ENTERTAINMENTSL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 180, 25 April 1908, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTSL.

• ... -HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. , ?? ya !■P'otyres • -are -still, maintaining ■their .high standard of excellence, and, appeal- • t O i ,' Rr go"'aftd , .appreciative L nl ?i ncpfeptablp.'j jirb- , . the comic' aspect i .iMoiiuftvlfiiigifi'if.'■Scencs,at Utrocht "-' ivas tho • 1 vt film, aiidience, a,-.vurtr;. of. that., historical',, town' by tram,-ride.. An; Arabian" Logohd" was''th6 subjsot of ~a. ' magnificent arid beatitifullvr Coloured -film, .v?lii<JliMvrts nhicli bppreoi&tfedii v^,^r? fW (!oK ''- nred • Wok'-pioture on-, titled; The Astrologer's Dream" .was presented,and; evoked the iriost defcided apbrbviili A . film called A Little Help is Worth a Doal .J'.F'ty was. also very pleasing. Anions others the. following comio . pictures were, run off: Newlywed s Breakfast,-" "The. Suburbanite's Ingenious. Alarm,". "The .Window' Cleaner," i'lie Vagabond Heto," "Sammy's Sucker" and-"A Day's Holiday:." Altogether,- h very, pleasant entertainmont was provided. A matinee will .he. given this, afternoon. , MISSIONS TO .SEAMEN, ■ > .. - A--sale';of .work'was,arranged,at .the Missionsto Seamen Institute-last night, with'the object of ..raising funds for the, purchase, of pipe-', organ for the church. Tho various stalls -wero well, patronised,-and the. side-shows' daused a' good. deal ; of merriment. Mr, -Kerr provided tho musical the programme, whicli was contributed. to -by tho following Mrs. Lewis, Messrs. Kerr,. ICiiowles, Stonhouse, and Paul. Jfrs. Anderson"'i'was accompanist. ;: 'A hearty Vote,; of .thanks - was accorded tha,,performers • and 'air who'lia'd .'assisted in l the sale of work. : OPERA HOUSE Cinder,elk" is still, the attraction at the Opefa House, - whicli is packed nightly with i audiences that display every evidence of satisfaction at the lively fare provided. Parents and' children are alike: reminded that the last grand matinee'of the funiiy fairy pantomime will'bo "this afternoon, the performance to commence at 2 p.m. .Everything will bo given'precisely, as at night. - . .-V. : TIIXIATiiK ROYAL. . A ; splendid" programme is being presented this woelc at tllo Tlloatra Royal, and -the result is "standing room only" each evening. . The "stars" of tho present bill are unquestionably the Los Reggardids, whose deft feats of jugglery and balancing are only dimmed by tlieiiv astonishing sword-swallowing. Tom Burrows,' tho champion club-swinger,:still swings his glittering -stock-in-trade ,to Soma' purpose, and is Clean and neat in every act: . The Vantells, Salmon and Chester; and' 'other', clever people contribute to a diverting entertainment. .'. - DOMINION BAZAAR. . ; The Domuiioii.-.Eazaar continued its duccess-ful;carpor'.l!ist-Wight, when tho attendance was ■ very ' good r' and saios • were satisfactory. ' Tho :home-mado sweet stall, is doing a good trade, 'and each its counters clean swept. 'To-night the)#'-will be a'fine programme of fancy-dancing,- the'principal item boiiig the Great • Dominion March, in which 150 ■ performers will take'part. .This turn is especially attractive, tl>e blending of tho numerous colours of the various > dresses, tho flashing of the shields and helmets of • the Britannias, and tho pretty maze marching evoking rounds of applause riightlyl Tho Hungarian dance and the Spanish Bolero also call for' special mention, the latter being danced hy 48 young girls. A line collection of skotdhes and .photographs dro oh view in' "Tho Rembrandt' Studio," Wlioro Miss May Mobro is niglifcly kept busy sketching patrons in pencil, charcoal, and pen-and-ink. Tho gipsy oucajtlpinont .is always crowded by numerous visitors, both young and old being anxious to delve into the' mystic futm'e. Another attractive portion of tho pro-' gramme is tho music of an efficient orchestra under Mr. M'Laughlin. Tho committee are biisy arranging new novelties for next weok. The Raffling Committee are now engaged nightly drawing tile numerous baffles as they - get' filled, and a list of winners will be published from time to time.

• All that tho State is concerned about is to keep gambling within such limits' that it may not hecome a serous public mischief. I should not object if the Stato did this by mononolv of tho lottery business, and running public lotteries for tho reliof of the taxpayer.—-"Trutha"