ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15325, 11 June 1913, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE MONK AND THE .WOMAN.'*-

The performance of "The Monk and the. I Woman," which was attended by a packed jj audience' on the opening night, was wit- 9 nessed by another very large audience at !j His Majesty's Theatre last evening. , The j fine acting and sensational scenes were ; J warmly applauded, and a most enjoyable '. j evening was spent by those present. " The : 8 performance will be repeated to-night. .""-'.:'•■.! — I THE SMART SET. . ij The bright entertainment provided by jj the " Smart Set in the lown Hall con- '; cert chamber was well attended last night. •;] A change of programme will be presented jj to-night. Next Tuesday the proceeds of If the entertainment are to be given to thu § funds of the Girls' Orphanage, Takapuna, | which was recently destroyed by fire. j ''.-■■■■ ■■■'.'■-) TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. ; The municipal organ recital will be given ' to-night in the Town Hall. A popular ii programme will, include a fantaisie on I .Bizet's " Carmen," two choral preludes II by Bach, Schubert's "Military March,"- * { and Wolstenholme's ■ " Question and i Answer." Mr. Maughan Barnett will also ' play Hollin's " Morceau de Concert," in , 1 valse form, and two movements from j Widor's second organ Symphony. OPERA HOUSE. I The new programme at the Opera House . was accorded another great reception last.; I night. Mons. Herbert, the Franklins, and ! Victor Francis provide "turns" of excep- j tional merit. • •.-■■•■ ' , -. —— — : — - ! PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. j A particularly fine programme was • I screened at the King George Theatre yes- ! terday. "Justice at Last," the "star" j drama is full of exciting incidents, and the „. remaining pictures are equally interesting. •" i "The Secret Cupboard" and "Mary of j Briarwood Dell" are the two most popular « j pictures in an all-round .excellent pro-. .; ! gramme at the Queen's Theatre. .'.., ;,...! A programme of diversified interest is i being screened at the Lyric Theatre this week. "The Black Countess "is one of the finest pictures yet shown . at this . theatre.' ':"::,:- '^:-\ Considerable interest is being taken in .1 the picture of the stranded Tyser • liner M Indrabarah, now • being shown at tha; V' Globe Theatre. ■■;..'. -'T■■',''<;??•&■ f The Royal Albert Hall was well at- 1 tended last night when the current , pro- ;V j gramme was repeated. !' The Mystery of.y.j a Hansom Cab " is being well received. , There was absolutely no fault to find, j with the screening of "Theodora" at the King's Theatre last night, and the fine pic-. : 1 ture was accorded an enthusiastic reception. ■ .-,•■ "'.'""'." \':'-X : r . : <<'&';?■ '--'14 ROYAL RINK. v "* The Royal Rink is very popular with roller skaters. , , "•■; •."'"■; *-*>■? : ■ v- -j SAILORS' CONCERT.' '' £ A very enjoyable concert was;given in W, the Sailors' Hall, Lower Albert Street, : j last evening. A large number of sea- 1 men were present, and the following contributed items:—Mrs. Webber, : Misses " Butcher and Mills, Messrs. Webber,■:; Turtle, Elliott, and other seamen. The"'' ) missioner, Mr. Arthur P. Cowie, presided, ; J I ___,_______________ '/a