ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14226, 24 November 1909, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

" MR. HOPKINSON."

"A Bachelor's Honkymooh" was produced by the Hugh J. Ward Comedy Company at His Majesty's Theatre last evening for the last time. To-night the laughable comedy, "Mr. Hopkinson," will be staged. Mr. Hugh Ward's Hopkinson is said to be a creation of which this popular character actor may be justly proud, He is taking the part of the hopeless little bounder, fresh from the counter of. a small grocer's shop, transported to the white and gold setting of a duchess' boudoir, and talking cheerful slang to the duchess.. Miss Grase I'alotta, as the Duchess of Braceborough, will represent the waxen artificiality and su-perbly-gowned . boredom of Mayfair. Miss Rose Musgrove appears as Eliza Dibb, and the cast includes the full strength of the company. Mr. Wernham S. Ryott, as Lord Gawthorpe, and Mr. William B. Beattie as Mr. Smethunst, make their first appearance to-night with the company. " The Man From Mexico" will be staged on Friday and Saturday evening. ' OPERA HOUSE. Fuller's Wide World Pictures were again well patronised last night. The principal pictures this week include a very pretty ..coloured film, entitled " Hats of All Ages." from 1550 to 1910. Also, a fine dramatic. "The Renunciation." "The Making of a Waterman l'en" is an industrial sub-' ject of great interest. Amongst others are " The Netherlands," " The Convict's Sacrifice," "Sweet and Twenty," and " Chemical Experiments." < i ROYAL ALBERT HALL. j A splendid house greeted the , last performance of the week's programme at Pailie Pictures last evening. To-night an entire change is promised, including what should prove a most interesting subject, "Small Game at the London Zoo," a film taken by the Urban Company from the inside of the cages. The star dramatic picture is "The King and the Sword," whilst other fillet are "Princess Nicotine," a pictorial fantasy, " Scenes in Denmark," " The Veteran's Story," a pathetic drama, and a quintet; of comedy subjects. THE TIVOLI THEATRE. An entirely new programme will be presented to-night, the principal films promised being " The King and the Sword," which is described as " a picture with a purpose, a fine new series of the London Zoo, which deals particularly with the smaller game of that wonderful collection. On Friday • a splendid - competition is arranged for "cake walking," and coon singing. MUSICAL CRUISES. Auckland is going to have a floating entertainment in the harbour; A syndicate has chartered the s.B. Condor, which iVill leave the Auckland Wharfl nightly at eight, commencing on Monday next. The Condor is being fitted with a stage and extra seating, and a most attractive programme is promised. It is intended to cruise out to a beauty spot, to the music of a first-clas3 orchestra, and then, whilst the boat is still and anchored, an entertainment will be given of orchestral and vocal concerted music, together with solos, comedy items, and animated pictures. MISS BAIN'S FAREWELL CONCERT. In our advertising columns is published a highclass programme to be given by members of the Apollo Musical Club on Friday evening, to Miss Peggy Bain, prior to her departure from this city, where she has resided for the past three years. Miss Bain is a young and very talented violinist, who has already established herself as a favourite amopgst music-lovers in New Zealand. She is ' a play#? of great technical ability, and possesses that rare gift—an artistic temperament. The assisting members are among the leading artists of Auckland. ANDERSON DRAMATIC COMPANY. Mr. William Anderson's dramatic season commences on Monday evening, at His Majesty's with "The Great World of London." The box' plan opens this morning at Wildman and Arey's. " INDIA AND OUR MISSIONS." An interesting lecture on " India and Our Missions," was given by Mr. W. H. George, of Wellington, at the Mount Eden Baptist Church, last evening. Mr. George recently returned from a 12-months' visit to India, and his lecture last evening was illustrative of the work of the Baptist Miteion in that field. The lecture was illustrated with lantern slides.