AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13860, 25 March 1907, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

" THE MIDNIGHT 'WEDDING." The Looking for the first three nights of tha siiocossful ionrantio lwlitary drama-, "The Midnight Wedding," commences at the Dresden on Wednesday morning next at 10 o'clock, and from the general interest already evinced in the ieturn of Mr Harcourfc Bcatty and this ■popular company, a, largo sale qf seats should bo recorded. No scats will bo reserved prior to the plan opening, .so that all patrons will have an equal chance. One critio referring -to the production, says: " The most striking personality of tho wholo evening wn3 Mt Hurconrt Beatty, that capable actor, whoso impersonations, in cercjiuiction with, Misa Nellie Stewart, ate still fresh in tho public mind. He ra tho true comrade, tho dashing swordsman, the ardent and devoted lover—in fact, true grit throughout, and just the sort of creation tile author must have intended. Mr Bcatty was artistically successful in every scene and situation." All tho suppartinff compiny's names arc familiar, and, appropos oE their performance in "The Midnight Wedding," it is thus recorded: "Miss May Congdoii made a sympathetic, courageous, and womanly Aslrea, and she rose to tho occasion every time in the dramatic situations. The other members of the combination, which include Hisses Dina Cooper, Winifred Messrs James Lindsay, Conway Wingfield, Herbert Leigh, C. Stanford, Tom Cannaro, Rutland Beckett, Leopold Stach, etc., are all strongly cast. With tho glittering uniforms of the li«l Hussars, with their martial trappings and pnraphenalin, sot off against a. background o£ scenery which suggests, romance at every point, the play cannot help hut form a, dazzling effect." " Tho Midnight 'Wedding' , is the work of a master hand, and its construction finished and clever. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The first subscribers' concert this season o( the above society will be given in the Garrison Hall to-morrow evening. A most attractive prograinmo has been arranged, including Wagners famous overture, " Die Meistersinger." Eeethovcns overture "Pidolio, ,, Dvorak's "Glanoria Dorces." and" the usual light pierces for the strings. Jlrs A. C. Loring and Mi; E. Lawn- will supply the vocal part of the programme, and Jtr J. Wallace will play a violin solo. ALHAMBRA THEATRE. There was another largo attendance at lh« Alhambra Theatre on Saturday night. All the items on tho programme were well received, and the entertainment as a wholo wa9 a great success.