ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 112, 13 May 1910, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GEORGE MARLOW DRAMATIC CO. On Wednesday evening next the season of the George Ma.rlow Dramatic Company concludes at the Opera House. This evening the company will producefor the last time "As Midnight Chimes," in which ihe railway escape figures as a feature. To-morrow evening the company ■will produce another drama new to Wellington, entitled "That Woman from France," by Frank Thome. The plot deals with, the doings of a gang of swindlers headed by Countess Donati, who is styled the Queen, and her associates respectively are known as tho King, Knave, and Ace. Th«ir plotting, and especially the work of the Queen, provide thrilling situations. "That Woman from France" will only be produced on. Saturday and Monday. The two last nights of tho season, Tuesday and Wednesday, will be devoted to a revival of "East Lynne." The box-plan is at the Dresden, and day sales are as usual. "MADAM BUTTERFLY." The box plans for the first six nights of the J. C. Williamson grand opera season were opened at the Dresden this morning. Judging by the amount of advance booking done public interest is undoubtedly excited in the coming of Mile. Bel Sorel, Amy Castles and their harmonious surroundings. At an eaTly licur this morning a number of people had assembled to secure coupons. I The scheme for grand opera in English set on. foot by J. C. Williamson during his interview with Signor Hazon in Genoa last year has taken shape successfully. Sydney has tested the firstfruits, and the management reports tuat a .successful resxilt, financial and artistically, has been obtained. Now, en Thursday next, the people of Wellington, are to have a grand opera sung in ilie mother tongue. The principals will consist of four sopranos, two tenors, ui\l two_ baritones, all of whom will be either English, or will have sung grand opera in English in the principal European cities. Mdlle. Bel Sorel is from La ScaJa, Milan, and has sung grand opera in almost every European centre. Mdlle. Sorel will be seen and heard as the devoted "Cho Cho San" in. Puccini's lyric tragedy, "Madam Butterfly," on the opening night. Alternating with Mdlle. Sorel, Miss Amy Castles will sing this part. Miss Castles is, we understand, a, Mias Castles improved out of all knowledge. Signora Pampari is also a singer of culture and high reputation. - The tenors are Mr. F. H. Blarney and I Signor Jean Zerga. Mr. Blarney is an Englishman and Signor Zerga an Italian. Antonio Zanelli, the principal baritone, is announced as a brilliant Italian operatic artist. Signor Hazon will direct an orchestra of 40 instruments, with 3lr. Alfred Hill in association as deputy conductor. The production and staging of the operas is in the hands of Mr. Henry Bracy. "Madame Butterfly" will be sung for the first six nights, with Bel Sorel and Amy Castles alternating the part of Cho Cho San. "La Boheme" will follow, with Signora Pampari as the illfated Mimi. THE THEATRE ROYAL. The popularity of the present programme of Fuller's Vaudeville Company at the Theatre Royal was proved last evening by another crowded house. The clever "turns" of "Victor the Great," the Climos, and Raleigh are very well worth seeing. Frank and Armstrong and Verne were as amusing as ever in their new budget of comic songs and jokes. Pearl Smaill and Ivy Goodwill's singing and dancing are excellent, and they were loudly applauded. The programme will be repeated tonight. KING'S THEATRE. Among several new pictures presented in the programme at the King's Theatre last evening was one depicting operations iii an Italian cotton mill. The dramatic element is, as usual, strong enough, and. there are several notable scenic films. To-morrow a prize matinee is advertised. HIS MAJESTY'S. Travel, scenic, and dramatic films, interspersed with a leaven of humorous ones, make for an attractive programme at His Majesty's, Courtenay-place. Such pictures as "The Falls of Potomac," "Picturesque Switzerland," and "Notable Incidents in- the Life of Edward V 11.," are well above the average. THE ELLWOOD-NIXON CONCERTS. The Concert Chamber of the Town Hall will be occupied to-night and tomorrow night by this clever quartette. The programmes will consist of several new items, besides many old favourites. On Sunday night they will appear in the Town Hall in a specially selected sacred programme. This will be their last appearance here, as they leave for Auckland on Monday. STAR PICTURES. The varied and interesting selection of moving pictures being shown at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, attracted another full house last evening. The travel and comic pictures are particularly good. The orogrammo will be repeated tonight.