WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 1 August 1912, Page 18

WELLINGTON.

i P.y “Lorgnette.”) WELLINGTON, July 29. The weather during the past fortnight has been simply horrible. Nothing but continuous wind and rain. Yet all the houses of amusement have done first-class business. This goes to conclusively prove that if managers present ‘ the goods” the theatregoing public will assuredly patronise them. Managers ought, therefore, to make a note of this. Notwithstanding the very boisterous weather J. C. Williamson’s company has done capacity business at the Opera House with ‘ Ben Hur.” The season closes to-morrow evening, the company being due to open in Christchurch on the Ist August. “The Green Dandies” opened their season in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Wednesday evening, the 24th. They were welcomed by an audience that packed the hall to the doors and the welcome they received left the impression indelibly imprinted on the mind that “they made good.” They are just as talented a combination as “The Reds,” their work being crisp, clean and clever, whilst the singing is first-class. They are in for as successful a season as their predecessors. Mr. W. A. Low arrived in town last Wednesday and lost no time in announcing the fact that Mr. Harry Rickards’ vaudeville combination will open a seven-nights’ season at theOpera House on Wednesday evening next. They ought to do good business. The numerous picture shows in the city and suburbs presented some exceedingly fine pictures during the week. One and all of them did fine business. Lovers of the exhilarating pastime of roller skating continue to patronise the Kilbirnie rink in large numbers. The programme submitted by the Brennan-Fullers at the Theatre Royal this week is in every way an excellent one, and the business done is first-class. Mr. Barney Levy is due to arrive in town on Wednesday to complete arrangements for the six-nights’ season at the Opera House of Miss Maggie Moore and company in the musical farce “Mrs. McSweeney.” The season opens on August Bth. Good work is being done in the erection of Fullers’ new theatre in Courtenav Place. The proprietors hope to open it on Boxing Night, and given fine weather, Mr. White, the architect and engineer in charge, should be able to hand over the completed building before that time. The Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club gave two performances of the comedy “Christopher’s Son” at Petone on the 23rd and 24th. Both' performances were well patronised.