ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15481, 12 December 1913, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE.

A new departure is being undertaken by the management of the Brennan-Fuller' Vaudeville Company, in the shape of an amateur singing competition, which will be held this evening in the Opera House, in conjunction with the current entertainment. The idea is to encourage local stage aspirants, and as yet about a score of entries have been received. A prize of two guineas is being awarded by the management to the successful competitor lor the rendition of any one of the songs composed by the popular Leonard Nelson, the winner to I*' selected by the audience. The box plans are open at Wildman and Arey's. and there are stili plenty of seats available. "PRINCE AND PEDLAR," A simessful performance of Dr. Lindsay Mackay's operetta "Prince and Pedlar," was given by 50 members of the N'orthcote Athenaeum, at St. Aidan's Hall, Remuera, last night. The performance was under the direction of A!:. Horace 11. Hunt, and was in aid of the church funds. The principal characters were played by Mesdnmes Edna Sutheiiand. Isabel Hunt", XI. Thomas, D. Martin, D. Piper, and M. F. Valentine, Messrs. Claude Allen, 11. Angus, Albeit Funics.-. S. Carter, and H. J. Emrys. The chorus work was admirable, and the various melt dioiis solo numbers were sung in acceptable style by the principals, a large audience evincing cordial appieiiation of the entertainment. WIELAF.RT PECHOTSCH CONCERTS. The programme given by the WielaertPechctsch combination ii, "the Town Hall last night was so popular that it will be repeated to-night with the " Miserere" duet. Madame Wielaert and Mr. Philip Newbury, who rendered this splendid number, will, on Saturday night, give the great duet from the garden scene in Faust." Herr PechoLvh will play this evening the second and third movements from Mendelssohn's well-known Concerto. A very fine popular programme has been prepared for Saturday night. ORGAN RECITAL. For tiro organ recital to be given in the Town Hall to-morrow night Mr. Maughan Harnett, city organist, has in- ■ eluded in his programme works by Hollins, Wheeldon, Bach, and his Fantaisie lon National Airs. Novelties at those recitals will include Corelli's "Gavotte in F," Guilmant's " Marche Nuptiale," and Bohm's "Still Was the Night." GLOBE THEATRE. To-day is the anniversary of the opening of the Globe Theatre.' A fine programme was screened yesterday. The principal film is entitled "The Fatal Legacy." "A Lass That Loved a Sailor" is another drama in which a youne- fisherman is suspected of murder on his wedding day. The proving of his innocence, his restoration to his bride, and the arrest of the murderer, are portrayed in a series of thrilling scenes. To mark the anniversary of the theatre every patron will receive a handsome fan from I the management, and a novel toy cinematograph will be presented to each child, | at both day and evening sessions. QUEEN'S THEATRE. The usual change of pictures was made at the Queen's Theatre yesterday. In the afternoon the theatre was well patronised, and in the evening all the available accommodation was taken up. The newseries is headed by a dramatic production, entitled, "Dolly Saves Her Grandfather," which is a very strongly acted play. The story tells how a young girl outwits two villains who have resolved , to do away with her grandfather in order 1 to obtain his money. Two ether splen- [ did dramas are "Betrothed Secret "and i "So Runs the Way." "Hubby's Tooth- • ache" is a most laughable comic study, featuring John Bunny. The usual topical • and scenic films conclude the programme.

KING GEORGE THEATREA three-net drama, entitled, " The i Bonds of Marriage," features in the new \ programme at the King George Theatre, * and should meet with the approval of the most exacting. The story is of a woman whose love faded, and one finds in the many scenes much to interest. Another drama, entitled, "Sallie's Sure Shot," an exciting tale of the West, contains abundance of thrilling situations. The latest issue of the " Eclair Journal" provided vignettes of current happenings at Home and abroad, and "The Price Demanded" and "Billy Gets Arrested," two diverting comic studies, sent the many patrons away in a good humour. NEWTON PICTURE PALACE. A comprehensive programme was screened for the first time at the Newton Picture Palace yesterday, and met with much approval from the large audiences that attended each session. The chief attraction is entitled "Strength- of Men," which is a story of adventure depicting the trials of two young < men , in quest of gold amidst the snows, and fires of the Alaskan forests. I ' . WEST'S PICTURES. A programme which embraces a wide range of subjects is being submitted nightly at the Royal Albert Hall, and was witnessed by a satisfactory audience last evening. The main feature is an Indian drama entitled, "A Redman's Conscience," which was greeted with much applause. The series will be repeated to-night and to-morrow night. WEST END THEATRE. Large numbers paid for admission to the West End Theatre last evening, where the splendid programme being screened this week is attracting ''much attention. An exquisitely-coloured historical play, entitled " Cross v. Crescent," is the star attraction, which depicts in a vivid manner, amidst Oriental splendour, the rise and fall of two great empires.

KING'S THEATRE. The good all-round scries of films which constitute this week's programme at the King's Theatre was shown again last night with continued success. The story of a Russian peasant, who leaves his native land in a vain search tor wealth' in America, is well described in the star picture, entitled " ; The Curse of the Golden Land." Stirring incidents during the late industrial strife in Wellington are also shown. The appropriate music rendered by Burke's Symphony Orchestra lends increased enjoyment to the evening entertainment. LYRIC THEATRE. Patrons visiting the Lyric Theatre during this week will find in the cumnt programme much that will amuse and entertain them. The largo audience that attended last evening was" not slow to show its appreciation of the many fine films, chief of which gives the striking story of the fall of Constantinople in 1453, entitled "Cross versus Crescent." The scenes are enacted in gorgeous sat- . tings.