ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 157, 27 March 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WEST'S PICTURES.

Very little can be added, to,.what :has already been isaid in'praise of the' excellent' series'of kmematographic films-' which' the 'management' of West s: Pictures havo placed -on their pro-gi-ammc for their performances tMs 'weclL The entire' series ,is so arranged as to appeal to every .variety of. human;, temperament. . ;The f humorous -side-o.f human, nature: is irresistiblydepicted ; in such. films'-ias -" A Trbttv Tvpifete, "The Curate's Double," and. "Oh, tliat Plank." Pathos is represented by "A.Slave'sLove," and also to some, extent by '"A Struggle' for' life." Those who' desire tf "thrill,'.' will jet .all. they want in "The Runaway -Horse',".': which -is full of excitement> and incident. Two most'/ instructive films, are. those which depict mode's of conveyance - in- China/ and - "From - Cairo' -to ; lihartum.' ..i,. j.--,,.' •, ;• r A ' matineo,' perf6rmance'''wiil ' !be,'given'--to- . THEATRE ROTAL. ; Messrs. Fuller's, talented vaudeville , company has.been enriched by the addition of- the Harmonious -Huxhams, a smart irio of comedy singers from Sydney, who. arrived , by .the Maheno this week. The trio's contribution to the -week's programme, , which is -already an' excellent one, .is quite a .feature of the entertainment. Miss Xa'vinia .Tyson, Miss Vi Frawley and her collaborator,; Mr. Frank Melvin; and' the other members of : the company, were ill .excellent" form -last night,, arid , were .-•welt received .byja crowded-house. ■ V '■"' ■

"OUR BOY'S." . ;v V ■ ■ The final performance of Byron's popular comcdy/. /'Our-: Boys/' , by;i th(\ : Kro'untebant Dramatic Club,' took place at th° Opera House before .a large, audience, last oVening.' . The comedy went with ijre'at 'smoothness {throughout; the action - .being' -.wellv sustained.-. :The' Tramways . Band- played a' number of ' selections- before, tho. rising.'? of;'tho curtain,: their "playing being; highly \ .appreciated": • Wellington Highland Rifles,, attended ,by; the . Pipe Band .'"and. the College /.Rifles) \fere pr&erit -at the performance last evening;»:Those, "concferhed in Uhe organising -of the.'-comedy aro 'to be congratulated on- : the' fact'"that, their: efforts .towards such 'a- worthy: bb'ject-^tha ; raising of funds- l'or the - Veterans' been attended 'with such success,- and,, supported-so satisfactorily by the public, . ~

: . HERBERT' FLEMMING COMPANY. . To-morrow evening', will'-witness the initial performance by the Herbert .Flemming Comedy Company of the, four-act play, " The Mummy arid 1 the- Huiriming, Bird." (Isaac Henderson), from '■Wyndham's London.' "Mi-.; Her-bert-Fiemming will appear, as-Lord ; Lumley, and Miss Beatrice. Day, the talented' English actress, as Ladj Lumley'.-.Jn connection, with the visit-of this company ;to Wellington it is interesting to note the/ somewhat remarkable fact that the English-spe'aliing-world is-some-what, badly. off for modern high "comedy, not only in itself -most .satisfying , to'- the discriminating playgoer, I but.-fiest. suited to ■ advanced ■ and self-critical, conditions of society. It 'is left, therefore, to - a, "handful of publicspirited and idealistic manager's''and' actors to give .us whiit French and. German" playgoers receive as a constant , and, inalienable "right The names of Mr; Brough ;and ,Mr. Flemming are noted for ■ work 'in this direction,: and probably few men in any artistic calling-have done more for the intellectual'. rinsing of tho people of Australasia.

. HIS .MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There is, apparently no-doubt as to the success of- the .new -series- of kinehxatograph'- films which,aro now being shown nightly to crowded Houses by the Royal Pictures' Syndicate. / The star .Items of tho series,.'-The.'; Runaway Horse,," Rescued from "tho •• Eagles," and. "'Will' he- overtake them?"';.-K'ere heartily, applauded last, night. The programme will- be repeated.this evening. ' AiiothejvLiroerick competition' is- now. in progress.-'; V,'. •; *