ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 137, 13 June 1910, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. The melodramatic season of the Hamilton-Maxwell Company at the Opera House meets with merited patronage. On Saturday night there was another large attendance at the performance of "In London Town," which will be played for the last time to-night. To-morrow night the company will produce Henry Pettitt's vigorous drama, 'Woman's Hate," one of the best pieces the celebrated playwright ever put together. The story is well-constructed, and gives much opportunity for im- [ pressive stage presentation. Four performances of "Woman's Hate" will be given, and the season will close with three night of the military drama, "Revenge." ' THEATRE ROYAL. This popular place of entertainment was well filled on Saturday night, and the bill of fare provided was evidently much appreciated. The dancing of Brown a/nd Wiknot is a very attractive item on a programme full of "good things, which will be supplemented this evening by Beryl Gilman, the Kelso Boys, Scott Brothers, and Miss Nellie Leslie. KING'S THEATRE. Two performances were given at the King's Theatre ori Saturday,- and botji were well attended. One of the best pictures is that depicting some of the air-ship flights by M. Paulhan. The whole programme is pleasantly diversified, and cannot fail to please. HIS MAJESTY'S. Pictures showing the great progress made in aeronautics and the contest for the Association football final in England are the "star" films in an excellent programme of biographic views at His Majesty's" this week. Both performances on Saturday were well patronised. THE ELL WOOD TRIO. The farewell concert to be given at the Town Hall on Tuesday, 21st June, promises to be a success in every respect. An influential committee has been formed, and to the names previously published the following have been added:— Hon. J. A. Millar, Hon. Jas. Carroll, Hon. Geo. and Mrs. Fowlds, his Grace Archbishop Redwood, Dr. and Mrs. Napier M'Lean, Mr. Stuart M'Lean, and Mrs. J. A. Pike. Five more concerts will take place prior to the EHwood Trio's ai-rival in town, namely, at Dannevirke, Hastings, Napier (2), and Masterton. On 22nd June these clever children, accompanied by Miss Nixon, will leave for the South Island, and their New Zealand season wiH conclude with a testimonial concert at Christchurch on sth July. They sail for London on the Arawa on 14th July. The box-plan for the Wellington concert wHI open to-morrow at the Dresden. " STAR PICTURES. There will be an exhibition of fresh pictures by the Star Picture Company at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, tonight. The new programme will be continued t through the week. ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Maughan Barnett gave a very enjoyable organ recital at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, and the audience showed no lack of appreciation of the many fine numbers included in the programme. One of the most interesting items, artistically interpreted by Mr. Barnett, was the "Prelude" and "Angel's Farewell," taken from "The Dream of Gerontius," by Elgar, one of the greatest modern composers of choral and instrumental music. This work is now under rehearsal by the Choral Society, and .will also be performed by the Sheffield Choir under Dr. Harriss. Another very attractive number was the solo, "O Star of Eve," from "Tannhauser" (Wagner), and the "Allegro Cantabile Toccata," from the Organ Symphony, No. 5 (Widov), was given by Mr. Baa-nett with very fine effect. The beautiful "Hero Song" (Volkmann), and a "Funeral March" composed by Mr. Barnett were also thoroughly appreciated. The programme for next Saturday will include the first movement of Widows Fifth Organ Symphony, "Andante" (Lemare), and Wagner's Prelude to Act 111. of "Lohengrin." OLYMPIA. The vogue of roller-skating shows no abatement. The Olympia Rink is crowded every night, and the day sessions are well-patronised. Opportunities are given for beginners to learn in regular day sessions held for instructional purposes. An orchestra plays suitable accompaniments to the world awheel. At tho invitation of the management of His Majesty's Theatre children from the Levin Home, St. Mary's Home (Karori), and the Wellington Receiving Home, attended Saturday's matinee at that place of entertainment. The young people's appreciation was manifest in their interest in the programme. The management has invited children from other charitable institutions and orphanages to attend next Saturday's performance.