ENTERTAINMENRS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 140, 7 March 1908, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENRS.

. THEATRE ROYAL. ' Fuller's ftro submitting 1 a very .excellentrn°L ilTnino us ' i P res ent, and are drawing •lull nouses. Last night witnessed ono or two new arrivals, and alterations' 'in' tlio programme. Mr. Fred Grahaih and .Miss Nellie .Dent garo a pat littjo une-act- comedy, '' A Bachelor's Dream," which amused the audience immensely. 'A bachelor, Harry Montague, while an inmate :of a hospital, which, being convalescent, 'ho',is about to leave to be : married,, is given\ a :sleeping .draught by the liurse,:arid':left alone f6r a little while. Some remarkJio had made prior to falling alseep about girls in all parts of the world evidently set life sub-conscious thoughts in violent progress, for, in'the course of; his-.dreams,; .wives from various-parts of-the horrible phantasmagoria, and present,: their- marriage certificates. The . last'/to 7, arrive ; is' his own .pretty' bride, but by'-'that.'iimo-'the •frantic' bachelor had become • blissfully -. awake—and what a relief! -The. stagin&'iindvaetmg of the piece wero quite on a par-witli'-.the reputation, of. tho performers, and'-'-:-tlio twenty minutes or so during .which.'it : 'was in progress was simply a spall of concentrated merriment. The various . dream' ; characters' were cleverly impersonated, in the'flesh, by Dent; Both' performers had.to comgfo'rth and-bow. Another--turn that something alow arid novel was-that, of the.- '':Three. Musical Cronies,"; who: made a. reappearance; and supplied harmonies on their, strange yet.decidedly musical instruments:' -'The.'re-appear-ance is'to bo for a few nightd': only, and tho turn.is sure to bo popular.''•.Professor Davy's marionettes need uo ; reference:|o;";'reca 11 their popularity. -Tlio two Prices ■■' a bright little sketch, ''The' Middy and -'the Jap, " which was really . W.ell and.neatly dono, ana will, stand a fewnights' repetition. : Other performers were Miss .Brightio'Sihith, whose repertoire and, picturesque costumes were unaltered; Charles C.', Waud, Fred Bonsgrove. and Denis-Carney. ' .New biograph varieties, wero. also added. A'similar'-'programme will bp submitted to-night," ' , • t. • ■ CIRCU3., . ;' • Wirth's'Circus drew another large crowd of spectators last; evening,;. fehd'fmerriment and wonderment wero, . 'as usual, well' intermingled. The .attractions-of .;a circus need'to .bo a little.beyond the ? realm'of ..tlie ordinary .jto 1 for tho unavoidable 'discomforts of accommodation,' but Wirth's .present combination is calculated to-.h01d.-the attention' as closely as. if the open-eyed beholders ivero on cushioned seats; -The display of the" .tamed wild animals: was - a very line exhibi-jtion'j-/-'with' -of the 'thrilling, aiicl l .'fhe , sd'me','riiay : 'also be"said 1 of tlio great, act of the FlyingiHerberts.,.; Egues-; triiin .. acts,' acrobatic- -feats, ring-clownmgSi contortionirigs, etc., .all are'included., and. go to mako up a. firie display. Tho firial performance .'of the season;will be given this evening;'..- ' .'■ ! - : . THB ROYAL PICTURES. A good house patronised tie Royal Pictures at. His Majesty's Theatre last, night. • tonight '.'there is' to be a . complete change of programme. This afternodn'.thero is to be a '' prize *.matinee t " - every V-child . present receiving a token. The 1 Limerick competition, will close to-night, arid tho , results will. be .announced dii Monday.' . V' : ' ' GEACH DRAMATIC COMPANY. ,'Mr.i 'Edwin Geacli' announces in - another column' the approaching;-visit ..of his new dramatic company series of sensational and cbmedy-dfainas,\ cpmmoncirig ■ on' Thursday next,: March'! 12.; .'The. opening play is entitled "A Modem; -Adventuress,'-- a drama in four acts find , scenes, i and which > has, for the':;last'. four'/ or' five - years,' been running continuously: in; England, while its seasons in l Australia '. havebeen pronounced successes. Mr. Gcach should add' to his''reputation durin'g.'the. company's stay in Wellington. The'.bo's plan, will bo open at; R. Holliday and on Monday next,' at 10' aim., Popular prices are'to rule during tho season. - Mr.' Albert 'Claris, who managed the '"Human' Hearts" -.tour: for.' Mil Geach', is again.in charge.; ' . -'. ■ ; '-. WONDERLAND.,• 'Wonderland will be.in-full swing'this'afternoon and evening, and, owing to, the; inclemency of the. weather on Wednesday, a. large-at-tendance at, tho ' Wonderland; grounds-;is anticipated.' In the evening 'Professor Bickertoh will, eutcrt&in the yisitors'-'witli- his firework spectacle, the naval battle on tho. Wonderland lake. Those who have not' yet seen this display should not miss, the; opportunity .of vifit-; lQg Wonderland., this evening.,'.-.-Special cars, will .run from'.Courtenay.'Place'.'■■■ ■ ; ; TOWN HALL OftGAN RECITALS, i /The City.- Council -''recently ; engaged -Mr. Maughan Barriett- to: give a series of forty recitals during the year oii'the Towti Hail organ. The first Of 1 these will - take place on Tuesday evening next. ... An attractive programme, has been arranged, '. and will include Auber's overture to? "Masaniello," the prelude to Act 111 of Wagner's "Lohengrin,", a cradle song by Schubert, Haydn's "Variations in A,' and Mendelssohn's first. 1 organ sonata; Tho audience will :be given the opportunity, of voting for; any pieces of which a repetition may- be desired,'■and the programmes of every sixth or seventh recital will bo.,selected,from the- pieces that .receive •the. highest number of -votes -c?,t:; the preceding recitals. -The charges for .admission will be sixpence' and ono shilling. HOME OP COMPASSION FETE. On : Saturday afternoon ii.ext, at the Homo of ' Compassion, Island ; Bay, ; a garden fete will be opened-' by their; Excellencies Lord arid Lady "Plnnket; inlaid- of ,the funds of tho Home. Tho fete will, be: open on Saturday. afternoon and Monday!; afternoon: and evening. A special feature; will be the . babyshow, for which many' entries 'ha'vo already been received. Novel and attractive entertainments have been arranged,: and should bo well patronised. Madame. Nita ; Steele has arranged - several : ;Shakspearian;: tableaux and dialogues by her pupils," including, the charming cave scene-from ".Cyiriboline.''' The members of the Mountebank- Club will stage "Our Bitterest Foe," depicting .an interesting •sceno in the Franco-Russiaiv war. An attractive concert has also ■ bsen arranged, and many leading vocalists'will;, contribute. An interesting side .showwill bo the clever sketching of patrons-by Miss ; May"Mooro in charcoal, pen and ink, and. pencil, the sales to go totne benefit of the.fund.The duties of lion, treasurer 'will.'be - carried-out bv Mr. Frank J. Grace and Miss Mi- O'.Goiinor, and Mr. Fred. W. Cronibic will carry out the secretarial duties. , A most enjoyable entertainment took placo at Tory Street Mission Hall on -Thursday night,' when the following" programmo was given Pianoforte solos, Mr. Green and Miss Burd; pianoforte: duets, Misses M. and L Burd; songs,' Messrs. ;Payne;; "Hohman, Christie, Reed, and Mrs. Wostori; recitations, Miss D,ix and Mr. ICemsloy. -