ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25, 29 July 1911, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE SCARLET THOUBADOUSS. Mr, Edward Branscombe will present to theatre-goers at the Opera House to-night the Scarlet Troubadours from London, after a long series of successes in Australia, New Zealand, m ' . South Africa. The personnel ox the. , jV Jpany comprises seven gentlemen and "thre^ ladies. The performances are a cor-t-^' nation of music, mirth, and merrimeno. A South African exchange, in commenting on the ' Troubadours' performance, says :— "Those who are seeking a change from th© typical music-hall, tho alleged comic opera, and the staid formality of the concert, can rest their weary feelings at the Scarlet Troubadours j indeed, they can have them made as good as new." The Wellington season will last for six nights. The plans are at the Dresden". ( ' I NICOLA. ; A very entertaining gentleman is Nicola, the American illusionist, now being introduced to New Zealand by ]\fc«Kns. J. and N. Tait. The tricks and illusions presented by Nicola are not all new (says the Auckland Herald). This is not surprising, considering how many he does present. It is a perfect feast of mystery. Despite_ the familiarity of some of his items, indeed, because of it, and the consequent contrast, Nicola's new ones are the more remarkable. He earns the title of magician, and earns it so definitely that no disputes are likely to arise. Passing over hie mere sleight of hand (which is wonderfully neat) and the tricks accomplished thereby, the main appeal to the spec* tators is made by a succession of cabinet a.nd trunk tricks, in which the disappearance and transference of hum*n entities are accomplished with b' *.''"'ot* ing effect. He open 9 his Welut '.n. season at the Opera House on Saturday, sth August, and the box plan will open on next Wednesday at the Dresden. TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Maughan Barnett's series of organ recitals will be resumed this evening, when he will perform a programme up to his usual high standard. Mendelssohn's "Sonata No. 1" — embracing; the movements All«gm Moderato, Adagio, Andante Recit, Allegro Vivace— should be received with considerable pleasure. Bach's " Prelude and Fugue in G Minor," Hollin's " Spring Song," and Waldweben from " Siegfried " (Wagner), are also popular numbers with Mr. Maughan Barnett's audiences'. Other j items on the programme are the Overture "Zampa" (Herald), and "Nocturnette" (In th© Moonlight), D'Evry. THEATRE ROYAL. % , Harry Sadler has made hosts friends j at th© Theatre Royal in company with ' Fuller's vaudeville entertainers. First appearances are made by Ruby J^ubina, motto Vocalist, and Marcella Gr J ' \-i the dainty eerio and dancer. The < fbells will repeat their sensational aerial and dental trapeze act. The other members of the company all contributing to an enjoyable evening, are-*-Watts and Lucas, the Two Rosebuds, Brightie Carlisle, Bob Harper, Nellie Searle. Essie Jennings, Ward Lear, and Jim Gaffney. rTHE ICING'S THEATRE. A series of views in the str^cetsof London prW to the Coronation is included in the pictures shown at The King's Theatre. HIS MAJESTY'S* THEATRE. I An outstanding item in the current programme of pictures at His Majesty's Theatre is a neat artistic dramagraph [ entitled "Madame Rex," one of the finI est examples of tho art that has yet reached New Zealand. Pictures of this kind raise the kinematograph show to something near the plane of true art. There is, "in addition, a very fine series of other films, making the programme one of the best ever seen at His Majesty's. On Monday night ifc is announced that the Coronation pictures will be shown. THE NEw"raEATftE. . There was an entire change of programme yesterday, and a large attendance throughout the day and evening. The local colout of what our American cousins term "the Wild West" is # well represented in the tale, graphically depicted, entitled " The Salted Mine " ; while the charms of Italian skies and scenery are conveyed by the picturesque Ta-ranto films. Lovers of the comic side of humrf.n nature are well catered for in the little taX " Bumptious Plays Baseball" and "Daddy's Little Did'ums." A similar programme will be presented up to 11 o clock to-night. STAR PICTURES. The Star Pictures, to be presented at | St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, on Mon- j day, will include scenes from the Coro* ! nation. This will place^ visitors on I practically the same footing as those who paid large sums for seats to view tile procession. The programme will also include scenic, comic, and dramatic subjects, and pictures of current events. olympTa"rink. I Olympia. defeated Hutt at hockey by j 16 goals to 1 at the Olympia Rink last j evening. To-night will see the end of ! the akating season ab the rink. I KILBIRNIE~SEACH RINK. A special attraction at th© Kilbirnie Rink this evening will be a tw^mile j race for all comers. A band will be in ! attendance at the afternoon and evening sessions. , SHAKESPEARE CLUB. The Wellington Shakespeare Club is to give a public reading of Shakespeare's comedy, "Lov«'s Labour Le«t," At the Town Hall on Tuesday next, with incidental songs by Mr. F. P. Wilson. In view of the coming elocutionary competitions tho reading should prove specially popular. GARRISON BAND CONCERT. The concert to be given by the Garrison Band at the Town Half to-morrow night promises to be a success. Madame Mueller will sing "The Birth of" Day" and " 0 Divine Redeemer," and "Mr. R. Blow will contribute Mr. Santley's favourite song, "There is a Green Hill Far Away." The band items will include a. selection from Gounod's " Faust," and an Intermezzo, " Evening Bella," by W. Rimner, with an imitation of bells. A silver coin collection in aid of the band fund will be made. ST. JOHN'S DEBATING SOCIETY. The St. John's Debating Society held an impromptu evening last night, Mr. Lomas taking the chair. There was a largß attendance, the first item being a debate on the subject, " Does Modern Drese Need Reform." This was affirmed by Mr. D. Douglas and opposed by Mr. A. R. Coad. There were numerous speakers, and on the question being put to the meeting the negative Was upheld by 21 votes to 20. Misses Jessie Petrie, Homel, C. Petrie, and Messrs. Paterson. Sadler, Crawford, Palmer, and Douglas favoured the meeting with items, and the night terminated with stump speeches -by the members of the society.

Th« Tourist- Department has put a stop to the practice of carrying away large quantities of mineral waters from the Te Aioha Domain. Notices have bean displayed at the various springe notifying the public that water must not be removed in W^, but must be simply UMel for driakJpg pu?pose# only.