ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7871, 5 August 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

"NTOOI/A" TO-NIGHT. • '"Nicola," who is to appear at tho Opera House for a season commencing to-night, is said to bo tho holder of the attendance rer cord ifor Australasia, haying played to.over four thousand people in Adelaide on May 16th. Tire company comes here after a successful tour throughout tho Par East, where ‘"Nicola" played to big houses. Although illusions and magic are tho principal part of tho programme, it is not whollv a magic show by any means. Some capable variety artists present a vaudeville programme, said to.be equal to anything of tho kind seen in these parts. Nadolny is described as a very clover eccentric juggler. Ho carries special scenery , for his act, which may bo termed a speci tacular pantomime juggling production. ; Sandow and Hercules, tho impossible strong men, the Misses Whipple and Adams, and Dobsky, make up the balance of tho vaudeville programme. Early door tickets are now on sale at Chmteson's, and tho bos plan will bo at tho Dresden to-day till 12.30< and afterwards at Christeson’s. SOUSA. THE MARCH KING. Tbero is considerable interest in tho visit of Sousa and his hand of sixty musicians, under tho direction of Mr Edward Bra.uscombe. For thirty ycats Mr John Phillip Sousa has been prominently before tho public. His fame as the "March King" is a matter of musical history. He has composed no fewer than ono hundred of these martial strains. He has written ten operas and many orchestral suites, songs, and waltzes. He frequently writes both words and music for his songs. In another field ho has also mot with success. He has written two novels, "Pipetown Sandy"' and "The Fifth String." Tho box plan opens at the Dresden ou Monday next. Tho coupon system will be used. TONIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL, •The weekly organ recital to be given tonight in’ tho Town Hall by Mr Maughan Barnett, the city organist, will have a special request programme. Tho "Prelude" and "Fugue in D Major," by Bach, among i the most outstanding of his organ works, Schubert’s "Marche Militairo" coupled with "Am Meor" and "Waldwcben," from “Siegfried" (Wagner), are very popular items, to bo repeated by desire of tho previous audiences. Herold’a “Zampa" overture, Chopin’s "Nocturne in B Flat," and Paderewski's "Menuet in G" should bo well appreciated. Tho prices are popular ones. HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES. The audience at. His Majesty’s Theatre last evening was numerous and enthusiastic. The current programme by Fullers' covers a wide range of subjects—travel, scenic, comic, dramatic, industrial, and sporting—and all of general excellence. "The Coronation of King George V." will be repeated at to-day’s matinee, and again < to-night. Ou Monday evening tho change will "include "The Great Naval Review," and the licet illuminations. THEATRE ROYAL. The usual large audience visited the Theatre Royal last evening, when every item in a long and diversified programme met with warm approval. On Monday next the Potter-Hart well trio (direct from New York) will make their first appearance in •what is described as one of the greatest comedy acts yet soon south of the line. Their turn is quit© unique, and should he seen by aIL THE NEW THEATRE. Tho accommodation of the New Theatre was well patronised at yesterday's sessions ; of the continuous picture entertainment. I A conspicuously popular item in the nevi programme is "San ■ Guila.no and Salt > Work-9." which displays views of mediaeval \ castles perched on mountain heights, and I the whole process of extracting aaJt from! sea water is demonstrated- Richard Hard-1 ing Davis, Philadelphian journalist andj author, was in a happy mood when he i wrote "Peace Manoeuvres," and the eni- j sodes associated with "The Winning 'of; Miiss Laugdou," taken from this novel, gain much by moving picture interpre-; ration. This film reflects much credit on , the Kalem Company, and is a step ahead i of the scores of comedies which loom large-1 ly in picturedom. Some delightful views ■ of tho Parramatta river figure in "The 1 Novice Ran rtcao Sculling Race." The event is foPo-rovi bv the camera positioned on a fast launch. ladies’ doable sculls and living of Amst, Pearce, and the ex-ohanjpion Beach, conclude t.Mq series. “The Little Drudge," a domestic drama by the a and A. Company, is cleverly conceived. The Bison exclusive comedy. "A Tough Tenderfoot," Is an amusing cowboy anecdote, and the Ameri- , can Biograph Company's "Cured" is ’

equally laughable. The coronation pictures will be shown as extra items at all sessions again today. SDHDAT COJTGEBT. To-morrow night, at the Town HoH, th« Wellington Professional Orchestra, under Ui© conductorship of Mr Herbert Bloy, wil/ give the fifth concert of the 19U season Mr W H. Church (baritone) will sing “Tiu Curfew" (Gould). The orchestra will play "Trot do Cavalori” (Rubinstein), "Minuet’' (Boccherinis Boriio.z march from 'Damnation do Faust," overture "Raymond." (Thomas). Schubert's "Serenade" (comet soloist Mr W. N. Bouman). and raise from "Nutcracker Suite" (Tsohalkoweki). Ad* mission will be free, a silver coin collco fiou being made <it tho door. Tho concert will commence at 8.30.