EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4296, 4 March 1901, Page 5

EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS

PEPPER’S GHOST COMPANY. Northcote’s Pepper’s Ghost Company produced “The Flying Dutchman, or Phantom Ship,” adapted from Wagner’s opera by Mr Fred Smith, on Saturdaynight in the presence of a fair audience. Miss Lillie Octavia worked hard in the character of Seuta, the heroine. The other characters in Mr Smith’s book are taken by the adapter, who played Vanderdeckeu, Mr Maurice (Mainbrace), whose song was encored, and Mr Humphries' (Von Brummel), described as a Cockney lawyer from 'Chancery Lane, London. There were also a number of minor characters in the piece. “The Flying Dutchman,” which did not meet with an encouraging reception, was followed by a musical melange, in which the members of the company appeared to be more at home. The entertainment, which concluded with a spectral farce, entitled “Muddlehead in a Fix,” will be repeated tonight. DIX GAIETY COMPANY. An entire change of programme was submitted by the Dix Gaiety Company on Saturday night at the Theatre Royal.. Miss Olive Teuton, who is improving at every appearance, gained imperative recalls Tor her vocal and saltatory c'ontributions,! and tho anld Scotch sangs -of Miss "Clarkson were heartily greeted. Little Eileen Boyd had a good reception, and Mr Arthur Hahn had to repeat his excellent bassoselections. Messrs Joe Cowan and Frank Clarke proved themselves to ho a pair of' really good comedians, and fully deserved the enthusiastic applause whioli their efforts drew forth. Tho Patterson Bros, appeared for the last time in Wellington in their excellent horizontal bar act, and received a good send-off from the audience. To-morrow night “The Tylers” will make fiber appearance with the company in a new and sensational act. FULLER’S BIJOU COMPANY. A large audience greeted the change of programme j presented by Fuller’s Bijou Company on Saturday night. The minstrel portion of the entertainment went exceptionally well, Messrs. Fred Bluett and George Williamson keeping tho audience in a continuous state of merriment. Misses Bessie Young, Katie Lynn, Madge Lucas, with tho _ other members of the" company, met with favourable receptions in their varied items. The Lester Bros, gave another exhibition of their daring high trapeze act, and were loudly applauded. Perhaps the most enjoyable item on the programme was Miss Katie Lynn’s singing of “Bonnie Mary of Argyle.” which w-a.s accompanied’ by realistic limelight illustrations. The performance was brought to a close by a shadow panto, mime, entitled “A Visit to the Man in the Moon,” which sent the audience away thoroughly satisfied. To-night the management announces the usual farce will conclude the entertainment,, whilst the shadow pantomime will conclude the first part.

In another part of this issue appears the programme of the entertainment to be given this (Monday') evening, at the hall, Marion street, on behalf of Mrs J. M. Russell and family. The Carlton j Musical and Dramatic Society', which >s responsible,for the production, has evidently' made an effort to provide an excellent entertainment. “The “coon songs • and choruses constitute special features, while the farce, “Hypnotic Somnambulism,” .should prove highly' diverting. It is honed the hall win be crowded, and that the result will be the raising of a handsome -sum for the deserving purpose in view, i