MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12991, 7 October 1905, Page 4 (Supplement)

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

BOOKINGS, HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. October 7—Prof. Andrews and hifi Magrio Kettle and Company. October 9 to October 13—Jessie*MaoUetalan, Scottish Balladist-. October 14 to October 21—West's Pictures and the Breseiani. L . , . .. October 23 to October 25— Auckland Dramatic Society, " The Schoolmistress." October 26 to October 27—Mrs. Malconison • Eoult's Exhibition of DancingOctober 23 to November 15—Miss Nance O'Neill. November 14 to November Westminster Choir Boys. _ ' , ~ , November 18 to December MacMahon , Dramatic Co. December 11 to December Meynell and Gunn Comedy (to. - December 13 to December 25—Mrs. Malcomson Bonlt'a Dramatic Co.. "Ivy of York." December 26 to January 19, ■ 1906—Brongk- . Flemming Comedy Co. _ . , T . January 20 to February 10—Knight-Jeffries • Co. April 14 to May 11—John F. Sheridan Co. - ' OPERA BOUSE." Niglitlv—Fuller's Empire Entertainers. January 20 to January 27, 1906. -BronshFleming Co. February 7 to February 17.—The Great Thurston. The " Magic Kettle" will sing at His Majesty's this afternoon and evening. Professor Andrews will show how to make icecream. He has all the ingredients ready to hand and the cream and the sugar are boiled on- liquid air and in a. moment, dished up cold. He will show how a glass of whisky after being treated by the liquid air process, becomes harder than the glass .hat, held it. Freezing under the liquid air system is a matter of lightning changes. " A piece of raw, juicy steak placed on the kettle for a moment or two becomes as hard as a brick. Placed on a block of ice the kettle begins to boil, with a volume of steam issuing from its spout. The rest of the programme will run along refined vaudeville lines, and will include English Pierrot Entertainers, Messrs. Will and Bob Thomas, two accomplished contiidiaus, Trinity choir boys, Alma, and some other artists. Miss Jessie Maclachlan, Scotland's brilliant young prima donna, Will make her first appearance in Auckland at His .Majesty's Theatre on Monday. Miss Maclachlan is reported to be as good an actress as she is a vocalist, her voice is sweet and of great range and po.rer, equally true and melodious in soft cadence or stirring declamation, and her enunciation is: an object lesson in itself/ • . The Modern Milo" continues a powerful attraction at the Opera House. Mr. Ben Fuller, who is relieving his father for. some Weeks, states that Milo has brought the house the biggest continuous business known iu connection with any star turn - at the Opera House in the same period of time a week. The statues are rleverly and artistically represented, the poses being graceful and accurate. Cruiek shank's caricatures have also proved popular. Milo will give some new poa«s during the coming ; week. . Bonita, the girl crack rifle shot and Cleopatra, the " Serpent Queen" begin under the Fuller flag at Wellington on .Monday, appearing in Auckland October 23. Negotiations are being made by the Messrs. Fuller to bring Lei Brunin, the clever French billiardiat, to New Zealand. The terms are high, but they are likely to be met. The Watkin Mills concerts at His Majea ty's have been a refreshing change frorr a surfeit of music of various sorts. "The Persian Garden" song cycle was delightful. In fact, all the cycles were very much enjoyed. .The audiences were not 'overwhelmingly large but were unquestionably appreciative. ■ M Parloritz's pianoforte selections were beautifully played, and his careful and intelligent accompanying afforded valuable lessons to both singers and accompanists who aspire to success. Mr. Mills and his party will take the .solos in "The Creation, to be given at Wellington on the 9th inst. and at Napier on the 18th inst. The newly-formed Avondale Musical Society, under the conductorsbip of Mr. J. R. Simpson, has held its first rehearsal. Mendelssohn's part songs for mixed voices are in practice, and everything tends to a successful issue. Mr. W. Anderson is sending