ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 465, 25 March 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

POLLARDS IN VAUDEVILLE. Tho audionco which witnessed last night's vaudovillo performance of Pollard's Opera Company was quite as largo as tho previous good audiences. Tho long programmo was very well received. To-night a complete chango will bo made, and on Saturday afternoon a matineo will bo given with a special programme for children. THEATRE ROYAL. Woro not tho novelty of tho cincpliono an. additional attraction, tho usual pictures at' tho Thoatro Royal aro quito sufficient to' attract a good audionco. 'Tho cincpliono film, "Tho Apaclio Danco," is a striking item, and, like many others, was heartily applauded last night'. Tho present entertaining programmo will bo repeated at to-night's exhibition of tho pictures. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' Tho Courtenay Placo playhouso was com. plotely filled last evening, when tho usual weekly chango of programme was presented. J'hero is no mistaking tho fascination that thy kmematograph exerts or tho permanency, onts placo among tho lighter class of entertainments. Look round in tho palo light that is reflected from tho illumined screen, and you find half tho audionco leaning forward eagerly to take in tho details of tho moving scene—tragic, comic, scenic, whatever it may °°~" an d as ™ o }' Eazo they laugh and learn.' Tho entertainment is wholesome and genuinely interesting. Tho programme of last evening (and for tho coming week) was ono of tho best presented for some timo past. Ha virtue lay m its diversity and tho real interest created by tho more serious-pictures. A peep at Sweden showed tho, process of logging in connection with tho lumber industry. It is. brought from the forests by rail, aud then tumbled into a long shoot, down which it travels with lightning velocity until it plunges liko a torpedo into tho river tliatconvoys it to tho timber port. Jorsev was pictured in a particularly beautiful series or views, and a film entitled "Tho Delta of the Nilo" transferred tho audienco to tho busy, Arab markets. "Lifo in Borneo" was another picture of educational interest and , scenic charm. Tho most amusing picture shown for somo months at His Majesty's is entitled "Women Chauffeurs." . A lady Johu, seeing that her occupation has been* settled by tho motor car, resolves to become a chauffeur, and tho picture deals with tho hilarious experiences of her first fare. On tho artistic side, "Tho Glories of Sunset" was a charming series of sunset scenes on a picturesqno bit of soa coast. Other good pictures. were "Tho Outcast's Sacrifice," "Tho Two Pigtails," "Sheridan's Ride," "An Anonymous Letter," "Tho Mohawk's Ring," and "Tho Flower Girl of Paris." The usual matineo will bo given on Saturday.

THE URBAN PICTURES. Tho Urban Picture Company, which opens a season at tho Opera Houso on Monday night, advortises in tho amusement column's some of tho "star" pictures of its first programme. A picture that should prove ofi groat interest at tho present juncturo is that of tho visit of King Edward to Germany. This picturo gives somo excellent photographs of tho King and tho Kaisor, and it will bo supplemented by somo still pictures; tho slides of which have just arrived by tho English mail. Tho views of Italy nud Messina after tho earthquake, showing tho English bluejackets engaged in rescue work, will also bo shown for the first time horo. Tho "star" dramatic picco will bo tho story of Julius Caesar. The lighter sido of lifo will also bo given with a fmo selection of comic subjects. MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. * Tho Missions to Seamen Institute was crowded last night, when a concert was provided by Mr. and Mrs. H. IS. Leighton. Xho chair was occupied by Mr. James Mooro, tho Missioner, who, during a short interval, delivered a toniperanco address. Soven men subsequently took tho plodgo of total abstinence. A conundrum .competition was held, and won by sailors from ships in port, Soveral popular choruses were suug by tho audience. An . enjoyable programme, of music was presented, tho following contributing items I :—Song, Mrs. Leighton; song, MissKnight; song,'.' Mr.' Robinson; pianoforte solo, Miss Rixtrot; song, Mr. Treziso; recitation, Mrs. Loighton; stump speech, Mr. Leighton. Miss Rixtrot acted as acconir panist. Tho performers wero accorded a' hearty vote of thanks, end light refreshment* wore dispensed. CONCERT AT PORIRUA. An enjoyable concert was organised for tlid" Porirua Mental Hospital last night by Mrs.. Shoch, official visitor. Songs wero given by; Messrs. F. V. Waters, V. Meredith, Misses. Randcll, Hauton, recitation by Mr. Moi)s< loy, whistling solo Master B. Gardiner, violin solos Herr Max Hoppo. Mr. Eric Waters was tho accompanist. At tho conclusion a vote of thanks to tho porformcrs was accorded o» tho motion of Dr. Franlrish.