ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13470, 24 April 1907, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "Why Woman Sins," was produced for the second occasion at His Majesty's Theatre last evefiing, by the Chas. Holloway Dramatic Company, before a good audience. A creditable performance resulted, the individual members of the company putting in effective work. A dramatisation of Charles Dickens' " Bleak House," is to be presented this evening, when Miss Beatrice Holloway will appear in the character of the ragged little street waif. "Jo." The version to be staged is the one that Miss Jennie Lee played on her "starring" tour round the world. The acting edition has been slightly revised and brought up to date by Mr. Charles Holloway. "Jo" will lie ployed to-night and to-morrow night only, and will be followed 01: Friday and Saturday by the production of an entirely new drama, "Under Remand." The company's season will conclude on Saturday night. OPERA HOUSE. The programme submitted by Fuller's | Vaudeville Company this week is of a very varied character, and is drawing large and appreciative audiences. Victor and Mdlle. L'iothilda do some very clever sleight-of-hand tricks. The Quealvs have already sang and danced themselves into popular: favour. The Ahlbergs are loudly applauded for their acrobatic act. Will Stevens, Val. Newton. Ida Berridge, Pearl Livingstone, Harry Linden, the Rose sisters, and La Petite Laurie also appear. Some very tine bioscopic pictures are also shown, OLYMI'IA SKATING ItINK. 1 lie Auckland roller skating btason opened well at the Olympia Skating Rink, in Coburg-sireet, last evening, when there was a good attendance of skaters and onlookers. During tho summer months a good deal of attention was paid to the tloor, with the result that it is now in ex- | eel lent running order. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr. F. E. ha urn*?, M.ILR. The manager (Mr. Wood ley) announced that the rink would be conducted 011 up-to-date principles, and that tioorage during the coming winter would be free, except 011 invitation evenings, when holders of private skates would be charged tioorage. Crab tree and Kuowles' Band was in attendance, and rendered excellent music, while skating was indulged in during the evening, The rink will be open, every morning, afternoon, and evening, and a, band will be in attendance each evening. "THE MIDNIGHT WEDDING." Tho booking for tho new romantic military drama, "The Midnight Wedding," and the revival of the famous musical, drama, "The Fatal Wedding." will commence at Messrs. Wildman and Arey's tomorrow morning, at ten o'clock. No seats will be reserved prior to the opening of the plan, so that all patrons will have an equal chance. The season, which commences at His Majesty's Theatre on .Monday next, is limited to absolutely six nights only, the first four of which will be devoted to the production of the "The' Midnight Wedding," whilst the last two nights will be given up to a revival of "The Fatal Wedding," into which a number of novelties will be introduced. The clever band of thirty children, comprising the popular tin can band," are still associated with the company. "The most striking personality." says one writer, of 'The Midnight Wedding,' is that of Harcourt Beatty, that capable actor whose impersonations in conjunction with Miss Nellie Stewart flre still fresh in the public mind. He was the true comrade, the dashing swordsman, the ardent and devoted lover— in fact, true grit throughout, and just the sort of creation the author must have intended. _ Mr. Beatty was artistically successful in every scene."