ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 12868, 18 July 1906, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MR LESEIE-HARRIS. at the GSrmbh Hall, is the qiiiiltesslhcb of ilftk *& liiiriibr, arid it is the eMest thibg in. the world to w*iiHer&StetMk of those, toythical bersbhdges who; novelists bs. "cariy thb siihshiiie" with them". He k a nian absolutely without platit-ud>s. and wfeen he bbmefc oil the stage m cebs to work nght away, aitd doeg hot start to explain to hri alidiebte: tib why and whbrefdre of his presence. They find biit buifcklt enough all about that for themselvel, and then thby begin to feel gfcd Md «> oh bemg glad to the end bf the chapter. Mr Harris is a young Irian—a tob§t cheerful young maiP-and his iriilatb buoyancy bommnmcates rtself to his friends in front Avith nipidity. A sinife iseems to hav6 been bbrri on has face, arid to have forgotten to leave itg birthplace. Hid eheerfulbess and ui> bamty do not : appear to be assumed eithet; they seem of all things in nature to be pe most natiiraL Regarding the ethics bf it may., be said at oricfe that though he Is compelled in some measure to adopt, the *y§tiem ~of others who fflT"? gohe before,. he sfeeins entirely and wholly set apart, for them. He is. poafiessed of'ad. essential spontaneity which dis-. trelb from, the mind all suspicion, or sriggesvf.Jxp . i^ea that one is thei-b to bi entertamed by a Jiunlbrist who is laboring for filthy lncrb. slf Harra doesn't let you feel that. Ybu hayb the ootiveyed conviction that he is ( a friend of yours who is just dbirig arid fiayirig amrisifig things for vour eritertairiment, and : foi- hffi own. It 'is a partnership ; in mirths and both parties to the, contract ate equally happy. There is nbtliihg "fihriicky" about hia performance; it ife robust, Jiearty, lriahly. Mr fla'rrisj topi Big the faculty of vigbfbas inaction. When to alibw'hiiriself to drop iritb a very quietude seeriis eehtierifc with life. His mobile featured allow hitii grbat Scope, in, the riiaiter ,bf facial thbugh last ©vbiiiiig. the eriterufrier Bad to gtiffer tlirbrigH the vagaries bf the gas which prevented t'ie stage of. the Garrisori Hall being sufficietitly UgKted. fitit, that waS a dMciilty which tvaa with readirieas by the aptituae bf the perforiner; Happy sutetitiifabii Jor jreaSaiiged itehis made with deh|htfur fafeiUty. Frbrii a, programme cratrimed with rb" many good tilings it is'dSfScuit to select any for special trientibn. After .a ofief piarib pieitide Mr Harris giVeS a sketch in which, perhaps, the most eritertainirig item is his «SHB£ferfc3bti bf the old ebiigs arid the rib\v. The old are s6 baldly simple, he sayfe—-that is thb reasoti why wb canribb eing .them—dhd hheh inrb'assibiiateiy lie illMrates the bbifibleiity bf the Up-tb-datb lbve sbrig, arid His vocal caricaturb' creaths the riibst erijoyable mlrtli. The posdbiliti€s of a melbdyi with iliiisfertioris iii the styles of MeMelssbhn, Ckopiiij and Wiigfler, was a capital dehfehstraiibH bf the artist's aMitieS bii. the piaiio, arid it. is in this reppectihab Mr Harris is dlfetirictlv luminous. He seems tb bfe able to accbriiJilisHl aliii&st ahythiiig. with thb iiigfniirierit, arid what lie accomplishes is always with the itrbiihate ptirjidse bf creating a tcjr or lat-ghtcr; rbunde'd off with iriost ateeciiittvo applahee. Iri 'The Ladies' Penny Piper' arid *t3ifMriia§ Bellfe' h6 achibved a most artistio contrast, the la,tiet selectibii dem&ristfatirig pbwerftiHy that the aitlst had streiigth as a pathetib actor aS well iis Beirib; a bMriediatt. Iri his atirto 'Oh, rftemtty;' life struck a vein bi- bngiiiality ais far bs Subject was cbriecrncdj arid, ably illustrated the peculiarities bf ari bid gebtlemaii whose