ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13453, 1 June 1907, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE HUMAN HEARTS COMPANY j The advent of Mr. Edwin Geacb's new d«. ] J matio organisation, which opens on Thun--;1 i day night next at His Majesty's Theatre, C | when for the- first time will be-' witnessed in : j Auckland the American ■ comedy-drama mtitled "Human Hearts" (described as » drama of hearts and souls), is creating .{aS j torest in amusement circles. A company hiis been selected to fit the. varied and ch«. racteristic types in the story, including several important English and American t engagements. Mr.. Ernest Leicester, who comes from the principal English theatres, will play the- load, Torn Logan. Of this gentleman report speaks highly. His career has been a succession of important engagements. He was for JrO year* witk , tho late George Conquest, at s the Surrey Theatre, and for two years at the Princess'" Theatre, London, in the original production Of "The Two Little Vagabonds." : On the T death of William Terriss, he succeeded this : eminent actor at the Adelnhi Theatre, awt..is later performed with Mr. George Alexander, Miss Olga Nothercole, and others. ; Mr. Leicester is 6ft 2in in height, and is known in the world of sport, having played.leading '. forward for the Blackhoath Rugby Football: : Club. .; Othe. engagements of importance | include- Mr. G. K. Montford, said to boons of the handsomest vidians on tho stage.' Miss Valentine. Sidney is described as young, ■ \ talented, and beautiful,- with an oxcolleiiß*.•English • reputation. The play, the- locale of which is Arkansas, America, and later ; New York City, is described as interesting' : and attractive; and in the course of tho four acts incidents of a strongly dramatic character are introduced. Tho- box plan will '.''. open on Tuesday. Tbo" drama is produced ■; by arrangement with Mr. J. 0. Williamson; : ..'.■-.;■ ■;-.■ - ', ! ; '-..'-.V'--'- "'■':. OPERA HOUSE. Las* night Fuller's Vaudeville Company . was again well patronised. "Merton and Manton, patter artiste, and Stewart, Bain, and McKenzie, sailors' hornpipe and statue j clog dancers, appeared for * tile last time, and were accorded•'/• a cordial send-off. To- . night there will be a complete change of ; programme, when Raleigh and May will | make their first appearance in a comedy'' wire act. Slade Murray, the actor vocal* ■ ist, will reappear with a new budget of £ songs, and tho Melbourne Meistcrfling&u will also return. "Beck," the lightning• | sketch artist, will paint his remarkable picture of the br.ttle of Tsushima, and some ': new living pictures will, be shown by ■&*'■.', Warwick bioscope. ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT. The, Auckland Orchestral Society will giw its second concert on Thursday next. A;;' fine programme is being enthusiastically re- j hearsed, including tho famous "Pathfttio,; Symphonic-," by Tschaikowski. There U little doubt that of all the works by S'jat | master this one easily holds first nlacii m : the estimation of the musical public. W first presentation in England, at tho I ''.., harmonio Society's concert of February 28, 1894-, under Sir Alexander Mackenzie, crest- r ed such a furore that the work had to. bet.,;. | repeated at the next concert. • s WEST END TENNIS CLUB. ... Tho West End Tennis Club held a sofr j cossful "At Home" in tho Royal All***' I Hall on Thursday evening. The hall *« ;v prettily decorated, and the space set .*£**.*",.■ l for .sitting-out was comfortably furnish** , i and adorned with ground of palms, ferns, I and festoons of Ivcopodium. Burke band i supplied the music. No pains were spare*;: to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of the.-, guests by the officials of the oub. (A large: committee of ladies provided supper, and the floral decorations of the tables were* striking feature. / .....