ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 75, 25 September 1912, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

"NOBODY'S DAUGHTER." The appealing story of "Nobody's Daughter" as told fey the Plimmer Denniston Dramatic Company at the Opera Houfie drew a very large audience last evening, all sections of the house being crowded. "Nobody's Daughter" is, without doubt, an excellently-written comedy-drama, quite one of the best Wellington, has had Bubmitted for ite judgment for a- long time. The theme requires careful and sympathetic handling, and the author has achieved a big success in this direction. The staging, dressing, and acting of the story are all very commendable. Miss Lizette Parkes, in an. enviable role,, makes no mistakes, and is always convincing and appealing. Miss Tempe Pigott has never done better, and Miss Beatrice Day. particularly in the last scene, did brilliantly. , The clever reserve of Mr. Titheradge in a difficult characterisation, to°- was notably effective. "Nobody's Daughter"iwill be presented for two more nights. On Friday and the two following evenings Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy "A Woman of No Intportanoe" will be staged. Mr, Tifcheradge will portray hie original creation of Lord Illingworth, one of his greatest achievements. The last two nights of the season, Tuesday and Wednesday, Ist and 2nd October, "will be devoted to a representation of Gnmdy's powerful drama, "A Village Priest." The box plans are at the Dresden. MUNICIPAL MUSIC. The Municipal Orchestra , is giving its tenth concert in the Town Hall on TueS' day evenings andj as usual, the works chosen are of a wide range, and general favourites with all music-lovers, and suited to all tastes. The programme will consist of Lachuer's "Marche Celebre," Mascagni's Intermezzo, from "Cavalleria Rusticana," Brahma's "Hungarian Dances," Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony," Tschaikowsky's "Nutcracker Suite," and I Weber's overture "Eurganthe." Mr. Courtney Mohr will be the vocalist, and Mr._ Maughan Barnett the conductor. It is to be hoped that the attendances at the three remaining concerts of this season will be such as to give those who have the welfare of this- body of rtmsicians at heart the encouragement that they certainly deserve. The main object of the Municipal Orchestra ,is to place popular and good music before Wellington audiences at merely nominal prices, and this it has been doing for nearly two years. DICKENS'S COSTUME FESTIVAL. Dickens's Centenary is to be celebrated in Wellington by a Dickens' Costume Festival to be held in> the large Town Hall on Wednesday, 2nd October. The festival has been arranged by Mr. F. Montague, of Auckland, and will be a repetition on a larger scale of the festival that Was recehtly held in Auckland and which was witnessed by over 6000 people. A number of well-known arid popular scenes will be presented, all in the correct costumes of the period, and the whole performance will conclude with the celebrated trial Scene Bardell v. Pickwick, fov which art exceptionally stronge cast (made up of artists from all parts of New Zealand) has been arranged. The following are the names of a few of those taking .part i Mrs. C. 0i Foi-syth (nee Miss Lun Watson), Misses Zoe and Joy Bartley, Miss Lily Aldridge, Miss Betty Purdom, and Messrs. J. Fraser Thompson, Allah M'Elwain, H. V. Roberts, J. Culford Bell, Sid Tingey, Byron Brown, and Mr. J. F. Montague. The box plan opens at the Dresden on Thursday next. Special terms can be arranged for schools and colleges/ \ tHEATMEOYAL:,'... /, .I*eggy Roma is ftill at Fuller's Theatfe, receiving double' encores for her songs, and Nellie Kolle and Wilson and Pritchard are proving themselves no whit less popular. "The Merry Ostlers" have an infinite variety of vocal selections and acrobatic feats to amuse the audience. There are other excellent turns, including those provided by thfe Dnscolls, Austen and Mayne, Miss Pearl LiVingstohe, and others. FULLER'S PICTURES. There was a large attendance at the Skating Rink, "Vivian-street, when the current programme was repeated. Outstanding films are the A.B. drama. "The Convict's Parole," "The Coiners" (a detective story of more than ordinary merit), and "Italian Artillery." A chahge of bill is announced for to-mor-row. THE