ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 49, 21 November 1907, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER'S ENTERTAINERS. " An exceptionally j strong vaudeville pro gramme is being submitted by the Fuller company ut present. |The exciting and clever shurp-sliooting of Barnard, and Barnard is a big attraction, and {the acrobatic "turn" of Dunbar and Blake combines all the essentials which appeal most strongly to the public. Miss Nellie Maher has constituted herself a firm.favourite, and the other members of the cornpany provide attractive items. - i " HOME, gWEET HOME." The box plan for the season of Mr. Allan. Hamilton's Dramatic Company (commencing on Tuesday next, at the Opera House) will be. opened this morning at Holliday's. Already a good many enquiries, for seats have been made,'and heivy booking is anticipated. Tho. English domestic drama, " Home, Sweet Home," which will be presented for the first time in Wellington on the opening night, has , met with an enthusiastic reception everyTrho.ro. By the last mail, advices .were , receivw. from the author, Mr. Frank. Lirido, that." Home, Sweet Home" celebrated its 1000 th consecutiv# •. performance" in tho English provinces,' at" the Tlieatro Royal, Brighton, on - August 27 last.; ' In ..forming his new ■dramatic coinpauy- for the' present New Zealand tour, Mr.'- Hamilton" •lias been fortunate to secure the, services of such well-known dramatic .artists .as Messrs. Robt. Inman, Geol E. Bryant, Harold Carr, L. -A. Fitzgerald, jE. M. Beresford* t "Herbert Shaw, Augustus , Neville, Lancelot Vane, Stuart Clyde, Misses Kliadijoli Cooper, Fanny. Erris, Hilda Fraser, Beatrice Usher, Mabel : Gwynne, .Maud Milton, and last,'but not least,' ■ Little Baby Watson, one of the cleverest children on the Australian stage. " Home, Sweet Home" will be played for four nights, to be followed by " A iMcssage from Mars", and "Little Lord Fauntleroy."

MOONLIGHT EXCURSION. The excursion and concert at Day's Bay last night proved a "very enjoyablo outing to tho 400 passengers who crossed the harbour. Tho Ferry Company" had' the grounds beautifully decorated with fairy lamps, and the Bay presented a very pretty picture. A full orchestra discoursed tuneful music, and the water-chuta and side-shows wero well patronised, Tho Duchess arrived back in town at 10.30 p.m. Another excursion Mill take place next Wednesday night. Attention is called to the dramatic; perform! ,ance to bo given in the Sydney Street-: School-.' Too.m..this afternoon ip aid of; the funds ot.-the-Girls' Realm Guild. . , ; v■■ O'Neill's buckjumpers, supported by-k. powerful company of artists, will, on- Monday next, commence a season of three nights on the vacant ground in Cuba Street, below the Opera House. This performance is being tendered as a complimentary benefit to Mr. Charles Blake. Theatregoers are reminded that the initial performance of "Dr. Bill," by the Wellington Amateur Dramatic Society, will be given thia evening at the Opera House. ,