ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12663, 17 September 1904, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. At the Opera House last night Fuller's Entertainers presented an excellent programme to a good audience. To-night there- will be an entire change, when all the artists will present new items. Victor, the ventriloquist, will introduce new figures and gags. On Monday night Mr. Frank Harwood, descriptive and actor vocalist, will appear for the first time.

Y.M.O.A. CONCERT. ' The popular winter evening series under the auspice*; of the- Y.M.O.A. was continued last night, when a concert of a very high standard was tendered by Mr. S. Jackson. There was a largo attendance. A thoroughly efficient orchestra, consisting largely of young performers and led by Miss Florence Walker (in the absence through illness of Miss Elsie Gilfillan), provided the following selections: —Overture, "Pique Dame" (Suppe), '''Fortune Teller'' (Herbert), _ " Deutsch," from Moszkovski's "Foreign Parts," "Cavallerir Rustieana," " follow Jasemine" (Co won), and "Tannhauser." All were, performed with artistic effect and resulted in very cordial appreciation. Mr. S. Jackson conducted with ability. Miss Somerset made an interesting debut in the quaint and melodious vocal solo, " Cuttin' Rushes." She sang this with groat sympathy and expressiveness, and was warmly recalled. Later Miss Somerset gave, with much charm of manner, a quaint little song, "Daddy Longlegs." This appealed strongly to the audience, and suited her sweet-toned voice admirably. This time the singer had to respond to an encore, singing very sweetly "Behold, Twas Dawn." Mr. Edward Farley was most successful in a finished rendering of Shield's fine song, "The Wolf." He was vociferously encored, and gave a dramatic and expressive rendering of "The Toreador's Song." In his second programme number, "Still is the Night" (Bohm), Mr. Farley revealed admirable depths of sympathy. Mr. T. Mandono Jackson provided an artistic treat in his tenor solo, "The Sands o' Deo" (Clay), this beautiful number beingsung with unusual expression and with very sympathetic effect. The applause that followed did not subside until Mr. Jackson consented to add another number. Later in the evoning he gave thoroughly admirable renderings of the bracketed numbers, "Four-leaf Clover" (Willeby) and " Myrra," the latter being a dainty and melodious song of Clutsam's (the ex-New Zealander). In response to an imperative encore Mr. Jackson added another number. Mr. T. Carrigan played meritoriously the cornet -solo, " Der Liebestraum" (Hock), and Master : Geo. Andorson acquitted himself creditably in the violin solo, " Scenes de Ballet" (DeBon ot). Mrs. S. Jackson played the accompaniments, and the piano score to the orchestral selections with the utmost good taste. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the performers at the instance of Mr. C. W. Heniery. The coneort to be i tendered by Mr. A. A. Partridge and his mandolin and banjo club, which had to be postponed on account of the illness of some of the principals, will be given on Friday next, 23rd inst.

WATKIN MILLS' RECITALS. Mr. Watkin Mills, the famous English, basso, accompanied by Mons. Eduard Parlovitz, the eminent Polish pianist, will arrive to-morrow from a successful tour of Australia and the southern cities of New Zealand. It is guarantee enough of his wonderful voice that although singing 10 songs representing entirely different styles of music, ho is able to give all with no sign of weariness. He opens his Auckland season on Monday night. The hooking is very heavy. The Auckland Shakespeare Society's next reading will take piece in the Y.M.C.A. Hall next Tuesday evening, when "Henry V" will be read. An exceptionally fin© cast has been arranged, and the reading promises to bo particularly interesting. The bright and _ tuneful English opera, " The Bohemian Girl."'' under the direction of Madame Tree, will be given at the Choral Hall next Wednesday night. Mr. Frank Graham, the popular English tenor, has been specially engaged for the leading tenor role. The exquisite choruses introduced in the popular opera will be- taken by the members of Madam© Tree's operatic choir. The box plan is now open at Messrs. Wildmau, Lyell and Arey's.