AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13856, 20 March 1907, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. , The lioyal Comic Opera Company sfswl "The- Bella of Now York" at His Majesty's Theatre lor the second time last evening, tlio performance b?ing greeted by quite a largo house. The Reduction was a creditable one. •, Of tlio individual members parlicipa/tinf; ;n the production. Miss Olivo Godwin.'as Violet Gray, the Salvation Army lassio and Jcade-r of the purity band, was quite charming in oycry respect. Mr Banlock, as Icbabod' Bionson, was responsible for much laughter;*''and »9 a quite harmless lunatic Mr. Percy was irrepressible. Mr Fred I/eslio was nilorded full scope for sood work as; BlinUy Bill, of the Nenr York Bowery, and he made ■the most of it, bein c very ably assisted by Mis 3 Woodloclt, as Mamie. .Mr Arthur Crane, Miss Alma Barber, Miss Nellie 'Wilson, iin'tt others all adequately sustained their reaped-''. live parts. There were numerous very effective scenes in the play, and some decidedly picturesque billets. " The Eolle of. NewYork" will mo staged for the last time thi* Tlio season is drawing to u close, and' fo> the two farewell nights that bright and attrsc- : five musical comedy, "A Country-Girl," is announced. There will lie live ssverivl clrangca in the. cast, ss compared with the former presentation of tlio pioco when it established such a phenomenal success. These -will urc•foably bo the two last opportunities Duncdiu theatregoers will have of seeing this popular ■•■■ r-rgnnisation for some considerable time, ni its engagements in Australia will extend for ■ at least two years. The ladies and gentlemen who will ba seen for the first time indiirfq , Misg Olivo Godwin as Marjory Joy Miss Xollio Wilson as Princes'! Jlchelaiiah. Miss Coimio Milne as Sophie, Mr Arthur Cran.i as Geoffrey Challoner, Mr W. S. Percy as Douglas Verity. ;tnd Mr Vtci Leelie as Barry; ; whilst Mr C. "R, Bantock will rcamtie acquaintance with the host of admirers he nindo on tlio previous visit as Mr Kaikes (Ttajah of Bhong), ami Mr Arthur Hnntor will reappear as Sip Joseph Verity. . Another popular impersonation is that of Nan, which Miss Evelyn Scott presents with niucli succnsFi. Other important characters will in. elude Miss George Mnsgiovc as Mrs St. lliiiiilon: Miss Kctio Potter as .\~uri-e. Mr V. Shifford as Oranfor "Mummery, Mi Half. , as Lord Ancliesler, Mr Needham hs Majoi ; Vient; in fact, tlio whole strength of tin * company is called into requisition for" ,, * Country Girl." . . ALHAMBHA THEATRE. Vaudeville continues to- draw good houses to the ■Alliambra. The Tivoli comedy " The Lady Sport" is undoubtedly tho attraction of the evening, and it is accepted for what it i* worth by the audience, creating roars of laughter as the humours of tho s'ituatiou tinlavel themselves. The biograph. pictures arc in ' themselves quite a feature of the entertain- | ment, and prominent amongst tho contribute ing artists arc the Driscoll Boys, Mr- Slado Murray, ami tho Lewis Sisters. The programme, will be repealed this evening. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The Philharmonic Society gives its first subscribers' concert this eeason in the Garrison Hall on Tuesday next, A very attractive programme has been arranged, including Wagner's overture, "Dip- Meistersingcr," Beethoven's overture "Fidelos," Dvorak's "Slavonio Dances," the march "Persian" (Strauss), while TEchaikowskys Andante enniabile, Laportes Intermezzo, entitled "Mwyilight music,'/ for strings only, will complete the ' orchestral part of tho programme. Mrs A. ' C. Loring and Mr E. Lawn will contribute the vocal part, and Mr J. Wallace will play a violin solo, "Concert militaire" (Bazzini). A limited number of 2s tickets will bo on sale.

BOYS' BIUSS BAND. ' An open-air concert will bo held in the Gardens to-night at 8 o'clock, the- proceeds to purchase instruments for boys' brass bands, to bo formed from boy.s attending piiblio schools of Dunedin and suburbs. This movement is deserving of public support, as it is educational, and will bo of benefit not only to the senior bands of tho to;?, but to the general pnblc at large beeide3 giving the boyw themselves a. chance of doveloping while any musical talents they may possess. Tho Mornington Brass Band has kindly consented to contribute items during the evening. The above band will leave the Post Office at 7.30 by. special car.