ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13491, 18 May 1907, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S .THEATRE:

There was another excellent attendance at His Majesty's Theatre lost evening, ? when the second production of " Arrah-na'Pogue" was presented by the Andrew Mack Company. :As on the previous evening the performance met with an excellent reception, the leading characters ; all being favoured with many demonstrative marks of appreciation. ; The able impersonation' of, Shaun, the Post, by, Mr. Andrew Mack called forth the hearty plaudits of the jnidience. : His rendering of the "Wearing of the Green" was received with great enthusiasm, and the other, incidental songs were" also most en-, joyable items. ; Miss Jane Kolton, as Arrah Meelisli, gave a very acceptable interpretation of tho character. Miss Mae Stevenson,: as Fanny Power, Mr. Martin Alson, as Colonel 6'Grady, Mr. Charles'.Aveling, as Beamish McCoul; and Mr. William Townslieii'd, as Michael Feeney, the odious "process, server," also contributed to the general success. "Arrah-na-Pogtte" will be staged again this 'evening and on Monday' evening. - • ■ - The vbox plans for "The- Way to Kenmare,!' another Irish play, to .be produced for the first' time In Aucklaud next' Tuesday,.will be opened at Messrs. Wildman and Arey's this morning, at nine o'clock. Mr. Mack will 'take the part of f Dan Magu'ire, and will sing a ■ budget-of new songs, writ- | ten. and composed by himself. A Mel- ! bourne paper, referring: to the performance i when' staged by Mr. Mack two years ago, j wrote: — "The play', like a;certain patent i medicine, just 'touches the' spot.' \ Tho | immense audience that filled Her Majesty's Theatre to overflowing '..was evidently- oh [ pleasure bent (indeed they could not ;be | otherwise under, the existing circumstances), for' the laughter and - enthusiasm Which 'marked the progress of the, piece seemed to assure a career of quite -..Exceptional prosperity. ..'..',, ■'x 7;': • ;v -.- ■•i"■:'■,-: :'" ;: ''OPERA; HOUSE. ' ; Fuller's Vaudeville Company . again i presented; their popular programme'last night before a full house. To-night there will be a complete.'change:-:of i programme, when 'the Powerful trio, Stewatt, Bain, 'and MeKenzic, - will- make - their first"- appearance ; in statue clog dance and sailors' hornpipe: also Messrs. Merton arid Maritori, eccentric patter comedians. . "The Robing' of ; the Gods" will /again be presented; with new living statuary. V Victor will-also appear in a .now : entertainment.; ■ Will, Diamond, Shaw and Gilbert, Amy Blackie, Lucy Lavinia, Val. -'Newton, 'Pearl Livingstone, arid Bob Lloyd will also appear. : -' BLANCHE ARRAL FAREWELL., Madame Blanch Arral gave her farewell concert in Auckland last, evening in the Royal Albert Hall. That she- may return to Auckland is unlikely,' for she is on her way to Paris, travelling through New Zealand SouthWard, staying, first, at; Palmerston North. >, During r her brief visits to Auckland Madariio Arral has. made very many, friends, . who have been won as much by her charming personality as by- her great and Varied gifts. Her. programme last evening l comprehended '■ v that 'severe . test :of an artiste's powers, the ''Jewel Song'," from "Faust;" '' Nobil % Sigrior." ,; from.?. "The Huguenots;" Gounod's ." Serenade ; ; and "The ;Habenera," from '*|Carmen," '. f The last item was Ming in English, and so sung as almost to transport one to tho warm arid vivifying ; atmosphere :of Iberia. ■; This is Madam© Arral's charm: sho can'.-■ so"'sing and : act'as' to create impressions that in the case: of "other artist's could not be called into being without the aid-of tho theatre; its scenery, lights, and;, other /accessories. '.It'swas good to hear, once more, ■ the lively Spanish bolero and the graphic - "Bird Song," numbers which'- * Madarhe ''; Arral. sang with magical effect When last in Auckland. The violin .solo, .first movement, .froth De Reriot's ■-'/' Concerto," ; by -Herr-Paans; aiid the harp solos. " The Lost. Swallow" (Auchoive) and " Men of Harlech" (Thomas), by' Sigiior Torzillo. were most acceptable items. The orchestra played the overtures to "The Caliph of Bagdad,"- and to ;"Carmen," also "Crown Diamonds" and the waltz from "Faust." _/.„..