ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 279, 3 December 1907, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

MACMAHON'S PICTURE

DRAMA.

"Sfcill they come," these livingpicture shows, and still they attract large houses, their fascination never tires, neither does the money which they bring their proprietors lessen. A large and enthusiastic house greeted the first night of McMahon's Pictures last evening, and the entertainment was certainly well worth, seeing. The first part of the programme was composed mostly of. comic pictures, the best of which depicted a couple of men who insisted on playing cards under any oircumstances with disastrous results, to themselves and a great number of ;' people with whom they came in con- . tact. Another picture which was> muoh enjoyed was descriptive of theSt. Bernard dog's rescue work pn» the Alps. In the second part the great picture drama "Robbery under Arms'* was produced and the whole of this, well known story -was faithfully depicted, some of the eoenes, such as the"sticking up of mail coaoh and gold escort," "The race won by the Marquis of Home'—Starlight's race horse," and "The last stand of Starlight," being particularly* exciting. Miss Lorraine Tansley sang some illustrated songs which were much appreciated. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. Owing to other engagements the* management must close their Palmerston season to-night when, with the exception of "Robbery Under Arms," a complete change wil) be- . given. New films to be "flick- 1 lessly" portrayed to-night include "The Incendiary Robbers," "A. , French Tommy Atkins," " Our Band oompetiiton," "The Maniac Jug-, gler,'' concluding with a representa-. tion of a pantomime embracing also, the harlequinade, "A magio toyshop," ballet and grand transformation scene. . , ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. The engagement of Mr Hamilton Hodges, the eminent baritone, for the Orchestral Society's Concert on the 20th of this month ie a fortunate thing for all lovers of good music Hβ is generally admitted to be without an equal in all Australasia. The English Musioal Times says in a letter received from their New Zealand ■> correspondent in reference to the Wellington Musical Festival:—English visitors would not believe it possible that we could do so well as we ' i did musically. No doubt our great success financially was due in a great measure to thd singing of MrHamil- , ton Hodges, a coloured gentleman :| with Indian blood in his veins. Hβ claims direct descent from "Hia- ; watha" on his mother's side. I feel sure Mr Hodges would create a great sensation in London if lie could be plumped down there. The Wellington Evening Post says:—ln Mr Hodges we have a baritone whose singing can only be des- y ; cribed as superb. To a voice of ex- '; cellent quality in the very zenith of itspowere he adds a most artistic method and his singing of Gounod'a 'Nazareth , was quite a revelation of his capabilities. ,, . ' A committee meeting of the Society was held last evening at whioh the programme for the coming concert was drawn op. It is as follows: , —1. Overture—Der Freischutz by Weber. 3. Hearts and Flowers (Flower Song) by Tobani. 5. Braham, Hungarian Dances (3) by Gung'l. 6. Amorettertanze. 8. March-—The German patrol by Eilenberg. 10. Operatic Selection—Veronique by Messager. There are also three songs by Mr Hamilton Hodges, and a flute solo by Mr Wesley Woolhouse.