ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15056, 27 July 1912, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"MRS. BRIDGET McSWEENEY.'*

Each repetition of the bright musical farce-comedy, "Mrs. Bridget McSweeney," in His Majesty's Theatre, has been greeted by i i appreciative audience. The attendance was again large last evening, and a large house is expected to-night. " THE DANDIES." Clever and full of genuine enjoyment the nightly performances by" The Dandies" at the Town Hall have been well attended. A good programme is promised for tonight. 'y/ OPERA HOUSE. ;' The vaudeville entertainment provided at the Opera House has been productive of keen enjoyment ' thi- week. To-night will bo the last chance of seeing the existing programme. i SHERIDAN'S COMEDY, "THE I CRITIC." [ Sheridan's sparkling comedy, "Tito . ,-; | Critic," will be rendered by the Ponsonby j Shakcspere Society at the Leys Institute . j on Friday evening next, in connection with the winter course. A strong cast, compris- : ing 20 readers, has been arranged, and the '•' . production of this brilliant and witty play should ensure a large attendance. I „,,„-, I ■ ■ ..■■:■,■:..,:. • •.>.<:' ■'■■■ •::;' i TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS. j Great interest is being shown in connection with the recital to be given on the Town Hall organ this evening by Mr. , j Edgar Randal, of Oamaru. The programme | includes the great fantasia on the Austrian s hymn by Ckipp, with its difficult variations, and intricate scheme of pedalling, aa set forth to special advantage in the colossal- finals. Guijmant',s magiafieenfc symphony for organ'and orchestra will be. given for the first time in Auckland.at this recital. The rest of the selections in a big programme are all of uncommon interest, and included among these is the " Prelude and Fugue in A Minor" by J. S.Bach. DICKENS FESTIVAL. The Auckland Shakespere Society announces a Dickens festival to be held" in the , Town Hall on Tuesday, August 7. •, ./' The work has been in hand for some time, and a programme of exceptional interests':: i\ "£)s has been arranged. Leading artists from Wellington,. Christchwc/v; Dunedin, WV nganui, as well as; from Auckland, will / ; appear-, and practically the whole of the ' selections will be given, in costume. The programme will include many musical selections, and the whole performance will conclude with the famous trial scene, " Bardell ■ v. Pickwick," for which a strong cast has been arranged. AUCKLAND LIEDERTAFEL. The Auckland Liodertafel will give the - second concert of tbo season in the Town Hall on Fridajf night next. The Liedestafel items on this occasion have been all specially selected from the latest popular compositions published in England, and will be of great variety, including such numbers aa Huzza" (Dudley Buck) and ' : Bv Babylon's Wave" (Gounod), The vocal soloists on this occasion will be Miss , , Ethel Rae, who secured the prize at the ■■■■■■.' last competitions, and Mr. Sidney Williamson, who comes from Christchurch, and is a baritone, of high Biding; Mr, H. G. Button, the organ soloist, is known to many in Auckland. The box plan for ; "f| the ooncert opens on Tuesday morning at eight o'clock. . ; ,

COMPETITIONS SOCIETY. After an extension of one week the entries for the forthcoming festival of the Auckland Competitions Society.close . tonight, and there 'will b© no further of per- >\ tunity for entering. Within .the last week : many additional 'entries have been given in, and the total number will not be available. until Monday. Excellent programmes , will bo submitted" at the Town Hall during the festival. The grading work will bo done in the day time, and the finals decided in the evening, winch will ensure interesting concert programme?.

I'ICTURE- ENTERTAINMENTS.

Large crowds attended Messrs, MacMahon and Lodder's Queen-street theatre at the various sessions yesterday. "The Midnight Wedding" was shown for the first tome, and at once proved a. great attraction. It is a beautifully clear picture, well-defined, and is remarkable for the delicate effects obtained. It reveals the hopeless - love-affair of a young superintendent engi-' ■:• neer for his employer's beautiful daughter. It tells without words how the re|ectsdlov«r ,_. allows an ungovernable fit/of: jealousy to . tempt him to use his expert knowledge to ' ' ' base purposes, and how he is saved from •» ; committing a crime by the influence of his mother. Another notable star attraction i will be introduced on Monday, when the '' "■ management will show for the first time to an Auckland audience a most gorgeous subject, entitled " The World Against Her." . • ,~, ■ Chief anions the films at present being screened at the King's Theatre is one do-' dieting the work in connection with the construction of the Panama Canal. The us'nal dramas and comedies are also included, and help to mako an attractive '§\ ensemble. . Many people have read R. D. Blackmoreiv' book, "Lorna Doone," but _the public now have an opportunity, by visiting the King George Theatre, of seeing the interesting episodes' of the story enacted before their eyes. Other films are ' ! i of good quality. "Home," a film which unfolds a simple vet interesting story, is attracting a great deal of attention at the Palace Theatre', but is only one of a very good series. Large audiences have been the rule lately. A "prize matinee" will be held at the Royal Albert Hall this afternoon. The present programme includes many interesting films, and patrons may rest assured of securing.ample return for their entrance ; fee*. •■ ~, . '-'■■ . '! The Lyric Theatre has a reputation to ■_ keep up, and to date has done so,, particularly with .the programme, at present , being screened. Each performance fcas ;';,*•; ''<{ been attended by attentive and appreciative audiences. ■ :: '^: : S£ SKATING RINKS, An* '.active fancy dress aid poster carnival has been arranged to take plac» ' at the Royal Rink on Tuesday wening, ' ! BOATING CLUB'S CONCERT. A fine programme has been arranged for the Waitemata Boating Club's concert, which takes place in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, and everything points to a most successful performance. A large number of seats have already been booked*