ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 185, 30 April 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

'v. i OPERA HOUSE. : i "Cinderella", still runs on'its merry course, ft the' Opera; House/ Its'nioat successful run 1 ends on; Friday night, 'and- on Saturday r the company, :will - revive " The; Earl and the Girl.'? This musjpal oomedy. was-staged-in Wellington on Mr. Sheridan's.'last:,vijit, ..when it .ran for tivo weeks. As 011 tlio previous occasion, Mr, Sheridan ,will portray his old part of "Jim Cheeze."',tho Coster (log trainer, and Miss Holm Barlow,"" jWW Sondham,'" "'Jim's Coster sweetheart'.- The other, characters will be played'by the members of tho pantomime company. A strong operatic chorus, an atigmented orchestra, appropriate • Scenery,fine costuming,and some new, and startling speciality nets will be; features of-this-production. • ;v

HIS MAJESTY'S TUCATItf 1 : Thore was a crowded hohse.' to. witness 4h r e' Eoyal Pictures: lastveveuinKt/'.w'hen a change of programme was submitted. A .feature"'of note was that "directly. the, news of ■ the' result of the. Mayoral election was. repeived,' it; wasshown on the screen! ' The "■ first off. was a very interesting .pictorial 'description' of a"weddingiiin''Brittany. --"'A' Modern Sam- . son" "was"-: the- title of an', interesting'/ sketch," in . which. Samson,' iliko.,hisnamesake of) old; .-lost;. his-:-'strerigth:*;with! thtf.'loss-, of.-his. yhair; A-verv touching and pathetic .domestic tra-, •gedy Entitled i ''.Father ; .Goes', ;Away ... .was .next run oijt. .-A cploured piptura,"The Devil's Three Sons," was good, and ,was duly appreciated. VOther films shown were: "Tho Prince's 14.ea,"- :'Black Beauty," "Tho Littlo Cripple" " Scenes : in-• China," , etc. iA\ ■matinee performance will- bo''given on Saturday afternoon,;: ■ . . " < TIIEATKE ItOYAI,. , The present prpgramme -being presented -at the Theatre,-Koyai is/well suited to the Messrs. Fuller's patrons, .and one has to. arrive early to secure-: a -good seat. , The . Les Reggardios are astounding pcoplo in lijio, and go through their, clover and daring perform.anco .with ' a quiet unostentatiousness that is attractive. Tho other big-star is Mr. Tom Burrow?, the champion; club swinger, who. is to., 'this, motning 'an ■ assault on his... own endurance record of 61 minutes 47 seconds. Many peop.lo would 1 not like everi^'.to go without isteop for Hiaf timW biit Mr. Burrows w j ill endeavour to keep' awake-'and swirig'clubs, at'the:same time for a longer period. Other performers worth seeing ■ are Salmon .and. Chester, Pr.. Howe,/the ynntells, ami the Scotch', comique, Jock Willis:.;

THE DOMINION BAZAAR.

Tjie last threap nights'are announced of the Catholic Bazaar now being held in tho Town Hall. It lias been decided to: prosent the 8000 th visitor to. tho carnival with-'.£s worth of goods from tho stalls. The Hon. T. W. Hislop :lia'd'been .notified of -the estimated number of to -date, and each person on. entering the hall'will ;be presented with' a. ticket, tlib holder of the winning ticket being tho 8000 th .visitor. - A 'special'"programme 'of fancy dances, ■inarches, tableaux; and'gavottes ivill bo gone' through again to-night. The takings to:, dale are now. olose on ,£IOOO.. The graceful flower danoo, by; 60'-little - girls gaily dressed, is an especially' attractive item on the programme. Last uiglit the'roturns of the Mayoral election .w&fo posted in tho hall immediately they were .available. {Later, Mr. and Mrs. Hislop were 'oscorted to 1 the stage, and the. lion, secretary, •?Mr. F.-W. Crombio; called for three cheers for, rtho successful enhdidato, who in a few. words" i thanked the: audience,." ; ' . : . , : .

As advertised .elsewhero; a-concert is to be given in •,connection with tho Wellington Boys' Cricket .'Leaguo. Tho assistance of well-known talent has been' secured, and dn'yng the evening the cups and trophies'won during the season"will be presented. . Mr. 1 ? . M. B. Fislior, will preside.--