AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 12674, 30 November 1905, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

• KTOBE-' The Brcragh-Flr mjjung Company concluded their season at. the Princess Theatre last evening with a revival of the- woll-knoivii uiylhologicuA laree-00-iiedy ' Niobe.' The. ocoa„sinn wius on.- of ttpech-l interest, in that Mrs Brough made in t only appearance during the in tin: name part, a role which, to colonial auditaices. is delightfully associated with her name. There was a large, and a very cnt.hu; i:i-<r,.ie audience. • Niobe ' is too will known to playgoeis t.i. need any description. It is 'Pygmalion and Galatea' worked out on broader and more. farcical lines. The triumph of I Ij-■ even ing was, of corn-so, Mrs Brough. When the screen was iirst thrust aside, and Niobe stood revealed. :«•: carved :n marble, ilnaudience wire unable to waii for her real lirst entrance. They accorded the artist a most gratifying, it' ><-mewbat, premaiutv. reception. Ami when the statue ,-hows- the first signs of life, when Mrs Brough stepped from rhe- pedestal, she. was received with enthusiasm. At the cloae of the second act- two beautiful bouquet,-' were handed up for hor aocept.ancc. The years Iwvinothing from her imjxirso nation of Niobe. As of old. it was naive, charming, :uid wholly sincere. The sincerity of the acire-s (a more rare attribute-, in actons than is perhaps supposed) must always have becu brought, homo to tho.«. who have seen Mrs Brough work ; sincerity and a keen sense of humor. thc«> are ajnong tlie good tilings that the gods liavc given her. Mr _B rough sustained his old |>an. of Peter Ainoir lhinn. What a lot of character ho gets into every part ! His " Pet'r Amos "is surely within the memory of almost the youngest theatregoer, and tiie excellonccs of his cleverly-con-ceived portrait need not, be enlarged upon. Mias Emma Temple (another old friend) played Poter'.s wiie quietly and well, and that; clover character actress Miss rVi*--ie Major assumed the role of the Griiiin. .Mi«s Gordon l/ce, a spirited Uttle numbrette. was an excellent Ilaitio. The other gentlemen and ladies tilled a well-balanced cast. Tine company sailed by this afternoon's boat for Wellington. KUL.LKHS' KNTKRTAINKR.S-. Fullers' Entertainers played at the Ai bam bra last evening to a bouse of large din>ensioiis. Tin- efforts of the many performers inei, with cordial endorsement. Cleopatra (the snake-charmer) and Boiiita (the girl r<tie-shot) are the big attra-t-tinns at present. Amongst other clever peopleare Will Stevens (whew.- last lew nights are announced), Frank King, the Driscolls, Lavinia Tyson, Klsie Blown, Viola Price, ■ Mabel Lyne, and Jeannie .Johnstone. The ; moving pictures are also among the at- } tractions. The week'B programme will be j repeated this evening. I A MATRIMONIAL CHASE. ' One of the many humorous scries of pic- i tures which the opening programme at Llis Majesty's this evening contains is that of a bashful man. who in despair advertises for a quiet wife. At the appointed rendezvous he is surrounded by a score of wouldbe predominant partners, and his nerves getting the belter of him, he bolts, with t-bo pack of lonely ladies ai"ter him- JLfter an exciting hunt and divers adventures, the male quarry is brought to bay, and captured by the most energetic man-hunter. West's Pictures and the Brescians claim to have broken all records in attendance, arid their return season is sure to attract a large crowd of patrons. JAPANESE FAIR. \ The above fair at His Majesty's Theatre was brought to a close last evening. The , audience was large, and the takings a < record.' The dancing was gone through in a spirited manner, the Folly Ballet especially meeting with great approval. In the second part Mr J. Stuart White took an opportunity of presenting Miss Flora Hamann with a gold and ruby brooch from the members of the Folly Ballet and ono or two friends. A word "of praise is due to the N avals' Band, who have supplied the mosio right through the Fair, to the satisfaction of all concerned. The balance of the stock has been transferred to the Victoria Hall, where it will be sold off at reduced rates each afternoon between two aod. fisa.