ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 108, 30 January 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

I OPERA HOUSE. Pollard's Juvenile Opera Company is still drawing strongly at tho Opera House, with tho bright, musical comedy, "The Isle of Bong Bong." The production is fullv worthy of the Pollard' traditions. Some really good acting and singing are presented, and tho colouring and lighting effects help to make up an extremely pleasing whole. "The Isle of Bong Bong" will bo staged again to-night and tomorrow night, arid there will bo a, special matinee performance oil Saturday afternoon. "BREWSTER'S MILLIONS.".. An important season will" be inaugurated by Mr. J. C. Williamson at the Opera House on Thursday, evening next, when his .new comedy company, headed by the popular English actor, .Mr. Thomas.Kingston, and the favourite flptress, Mrs. Robert Brough, will make their first' appearanco in Wellington;! . Th'e.; iiiitiatiori of thi; new season will bo noteworthy' for the production for tho first time in this city of' what 1 is described 'as-"the' laughing hit' of England 'and' America," .a delightful coniedy, in'four acts,: by Winchell Smith, adapted from George Barr • M'Cutcheon's widely-read - novel, "Brewster's -Millions." ■ Tlie new ' piece' was played' for over 300 nights at New York, and for two entire seasons in London. Interpreted by Mr. J. C. WiHiamsqn's new coriiedy coinpany in Sydney recently, it' l proved a'great j triumph, crowding the Theatro Royal' for eight consecutive weeks. The New Zealand tour, has ' also been exceptionally successful, Millions" is claimed.to, bo a. lilost iiigeriious. 'wholesome 'concoction'of fun. , One is kept in a state'of merriment 'from tli.e start to the finish. A feature of the production .will be tlic greiit yacht scene, which' in sr(td to be one of tho most beautiful and" marvellously mancEuvred displays of stago mechanism ever to an audience. ' Th? box plans fpr the entiro season,""which is positively limited to seven nights, will'be opened at thq Prqfden music waiehouse on Monday moriiiiig next. THEATRE ROYAL. : ' Fuller's Vaudeville Company again enteiv tairied a crowded house last night..,. Recalls were frequent, and it was ngaiii shown that the. Fuller' Proprietary knows, what, pleases the public. 'Tho performance will bo repeated tonight. ,- " ■■ HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Royal Pictures wero shown again at His Majesty's last night. There was a good house, and tho pleasant and wholesome enterItaiijment livas thoroughly , appreciate!. Tho pictures will be shown again to-night, rc.id a matinee is announced for Saturday afternoon. WONDERLAND. Mr.-Bickerton's fireworks were again one of the principal attractions at Wonderland last, evening. Particularly fine effects were produced by his representations of a naval battle on the lake, and the taking of Port Arthur. WonderlandVwill open at 7 o'clock to-jiight. FROM TIIE BANKS OF THE NILE. "Father O'Sullivan, of Egypt,, the envoy of Australia of the African Mission Society, will again lecture on the subject of " Egypt," in the Municipal Concert Hall, this evening. The? interest in Africa which the reverend lecturer's recent addresses hns aroused should ensuro him another crowded bouse to-night. The views will be thrown upon the screen, by Mr. M'Donald, of the Tourist Departineiit.