ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6494, 14 April 1908, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. "OLIVIA." The Herbert Flemming Dramatic Company continued their season at the Opera House last evening, when they again presented "Olivia*" to a largo audionoa. "Olivia" will bo repeated for the last time this evening. Tomorrow evening will bo revived the clever and entertaining comedy-dr-wia. hv W. Gayer Mackay and Robert Ord, "Dr Wake’s Patient," which was such a pronounced and monedtate fuccoss on its presentation in this city last year. Miss Beatrice Day will again he seen in he?* charming impersonation of Lady. Gorania. and Mr Herbert Flemming in that of the bluif old Devonshire farmer, Andrew Wake. Only two performances of this attractive play can be given, as the season terminates on Thursday night to enable tho company to proceed to Christchurch. "CINDERELLA" PANTOMIME At Holliday’s this morning the box-plan ■will bo opened for Messrs Anderson and Sheridan's pantomime season "Cinderella." which will commence at tho Opera House on Saturday next. Tho production will lx* staged with special attention to detail, thus ensuing a performance of tho highest class. A feature of. "Cinderella” is tho "Porcelain March," interpreted by fortv-oight ladies of the chorus and ballet, mpcclally chosen for beauty of face and form, A transformation, a harlequinade several new ballots, tho rainbow dance, the snow .and robin ballot are also introduced. Messrs Morris and "Wilson, acrobats, will bo seen in a new animal act Mr Prod Norris, a champion skater, will take part in the snow ballet. Tho first children's matinee will bo given on Easter Monday. TONIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. Mr Matighan Barnett will give tho weekly organ recital in tho Town Hall this evening. Tbo programme will include a number of popular pieces that met with special favour at the preceding five recitals THEATRE ROYAL.

Fuller's Vaudeville Company attracted a numerous attendance at the Theatre Koval last evening. Mr T. Bryant, a RKilful exponent oX club-swinging, made his first appearance, with success. The act commenced with the dexterous swinging of electric-lighted clubs with coloured globes. The manipulation of > battleaxes. swords, jack-knives, and the spinning of n metal staff was cleverly performed, and Mr Bryant was enthusiastically nnplauded. This evening a popular vocalist, Mr Rud. Peterson, will make his reappearance. This evening and the next two evenings public rope-walking competitions will bo held, and all who are able to walk across Lloyd's rope and back again will bo presented with £2.

Stainer’s cantata “The Crucifixion” will ho rendered by the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian choir to-night at 8 o'clock.