KING'S THEATRE. A sensational Hindoo photo-play, "Black Blood," heads the bill at the Kihg's Theatre. "In the Land of Burns " supplies glimpses of out-of-tho-way scenic gems of Scotland, and supporting films include " Chased by Bloodhounds" and "The Pathe Gazette." There was a large attendance at last night's presentation of the current programme. THE NEW THEATRE. Excellent business was done at the Nfew Theatre at all sessions yesterday, Ihe leading attraction' being the sensational and realistic submarine study, entitled "From the Bottom of the Sea." This production was taken under the supervision of and was subsidised by the Government of the United State*. Another of the new series is. an A.B. mining drama, "Man's Lust for Gold," in which there is nitirder prompted by avaric», and a moving story of justice meted out to all. Another excellent drama ie a story of the French Revolution: "A Peasant Girl's Revenge." "One Round O'Brien" and "Rivals in Black and White" are comedy filing of merit, and "Crurcoal Burning" is an educational and instructive study. To-morrow the management announce an exclusive representation of "Shannis O'Brien," a story of '98. Details of Le Janu'a poem of ths,t title are, it is said, closely interpreted and portrayed, unto to the dramatic escape of the hero from tho callows,. X THE ADELPHI. "Ros^ Rouge" is the most popular item of the current programme at the Adelphi Theatre. It will be screened for the last time this, evening. "In the Days of Terror," a story of the French Revolution, is dramatically delineated, and scenes from the famous "Mitcham Fait " nnd some striking views of dirigibles at work nre included in the night's entertainment. There will be a complete change of bill to-morrow. SHORTT'SImCTURKH. 'The Sefgefcnt's Daughter." the "&tar" study tt the pffesent programme at Shortt'a Pictare Theatre, Willis-street, h & military drama, admirably staged and capably acted. "Ma and Dad," •'Borneo. Pottery,'' '"The Taming of Maty " (cofttic), " Th© Lock " (coloured drama), and "tn the Black Sea," are other films of interest. The m&hagetnent MMnises a first-class selection of films for Us change to-morrow. KILBIRNIE RINK. The list two weeks of the skating season are announced, the rink closing on the 2ad October. To-night the usual session will be held, and to-morrow evening a complimefitary skating party will take place. AiTiMigdrticnts for the fancy rli'ps 1 * ptyipr nw\ flora-1 carnival ■ to bp hili next Wednesday, are well ahead.

THE DANDIES. The entertainment provided by that clever compahy of artists, the "Dandies," at tho concert chamber of the Town Hallj continues to be popular. Last evening there was a large attendance, and every item on the generous programme was well received. Mr. Claude Dampier, Miss Irene Vere, and Mr. George Morgan were in frolicsome mood> and hearty laughter rewarded their efforts in the direction of comedy, and in more serious vein the other 'members of the company were equally successful. The programme will be repeated this evening. STAR THEATRE. A programme- of all-round merit is being submitted to patrons of the Star Theatre, Newtown. There will be a repetition this evening. ST. THOMAS'S HALL. "Lust for Gold" and "Passing Shadow " are two of the more popular films in the current programme at St. Thomas's Hall, which will be repeated this evening. MASCOTTE PICTURES, PETONE. For three nights, commencing to-night, th<% Mascotte Picture Company, Petone. will screen "The Black Chancellor,' a Aim 3500 feet in length. The play is bright in colour, with many stirring incidents, beautiful scenery, and attractive detail. The supporting pictures to be shown are of a high standard. KILBIRNIE HALL. The entertainment given in Kilbimio Hall was repeated last night to a large and appreciative audience. The only variations from Monday's programme were a pianoforte duet by the Misses Gwen and Huia Shepherd, and some comic songs given in inimitable style by Master Alan Fuller, who was twice encored. The audience showed its marked appreciation of the ' excellent work by Mrs. and Miss Fuller in, preparing the performers. An entertainhieht in aid of Mother Mary Joseph Aubert's Home of Compassion will be held in the Town Hall oh Wednesday, 9th October. Jupp's Band will play a programme of music at Island Bay this evening.