ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 50, 28 February 1908, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

A FAREWELL CONCERT. The Town Hall concert was well filled h.st' night, the attraction being tho farewell concert to Miss Ignore Pukford, who intends to leave for Europe at an early date to pursue her musical studies. A popular programme had been arranged by local amateurs, and was artistically and otherwise a success. Mies Pu!sfpTd, who met with a cordial reception, showed a distinct improvement since she jast appeared before a Wellington audience. She had notably gained in' confidence — aquality tho deficiency of which ,ahy&ys is a prave drawback to a vocalist^ liotfover well equipped in other respects. ' fioth in expression and enunciation she showed the advantage of tho careful training to which shs has subjected hei'self,' : Her fiist song, "When 'ail -was Young" (Gounod), was given with sympathetic effect, and the simpler encore' piece, "My Fairest Child," seemed to appeal even'moTe directly k; the audience. In the 'second pait, her song was, "Still as the Night," in which her contralto tones wire heard to advantage, as also in the encore song, Ihc Sweetest Flower that" Blcometh." Mies Phoebe PaTsons, sSng with^fine effect C'liaminade'n difficult • and m response to a general call oaVe an encore. Mr. E. J. Hill sang one of his favourite ballads, "Dainty Dorothea," with all lus old. vigour and ex iression, but gracefully declined tho enco c. Mr. Ernest Parkes, iiv two songs inch-two encores, usocl his gran*' bass * ith fine effect, bat was soraevrhat lacking' in *iiun. nation. Mr. Leslie Hill's son<r, '-When Almbnd Blossoms Fall," show-d 'concientious study, and was effective !y sung, the singer responding to a recall .- - The instrumental pieces were a striking feature. Jsoethoveh's "Adagio," violin, 'cello, and piano (Mies Montaguo, Messrs. Johnbon n:<.d Alfred-Hill), was-a delightful Hem; -nnd the quaint' originality of Mr." Alfred Hill's three- ft unrtettss- in Maori theme? was as pleasingas tho-.un-usunl- instrumental -iirranaement-T-three flutes and piano. Mr,-AlfMd Hill took the piano, end the flautists ' were Miss Nellie Simpson and Messrs. -C» J. Hill, and A. -M 'Donald. Mr. Hbr.Vct Hunt's pianoforte- solo, "Wedding Day" (Grieg) was a brilliant pcrfornnnce. "Tile accompaniments were -efficiently supplied, by Mioses Maloncy and Montague' end' Mr. Horace Hunt. -- ..;« .■., Hlfe atAJE^TY'STHEAriIL*.'; Thcro was a good .hbt'ifo 'last 'iijgh't to j witness the pictures thi'pivn " on, the screen 1 of the Wcbb-Tresidder championship race. Tho photos of ,tho combatj ants wei'e bpplau'dod with impartiality and enthusiasm, as were also those of j Webb j^ boat, bis house*, his friends, and , anything 'connected with. the champion. The pictures \vill again be ,'shown this evening. A pri'zo m^tincc ,wll 'be .held on Saturday afternoon, an.il.at Ihq' night performance there will be ,'a cliwige of programme. : . \ . OPERA H0U.5E.,. ., Tho last nights jxvb announced, of the novel cntertainmeafc presented by Carter the Magician and _.\H(?& Abigail -P,rice, whoEO interesting exhibition. of "mental telepathy, havo astonished Wellington audiences. .LaEt ovening the illusions of Carter were as mystifying as. ever; whilst Miss Price cleverly answere^ a number of questions upon tho' pasC'the .prosient, and future. „'.,. FULLERS ENTERJAIXERS. The progr'amino at the Theatre Royal thiajveek has given full entertainment to ■ the ntyny ,ps.trpus, v u.P.qpjj]ar.o artists, aa ."loiircsented by, Pastor" ac 4' Merle, Denis Carney, Bjrightie Smith, the Vnrtells, tho Banvaid3 l find others, furnish .abundance of good items. To-morrow bve}ling, theie , \i\jll be tho iisiijjl chniigo of programme. liP ". r \Vwftti# BBOs7^iRCUS.j - ■ ■ Trlie season here. of Wirth Bros.'- Circus will open at -the old .tramway 'fitads site, Adelaidc-road,on-2nd March;, for a short season only. Herr Batty, who, is in charge of the wild animals, pelforafe au • act with them- which is said to "1)0 'exceptionally good. There are a> lumber of nexr porformors and aiew acts \n. connociion with the show. Amongst tie attractions in Hagpubeck's wild animal act. The. act is said, to consist of? ,Ux .lions performing together with, a nairiber of leopards, bears, .and a couple of b"oar hounds, forming tableaux and an exciting finale. There are also Sampsie Osadp, a Japanese contortionist and\ • ■equilibrist, Mone. Narco, Bostock, and, Wombell's lion and tiger trainer, Captain ' Lindo, animal trainer, Ser.or Don Herbortino, "champion table and barr© manipulator," and Fraulien Hertzog, equestrienne (from Rents' s circus, Berlin). The Ozzapai'di trio, in what is doscribai as a sensational acrobatic actj in 'a,- dog-ca;t,- will also appear, in addition to the best of the perfonneis who have appeared with Wirth Brothers' shew in the South) including the Flying Herberts, -Miss Phillipina, Mi&s Marizles, Miss Ccoke, Eddie and May, the. children's circusi Captain Burrows and lns.trnim:d elephants.;- - GIRLS' REALM .GUmD. \ The Haeremai branch of the ,(Jirls' Realm Guild and friends gave an enjoyable cntei'tninmenf at the Torystreet Mission hst evening, when" song* were given by Messrs. Donaldson, Walsh, and Durney, Misses -Hugo, Ward and iGeary. Mr. Howard gave a vontrilofjnial sketch, and Miss Sinclair and Mr. 'Levin "recitations. ' Pianoforto solos were played by Misses Hugo and Williams. A successful and well-attended concert was given in the Dixon-street Hall Inst evaning, in aid of tho funds. of ths St.. John's •Cricket Club. Ml\' Jaa. M'Kerrow occupied the chair. Th,e-pro-grainme consisted of j;he , following items, many of \yhich \vor.o encb^d ;— - Piano solo, by Mis"s M. Pringloj' violin solo, by Mr. -S. J. Anderson j songs by Mr. Clarke Johnson, Miss .v. "Cooper, Mrs. E. Barber, and 'r. T- Caldow, nnd recitations by 'Miss Lulu Arnold. Miss Mina Caldow was Accompanist,