ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8295, 5 December 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

MADAME KIR KB Y LUNN. The world-famous contralto, Madame Kirkby Limn, who has created such a sensation in Wellington by her wonderful singing, will give her second concert tonight, in the Town Hall. The distinguished artist will sing the famous ana. "Softly Awakes my Heart," from Samson and Delilah." for which opera she was specially chosen by Monsieur Canaille Saint-Saens, the composer, to create the role of ‘-Delilah” at the first performance of the work in English, at Covent Garden- Her other numbers will include two songs by Brahms, ‘‘Das Madchen Spricht" and r ‘Naohtigall,” two English ballads by Hermann Lohr, bnmindful of tho Hoees** and is not Because Your Heart is Mine.” Tho encores, which at a Kirkby Luan concert would well nigh fell an ordinary concert programme, will include "There is a Green Hill Ear Away” (Gounod), “Husheen" (A. Needham), and (by special request) tho beautiful “Sapphischo Ode” (Brahms) and tho popular .“Three Fishers” (Hullah) will be repeated at this concert. Mr Andrew Shanks, the baritone, will sing “Two Grenadiers” (Schumann) and "Danny Doever” (Damrosch). Mr William Murdoch will play a Prelude by Cesar Franck, Etude in A flat. Op. 25, Valse in C sharp minor, and Valse in G flat, by Chopin. M. Andre do Bibaupierre will play Polonaise by Vienxtemps, “'Berceuse” (Greig), and “Mazurka” (Wieniawski); also the first movement of Greig’s Sonata for violin and piano in F major, with Herr Johan Wielaert. SKATING RINK, An excellent programme is being shown for the last week at the Skating Rink, where pictures cease after Saturday. A new set of films will be put on to-night, and some kinematographio gems are promised. THE NEW THEATRE. The New Theatre continuous pictures were numerously patronised last evening, when the current series wore shown for tho last time. There will be an entire change to-day and to-night, when the leading attraction will be tho A.B. drama, “Two Daughters of Eve.” Some extensive panoramas of the French capital are exhibited in "A Bird's-eye View of Paris." “Broncho Billy’s Last Hold-up” is a characteristic Western drama. The Selig drama, “The Girl at the Copula, is a story of a great industrial strike. Other subjects will comprise ‘‘Helping John” (Edison comedy), “Stern Papa' (A.B. comedy), andi “Calmo, Stationmaster.” THEATRE ROYAL. A house packed to tho doors, an audience warmly appreciative, an entertainment in every way enjoyable and meritorious- —such was the Theatre Royal last evening. Miss Bessie Slaughter, whose splendid contralto* voice is the principal magnet, was enthusiastically received and loudly encored. The rest of the company, which includes the clever Ramblers, is good, and tho Theatre Royal is well worth a visit. SHOBTTS PICTURES. Splendid business was done at Shortfs Theatre throughout yesterday, when the current programme was shown for the last time. To-day-there will be a complete change. The new pictures are all absolutely fresh, only arriving from England by the Sydney steamer yesterday. “The Ancient Bow,” which heads the list, is a Vitagraph exclusive drama. Travelling in the West of America, a wealthy bachelor, John Strong, becomes much interested in a joung Indian girl, the last of her tribe. - He protects her from insult and afterwards marries her. A disappointed rival swears vengeance, and one night Strong is fatally wounded and falls dead in tho arms of his wife. She remembers the ranger’s threat, and fastening the deed upon him sets forth to execute vengeance. This she accomplishes with the aid of an ancient bow which had been kept as a relic of her Indian forefathers. "A Juvenile Love •Affair" is a pretty Vitagraph drama. Two little children who think themselves very much in love plan a romantic marriage. While it lasts it is very amusing for the yopngsters and their elders as well. A comic film “Don’t Pinch my Pup” tells of a newsboy who adopts a pup, but has not the wherewithal to purchase a license. Another capital comic is "Willie and the Old Suitor,” in which a little boy makes the suitor of his widowed mother look ,so ridiculous that he is banished. The new programme 'yi}l also include a very pretty scenic. The Riviera,” and other good films. EMPRESS THEATRE. The interesting programme at the Empress Theatre drew good houses yesterday, and will be repeated to-day. Some pf the most popular pictures are “Evadmg Justice" —an improbable but poetically good thing—“ The Painted Lady.” and Quaint and Curious Canterbury/* This last is a good and interesting scenic and gives realistic glimpses of ancient architecture. The comedies are all good. The regular complete change to-morrow will be headed by a special “masterpiece" drama, “The Chief’s Blanket” (by the A.B. Company). The Kelbumo Boy Scouts are organising a concert, to be held in the Concert Chamber, on the 14th instant, to raise funds to build a hall in which to hold their meetings and keep their records. These Scouts have achieved considerable success for their efficiency and discipline, and the facility with which they carry off prizes in their competitions. The programme of the concert will be 'contributed by Messrs J. Culford Bell, Zante Wood, Tingey, Stanley Rankin, Hales, Keenan. Girdlestone, Bentley Russell and party. Norman Aitken, J. Carr, Shomey, the Orpheus Quartette, Miss Cecil Haines and others. On Sunday evening next at the Town Hall the Wellington Professional Orchestra, under the condnctorship of Mr Herbert Bloy, will give the eighth and final concert of the 1912 season. A programme of exceptional merit is being prepared, and will be performed by the full orchestra of fifty members.