AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 293, 10 December 1910, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KING'S THEATRE. The laet night of the present excellent programme at the King's Theatre Is announced. The remarkable film, of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," however, will be running till \~ Wednesday next. : c • ,* WEST'S PICTURES. jf Another large audience witnessed this i<j week's bill last night at the Albert Hall, t For next week a new list is announced, and t included in the nlnis is " Uncle i'oms j ■Cabin." The roof garden at the Albert la j much appreciated this -weather. ■« .—- , a THE WINDSOR. J The management at the Windsor Pictures, ; | Ponsonby-road, Is putting on a complete change this evening, un-d with their usual t enterprise have imported the best obtain- , able. ;, WONDERLAND. '« i The first carnival arranged at Wonder- * land begins on the 19th, when there will be 1 a monster floral fete, and masked fancy dress evening. Five prizes of £5 each, and I three of £2 each will be given for the best * costumes, the best bouquet, and the best skaters, and in addition a very varied pro- * gramme of amusements, such* as tent peg- ? glug, tilting at the rlug, blind man's buff, J all on skates, lhas been arranged. , ■ j: "WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES." ] The Geo. Willoughby Co. gives its first 1 change of programme at His Majesty's Tht>a- < tre to-night. "What Happened to Jones" j will be staged for the first time In eight ( yealie. and should prove an attraction. "Wbat 1 happened to everybody except Jones" really ] describes the farcical course of the story, j The first cause of mirth and mischief Is ,i young Richard Heatherlpy (Mr Hugh C. ■ Buckler), who coaxes that feeble man of J science, Professor Ebenezer Goodley (Mr ) I'Yed B. Sharp), to a prize-fight, urging that, ; as a lecturer on anatomy, he ought to observe the muscular system in all its glory. When the boxius club Is raided by the police, the professor achieves a star acrobatic descent down a waterspout, followed by young Heutherley and a stranger, the audacious Jones (Mr Ueoree WlUoußhby), anil they all reach the professor's home much bruised, and almost in rags. Thereafter the star of the ull-dominating Jones shapes the destinies of the <Jon<lly household in an astonishing way. The Hey. Dr. Goodly (Mr Hnrry Halley), divinity author and poet, expected home from Australia after an absence of 30 years, has sent on in advance i a complete salt, as for a dean of blameless character, and irreproachable fraiterH. Jones seizes on these, faces an infuriated police constable with an aspect of mild re-buke. kisses Mrs Goodly (Miss Beatrice Day), and especially her pretty daughters, and nearly drives the profeswor and Heatbfcrley (who is in love with one of them) to the verge of madness. How Dr. Goodly himself arrives, is hustled into a bedroom, ■whilst "Francois, the valet" (Heatherley) brushes his clothes, and. stealing out to look for them in a suit 'of blankets, encounters an escaped lunatic made up as an Ojibbeway Indian Chief, also in blankets, should be seen to be properly 1 enjoyed. The complications thenceforward , are 'as funny as any that farce-comedy of ; this kind can furnish. "Slippery Jim," a ; dramatic burglar episode in one act, with j Miss Beatrice Day in the leading role, will j precede "Jones." j ■'THE SQrATTKR'S DAUGHTER." ! The biograph film of the Australian . drama, "The Sauatters Daughter," is to be j shown at His' Majesty's Theatre for a ' short season, commencing on Monday, December lftth next, by the Messrs MacMahon Bros. The entire play was recently per- j formed by Mr. Wm. Anderson's Company \ in Sydney and adjacent country districts, j under the supervision of the joint authors, ,' Messrs. Bert Bailey