ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5728, 25 October 1905, Page 7

ENTERTAIN MENTS

BROUGH - FLEMMING COMPANY. “Beauty and tho Barge” was repeated last night, the attendance including His Excellency Lord Plunket. Lady Plunket and their suite. The audience throughout the performance was either convulsed with laughter or quietly appreciating the many epigrammatic “ quips and quiddities” with which tho dialogue abounds. It will be given to-night for the last time. "THE WALLS OF JERICHO." That the fame of Sutro’s famous play had reached the plav-going community of Wellington was shown yesterday by the strong demand for seats at Holliday a for to-morrow* and following nights. “Tho IValls of Joricho” is said to bo a wholesome play. It is a keen satire on society —“ a sermon on cant/’ It preaches manliness, purity, and. honour. Viewed from tho moral standpoint, tho play has been whole-heartedly commended wherever it has been produced. Writing of its initial performance at the Garrick Theatre, London, "The Times” remarked:—“AVe prefer to record the obvious facta of the occasion. One of tho obvious facts, for instance, is that tho play amuses. Clearly, the audience last night found it to their taste. Another obvious fact is its cleverness.” Such a play — clever and amusing—should undoubtedly succeed in New Zealand, and Messrs Brough and Flemming are confident that, as in the other cities &o far visited, r ‘ The Walls of Jericho” will prove entirely acceptable to all kinds and conditions of playgoers. Ample scope is given for lavish dressing on the part of the ladies, tho costumes worn being, it is said, particularly handsome.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY GLEE PARTY The Westminster Abbey Glee Party gave a second very successful concert at the Theatre Royal last night. Prom their large repertoire a most enjoyable selection of items was submitted, including part songs, quartettes, duets and solos. Tho unaccompanied male singing was particularly excellent, Aladame Alarie llooton added to the agreeable nature of the programme with her artistically-rendered contralto solos and Air Dudley Causton's humour and musical ability were very much in evidence in h:s sketch. The party, who give a complete change of entertainment each night, will appear throughout the week. . A special matinee will be given on Saturday next.

HIS MAJESTY’S. At His Majesty's Theatre Mr Leonard Nelson has established himself a firm favourite with his welcome budget of new songs. “Meet me at St. Louis” is nightly received with long applause. Mr Ered H. Graham and Miss Nellie Dent abstract all the merriment obtainable from the popular musical sketch, “A Pair of Lunatics." Miss Beatrice English and Mr John Puller are eminently successful in the duet “ Oh, Maritana.” The present programme by Fullers’ Entertainers, is of extra merit. It will be repeated to-night. At St. John’s Church last night Mr Maughan Barnett gave his 62nd organ recital before a most appreciative attendance. Hie programme contained—Bach’s “Prelude and Fugue in O Minor,” AVidor’s "Andante Cantabile,” Dubois’ “Toccata in G,” Hollins’ "Overture in C Minor," Handel’s “Minuet in G,” Gnilmant’s "Elevation in A flat,” and tho Mendelssohn "March” from "Athalie.” The next recital will be given on November 21st. The Petone Operatic Company repeated its performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera " H.M.S. Pianofore.” in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Petone, last night. Tho final performance will be given to-night. For the convenience of Wellington visitors the train which usually leaves Petone at 10.33 p.m. will be delayed till 10.55. A popular concert will be given in St. Peter’s Hall to-morrow evening. The programme is advertised.