ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15390, 27 August 1913, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GEORGE MARL ~ COMPANY. Another* large audience #3toesised' "The Night Side of London" last evening' at* His Majesty's Theatre. To-night:, the company will stage for the first K time Walter Melville's sensational : drama: '/.Tka Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning." This play has been called " the drama of the people and for the people i" 'and: ever character is a human one/ '' : Plenty, of variety is provided, in the piecWi..v,Tha villain, with his beautiful aecomnlicee obtains money from one Penfoh, " retired gentleman, by •" fob* pretences, and' "■ to throw suspicion from himself hi*, tries' to imp,:cato Fenton's son;; That -is the basis of the story. "The girl who took he wrong, turning"' is brought back" to the straight; path by taking^ a hew'tirrn and marrying a sailor i over . TheTscenery and the costumes are said to be beautiful m the extreme. The.' Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning" will, be 'plaved until further notice, the box plans being now open at Wildman and AreW " '

OPERA HOUSE- -' '"'*'■ at EV th7 a *™ last evening at tiie. Opera House. : The wonderful acrobatic act performed -by th? ova l <^ J W iSrtftSi pfesent 4>! lnde . d ¥■• lar « e present. . bche PP s Animal Circus is another unique turn of its kirid,S W-S received with great applause .. .The' remamder of the programs 'yell well received. y eu

WALTER KIRBY RECITALS?! Interesting programmes are beitw L«a pared for Mr. Walter ' {Kirby/s^SKS song recitals, to be held: in the Town Hall concert chamber on Wednesday evening September TO, and .. ';?SSi September ; 15. Mr ; Kirby will sing, m addition; to. many favourite ballads, the tenor arias trom Puccini's " La, Boheme " ?,"•£• La $*&!' and Ambrose Thomas's - Mignon.' a. Other items-:.,• includeV;,-the ' popular r ballads, , "111 Sing :Thee^j*W s ; of Araby/' "Alice, Where Art Thou/' Angels Guard Thee," Sally In Our ' Alley," "Mary," and "The Minstrel Boy/' ete.v.,-':-.-..j;:' : :.;\ ; , ..«; "- r ' ; VERDI'S "IL TROVATORE.'.' . ;.. No expense has been Spared to make the ; two productions of Verdi'sVfamous* opera •• "II Trovatore" the success- a this grand work deserves. • Mr. ! Frank: Graham, who •> is considered by many to be one of' the ■; > finest operatic; tenors for;- Verdi's, roles, is.'.K a grand opera artist of English repute, v;' having been associated -with various i grand 4 opera companies in Engknd, f including the :: famous Carl 'Rosa Company. <r The part of vZ the Troubadour, in.;- particular,?■ he i con- ">"'-' siders to be one of his fe r favourite ones..'' Madame Wielaert, 'who^willisustainWthe-.. very exacting role of , ; Leonetra,; '.- a most enviable reputation .as.', a: singer, of -i operatic music. In this role Madame:will % have an; opportunity to show her dramatic M powers and her fine voice. The'stirring execution and Miserere scene d will • claim If both these artists, together s with i a grand ■■£ chorus of 200.picked voices, v ? .-■ •

.THE DANDIES. ; r : f-"!:' : :;; ;: §M An excellent evening's enteftaiiusient- is \ff||§|||| provided nightly by The- Dandies' -in tiia Town Hall concert chamber, and' is attracting large audiences. • •• -' r v-i , • . _, ■ . . . . * GRAFTON SHAKESPERE/ CLUB. . v J<& The Grafton Shakesjperie Club ■ gavoj; -* '. opening recital last night in the leciure 'a\f?§P| hall : of th& Grafton Library" lieforeTalarge and select audience. TbA" ■ play oßcien was "Much Ado About Nothing','.'/ which ■'■ - was read! most successfully;' its' 1 -success being in a-large measure du» to the able stago'managership of 'Mr.-T^Harris: Th« tenor song, '' Sigh No More, Ladies," 'w as well rendered by Mr, &. L. Eston; in the role of Balthasar, and came-" as "a pleasant - ; ' y] break. Mr. T. Harris kept -the 'atictfcSneein a very good humour as Benedick,'the : wit 'of the play. ■ Miss Kalraaatook the" part' of Beatrice admirably'. • On-the who]. ';.--. fH the standard of the entertainment- 1 augurs V : /'•''•:% well'' for the success of the club on fu: re occasions.' :: ;: : ' : '. ■ , ■ - , ' ' v.;

I■. ■ .SAILORS* CONCERT.- /. / fpfl The Sailors' Home hall proved" "t& be \'o-p'i\ J too small to accommodate ihe large crowd *-''': } "of semen at an enjoyable concert ".given lastr night. . Most vessels;'in',, port. ,were represented* and a splendid ,;tiipe t was spent. • The programme was' prpvidod, by, ; ,'C. * I Mr*-. Wiltshire and Mrs. C. ,3- *&&<£ . ' Refreshments were handed Ground a [bands of willing workers..The #JSlll Mr. Arthur P. : : Cowie, iho i *-iiM | entertainment concluded with the'Naiion jl ! Anthem. ,/;//^/, : , r ~ V**?'; i —: i •..,■-„■—,ll._;-"'/. ,- I." ~ : PICTURE : ENTISRTIINMENfS. ' V •-''• -> Amongst the many good, pictures being ; .:;' ! i screened at the Lyric ,- Theatre' this > week is ".The. Heritage," .a coloured »dra*hatie subject of great power. -" Through/* the 1 Gorges of the Andes" tis a particularly ■beautiful scenic film. - « I ~>•■.•, •;,:►;": I The j pictures a* the King's, Theatre".are i proving '"themselves .. to,? be'' .-decidedly | popular. "A Regiment. of, ■ Two''is, an ! exceedingly diverting comedy. ~; Tw«t>Bocal . . I items and a lectaretteUxobeinc: submitted nightly by Mr. John Fuller,, . The eonUnuous, metopes' at the Newton Picture ' Palace include several - i good-films, embracing' all types of subjects. West's Pictures at the Royal Albert Hall are attracting much, attention ; this week. "Dan Morgan", is the story-,©! an Australian bushranger's.life,, and."ia.V film, replete with ■ sensataonnl incidents. : v '- f **"«&j ; ' The present ? series of ; continuous pic- v : |iiSM tures showing at the "Globe; Theatre is proving to-be exceptionally copula:-. "Fate and r Fortune" is a powerful dramatic subject, which is well'supported by ' the remainder of '■ the progranane. ~" The feature of -the programme at the .Queen's Theatre is a. most:'sensational ■ '" drama entitled " Had She But-Known. 5 ' The railway smash portrayed at "the.finish ;\Jjj fiSSM " is i very f thrilling. ... '"•» •.',?■» • .;. "At Old Fort Dearborn" is an exciting Indian drama which -is .being .shown, at the King George Theatre, Many ..other' good .■ pictures of great variety . .complete an excellent programme. '.- ".; 1 '■'":," ...'.i __ _. . . , • SKATING RINK-*/ . '$$& The Prince's Rink was well patronised yesterday, excellent music being provided at all sessions. ■ - -. ; ;■■/. -. ~. '' oslm ■ Skaters in large numbers attended the Royal Rink yesterday. Competitions N for graceful skating in couples take place; tomorrow night. ~ vo'iv <?*? .' y- {