ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14345, 15 April 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S. The George Marlow Dramatic Company will enter upon the last two nights of their season at His Majesty's Theatre this evening, when " East Lynne" will be staged. The version is said to be a new one, though the main essentials of the popular drama will remain practically the same. Mr. Marlow has made a feature of the scenic arrangements for the production, and a good interpretation would seem to be assured. "East Lynne" will be staged for the two"*?nights only. The box plan and early stall and family circle ticket arrangements are as advertised. The company go South via Onehunga on Sunday afternoon. ROYAL BESSES 0' TH' BARN BAND. The .box plans of the six evenings and two matinee performances by the far-famed Bessesthe inaugural appearance being listed for . .Monday next, at His Majesty's Theatre, under Messrs. J. and N. Tait's guidance—opened very auspiciously. Included in selections to be submitted here are numbers which have come to be regarded as, in one sense, the especial property of the Besses, and it is not surprising that all are invariably/received with intense enthusiasm. The diversity of ' the programmes serves to show great versatility. The band is equally at homo in simple hymn tunes, or with Wagner's crashing chords, nlaying every class of music with clearness, decisiveness, and artistic finish, whilst throughout is apparent the magnificent .sonority of tone which is the Besses' special attribute. Mr. Alex. Owen, the renowned conductor, has been accorded warm praise for the excellent arrangement of his programmes, enabling the band's finest points, both in combination and solo work, to bo well brought out. Three talented soloists Mr. S. Pyatt (cornet), Mr. E. P. Kerry (euphonium), and Mr. W. Weedall (trombone)— be heard here for the first time. The directors have arranged a special evening—Saturday, 23rd inst.—for a plebiscite performance, when items mostly favoured by patrons will bo rendered. The season's programmes and plebiscite forms are obtainable at the box and day sale offices, and suburban agencies. TIVOLI PICTURES. The " White Sea " and other pictures are drawing good houses at the Tivoli Theatre. There was again a good audience last night, when the pictures were well projected, and the subjects on the screen steady. This programme will be repeated to-night for the last time. To-morrow, at the matinee, there will be a complete change of programme. BIJOU THEATRE. The Palace Pictures at the Bijou Theatre have gained popularity with the Auckland theatre-goers in an unmistakable manner. Pictures appeal to the senses more than to the imagination. One sees what actually exists when looking upon a splendid scenic production such as the one now being presented by the management of this theatre, and entitled " Over Norway's Rocky Mounportraying a beautiful train ride from Norway to Sweden. The present programme will bo presented for the last time to-night. To-morrow afternoon the usual Saturday matinee will be held, and an entirely new programme of. pictures will be submitted. The management have invited the children of St. Mary's Orphanage to attend the matinee to-morrow free of charge. OPERA HOUSE. The current programme of Fuller's Pictures was repeated. at the Opera House last night. The programme will lie repeated this evening, and to-morrow the usual weekly change will be made. ' ' WEST'S PICTURES. The excellent change of pictures shown this week by Messrs. West, Limited, at the Royal Albert Hall is of special merit. The subjects are varied, and include some artistic scenic pictures equal to the best that have been exhibited here, while romance hold; a prominent place in the programme. A specially artistic reproduction of Shakespere's "Midsummer Night's Dream "is included in the programme, the mounting being particularly fines and the acting of a high order. The Ranchman's Rival "is a strong dramatic story, cleverly depicting scones in the "Far West" of North America. Another excellent film depicts scones of ( Rex Beach's popular novel, 1 ardners. ' The humorous section is also well represented by several very laughable studies. An entire change of programme will be given on Saturday next, and in future the weekly change will take place on that day.