ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 506, 13 May 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. "A; Miner's -Trust,", now being'played by ! the Boynell and Gunn Company at'tho Opera House, continues to, attract appreciative audiences. ■ The drama :has certain -I 'qualities that lift it a little above. ■ the ;level of its class, and pomt to its author, Mr. Jo. Smith, as a dramatist that should, with experience, bo hewd/of in .the . future. Particuhirly good are the performances of Miss Beatrice Holloway .as the-blind girl and Miss Lillian Meyers as her sister. - ,;Mr. Herbert Beritloy acts_ ,the heroic part with ooihinehdable''restraint, and Mr. - ;A. , Neville -as Vthe'is excellent. A capital 'comedy, study of-an ps-man-o'-warsman is given by Mr; H- Halley.. A Miner's Trust !'-"Will"bo played for tho,last time this evening.'... -. .!To-morrow- Slight :thatj iriferestiiig'idra.ma of child life .entitled ".The , Little Breadwinner" will be: staged, :_wheri the 'strength of the-.-oompany ;will -to, engaged. Mr. C.'-'R. Stanford',will, make; his .first fappearanco this season-in tho role of. Joseph l'nor, tho hypo,pritical time-server, as will those exceedingly: Maggie-Dickenson. .'Mr.- J. B. Atholwood Js Maggio Dickenson. Mr: J. B, Atholwood is cast. as. Lord 'William-: Dorrmgton, Miss Beatrice _Hollowayas .Margaret Daventry, Miss Lillian-Meyers as Kat-o Cherry, and Mr. i Horbert J. Bentley as Richard Lawrcuco. I , ,THEATRE ROYAL. The cxcsllent p/ogrammo of pictures at 1 ■^fM'ent-bteiiig J ?snQwn' at tho Theatre Royal was witnessed by another appreciative audilast night. . The cinepuone items were specially, interesting features, .and like tho I pictures .were heartily, applauded. . , '. THE ROYAL PICTURES. • "Better than ever!" was thef verdict of the first-nighters ; at.. His Majesty's Theatre last ovening.' V The now programme is fiill of kinematographio bon-bons, that were all the more welcome on account of- there : being- no ad- • vanco: booming;'-. Tho star dramatic film is a Parisian playlet, entitled "The Fear," very acted by artists of high standing in Parisian theatrical ,circles. Feeling the pinch of hard times a young man saunters ' along <a : rain-soddon - streets of ,-the French capital. He sees an ojien window, and is i temptedto ..thieve in his dire extremity. In ■ the room is'a young lady in the act of count- ; ring her money, when, goaded by;the.sight of it, he . seizes and: stabs her, takes money, jewels,' and ;clothes, and with them makes his way . home, where his sister awaits him with a frugal meal. He cannot eat nor sit still—he. sees red- in, eveijtliing, and his every expression denotes fear and a haunting horror of the deed he has committed. Attempting to sleep ho enacts the deed all over again, to 'wake up raving, and to find much relief at finding it. only a dream. His sister enters to see if ho is composed, and, while he sleeps, discovers the "opera cloak of' the murdered girl. ;: In her giee she tries it on, and while doing so her brother awakens, sees whom ho considers his victim beforo him, stabs her, and then discovers what he has done—a strongly tragic Snale. Another star picture is that of the Grand National Steeplechase of this year (won by Lutteur III). This ;'is the most realistic, race-picture ever shown in Wellington, and it is stated that no fewer than'seven; cameras were engaged in getting the record. It shows the winner, at 7 a.m., the . grand parade,: the. most., interesting points of the race (at the : jumps), and the finish. ' Very beautiful are the pictures .of Sudanese life, shown in the picture entitled "The Oasis of Zimbane," and -the newest views of: the -dead city of Pompoii. Other clever films'; are "The Immortal Goose" (comic), "The GypsyiChild," "The Launch of "Mr. Absentmind," "Mohammedans at Home," ."Mr., and Mrs. Brown go Motoring," and' *'A -Clever Trick.'-', -i ', ...C.

THE CINQTJEVALLI SEASON. ; 'Brightness, gaiety,, and : variety characterise 'the vaudeville entertainment of Mr. Harry Riekards's Vaudevillo Company,, commenoing a season of oigbt nights on Wednesday evennext at the Opera House. Although the majority of the artists make their appearance in (Wellington for tho first time, the most conspicuous. attraction is - tho reappearance of Paul Cinqnevalli, the jugglor of worldwide, fame. 'Frank and Jen Latona,will be seen'in: a bright musical specialty.' Jon Latona is a particularly vivacious young lady, who, in addition to being an accomplished pianist ; and .vocalist, introduces ' a number of tho ; very latest humorous ditties, so dear to;,yaudoviUe; patrons. The young lady has become' a great favourite with New Zealand atidiences.-' The ball-punching and trick cycling aet.of Lawson and Namon is stated to be a particularly clever performance.-' The skill .'of,' Miss Namon with the :piuiching-ball is remarkablo, whilo ; Mr. Lawson is.'a: trick cyclist'of exceptional ability' 'and 'a cleverv-humorist.' Mackinnon's Scottish .Moisters appear in an original ex•teayaganza . entitled. '.''Ancestral Spirits." Guest and Newlyn, Tom Dawson, Arthur Harris,' Fanny; Powers, and Nellie Maunsell complete .-what should bo an excellent, oompany. The box plan for the season'opens to.morrow morning at tho Dresden.