lecoUectioilS h&ve a startling facility for failing abruptly. The result was ritbst ludicrbus, and thb effoit was putktiiatbd with thb hearty laughter of the audience. Tb stini upi it may be baid that tito entire btitertairiinent is wholesoriie, hearty, and bttbyanfc. It is a performance valttdble" as it is rare, and the Garrison Hall should be crowded' during bach of the remaining, four nights of the season. In Miss Scsiiia Bnckmaim we have a siriger of bright possibiiities'. She <aiig Goring Thoinas'a 'A griininer night' in. such a mariner as to erisurb for her a most emphatic arid ribb to be .dccfcd encore, and she was equally successful in all ber other selections. Sib pcfeKesses a fine appearance, kt'bw« ,how to dress, and doeS not alur ot slum the words lier eoiige, and she is consequently pleasing both to eye and ear. Her accompaniineiita were played by Mrs Harris; It is understood that the programme will bo Varied each evening. 'THE FATAL WEDfiDSTG.' A fUU libUS* downstairs—so full that the bverflbw hardly left a vacant seat in the tbo riieastire bf patronage bestowed on the at preserit occupying His Majesty's Theatre. The phty, strorig in Borne rtspects but weak ib. bthei'S, seems to have fairly taken Duriediti's fancy, and it is evident that the season will just | about apptbafch a record. The capability of the company to db all demanded bf theni is uriqueStloriable, arid the abthbf is tknle perhaps more tlian justice iri tli& respect. Thb well-trained children naturally occupy chief interest, and Maisife Posrier in particular attTacts attention as a. bhild bf iiiucli proinise. Smntaed Up, 'The Fatal Wedding ' irkay be described as 'A. piece in which the unlikely is made to appear probable dVrihg tb trie gbbd wotk by young arid old engaged iri its infcferprfefeatibn." Atkjtfatf peffOrmaiice is airribunced for to-night. FULLERS' ENTERTAINERS. A big audience witnessed ari excel-lently-varied prograinrrie at the AlhdmbraTheatrb last bvenitig. The company Arc eminently sound in every respect, and the show deserves the patronage it obtains. The Rowell sisters ire the best dancing dtto the firm have intrbduced for a long time, and other clever people dispensing the bill are Loydall and Berry, Craydbn, Barton and Little Jacksohi A. L; Croff, Sam Wilson, Scott brothers, and Nellie Leslie. The same programme will be given this evening. On Saturday next the First appearance is promised of a head-line engagement—Mine. Lydht Yeafrien-Titus> a most fascinating artiste. , LODGE ANNITERBARY CONCERT.

The thirtieth amniversary concert in connection with the lily of the Valley Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held.on Monday eve-ninj; in the Albany street Oddfellows' Hall. Bro. R. M'Kinlay, C.T., occupied the chair, and gave a anort outlitio of the aims and objects of the lodge, and its -work during the thirty years it had been in existence. The concert was commencrd by an overture by the orchestra; then followed songs by Mr Wilhelnison, Miss Chalmers. Mrs MT)oweU, and Mrs Power; a recitation by tiro. Wi Mills* and a piccolo t»|o by Mr 1\ Alnos* the first.part with a truarfcet ironi the Oentnal Mission Choir (Misses Ghalniers aiid Woodlands and Mes.srs I)on atid Gritbert). till orcliestta opened the feeoond part with a take walk, 'Coons' paarnde\>; Mr Stokes's rnaiirlo&e and ,giiilar baiid contributed sosi© pleasing litoibers • soniis were given by Miss Chn£ iters, Mrs Power, Mr J. Mackay, aaid Mr M'tJowell; and.Mr W. J. M eontrirWiedd cornet so'o. Miss Daisy Dick proved ah ex-

celkrit accompanist. During the evenWia* cbreS nTntfetfeub, {%£ fifcely A heSrty vote of t&feiki Jo those assisting and ,tbe singing of 'God save the King' brought an enjoyable entertainment to a close.