ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 105, 27 January 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROVAL 1 At the-Theatre Roval on Saturday night Mr. Allah iSl)aw;,..the.coin, manipulator, gave an exceedingly of. sieight-of-, baud. His sleeves : W(!re rolled.. up to-' ms ■ elbows, so'that-there was no chaneo. of,.his' employing' the- of 'All .Sin, -,and he' 'stood tho w;hoIo; time in' a Wsm of linielight. The coins : oahie. and ..went- ;ini his hands inapparent defiaiico of ill tho laws' of, matter nnd mechanics.';. They ;cam'q : out : ;of nothing to glitter on; his : open , palm'; they chinted together as ;mysteriouslj; as they. • Tliey rain to and fro across iais fingers as if : ;they' were a'live., He said tliat somo of his, ffeistsj were only acquired.as the result of,five years' practice. Tho. wonder was that they could bo'acquired at ail. A''strong eorapany of other artistes kept- the fun going throughout a long evening. The; comedy,' contortions, and. dances of Mr. Joe, Walls and Miss iMiiago ■Lucas,. the sprightly singing and 'dancing of tho twin sisters.. Lucas, -and. -the l artistic posing of "Ziska "' wero again' highly popular. Other successful performers were Madame Blanche : -Care-lli and -Mr. . 5 A. -L. Cropp, Miss-Nellie Power, ,Mr. Tod'Calloway, " Ethel," and Mr." Bob!' Lloyd; The-theatre" was 'crowded. The. programme: will' be're-' 'peated "to-night.; j / '■'■!' • .-. "WONDERLAND." • . Wonderland's, illuminations. ;shone their brightest undor the-still,' dark»dpmc.-of; skyon Saturday, night, and the noise of laughter and quick of .excitc-inent' wont iup from several thousands- of, throats; '-Tofday ;Woiiderlslnd will- again'bo'i'open',' and chute, toboggan; kat2»njam'nibr. c.a.stlo^- 'and -the other sensations'wi.ir make-the:pulses thrill as for- . nierly. A naval battle-will.- be a special attraction for. Wednesday, v.; :>■ ' : j ~, .'V 4 ' - ' ROYAL "PICTURES

1 Tho new prograhimo' of'" Royal Picture* " shown at- His Majesty's Thfeatro on- Saturday night, thoroughly deserved,.;the. appreciation -it ■received from a largo audience.;' 'Tlib pic? 'tures' were'.both' varied jnM'.character:'; and clear, in representation, while, the ilhistrated songs of. Miss/Ida Brady; made, a; pleasant chango in. the'lprogVamihe.', Two 'set-s^of;■ p.i--. tures, illustrating ..' mpUiT- .-riciiig' i.at Mbnto'CaHo,: apd IthW Dc'rby; ra'ce', IJK)7,'.'met, witl;. high 'favour from' vh'o'spec.tators;v : and scarcely .less ! popular-' w'eri; the 'series- entitled " The,'blacksmith's", Daughter;^'.--and - '-' Tho Aeronaut's ''First Api>earaheel of " a • narrative,'' humofoiis,' and ' nature were >ory. well received; " A ; special mating; 'performance' was : largely , attendsd. The '♦-Rpyal'-'^ictare?;?• 'inllvbe.'shoirii;- again • to-night;.-,- •; "• ' '' '