ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13872, 5 October 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. . "The Little Breadwinner" season was closed at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening, and it will be replaced to-night by a revival of the old favourite, "The Fatal Wedding," which aroused ft- good deal of enthusiasm when previously staged in this city. One of the outstanding features of this piece is the tin-cau baud, which will bo remembered by both old and young as a mirth-provokor. Tho piece will bo as elaborately staged as previously, and its season is limited to four nights. Miss Beatrico Holloway will play tho heroine; Miss Gresham, Cora; Mr. Ernest Leicester, Harold Wilson: and Mr. F. Coapo, the villain; while Messrs. George Carey, E. G. Coughlin, 0. 11. Stanford, Miss Marion Norman, Little Queemo Williams, and the "kiddies" of tho tin-can band will figuro prominently. On Friday wight tho first production in Auckland" of "Tho Old Folks at, Homo" will take place. In the third act of this play thero is a big musical act by tho children on a plantation out Virginia way. The plan for this piece opens on Wednesday morning. SQUIRES IN AUCKLAND. Considerable public interest is being manifested in to-night's event at tho Opera House, when the Australian champion boxer, Bill Squires, who arrived from Sydney yesterday, will appear and discourse upon the details of the now historic fistic battle for tho world's championship, as the fine series of cinematographic pictures of the event, with which Messrs. MacMahon, Geach, and Carroll are. regaling crowds throughout Australia, are reproduced for : this one special occasion. Tho combination leaves for the South to-morrow, and as a big audience is expected to-night, it is announced that tho early doors will be. opened at 6.45, and that seat's in tho dress circlo and stalls may bo reserved during to-day at Wildmnn and Arey's. To-night's programme will also comprise the fine scries of animated reproduction of tho Olympian games at tho Stadium" of tho Franco-British Exhibition. • WIDE-WORLD PICTURES. There was another large attendance at tho Opera Ilouso on Saturday evening, when tho pictures shown by the Wide-world Picture Syndicate on the previous five evenings were again displayed. Tho views of Sicily and Rome, of tho American fleet-at 'Frisco, and of the great race in which motor cars are seen racing along the* highways at speed, proved most fascinating, and wore heartily applauded by tho audience. -In addition to those a number of mirth-creat-ing films were shown, the most notable among which were " Monty Buys a Motor," "lA Parisian Rag-picker's Wedding," and "Tho Woman who Wasn't." Tho musical accompaniments, furnished by, Mr. Fred. Stokes and his orchestra, also contributed in a largo measuro to the enjoyment of tho evening.' To-morrow evening a fresh series of pictures will, bo shown, and if they are as good as thoso seen throughout last week they will bo well worth seeing. "THE GLIDEAWAY." The skating rink was crowded on Saturday afternoon and evening, • and many novices were to be seen making their initial efforts to skate. Great interest was centred in the final of the mile handicap race. Tho competitors left in were: Lamb (50yds), Saunders (120 yds), and Bradburn (160 yds). The latter has considerably improved, in his skating during tho past week, and after winning a semi-final heat ho became tho favourite. The competitors got away to a good start, Lamb being especially quick to jump off. Bradburn won after a good race. Madam Webb pinned the gold medal on to his breast. On Wednesday night a handicap wheel and bucket race for a trophy will bo run off, the entries for which will close the same evening. Much interest, is being" taken in the forthcoming carnival on the 15th and 16th inst. MARK HAMBOURG RECITALS. To-morrow morning, at Wildman and Arey's, the box plans for Mark Hambourg'a recitals are to open.. Especial interest has been aroused in .musical end social circles in the return of this famous pianist, who, as a boy, created such excitement by his wonderful playing in the colonies. Thirteen years have elapsed since that time, and in. the interim Mark Hambourg has rapidly climbed to the- highest pinnacle of his profession. , " t (PIANO AND SONG RECITAL. Tho recital to be given by Messrs. Horace Hunt and Arthur Ballanco in St. Andrew's Hall this evening should prove a great attraction to lovers of music. Mr. Hunt will play Beethoven's " Funeral March" Sonata, and works by, Chopin, Liszt, Moszkowski, etc. Mr. Balkince's items will include Herman Lohr's ■~'.' Songs of the Norseland," in which the singer is said to be at his best. Mr. Herbert Bloy will play several violin solos. The plan" is open at Messrs. Wildman and Arey's. ;