ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 126, 20 February 1908, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■——_ i ■ . GARTER, , THE MAGICIAN. Carter, the Magician; is a wonderful mah • He adds to the .excellence of his striking en. tertainment a genial flow of "patter," which serves as the sauce for his various dishes,-and is one of the features of the evening. The "astral" hand trick, "the magical divorce," the famous "Davenport" cabinet trick, so called after its originators, and the Chinese magic combine to form a most excellent and entertaining programme. The ' finishing touches to the magical performances are supplied by the unique "Flyto" act, and also by the excellent display of thought-transmission given by.Mjss. Abigail Price.. A matinee performance will be tendered on Saturday afternoon. ' THEATRE ROYAL. .. This week's programme by Fuller's entertainers, described by the management as the finest yet," is . a most excellent one, as the nightly audiences at the, Theatre Royal testify. The last nights of Madame. Blanche Carolli, whose songs liavo beeii in popular favour ever since her arrival, are' announced;' The Vantells, triple horizontal bar experts; Banvards, acrobatic comedians; Bonetta and Williams, comedy sketch patterns-,' the Franklins, and it' James, with the other'members of the company, ■ contribute among them some star items, which are worth seeing. ' The programme will be repeated this evening. •' . ..HIS MAJESTY'S.' The Royal Pictures at His Majesty's Theatre, L. outre nay Place, sustain-their high popularity with the public. 4 The programme' includes a.unimio series of kincmatographic filma. the third limerick competition ls-now! opeii. Ladies .patronising the entertainment this evening will receive a Japanese lan. .. ... , WONDERLAND. ' Wonderland was "en fete last. night, when, a striking display of Chinese lanterns was added to the numerous attractions of this diversified ontertainment. From to-day a special timetable has . been arranged for trams .to ■ Wonderland on Saturday arid Wednesday afternoons. Special cars will leave : Coiirtenay Place between 2 and 3 o'clock at intervals of ten minutes, and in the evenings a most: frequent service will be run if .required. Special cars leave Wonderland for the city every, night between D.-15 and 10.15. To-morrow there .will be the aerial Roman ring act, and special gymnastic displays. - - MOONLIGHT ' EXCURSION. ' The ferry steamer Duchess conveyed, a fair number ot excursionists to Day's* 'Bay last night. The grounds were illuminated, as like, v.-ise irere the hills in the vicinity of the. Bay, toi the bush and scrub were blazing' furiously. l."° excursionists hod ample amusement pro-' vidcd for them, and,, though the sea trip was on the cola side, an -enjoyable evening was