AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 139, 13 June 1911, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

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An entertaining programme was snb- I mltted at the Opera House last night. The \ star attraction was described as a "senea- ' iioue.l revolving ladder act" by the Tynells. j alias Coco and Chico, the educated chlni- j panzees. The two performers are "got up" ! in faithful representation of a pair of the i-_imp_U7.ee tribe, and their subsequent antics support the deception, the crawling over and about aud balamdjig in all manner of positions on a revolving ladder being suggestive more of the agile animal than of a human being. The exhibition was clever and daring. Another newcomer was Lerouaß, who performed a variety of tricks on cycles and wheels, and got through the difficulties of the turn in a business-like way. Ch-as. Daly and Kitty O'Brien appeared in a new turn, entitled "The Jungle Shop," and Daly again succeeded in arousing the enthusiasm of the andience with his inimitable humour, largely evident in his facial expressions and bodily contortions. Gardiner and Le Mar gave another e-kibiaou of the art of ju-jitsu, revealing the simulicitv in meeting an antagonist if possessed ~'f a knowledge of the science. Rupert. Cuthbert s.-ored an enthusiastic success as a vocalist, aud had to respond to xev.-r.-il encores. The Lewis trio. Miss May Dahlberg. the Rhodcsburys. Ettie Williams, Bri-htie Carlisle. Ward Lear. .lim Marion, and Geo. Jones .ill contributed numbers that m«-t with general approbation. The programme will bo repeated this evening.

SING'S THEATRE. No little interest was aroused at the King's Theatre last evening, when Messrs. John Fuller and Sons presented a series of admirable photographs iHiurtraying "Wellington Day by Day." The pictures have an added interest, inasmuch as they were taken by the enterprising firm's own operator and" it can be safely said that the fllm is quite up to the highest standard of pre-sent-day cinematographic reproduction. The niggedness of the country surrounding Wellington offers a happy hunting ground to the photographer in search of a phturesque aombination of busy commercial life wirii a background of rurality and bold sky-line, and the scenes depicted arc selected so as to give a truly realistic lmpres..io_ of the everyday life of the city. The principal streets, 'the medley of traffic, the wharves, the shipping are all shown in a manner most interesting, and, altogether, the film calls for the highest praise. The educational portion of tbe new menu is amply provided for by a picture dealing with bird life The different species of baby Bedgelin-s are shown: the habits of varions land, marsh, and water birds are given under highly-magnified conditions, and the peculiarities of little-known animals can be seen from a point of vantage hitherto impossible to the observer who has but limited time and scanty opportunity to observe the little eccentricities of the "lower e_rste_se.'' The "Warwick Chronicle" gives pictorial accounts of the world's recent happenings of interest, and a dramatic picture entitled "The Girl in tbe Mountains" provides the audience with melodramatic thrills In no half-hearted manner. "Schnltz Has Smallpox" Is the excnFe for a decidedly humorous "curtain." and "Views of the Crystal Palace" ie a picture full of bright incident. All the other pictures are well worthy of a risit, and include "In Hot Lands" (dramattci. "Drunkard's Reformation," and ) "Fool-head. Lady Companion." The proI gramme will be repeated to-night.

THE ROT At. lIAWAIIA.VS. The Royal Hawaiian musical organisation that opens here on nest. Monday night come fresh from a successful tour of the big American and Australian cities. The Press are unanimous in their praise of the entertainment, which is spoken of as one of the most melodious treats of the musical season. The New York "Globe" said: "It has been a long time since each charming and musiclanly music as that of the Hawaiian Entertainers has been heard In this city." Throughout, its music and dancing, its refined merriment, and the wonderful singing of the members of the party in F.uglish and native songs, combined with the exquisite music, are elevating tn tone and refined in character. One of the outstanding features of the entertainment wiil be Lhe dancing of "The Hula," the national dance of Hawaii. The ladies who take part in the dance are. by report, extremely beautiful, and the various movements of the dance are said to be the acme of perfection. The harmonising am! instrum-'nt.ation of the ' Hawaiian Glee flub, head-ed by Mr. Edward ! Kiiai, has been a theme of enthusiastic [ comment in every city and town that the comuany have appeared in. The prices and uo_ Dlan arc advertised in another column.

t WEST'S PICTURES. 1 The current programme will be screened j 1 at rhe Royal Albert Hall this evening tor • ; the last time. The "Ad-entnres of Ben Hall ! in the Australian Bush" has proved a great I draw, and the exciting incidents depicted 1 ' call for much applause. The rest of the I programme Is equally interesting. The new .. programme will be presented at the mati--3 nee to-morrow. - ! THE RINKS. - I *| The Prince's Rink management annonnee , a big programme for the first grand "rainbow fancy dress carnival," to he held toI morrow evening. The tandem team competition will be one of the piineipal attrac- ■ There was a large attrndanaee at the n--y.il Itink last evening. A great deal of Interest is being occasioned In the arrangeI men:., being made by the management to! ■' reU-iirate Coronation Day with a nj~el and interesting entertainment. A Coronation carnival has been arranged . II to take place at the Windsor Rink, aud no 1 doubt a large number of people will take j advantage of the occasion to visit this popuI lar skating rendezvous.