ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4427, 6 August 1901, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GLEE AND MADRIGAL SOCIETY’S SOCIETY.

A large and fashionable audience attended at the Sidney street schoolroom, when Mr Parker’s Glee and Madrigal Society gave its first concert. Mr Parker explained that the object of the society was to become acquainted with and bring before the public the lovely madrigal music of the Elizabethan period, which seemed to be in danger of becoming extinct from disuse. During the evening, under the conduetorship of Mr Parker, the society sang glees and madrigals by Morley. .T. Bonnet. Orlando Di Lasso, R. L. De Pearsall and Hubert Parry, all of which were greatly appreciated by the audience. The orchestra, with Miss Joan Parker at the piano, gave E. German’s "Three Dances,” and with Miss Annie Page as accompanist, Mendelssohn’s concerto in D minor. A special treat was Miss Pownall’s rendering of Rossi’s scena "Ah Rendimi.” Mrs Ernest Izard, Miss Putman, and Messrs Douglas Jackson, T. Pringle and Searle also contributed songs. MR GEO. MHSGROVE’S GRAND OPERA COMPANY. To-night will be the last performance of the opera season in Auckland and the company will immediately afterwards leave for Wellington by the Zealandia, which is being detained until midnight for that purpose. It is hardly necessary to remind our readers that the season here begins on Saturday evening next, and that the box plan for the first six nights will open from this, morning at Holliday's A large quantity of scenery and wardrobe arrived here by the Eotoiti, and the remainder is being shipped by the Te Anau and Zealandia. An extra store had to be engaged to house the immense amount of scenery, wardrobe and accessories carried by the company. JEAN GEEARDT. Musical people in Wellington, will learn with satisfaction that M. Jean Gerardy has found impossible to give another performance in this city during his tour. The last concert will be given at the Opera House to-morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock, and a specially attractive programme will he given. M. Gerardy's tour of the colony has been a complete success, and ho leaves with his reputation as a ’cellist fully established. There is no doubt that, his many friends in Wellington and the music-loving public generally will appreciote the opportunity of hearing him once more. THEATRE ROYAL. Tile Gaiety Company at the Theatre Royal was strengthened last night by the appearance of a couple of new artists and the re appearance of some old fa vourites. Of the new-comers, Mr Les Warton, a burnt cork comedian, met with a great reception, the audience, being quick to recognise tbe originality of his business. All his songs were encored. Mr Arthur Morley has a fine bass voice, sings with clear enunciation and in good style. Mr Tom Leopard, who appeared to advantage 'in a topical song which hit the taste of the audience, must have been pleased with his reception._ Mr Harry Gray, the popular “Little Tich,’’ retailed his budget of oddities with accustomed vigour. Mr Bob Hall was also warmly welcomed. That engaging comedienne Miss Olive Lenton sang and danced with all her usual charm, while the Misses Emmie Owen, Marie Woodforde and the ever popular Lucy Fraser were all well received. Mr Martyn Hagan appeared in conjunction with Miss Fraser in one of their amusing sketches, and Miss Marie Terry, quite recovered from her recent indisposition, was warmly welcomed. ‘ The stars of the evening. Johnson, Riano and Bentley, repeated their diverting act "The Monkeys and the Farmer.” amid roars of laughter. Mr Wallace Xing, sang with his customary success, while Les Thieres earned much applause by their clever cycling tricks. The Woodward Bros, and Mr Will Hagan also appeared on the programme.

CHORAL HALL. The last week of,the Empire Company at the Choral Hall promises to be a record one in the matter of big audiences. Nor is the company backward in its efforts to bring the Messrs Fuller’s long tenancy of this popular house to a fitting close. Never did a company—both stars and rank and file—work harder to please a manaarer’s patrons than that at the Choral Hall during these last days of their engagement. The farewell programme goes from start to finish with irresistible swing and sustained vivacity. Novelties are promised for every night during the remainder of the week. THE JUBILEE SINGERS. The Jubilee Singers repeated their attractive programme to an appreciative audience at the Opera House last night, recalls being very numerous. To-night an entire change of programme will be made, and by special request “The Lost Chord” quartette will be sung