ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 337, 26 October 1908, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BLAND HOLT COMPANY. Tho final performance of "The Bondman" was given on' Saturday night to a crowded house. This evening Mr-. Bland Holt will present a play of a purely Australian type! entitled "The Great liescue," and as it- will, include a series of sensational situations,'and thrilling stage offec.ts it promises worthily to maintain Mr. Holt's well-earned reputation. The opening sceno, _ "Tho Wombat Mine," is said to be exceptionally fine. It shows the interior of a flooded mine, gloomy and forbidding, where a plucky diver rescues his mate from a terrible death. The race between a motor car and an express train is said to bo another wonder of stagecraft. The drama is described as. an exceedingly strong one, and no doubt considerable, interest will be centred in its production this evening. The management announce the . last five nights of the present season, Friday , next being the farewell performance. THEATRE ROYAL. In £he new programme which greeted a typical Saturday night audience at- tlio Theatre lloyal, there are pictures taken in all parts of the world. From the far north an interesting film has come, which shows life on' the small island of St. Hilda, off the coast of Scotland.. Isolation is complete, and tho couple of liuudred inhabitants live by the sweat of their brow. The fishing and trapping pursuits carried on in this selfcontained little world are all adequately shown, and tho picture tells_ the life-story of the people in the best possible way. Then tho audience see something of gold prospecting ill Assouan, where ail transport is by camel caravan. In "Tho Outlaw" the management have obtained one of those thrilling pictures, the story of which is the holding up of a coach, the robbing of its passengers, ending with the pursuit and capture of the highwayman. This style of picture, taken with care as to situation and realism, is always appreciated. One can imagine he has possession of the. fairy's cloak which permits him to stand by and witness these daring robberies, and himself remain unseen. "Flypaper", is the name of a new Edison film, which causes much merriment. Two naughty boys are pictured amusing themselves with a supply of'the.stickiest of sticky flypaper. It is carefully distributed, and brings about many uncomfortable situations. Finally, the young scamps fall into their own trap. Another of the best in the humorous section is'entitled "The Swimming Master." The helpless learner is left to liimself while his master indulges in an absorbing conversation with a young lady. There is some ludicrous life-saving, in which the girl has a part. Other popular pictures are "The ' Artist's Nightmare," "The Clown's Prayer," and "Over the Hills to the Workhouse." Tonight the programme is to be repeated. ROYAL PICTURES. Large audiences assembled- to witness the Royal Pictures at His Majesty's Theatre oil Saturday. The fine exhibition was much appreciated, and the various pictures were heartily applauded. MISS BEERE'S PUPILS' DANCE. It is always a delight to watch the dancing of Miss Estelle Beere's pupils, for they aro beautifully taught, and in their dancing there is always some distinctly original idea. Miss Beere makes np nearly all the dances herself, and gives to'what might be just an ordinary danoe a touch of individuality all her own. On Saturday evening there was a dance for her, little pupils -at tho Sydney Street Schoolroom, ana this. was followed later in the evening by a dance for the boys attending the college and the pupils at tho girls' college.. . These last came in ordinary evening attire,' but the little ones were'like so many pretty gorgeous flowers, all of them in quaint and effective' fancy costumes. The belle of the evening was a nnrse, a sweet-faced girl with fluffy hair, tucked under a white nurse's cap. -Her uniform was of pale. blue, print, made quite long with white linen collar and cuffs and a rod-cross- badge on her arm. She wore a huge white enveloping apron, and a white : belt with silver buckle, and so complete was her costume that as one watched her race' madly round the room in pursuit of a white-suited throe-year-old boy ■it was almost impossible to believe that'she also was only three. The.children did some very pretty dances. Little ' Misses Ella Morton and Mercia Watt, two mites in white with' short fluffy skirts, did a pretty Hungarian dance; Miss Peggy Reeves who was dressed as a columbine in white tulle skirt and tiny pale blue satin bodice, did a military dance very cleverly; and.a fairy dance, full of pretty poses and dainty steps, was danced by a mite of a child, little Miss Margaret Fraser. Little Misses Maisie Geary and Doris Greville, in Dutch costumes, did a clog dance very cleverly, and three little pink and white frocked follies, Misses Valmi Gore, Maisie Reeves, and Onie Ha.ybittle, executed' a charming little Hungarian bell dance. Another pretty dancer was Mrs. David Nathan's little daughter, who did a pas de seul very prettily. The tiny Nurse, little Miss Elaine De Latour, and her small partner, Master Geoffrey Beere, did a quaint little dance together, and they added much to the charm of the grand march, when the nurse strode rapidly along with all the air of being about to summon a doctor to a seriouß case. Amongst others present were Miss Jean Shirtclifte (who was dressed as a Brownie), Miss Mary Ellis (Mary Quito Contrary), Miss Dorothy -Haraer (Red ltiding Hood),- Miss Marjorie Fletcher (Queen of tho Fairies), Miss Huia Shepherd (Wild Rose), Miss Una Frecth (Swedish Peasant), Miss Hessie Morton (Vivandiere), Miss Lorna Donne (SnowQueen), Miss Lorna Bryant (Gipsy), Miss Mavis Hall (Italian Peasant); Miss Doris Robison (Early English Maiden), Miss Louie Corrigan (Kate Grcenaway), Miss Dora Pope (Japanese Girl), Master Dartree Adams (Clown), Miss Marjorie Adams (Fairy), and Master Leger Reeves (Irish Boy). HELLERS COMPANY. The Hellers, wizards and wonder whose entertainment .wherever given has created astonishment and amusement, will open their season on Saturday evening next in tho. Theatre Royal. Professor G. W. Heller is an entertainer who revels in the "mystic ait," and during the season many of tho latest, illusions are promised. Mr. Heller will be assisted by Madame Maudo Heller, the noted medium or mental telepathist. TRUMPET SOLOS. Mr. William Short, L.R.A.M., State Trumpeter and Principal Trumpeter his Majesty's tho King's Band, is visiting Wellington about the end of November, under engagement to the Wellington Professional Orchestra. He intends giving a series of concerts in the Town Hall about the beginning of December. Mr. Short, who has played ' trumpet' solos all over Great Britain, arid many of the large cities of the Continent. has received the highest praiso for his splendid renderings, amongst which , may he mentioned "The Inflammatus," from the "Stabat Mater"; "The Lost Chord," and tho great "Coronation Music." All his. solos will be accompanied on' the grand organ. His appearance in this city will be looked forward to with tho greatest interest. ELOCUTIONARY RECITAL. Elocutionary recitals are rare even among the whirl of entertainments that are provided nightly for the delectation of the public, so that- the one to be given by that impressive reciter, Mr. J. 51. Clark, oil Thursday evening, at tho Concert Chamber of tho. Town Hall, should bo doubly welcome. Though quite capable of agreeably entertaining for a whole evening, Mr. Clark does not intend to rely 011 himself solely, having enlisted the sympathies of such gifted lady elocutionists as Mrs. Margaret SutclilTo and Miss Christine Picot. Assistance will also be lent by Mr. F. Redgrave and Mr. E. J. Hill. Mr. Clark's recitations aro of ospccial interest, and includo:—"How Rubinstein Dayed," "The Vagabonds," "Mark Antony's Oration," " Mrs. Random Crawley Found Out " (a passage from Hiackeray's " Vanity Fair"), and the "Tho Bold Bald Man." The entertainment- is- in aid of the funds of the Boys' Institute,, which is doing excellent work in the most congested part of the city. Mr. Justice Cooper will preside at the recital.