ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13487, 14 May 1907, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

i ... HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ;.

There was another large" audience at His Majesty's Theatre last evening, when Mr. Andrew! Mack;; again presented "Jack Shannon." Mr. , Mack was the life and soul of the ■_■ piece, which proved, as acceptable last evening as on its first performance. On. : Thursday Mr, Mack will appear ;in one of !tho ; most charming Irish: plays written by the late Dion Boucicault, '.'Arrah-na-Pogue," with Mr*. Mack as Shaun, the Post. ■ " Arrah-na-Poguo" is in its way a stage classic, in which r! the wrongs suffered byIreland through maladministration and a world of misunderstanding find a voice that pleads to every heart across the' footlights. There is a very strongly-written . Court scene, which gives "a fine opportunity * for emotional acting. Shaun is said to p@ one of- Mr. Mack's best characterisations,,._ and in it he sings "The Wearing o'th', Green. Mr. Mack, will be assisted, by a. large choir. .. . , OPERA HOUSE., Fuller's ! Vaudeville Company drew, another . good house last night. ;. The programme submitted this week. is very attractive, nearly every item being encored. Mr' Will Diamond sang a baritone?song; " Must We Part," and Messrs. Will Gilbert and Bob Lloyd sang -a number of -comic, songs. Miss; Amy Blackie was encored: for "When the Sun, Sinks in the; Golden : West. _ The spectacular and clever act of Mr. J. E. Ward, "The Robing of the Gods, was greatly admired, especially the ; tableau,, of '" Niobe." Pearl Livingstone, the Rose Sisters; Luoy r Lavinia, Shaw and: Gilbert, and "Victor also appeared. . Much amusement was afforded by >the Quealys in their, sketch, '•■"..." The Burglar . " and the Mad Actress." Some :fine living pictures • wore also shown by, the Warwick; bioscope. BLANCHE ARRAL. '" Through the courtesy of Mr, John ;Fuller Madame Arralwill.be able to give patrons a splendid representation-of the two grand arias from "Hamlet" on Wednesday afternoon. As it is impossible to eing ; and perform these two arias without! the !; proper scenic setting, and as competent accompaniment is required, they could; not be • performed in ?■ a : hall, ! and the theatre ;: . was secured for their production. K; These two selections, comprising ■'■ ■•;■ nearly ; the ,' whole. opera, i will bo sung in ■■ their« entirety, and are the : greatest .- and heaviest selootions Madame Arral has sung in Australasia. The "Air de la Lettre" is the beautiful, plaintive, melody ■'.wherein■;Ophelia '■ mourns Hamlet's neglect ! and apparent faithlessness,- and, the grand air "D' Ophelia "is the famous mid .Scene in : which Ophelia, distraught, crowned with flowers, and singing her, snatches of wild songs, .wanders in the garden of the palace unattended and finally ; seeks shelter in ? death. ; This will be the only !* occasion on which • these j melodies, may ' "heard, as they, will not h& repeated. ST. MARY'S HALL. " '" DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE. . At St. Mary's Hall, : Parnelh last evening, '■ in; the presence of;- ; a large audience,' the sacred v drama, ;i;" St. Patrick; - Apostle • of Ireland," was staged by a company, of. amateurs, the'- proceeds > being ,'in <aid 'of the organ fund. The piece, which aims > at! a representation of : the chief events..in." St. Patrick's life, is by - the Rev. G. J. 'A. D'Aroy, vicar of St. Patrick's ; Church,:- Birmingham, : England, 5 and forms a most intenesting■; dramatic entertainment. ! Mrjp-JV Rainbow took :tho part of St.--Patrick,;"and was well supported by the other f members of the oast. ; The Rev. H. R. Jocks represented !-Calpurnius (St. "Patrick's father) Mrs. iW. /; E. Thomas, -; Conohessa:! (St. ; Patf rick's mother); Miss M. Cooke, Alba (St. Patrick's nurse); Miss Cooke, /Victor (St. 1 Patrick's guardian angel); . Mr. Hector MoQuarry, Milchu (St. Patrick's master); /Mr; A.; Fairburn, Dichu (an Irish'-king); ; Mr.-H. Warner, Swine (Dichu's servant); Mr; McQuarry, ", Laeghaire (king ,>of g all • Ireland); and' Mr. , Herepath, .an ■ aroh-druid. v ; The .various scenes : and situations were followed with keen interest- by those-present,,!- and ; tho performers ; were l frequently apolauded! ; Songs were also ? rendered by a ohoir. '-■; The dTama will be repeated on Thursday! night "next. '„.,i'. ';/'.': % ;■'■■ "" ' . ' f?^ . ; EXHIBITION ORCHESTRA. , •* At the conclusion of the Exhibition ■ Or; chestra's performance on Saturday evening the members were entertained, at :■ supper by!, Mrs. John Prouse at the Grand Hotel. i Mr: !!Alfred Hill (conductor), at, the conclusion of the supper, referred to the kindness ■'; and interest Mrs; Prouse had always shown in the orchestra's ! welfare, '.and said 'he": felt that what - the -orchestra had achieved would have a lasting effect; on music in New Zealand. Mr. > John Pro-use. spoke of the excellent work done by the orchestra. .;■ He said that, although 'he had recently sung in concerts with ; some of ft he leading orchestras in London, none ;fhad given him more pleasure in their accompaniments, while their ; performances of ! the great - masters left nothing'; to be, desired. Mr. Alfred Hill thanked Mrs. Prouse on behalf of the orchestra for her kindness in entertaining them, and for her! motherly feeling ;■ towards them all.' r ! Mr. 'George Prouse responded on behalf of his mother. . OLYMPIA SKATING RINK." There was a large attendance of skaters . at the Olympia Rink, Coburg-street;-last ; evening. The exhibition of fancy and tniok skating to be given by Mr. G. Peibam will . take place next Tuesday evening.