a conjuring and variety company to New Zealand shortly. ■ ' ? • ■ The Westminster Abbey Glee party are visiting Auckland shortly. rS A highly successful performance of the Birch-Hill comic opera, "The Moorish Maid," has been give® in Wellington. Miss Nance O'Neill opened at the Wellington Opera House last Thursday. She .will play "Magda," "Marie Antoinette," "Ingomar," "Trilby," "Queen Elizabeth," and "The Fires of St. John." The Brough-Flemming Comedy Company play a season at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, commencing on Boxing night. > Mr. Charles Westrnacott, who has severed <. his connection with Mr. George M"usgrove, returns immediately to New Zealand. . i Abomah, the coloured giantess, contemplate returning to New Zealand, accompanied by the Melbourne Waxworks, commencing at Hawke's Bay on October 18 and 19, with Carterton, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Hawera, and New Plymouth to follow in that order. "£? Mr. R. S. Smythe, the veteran Australian impresario, has arrived in London. The Invercargill Musical Society are putting on " H.M.s. Pinafore." . Mr. Claude Bantock, the well-known member of Mr. J. C. Williamson's Royal Comics, is engaged to marry Miss Ada Cale, of Ballarat. Messrs. McMahoa are having a decidedly profitable season in Christchurch with the dramatic company of which Miss Fitzmaurice Gill is the " star." Clive, the conjurer, is about to return to America. He came from there recently with M'. B. Curtis' Company, which lately disbanded. '' The Christchurch Musical union, reporting on the Watkin Mills season, says that a net profit of £15 was made, besides securing fifty new subscribers. It has been decided to vote £100 for new music. Leoncavallo's opera -' Pagliacoi" has been ordered from London.' The Melbourne season of the Great Thurston, master magician and illusionist, was a huge success - in every way. Thurston's work is said to be absolutely the, finest in its line ever witnessed in Australia. He will appear in ' Auckland in February., "' Mr. William Anderson is negotiating for a lease of the Theatre Royal, Wellington, for a season to commence at Christmas. Miss Maggie Stirling, who will visit New Zealand, drew a good house last Saturday at the Melbourne Town Hall. She displayed a cultured style of rendition, the fruit of her tuition under Marchesi. "Beauty and the Barge," by the BroughFlemming Company, is so great- a success iu Sydney that hundreds of people were turned away every night last week. It is a long way ahead, but Mr. Geo. Buller reminds me that John F. Sheridan and his merry company will open at His Majesty's on Saturday, April 14. Mr. Sheridan's New Zealand tour opens at Invercargill on December 13, and will bo under the direction of Mr. Allan Hamilton. The new municipal theatre for Invercargill is making good progress. The Conn oil has accepted tenders for electric lighting at.a total cost of £1115. •We* have it on the unimpeachable authority of the "underrated, celebrated" Duchess of Plaza Tore hat " bands are mercemy people." Therefore it is pleasing to acknowledge that the First Regimental Band proved an exception by handing ovA' their remuneration for their Corinthic engagement to the Parriell Orphan Home Fund. Hikurangi Band is now IB strong, has just started, and is doing well. Some new instruments have been ordered. Mr. Yon Rotter, of Waihi, a well-known baritone player, has joined the Garrison, and will probably play the cuphotiium. He is an excellent flautist. 1 An announcement regarding the Auckland > band concerts will be found in another column. It will be seen that the Mayor's ] generosity will afford the people some enjoyable musical evenings. I 4 The following, is the full list of instruj ments. of the "Bens o' the Bain" Band: — ! Soprani, 2; solo cornets, 3: repiano cor- | net, Isecond cornet, 1; third cornet, 1; j flugel horn, 2 ; tenor horns, 3; first bari- . tone, 1; second baritone, 1; euphonium, 1; ; euphonium (second), 1; trombones, 2; bass j trombone, 1; flat basses, 2; B-fiat bass, i 1; -88-flat bass, 1; durms, tympuni, ctc. Mnsxoo W.S4MAXIWS.