AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14212, 13 May 1908, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The popularity of "The Isle of BongBong" promises to continue unabated to tho end of its run, which is to-morrow evening. Last night His Majesty's' Theatre was again well filled by an audience predisposed, as all Dunedin audiences are, to admire, tho Pollards, but won to genuine admiration by the merits of the performance. The principal characters evoked the same measure of commendation which lias characterised previous representations. Mr Charles Albert as tho -Sultan was appropriately truculent, and Sir Bert Nicholson, as usual, exceedingly funny. Mr Harry Quealy also won recognition in this manner. The singing and dancing of tho other characters was very attractive, and the wholo ensemble was very creditable to performers and management alike. After this evening there is only one mors performance of "Tho Isl© of Bong-Bong"—a fact which playgoers will no doubt note. ' PRINCESS THEATRE. The attractions provided by Fullers' vaudeville company again were responsible for a largo attendance at the Princess Theatre last night. Miss Eva Lee and the picaninnies were enthusiastically received, as were Caikway, Mclvin, and Frawley, Gertio M'Leod, Master Byron, Charles Moody, Maud Perman, and Bonnetta and Williams. Somo capital "bioscopio displays also formed a feature of. tho outer l teinment. ALHAMBRA THEATRE. During the past week, despite counter attractions, the audiences at the Alhambra Theatre havo been very satisfactory. To.night tho usual wejklj change of programme takes place, and fresh novelties in the way of films are announced. Large audiences for tho coming week are assured, A NOVEL ENTERTAIN'MENT FOR WORTHY OBJECTS. Wo are informed that a novel and interesting entertainment will be produced at the end of June in aid of the funds of the Public Art Gallery and the Otago Division New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, The latter, acting in with the trustees of tho Art Gallery, havo -made arrangements with • Professor 0. U. Sheet, of Montreal, Canada, to cany out a programme which has been, most successful in the Dominion of Canada, and in some parts of New Zealand, From these newer lands on© expects good results, and as the professor has been a military officer it may bo taken for granted that the entertainment will commend itself to all who like to seo a good thing well done. That public sympathy is with this movement to assist two good institutions in our midst is evidenced' by tho fact that'his Worship the''Mayor, Lieut.-colonel J; Allen, Messrs J. Loudon, A. Bathgate, D. E; Theomin, C. B, Smith, S. Jacobs, P. R. Sargood, 0. W. Rattray, F. W. Mitchell, W. A. Moore, J. Dickson, W. E..C, Reid, Captains Fredric and Ritchie," Surgeonraajor Mton, Lieutenants Doull, Corke, and White have consented to act as a com. mittee. A meeting of ladies is called for Thursday next at, 3.30. p.m. in the Art Gallery, and it is anticipated .there will be a large attendance, and that an influential ladies' committee will bo farmed.