ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14209, 4 November 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

POLLARD OPERA COMPANY. " Olivette" was produced for tho last time by the Pollard Opera Company at His Majesty's Theatre last night, being accorded an appreciative hearing. To-night the popular company will bo seen in Bucalossi's delightful comic opera, "The Black Cloaks." Nearly every number in this delightful work is said to be a musical gem, while from a comedy point of view the laughter-provoking " Cat Duet " is famous throughout the Eng-lish-speaking world. The scene .is laid in Spain, -which gives ample scope for bright dressing and quaint national dances. Tho story deals with the love adventures of Don Phillip of Arragon, the King Consort, and it is through the amorous propensities of this gentleman that several most amusing situations are worked out. A feature of tho production will be a new and original ballad, "Maid of the Dear Eyes " (music by Mr. Alfred Hill, and lyric by Mr. J. Youlin Birch, composer and author respectively of " A Moorish Maid"), specially written for the occasion. This number will bo sung by Miss Cissio O'Keefe. The company's season terminates on Saturday night, when a vaudeville programme will be submitted.

OPERA HOUSE. The special features of the current programme of Fuller's Pictures were heartily applauded by a large audience at the Opera House last night. A change of subjects will be made for Saturday afternoon and evening. ' " • '■::.•■•;•' ■••-:'' ROYAL ALBERT HALL. The Path© Pictures being shown at the Royal Albert Hall in Albert-street continue to attract the popular fancy. Last night, when a varied and interesting series of pictures was exhibited, there was again a large attendance, and each picture was heartily applauded. To-night a change of programme will be presented, the star film being The Park of Caserta,".a scenic art picture taken by special permission of the King of Italy. The other films to bo shown: are also reported to be of a highly-enter-taining nature. '

TIVOLJ THEATRE. At the Tivoli Theatre, Newton, last night there was again a largo attendance to witness the excellent series of pictures shown there, and the audience testified its approval of the displays given by frequent and hearty applause. To-night an entire change of pictures will be presented, chief among the series to be exhibited being " One of the Bulldog Breed," " Mysterious Africa," and Scenes in Borneo." On Friday evening a .comic, singing competition will be held, the management offering a gold and a silver medal as first and second prizes respectively.

"THE MAGISTRATE." Lovers of farce, and a Pinero farce- in particular—and one of his very best at that —should not fail to attend St. Andrew's Hall on either November 9 or 10, and see the, Welcome Club's version of " The Magistrate." The synopsis of the acts speaks for itself, viz. :—The First Act: The family skeleton. The, Second Act: It leaves its cupboard. The Third Act: It crumbles. Some of the best amateurs in Auckland have agreed to represent the various characters, and the cast* of the piece appears elsewhere in these columns. Booking is going on briskly, and intending visitors to St. Andrew's Hall are advised to engage seats as early as possible at Wildman and Arcy's.

AUCKLAND SHAKSPERE SOCIETY. There was a good attendance at tho Y.M.C.A. Hall last evening, when the Auckland Shakspere , Society repeated its reading of Bernard Shaw's delicious comedy, " Captain Brassbound's Conversion," the performers being as follows:—Dr. H. Dean Bamford, Messrs. Montague, Scott Colville, H. G. Palethorpe. G. Nevill, H. D. Buddie, J. G. Irwin, F. H. Lorking, H. C. McCoy, F. S. Gardner, Alan McElwain, A. Oxley, and Mrs. M. M. McCallum.