wellington's fortune to witness. "Dr. Wake's Patient" will reappear to-night. MADAME ARRAL'S FAREWELL CONCERT. Madame Blanche Arral, the European prima donna, is to make her final appearance in Wellington this evening nt the Town Hall. To mark the occasion, the management hare* made the prices so popular that there should be a very large attendance. Madame Arral is a songstress 1 of raro ability, givipg not only artiß&6 pleasure to those irhe have etfltttred musical taste, but her vocalisation is an education for young and ambitions singers. She has arranged an especially interrsting programme, for her farewell appearauce. In addition to a number of English songs, she will contribute classical ncenas from grand operas, including items from Bizet's " Carmen," Gounod's " Faust," Thomas's " Mignon," and Meyerbeer's "Huguenots." M\dame!s ability as a vocalist is enhanced by htr appearance in costumes appropriate to the cnaracter sho represents from the operas in which she appeared as prima donna in Paris, St. Petersburg, and other European centres. To-night Herr Paans, a, clever violinist, and Signor Torzillo, probably tue ablest harpist who has appeared in Wellington, will also contribute to the programme. BESSES 0" TH' BARN BAND. This morning nt the Dresden the box plans opened for the Royal Besses o' th 1 Barn Band season, atid, as was anticipated, a brisk demand for seats occurred. In connection with the command performance of tbe Besses *t Windsor Castle last year, nn amusing incident i» related of your.g Prince Edward, in whose honour the function was given. While the bandsmen were partaking of the royal provender, Prince Edward was seized with a desire to beat the Besees drum. The prine«ly pacophony brought the pl&ycri hurrying into the anteroom where their instrument*, were- left, and the future King of England made a hasty retreat, abandoning his cap in his flight. The 5000 working men's bands in England, of which the Besees is »t the head, has become a great moral force under their great musical influence. The Wellington setiton will take plnce at the Town Hall next Monday evening, and the successes of the Southern Reason are expected to be repeated here. FULLER'S ENTERTAINERS. The Fuller Company is still well treated by the public at the Theatre Royal. The Bicknolls are the principal feature of the present programme, and they make much merriment with their quaint dancing. The other artists,, of varied ability, maintain their popularity. "DEMOS." The act of shooting the chute on a bicycle amid a mass of flames will be performed by Demos at Day's Bay this ovening. The steamer Duchess will leave 'the Ferry Wharf at 7.45 for the B&y. t A pleasant concert was given at the Missions to Seamen Institute last night by Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Nicholls. During an interval Rev. G. P. Wilson vrnveiled a fine enlarged photograph of the late Mr. Scddon, presented to tho institute by his widow. The following contributed items, nearly every one oi | which w»s encored :-— Miss 0. Simpson, Mesdames B. Wilson and M. Bannister, 'Miss Lloyd Hassell, Miss Grace Kennedy, Messrs. Ballance, Oarr, Alex. Newton, and Parsons, Mr. H. li. Nioholls, and Mr. Woolloy. Miss E. M. Kirk and Miss C. Simpson played the accompaniments. Prises for the best conundrum went to Mescrs. Savage (ex Tutahekai) and Mizcn (Oswestry Grange). A hearty vote of thanks was passed to tho performers. The second organ recital by Mr. Harold Gregnon, given in the Town Hall last night, wir patronised by a much larger nudieuoo than that which attended tho opening concert. Mr. Gregson played admirably and received the hearty approval of tho audience for ovary number played. The programing

included Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," Wagner's "Ride of the ViiikyroV and Guilmant's "Marcho aux Flambeaux." Mr. Gregson's encore selections included Lemmen's fantasia "The Storm," which was especially well played. He is announced to give a third recital on Saturday night.