ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13489, 16 May 1907, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

| ./ , BLANCHE ARRAL RECrfAL.; r .f ;Mme: Blaschb AnitAi'.must have been de» • I lighted with her reception at/tho'Opera j House yesterday 'afternoon. It wis the? ifirst opportunity she had had in Auckland 'of appearing on the stage with its backcloths and footlights, but this did not remove the impression that given a complete mise-en-scene Mme. Anal would still have been the bright particular star around which orbs of lesser brilliancy revoked. The audience was cordial, enthusiastic—and in some measure critical; nevertheless the applause was- as general as it was spontaneous, and hearty, Mme. Arral achieved a complete triumph in her selections from "Mignon,'. " tu 1c pay," "Chant d'Hirondelle," "the cantabile, and the famous polacca. She made a profound impression by her rendering of the grand air "d'Ophelie" from Thomas' "Hamlet." It was not only her singing that was irresistible, but-her. acting, especially in tho last number,"wa3 that of a great artiste, and being, so convinced her audience that Mmc. Arral knew well tho art of.playing upon tho emotions of those possessing the least responsive temperament. Mme. Arral sang in the costumes appropriate to tho character in each selection. Tho orchestra, led by Herr Paans, performed the overtures to "Si j'etais Roi "■ (Adam) and to "Le-Caid" (Thomas) and " Heine de Saba," also the gavotte in "Mignon."' To-morrow evening iMmo. Arral will givo her farewell concert in the Royal Albert Hall. j ANDREW MACK COMPANY. ; i The popularity which the Andrew, Mack Company gained on its first appearance in ;Auckland nas not diminished, a* < evidenced [by the largo audience which .witnessed the fourth production of "Jack Shannon" at "His Majesty's ; Theatre last evening. The > audience applauded heartily 'at stages of ' tho piece, and !especially enthusiastic waa '■.■ tho applause at the vocal contributions by Mr. Mack. Thi3 evening "Arrah-na-Poguc ' i will be staged, and a bumper house is ocri tain to greet this talented actor.. - ,; ■[;* : ;.: OPERA .HOUSE. J't .-■.■ 1 Fuller's Vaudeville' Company appeared ' before a. large and appreciative- ; audience-•. | last- night. Robing o'f.the Gods," by Mr. J. E Ward and Miss Ruby While, was ' well received, and Victor, a ventriloquist ' of a high order, gave- an , amusing turn. ' Shaw and Gilbert, two clever- patter come-- • diahs, performed a smart, boxing act, and' ' Miss Lucy Lavinia contributed a number of songs. 'The itoso Sisters made their last appearance, arid some fine living - pictures I. were shown by Warwick ; bioscope... _~,,. , •J ;J. ,• . SACRED DRAMA.V % - v* *• The second performanoo of/;tho sacred 'j drama entitled "St. ; Patrick,. 'Apostle;/of ■'• 1 Ireland," will be given ':' to-night .; at St. '• Mary's : Hall,-; Parnoll. The piece i was re- • ceived >,with enthusiasm by a very largo ► audience on "Monday : last. For , amateurs the piece is exceedingly well staged, and] , the choruses of angels are really? good. ; 4s » -". -" ' '■« i.0.0.f; *-'■' " : '''" ,' . A social evening was held in tho Federal j. Club Rooms last •- night t nnder tho auspices . f ■ 'of. the f Independent Order of Oddfellows, 5: American Constitution. 1; There; was -a : good. . . attendance. The social f was ■ tendered ; as"; a - / welcome home to tho Grand Lodge officers " and representatives, namely,, D.G.M. Bro. / R. Armiger, : G.W. Bro. R, 0. Gray, / I D.D.G.M. Bro. S. C. Holdsworth; and P.G. h j^Bro. : F. Armiger. A most : enjoyable ;evon-* .s"-. 3 ing "was spent, and the musical programme r £ ; gone through 'wai : full 1 of excellent numbers. : Mr. IW. . N€umegen^opcupied; the chair. and welcomed the 'officers;; and f;representatives.;? : Those contributing items were Messrs, " RoyA riolds, % Northcroft,- ■ Poore, Herbert, West, J j Rousell,;.and" T. B. j ßowe. /"Amongst th« j toasts honoured wore/ "The King,',' 1 "Grand ! Lodge/of*: Now Zealand,; 1.0.0. F." (coupled f j with -* the names '/of Bros; R, 'Armiger/and! / 8 R. Gray),/.*' Grand Lodge Representatives '*.' .-] (coupled „ with the names -of Bros. ;; S." 0. • t Holdsworth and Armiger).