ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14223, 20 November 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE a ;#;< A packed house greeted the .production of "A Bachelor's Honeymoon"" at His Ma-'' jesty's Theatre last night, and enjoyed *, to .the full the ripple of fan which runt through the piece, from beginning to end. Mr. Hugh J. Ward and Miss Grace Palotta in themselves almost sufficed to keep the audience in a continuous roar of laughter,', and the art of Miss Rose Musgrove and}Miss Celia Ghiloni in. the many farcical scenes of misunderstanding materially as 4 sisted them. This excellent farce will be repeated to-night, and on Monday and Tues-, ■ day evenings, and the last four nights of the j season will be devoted to two popular re-, vivals.' On' Wednesday and Thursday "Mr M Hopkinson "will be staged, and on the lan* two nights of the season The Man Fromf > Mexico." ' ' ',■'■.■ ■"'■■ -■"'■""'"'';; >^■"'''^■'■'•;V , ■ r "^l : ■K{tvi ■ ■ - - "■. ~:-.. Vr.:■-..:: :,,!rr ■ . i —„ „ OPERA HOUSE. There was a crowded house at the Open' House last' night to witness ( the final performance of the popular programme, which T included that . beautiful coloured film "On tho Banks of the Ganges," and the dramatic " The Black Hand." This afternoon, at. the matinee, a complete change of pictures will be screened, the prin-i cipal features of which are "Th*\ R.M.S. Mauretania Arriving- at. Fiih»?. guard," "The Convict's Sacrifice," "Thai.; Dav of "a Gentleman," "Through the Nethcr-i lands." "The Birth of a Fountain Pen,'' "The Fair Dolores," "Hate of All Ages,"'{ "Tribute Rice in China," "The Gambling iFever." , "Chemical Experiments,". "The! ,, . Land of &tanos," ' and "The Renunciation." " \ ROYAL ALBERT HALL. •The exciting episodes pictured in " Shang- L I haied" continue to gain the applause -of) , the audiences at the Royal Albert Hail.j Another film of great artistic merit is " Hss-, toric Ruins," which is a fine example of; natural colour; photography. "i :'■'..■: .... . , ~ . ;"' TIVOLI THEATRE. : Notwithstanding the inclemency of fa-*} : weather last night the Tivoli Theatre was] crowded in all parts. Great interest . ctn- i tered'round the singing competitions.• TbwH were 11 competitors, and a very enjoyable \'• programme of music was submitted. The, first prise was "awarded; to Mr. G. .lames,. who gave ; "The Singer Was Irish.' The J V second - prise';.was' won by Mr. G. Tom, witk"** "The Valley of Kentucky." The mciurot;. wore up ■■ to the ■ usual ■'■■ standard of cxrelj , lenee. ' , ' METHODIST MISSION CONCERT. The Auckland Methodist Mission choirv and orchestra, assisted by? a .numberMfriends, held a very successful concert iiajjss the East-street Hall, Newton, last nigl»fc| An excellent programme was presented." ~ - ~•;.-■-. ■ ■ ■ '• ■ ■ s * *

ORGAN RECITAL. , '*■'" ■ . . .■ ■ • . , An impromptu organ recital was. given 10 St. Andrew's '■ Presbyterian Church last night by Mr. T. W. Sharp, the sdTOr*«ed v programme being witheld for a future' occasion, owing to the limited attendance caused by the very wet night. , , ■ — - ■ V \ . BACH SOCIETY CONCERT. A very fine * programme is promised for . the Bach Society concert on December It is a pity that it clashes with the ChoralSociety's '/ Messiah." The misfortune could' not be avoided, as it is '.Mr.''' ; and M*,< Brown's only-night in Auckland on !|wrgp return from Rotorua, and to ! have chimgea . the date would havo been to abandon *** * chance of hearing two great artists. Mr.; Irving's throat is rapidly improving, anar there is every reason to hope, ;thMh?j>offi|||| be able to give a good account of wmse« on the concert night. "■ , — *