ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 62, 10 September 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ALADDIN. Mr. J. C. Williamson's Company gave another presentation of the brilliant pantomime "Aladdin'" before a ciowdfd •audience at the Opera House last evening. There will be the usual performance this evening. THEATRE ROYAL. An unusually large audience filled the Theatre Eoyal last night, the special attraction being the appearance on the vaudeville boards of a number of local amateur performers, who filled an important part of the bill. Their efforts to entertain were sometimes laudable and on other occasions perhaps not so creditable, but no matter which, it did not dismay those in front, who had come to be amused. Where there was a showing of talent, the audience made a sympathetic response, but if the artists' talent was not marked in stioh a degree they received a response of a difterenfc order. In these latter cases the "tributes" were of a very mixed description, common garden varieties of vegetables, explosives, etc., being 1 showered upon the stage. The'performers were Masters Williams and Gladt ing (the latter of whom has a particularly sweet tenor voice), Misses Elsie M'Cormack, Alice Loftus, Paul, and Alice Wiseman, Messrs. Jack M'Gee, M. Hay, C. Norris, Archibald Rex, Sid Hargrtaves, Norman Dentice, and Master Beriiard. The customary part of the programme was well contributed to by such popular performers as the Rogers quartet of juvenile acrobats, Carden Wilson, sketch artist and mimic, and Harry Sadler, singer of topical songs, all of whom, make their last appearance to-night. : HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "Living London" and other scenes of absorbing human interest are proving powerful attractions at His Majesty's Theatre, which was again crowded to the doors last evening. The programme is. made up of pictures selected to please all tastes and temperaments, and includes comic, dramatic, and instructive j studies, and a liberal assortment of "sceneries." STAR PICTURES. St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, was again crowded last evening, when another exhibition of the Star Pictures was given. There will be a matinee this afternoon, followed by the usual evening performance. THE ARTS CLUB. That the Arts Club has justified its existence is proved if only by the programme they are putting before their audience at their visitors' night ou Monday evening in the Town Hall. The combination of two such, sound pianists as Miss Beatrice Richmond and Mr. Horace Hunt, who are giving Chopin's "Rondo" duefc for two pianos, will be bound to provide an agreeable item. Those who heard it before will remember with pleasure the artistic rendering of Tchaikowsky's trio for piano, violin, and 'cello, which, will be given by Miss Richmond, Miss May DonaldRon, and Mr. Frank Johnstone. Miss Ward, Miss Lloyd Hassell, and Mr. J. P. Carr are vocalists of, proved ability, and those who have heard Mr. Stevens, a recent arrival, have been very pleased with, his voice and delivery. Miss Draper, the new contralto, who makes her first appearance before a Wellington audience, is looked forward to with 'some interest. Tho elocutionary, artistic, dramatic, and humorous items are in the hands of excellent performers. MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. There was a large attendance at the ambulance meeting last evening at the Missions to Seamen Institute. Mr. Jas. Moore, the missiouer, gave demonstrations showing the different methods of stopping severed arteri4s and veins, and various other first aid matters. A competition in connection with ambulance work was won by sailors from ships in port. Miss Chisholm provided an enjoyable programme of music, to which the following contributed : — Misses Chisholm, Cummins, Robeck (2), and Mr. Aitken. Miss Barnard presided at the piano Th* performers were accorded a hearty vote of thanks. LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT. The Wellington Liedertafel will be able to present to its supporters • on Thursday evening next, tho 15th inst., a programme of part-songs, which have for the most part never yet been heard on a conceit platform in Wellington. It has sometimes been said in the past that the Liedertafel items were "stale," but Thursday's programme will consist of a new bill of fare almost entirely so far as the concerted items are concerned. These comprise a most beautiful arrangement of Schubert's "Serenade," "The Village Blacksmith." a dainty "Lullaby" by Brahms, "A Cecilian Serenade" for solo (tenor) and humming accompaniment, Abt's "Aye Maria. ' also an accompanied tenor .solo. By request, the magnificent cantata, "Salamis," will be included. Mr. Stuart Mac Lean will play two 'cello solos, and a, number of songs by Liedertafel members should make up a couple of hours' enjoyable entertainment, for the Liedertafel concerts are always well worth hearing. ORGAN RECITAL. A "special request" programme, selected from works previously performed, will be given this evening by Mr. Maughan Barnett on the Town Hall organ. Gounod's meditation on Bach's "First Prelude," the third scene of Acfc I. of "Tannhauser" (Wagner), a fantasia on airs from BLset's "Carmen," and items from the compositions of Mendelssohn and Pierne, are the most notable numbers that will be played. SUNDAY CONCERT. A concert will be given in the Town Hall to-morrow evening by the Garrison Band, under the direction of Lieutenant Herd. Mr. Mosclrini will contribute solos on the clarinet, and Mr. Fletcher (tenor) will be the vocalist of the evening. Mr. D. Kenny will preside at the pianoforte. The silver coin collection is in aid of the instrument fund. The band will play (for the first time in New Zealand) Greenwood's fine selection of airs from Weber's beautiful opera "Der Freischutz." Other attractive numbers are the morceau "Hearts and flowers" and "Randon," an air with variations for various soloists, composed by W. Rimmer. Mr. Fletcher's song will be "Crossing the Bar" (Willeby), and "Roses" (Adams). Mr. Moschini will play the favourite "Berceuse tie Joeelyn" (Godard). At the Wellington Savage Club's korero this evening the programme will be supplied by Timaru Savages, who urlived here this morning. A "social" in aid of the KhandnllahNgaio Catholic Church Fund will be held in the Sydney-street School room on Wednesday next. The Oddfellows' Hall, Pelone, will be occupied on Tuesday evening by Mr. T. W. Driver, who has just completed a successful tour of the Noith Island. This will be Mr. Driver's last appearance in Petone, and a programme of "magic, lnu/sjc, and mystery" has been 1 arranged, . J