and Edmund Dugguu. Excellent results are said to have been ob- ' talned. The film, which is an exceptioui ally long one, reproduces all dramatic I scenes of the drama, and. gives a connected and graphic story. It has been creating 1 much Interest in Sydney and other parts : lof the Commonwealth. Auckland amuse- j I ment-seekers should find it easy to apprecl- | ! ate what Is described as a triumph In cine- ; I matographic art. PIANOFORTE RECITAL. The third annual recital by the pupils of Miss Catherine Sale was held in the St Andrew's Hall last evening, when a lengthy programme was gone through. The work of the performers was on the whole excellent, and was much appreciated by the large audience. The following was the programme-—Duets: "Sparkling Cascades' (Langton Williams), Miss Irenla Virtue and Mr A. Anderson: "Galop Rrilllante" (Lebierre). Masters H. and E. Stevens; "\al?e Brllllante" (Hunter), Miss Elsie Virtue and Mr. W. Stevens; "Romance" (Tours), Misses R. Virtue and F. Lye: "Winter Roses" (Millward), Miss and Master Ward; •The Harmonious Blacksmith" (Handel), Misses Hardy: and "Going to Market" (Smallwood). Misses Doreen Simpson and Dot Ward. Trio. "Viennese Dance" (Malenberg). Misses R. Smith, M. Kitchen, and A Wavmonth. Solos: "Prelude" (RachImaninoff), Mr. A. Anderson: "Largo ApIpaKslonata" (Beethoven) and "Polish 1 Dance" (Scharwenka). Mr. W. Stevens; I "The Butterfly Chase" (Bohm), Miss Klossle CaJver: "Husarenrltt" (Splndlcr), Miss Ivy Stubbs: "Mlnnelied" (Krug), Miss Florence Lye; "Moon Moths" (Kussncr>, Miss Jessie Rollo; "Pax In Terra" (Smallwood), Miss Hazel Fort; "Marche dcs I Troubadours" (Roubler), Miss. Maggie lO'Grady; "Intermezao" (Sachs), Miss Nellie Thorpe; ""The Flyaway" and "MaIzurka" (Sartorio), Master Clifford Kemp; "Heather Bloom" (Enos Andrew). Miss Vera Hardy; "La Gondola" (Enoe Andrew) Miss Dorothy Hardy; "May Dew" (Enos Andrew), Miss Ada Waymouth: and -Tarantella" (Scotson Clark), Miss Rita G. Smith. Two songs, "Mifanwy" (Forster), and "A Fairy Song" (Trevalsa), were given by Miss Gwenyth Evans, who received an encore. Miss Beta Smith, first prize winner at the Auckland Competitions, was a'so , recalled and presented with a basket of sweet peas. I SAILORS' HOME CONCERT. A most enjoyable concert was given last evening by the employees of John Court, '' Ltd.. In the Sailors' Hall, Albert-street, i which was filled with a very appreciative audience of sailors from nearly all the vessels in port. The following contributed ' to the programme:—Misses Crisp, Evans, Barns, Carter, Messrs. Holt, Gllmonr, Hutchinson, McDowell, Bailey, and Master Car:r

VICTORIA SCHOOL CONCERT. i Yesterday afternoon the girls of : tbe Queen Victoria School, Parnell. held a snle lof work with the object of raising the i necessary £20 to provide for the maintenance of another girl for the coming year. The attendance was Inrge, and the display of fancy work and sweets made by the girls met with a satisfactory demand. In j the evening the girls, assisted by the boys of St. Stephen's School, provided a coni cert programme in the school hall, the poi dances, glees, and hakae being excellently done and greatly enjoyed by the audience, ; which applauded the various Items very heartily. ST. BENEDICT'S CHRISTMAS TREE. A Christmas tree and sale of wort, In aid of St. Benedict's Convent, w»s opened in St. Benedict's Hall this afternoon. The sale will be continued to-nlgb,t and on Monday and Tuesday nights. The hall is tastei fully decorated with evergreens and buntIng, and the various stalls are laden with a ' plentiful supply of articles, useful and or- ;' namental, while the display of toys Is to • the liking of the young folk. The superintendents in charge of the stalls are Mesdames McVeigh, Foughey, McConnell, Mason, and Wells, and there is a large army of assistants.