ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14934, 6 March 1912, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

''SWEET COUNTY, KERRY.'-* V ■ A . ■ 'O:'!.;'? AT His Majesty's Theatre last evening ' ' there was. a large attendance when thelSljf delightful Irish comedy, Sweet County Kerry" was presented for the second time. m. The audicnc ! i was most enthusiastic. The comedy will be presented again - this evening. • .. WIRTHS' CIRCUS. '-V ww?*? a crowded attendance at V\irths Circus last evening, and the numerous attractions provided delighted ' those present. The circus is . probably the most complete that has visited Auckland for many years, the splendid menagerie being not the least of the many ? attractions. Another performance will be given this evening, and there will be » ; matinee performance this afternoon., "* OPERA HOUSE. The re-viva l A vaudeville by Messrs 'f John duller and Sons at the Opera House' has proved popular. Another large audience greeted the combination of artists at this house of entertainment last night. As 1 on the opening night, the appearance of Mr. I rani. Yoi " k V the signal lot a pro- >>b longed demonstration. The other-artists '■ -Tl also appeared to great advantage., 1 THELMA PETERSEN CONCERT. !-{ ™°P C *. reminded of the very fine concert to bo given at the Town Hall to- ■ Thplm/pT tho young contralto, Miss inelma Petersen, is to be heard for the tost time m Auckland, when she will have the assistance of some of the best talent in the city. NEWBURY-SPADA CONCERTS. . At the Town Hall next Saturday ©van ing a popular operatic and ballad concert will be given by the Newbury-Spada Com- / pany. The "Miserere" scene from "H ' Trovatore" will bo sung by . Madame Spada and Mr. Philip Newbury. The popu- SM? lar tenor will be beard in the exquisite '.'6 cavatina MAh 1 si ben Mio" (H Trovatore), "Good-bye, : Sweetheart" (Hatton), / and'"Alice, Where Art Thou ??, Madame if. I Spada has quite recovered,.from her indis- n 1 k * position, and will sing •' Nymph*, .and Ivans (Bemberg). PUPILS' CONCERT. ' A Last evening a recital was given in:' St. Andrew's Hall by the students of Miss / Dija -Fletcher. Mies Alice Coombo, who was heard last year at several gatherings, S has improved greatly. Her voice ia even in quality, and of good oompass. She v, sings easily, as .was noted in the somewhat florid song "Tell Me My Heart," , which, for such a young - student, was well sung. Miss Brooke-Smith's voice has ' i increased considerably in power, - and is . •"? sympathetic. She gave very pleasing renderings of ""Orpheus With His Lute "< IMS and "The Swallows." Miss Rita Qanna- ; way has a promising voice of good com- • pass, and sang "My Dearest Heart M with feeling. Miss Hetty Tizard has a pleasing soprano voice even, sympathetic, and : Ss||S fulL t An enjoyable item was the "Ave Maria " by Sir Charles Santley, with violin and organ accompaniment, sung by Miss McMastcr. Miss Philcox showed much sympathy of ton© in " Caro Mio Ben," but >, ' she does not yet sing with the case that is ;) noticeable in most of Mies Fletcher's ,* j; "M pupils. Mr. J. Cantlay and Mr. F. Hamil- ;6j|j? ton sang "Watchman, 'What of the Night?" -fi 4 well, lnoth voices being sweet in quality and the tone well ' sustained. r The pro- || 1 | gramme concluded with the part _ song f "A May Morning," which was brig;htlyj and crisply sung. - PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. The current programme of moving .pic- ' '/'■ tures now being shown at . the King's • Theatre includes two star attractions, . "Auld Lang Syne," .and " A.rrah-Na-Pogue." Both pictures are full of interest. They are screened in conjunction ;; 5 with, a series of the; latest, subjects from England. > v , 1 Crowded houses wore the rule at yester- ;f;|p day's sessions at the Queen's tha magnificent picture of the world-famous I 1 < Falls of Niagara attracting much atten- ■> tion. Even thoso who have had the delight of gazing on the wondrous work of Nature 1 vTi ; i were enthralled with the beauty portrayed by the camera. The picture is Indeed an., -.y----education, and should be seen by everyone. The rest of the programme wan: up >' to the high standard set by Messrs. Mac- f < X ; Mahon and Lodder. It will be repeated for the last time to-day and to-night. ||| ||PS There seems to be no end to the pictorial 1 * novelties:submitted weekly by West's,at , ( the Royal Albert Hall. This week's budget, to- be presented at the matinee this afternoon, appears quite up to the high standard set by that firm. An aeroplane ' elopement describes an exciting race between an express train and . a flying ma-< chine, " Golden Tulips " is a Dutch idyll, beautifully coloured. Tlie scenic section contains "A Cruise on - Norwegian Fjords/.' and "'Morse Hunting in the Arctic."' . Pathe's Gazette' contains the ■ ;' latest topical events. T The dramatics in<Jude "The Inner Mind," |and "The. {sheriff of Tuolumrae," whilijt "Mike's Hero," an Edison comedy, is foremost- in jS§£; the humorous films. * \ t . 1 *" • There was a large attendance at the Lyric Theatre last night,- when' the new, programme was again screened. The sensational picture, ' The Flight to Death,"and the superb coloured flower study, "The Gladiolus Family/' came in for much applause. The programme •will : be, repeated this evening."- • ' The excellent series of pictures now being shown at. tho King George Theatre wero witnessed by a large audience last > ' evening, when the various subjects met with a warm reception. y • The extremely interesting series of pictures shown at the Empire Picture Palace,. Dominion Road, were again witnessed by ' largo numbers last evening. The pro- , $sj| framme comprises dramatic,' scenic, , umorous, and other subjects. The Newton Picture Palace appears to < ' be a favourite house of entertainment, as crowds attended the various sessions yesterday and last evening. : ~ ..y...... r •/.; •' There was a large attendance of skate at the Prince's Rink last evening. A most enjoyable concert was, given in the Seamen's Institute, Lower Queen- "I street, last evening. Those who were instrumental in providing the programme were Messrs. Albert Parish and William McCarr, ex-seamen. Firemen and sailors from the largo vessels and others .were amongst the audience. The missioner, Mr* Arthur P. Cowie, presided.