ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 122, 23 May 1908, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL." ! Judging by the booking, the season of romantic diama to, be inaugurated tonight at the Opera House promises to be ono of the most successful yet staged under Mr. J. C. Williamson's direction. The play, "The Scarlet Pimpernel," and the players, headed by Mr. Julius Knight and Miss Ola Humphrey, are assured of a hearty welcome. Preliminary reports are eulogistic in the appreciation of the excellence of the production. The opinion has been expressed that Mr. Julius Knight, as Sir Percy Blakeney,' will be seen in his best impersonation of any rolo since Monsieur Beaucaire, while playgoers, remembering Miss Ola Humphrey's characterisation with "The Squaw Man" Company, are- looking forward to her Marguerite Blakeney. SKATING RINK. Rinking wa* enjoyed by a large number of patrons at each of the sessions at the Olympia Skating Rink, Ingestrestreet, yesterday. This morning there ' was a matinee, dnd this evening arrangements have been made for holding i an eight-lap race on plain, skates. -• THE ROYAL PICTURES., The • popularity of the entertainment, provided by the management at His Majesty's Theatre was again evidenced by the numbers and enthusiasm of the audience last night. Variety is gained by frequent changes of programme. FUELER'S ENTERTAINERS. - A full house greeted the excellent entertainment at the Theatre Royal las^ night. Individual performances " were heartily applauded. Kodaino, the Japanese juggler, with his deft Risley act, the Huxhamb, the Banvards, the franklins, and Denis Carney all contributed to the success of the programme. MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. The Missions to Seamen Institute was .well filled last night, when the weekly ambulance meeting was held. The missioner (Mr. J. Moore) presid-ed. A competition referring to ambulance matters took place, and was won by sailors in port. The Misses Harbroe arranged a musical programme. The folloNving contributed items : — Misses G. ' Harbroe, M'Ewan, White, Messrs. Richards and Thier. The performers were 'accorded a hearty vote of thanks at the conclusion of the meeting. WELLINGTON 'CHORAL SOCIETY. This . soci-ety will make its first appearance for the 1908 season on Friday, Bth' June, in. the Town Hall, under the conductorship oi Mr. J. Maughan Bai vi nett. The work chosen, is Mendelssohn's orator^) "Elijah," a work which has not been performed ' in Welling.ton i for several years past, and one which I is always welcome to lovers of music. Mrs. A. C. Orr-Loring, who is wellknown on the Dunedin concert platform, will take the soprano principal part, the' other soloists being — Miss Mina Caldow (contralto), Mr. J. Puschel, of Cheviot (tenor), and' Mr. John Prouse (baritone). The chorus and orchestra, .numbering about 250, is undergoing some heavy practice at the hands of the conductor, and as a result a successful performance is expected. f lhe box-plan will be opened at the Dresden on Friday next at 10 a.m. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS. A .popular programme has been -ar* ranged' for next Tuesday evening's organ recital in the Town Hall. Mr. Maugrfan Barnett will ' 'play 1 Schubert's "Aye Mavia," a pastorale by Lemare, -Brahms' "Hungarian. Dance," and Htfndel's "Xerxes" Overture. The full programme appears in another column. ' LECTURE-CONCERT. ■ The third lecture-concert of the series . now being 1 given by Miss Beatrice Richmond and Mr. Robert Parker will fake, place on Wednesday next, in the Syd-, ney-street Hall, the programme being devoted! to the works of Mendelssohn. This popular composer will bo Tepresented by some of hia finest chamber music, including the Pianoforte Trio in Dminor, the "Canzonetta." string quartet, and sevexaJ attractivo pianoforte pieces and soiigs. The plan of seats is now open at the Wellington Piano Company,, Lambton-quay.