ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15308, 22 May 1913, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE DANDIES. " " --'

The concert chamber of the Town Hall ':- '.'; was taxed to its utmost capacity last: even- :''■ ing, when the Dandies presented the final programme of the present 'season, which • closes on Friday. Every; item, "was'-'.en-cored, while several of thd';speciaTiavour- ■ ites among the performers 'received double 'I recalls. Mr. Ford ■>. Walthom,. the bass singer, was in fine voice, and J both in solos and concerted numbers scored signal successes, his duet with Mr. Lawrence, "The Two Fools," being a big hit. ,\A double encore was demanded from Mr. George Edwards for his .humorous item, "Father ; Papered the Parlour," while Mr. Atliol Tier and Mr. Joseph Brennany ; m Ihe'if jfes*pective ' comic and sketcb/f items',' "also gathered >.■-. much populaTity^}^A.;^WW e encore was given to the mala quartette,: and the lady contributors ''.Were "also? Ac- '.'■■ corded warm welcomes.. ~ .!,;;'" '".<-..?Zil OPERA HOUSE. ,, r V",' '"j'..The Opera House was 1 well attended, last , night, when, the current?programme l was,; repeated. ' The Four Stagpooles again de-'-lighted the audience with their clever acrobatic act. The same -programme will be ,repeated this' evening, ,;,,.'".. .-.-' . • ■"' i i -■— i'ji..*';;".:-, '* MUNICIPAL ORGAN J SECiTALI~ A fine programme has been arranged^ f<?r ■•■■■* the municipal organ reci£al/>iH theVFown Hall, -to-morrow night. 'Mr. - 3 Maugfiari Barnett will play works "by- Max Reger, - and Bach, also Mendelssohn's; Sonata,': Wagner's Ride -of the'Valky.ries," the overture \ to : VZampa/' .and Lemare's " Andantinc." ,'I "''')]],. v...', '::;. v, THE. SMART"'SET. "-',','.:!.' • The clever combinatiojtiijf artists,"The Smart Set, will make their first appearance in the Dominion, on Wednesdaynrifxt, at the Town Hall; .under,..the Walter George and Maynaixl D'aß'nT'.'wlen ' they . will introduce • then- mirth-provoßfrig entertainment. The Smarts Set. was organised by Mr.* Walter George some 10 years ago, and since that.. ».time * have ••■■ travelled in England, America'.Africa, and more recently in,'; Australia. The company consists ./lG members, and .. includes- the very popular- comedian; iMay- - nard Dakin,. whose : appearanc^hereV'Ja^ti. season will be well x arid .^favourably; .remembered by his refined and'true "spirit of innocent comedy and extremely-., fineacting. Their, repertoire ranges' .from excellent songs, musical novelties,..ventrilo- " quial turns, humorous.anecdotes,.. arid de- - lightful burlesque. The . box.',plan ..will open . at Wildman and Arey's ; to-morrow; morning. ' : . /- , i. , PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. ■"V _ The, popularity attained by the detective drama, "Zigomar," has, induced the management of the Globe Pictures to continue showing it until the , end of . the week. '." " • . .-.,.■' vvteu. . . There was a large attendance -i the Lyric Theatre last night, when the.'.current programme was agairi'screened . -' ; All the sessions at the Queen's Pictures were well attended • yesterday. - -An - entirely new series of pictures will be shown to-day. . ;_" s ;-i " Shadows of ' the Night," now being shown at the King's Theatre, is a,very fin© ' picture.. : - '>• The programme now being shown -at the ' Royal Albert Hall is attracting large/-num-bers of patrons. — All the sessions at the King 'George Theatre. .were .well attended yesterday. A ,; -". new programme will be screened to-day^, Of a very fine series of' films now ; r bding shown at the Newton Picture Palace, the • best is "Defeat of the Brewery Gang."

SKATING RINKS. All the sessions at the Royal Rink were well attended yesterday. .. : , -.• .--^r. The patrons at .the ; four sessions ror"/the Prince's Rink yesterday found the floor in perfect condition. ; ■ '-'■■■' ' ? ---'.V. ! r s r i