ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14392, 10 June 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROBERTS-DAT COMPANY. Another highly-pleased audience witnessed; the production of "Pete" at His Majesty's Theatre la6t * night, when the ■ fall of the curtain upon each act was the occasion of a furore of applause. Mr. H. R. Roberts and: Miss Beatrice Day were splendid -in their } parts, and ? they were • assisted by ■ finished: acting by the remainder •■ of the "z company. ! : "Pete" will bo repeated to-night/ J ~ • OPERA ' HOUSE. '": The Opera House , was; a/ popular resort for amusement-seekers last j night, ■■, and Ifuller's Pictures filled the bill with their usual ; success. .-' The : same . pictures may': ba : ; seen again this evening." / _ " - WEST'S PICTURES. Considering the very wet night, there was a good house last night at the Royal Albert Hall, «.when '■ ■ West's Pictures ; were again ; shown to advantage. Anew subject, "With Roosevelt in Africt,"/ was screened for; the * first time, 1 and : is undoubtedly one of /the' most'! interesting pictures., seen .in Auckland. \ Many incidents in Mr. Roosevelt's • famous hunting expedition in Africa were shown. TIVOLI THEATRE. The Newton Theatre, was comfortablyfilled last night by an appreciative audience, (• when the current programme .was shown for the last time but one. ; There will a* complete ; - change ;of % pictures ':.'■ to-morrow afternoon, at the matinee. : -PRINCE'S RINK. ,;,,,,, '■;.': Bad weather appears to i be ; conducive to rinking,: judging by the large attendances at' Prince's Rink yesterday, the fair' sex predominating ,in numbers. ;; The ■ children 5 are showing! much enthusiasm,' and are actively; preparing for : the carnival tO be * held tonight week. "--''\//.V'.',;' * ~-, THE FISK JUBILEE ; SINGERS. Very few organisations havei so thoroughly stood the test-of time' as/ the Fisk Jubilee Singers. 'They have now.!been/before;; the | Australasian publio for some - three \ decades, the personnel of the - company .; necessarily undergoing many ; changes- during that period, but the chief characteristics Of their '-' work," '„ : as it may- ■;; not : inaptly a be termed, have. been faithfully retained.-; The songs of these coloured folk never pall upon; the- musical palate, and- their quaint old negro choruses i; and ''plantation /melodies still retain all their old-time; popularity. The present company comprises 10 members^and; includes those old favourites, Miss : ; Belle F. . Gibbons, the remarkable lady baritone Mr. R. H. Collins, who specialises in i quaint and' dainty coon songs; Mrs. * 'Hamilton Hodges, so well 4 known to , Auckland /audiences, -' who has recently joined . the 1 company ; and Professor White, the talented musical director and accompanist. /'The,box• plans for the whole season, which will J com-; mence on Monday evening : next, at the Federal Hall, are on view at Messrs. Wildman and Arey's. ' ";/-/'"; MUSICAL RECITAL. " The booking for the song and piano re- , cital at the Choral Hall to-night : is heavy, and Miss Mary Cooper and Mr. Cyril Towsey are certain of a hearty welcome. There are still a few reserved seats, and if early application at Wildman and Arey's is made, good positions in the hall may be: secured. Trams will run to the Choral Hall from the Three Lamps before the recital, and to all suburbs immediately after the last , item. . BOWLING CLUB SOCIAL. - . The annual social and dance of the Grey Lynn Bowling Club was held in the Druids' Hall, Newton, on Wednesday,; evening last. There was a very large . attendance. :■ The president (Mr. J. M. Thomson) presided, having with him the patron -of. the club (Hon. Geo. Fowlds). - The early part of the evening, was devoted to a concert and presentation of trophies won by; members during the past season. During an interval in the programme the . Hon. G. Fowlds presented the trophies, and at the close of the concert the. president made a presentation of a handsome gold albert .and medal, suit-: ably inscribed, to the. secretary and treasurer of the club (Mr. C. Wheeler), who suitably replied. .The Hon. G. Fowlds intimated his intention of presenting the ladies: with a croquet set on the opening, of their green. Dancing was indulged in till the small hours of the morning.