ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6189, 22 April 1907, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE ROYAL. Fullers’ Vaudeville Company introduced a change of programme at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, before a crowd* cd audience. Armstrong and Verne, the American Comedy 'Couple, figure in a very laughable sketch, “Song Books/' which possesses the commendable merit V\f being new. Their burlosoue on “II Travatore” was enthusiastically _ encored. Their spectacular scena, “Give My Regards to Broadway/’ which is au established success, was revived by Armstrong and Verne in response to clamor* ous demands. This clevdr couple wIR conclude their season next Saturday. The Melbourne Meiytersingers Quartette Party presented a new sketch representing a military camp scene. Their tuneful quartettes wore artistically given,, and “The Cull to" Arms” was especially enjoyable. The eccentric turn by Shaw and Gilbert included crisp patter, coinifl duets and agile high.kicking. Mr Slade Murray’s vocal items comprised a de*scriptivo song and one of his inimitable female impersonations, which was followed by a dance. The Lewis sisters artf a bright song and dance duo, and they display more than average ability. An irresistible encore was won bj* 1 Mr Fred Golding’s ballad “In the Shadow'of the Pines.” The familiar waltz song, *' # Estu*» diantina,” by Miss Dorothy' Lcstrange,. was a very acceptable contribution, and' equally so was irt The Banks of-Loch Lomond,” which was added In response toa recall. Mr Will Gilbert, who is air ideal end-man, was loudly applauded for his comic song. Other interesting features included Miss May iVallaco’s song and donee, Mr Joe Verne’s -song and clog dance, and Miss Flo Weston s serio song, “Can’t You'Keep a Secret. ’ The bioscopic subjects comprised “The Artist’s Dream” and “Burglar’s Slide for Life,” which were shown for the first time in Wellington. The programme wib be repeated to-night. BLANCHE AREAL. This will be the last season of- this great artist in Wellington, and the programme submitted for to-night, _ with orchestral accompaniment,is one 6f special interest, there being .fourVgrand: arias from four groat Polonaise from Verdi’s masterpiece, Jerusalem/’ the lament of the Queen of Sheba, the famous “Shadow Song ’ from “Dinorah,” and the mad- scene from {‘Hamlet.” The latter has been prepared especially for this concert, and will be sung for the first time in New Zealand. It is a very long aria and requires a voice of extensive range and power to sing it. The extensive repertoire of Madame Arral permits her ter give an entirely new programme at.each concert. There will be no interval. 1 The 1 performance commences at 8 o’clock,, Each patron will be presented with a beautiful, souvenir of Madame Arral, with fac-eimile autograph signatureTHE POPULAR -DRAMATIC COMPANY. On Saturday night the Popular Dramatic Company gave their final performance of “King’s Evidence” which waff witnessed by a large and appreciative audience. To-night the company will produce an old favourite drama, “Tho Ticket of Leave Man,” which never fails to attract theatregoers. . New scenery has been painted for this production. PERRY’S BIORAM A AND SPECIALTY COMPANY. To-morrow evening the Pern' Bioramn and Specialty Company commence their season at tho Opera House, introducing the latest of biographs with a beautiful selection of pictures. Special electrical appliances are attached and have given most satisfactory results, producing a perfectly steady /and brilliant light, and so abolishing the flicker that has previously been caused by other machines. The varied assortment of pictures ha& been very carefully selected, depicting with life-like realism the - principal events of the year. They cover 15,00(7 feet of filni, and include some of the finest pictures yet produced. Vardo, “The Boy Magician,” will be a special, attraction on the programme; also Athas, “The Skating King,” Miss Jennie Purchase, and Miss Gladys Levinia. • A matinee will be given on Saturday afternoon for children. The farewell performance of the An* drew Mack Dramatic Company was given l on Saturday et’ening, the Opera House before a packed audience. Tho piece chosen for the close of the season was “Tom Moore.”