ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

':..■;•••' ,:',!""■ OPERA HOUSE.- v,/V .';• The, Meyriell,and Gunn Dramatic Compaiy concluded a successful: season at the Opera ■ Houso last- evening, 'when'. "The Stepmother", was played a second time. The'company leaves for Ch'ristchurch this evening. , ■'.'■■ v. ;;;-- ; v v':. .'' .THEATOEEOTAK;- ; ;• : .; •'The.'pc'ogramme of pictures submitted, at the Theatre Royal last evoning contains some very attractive-, and' interesting examples of kincm'atographio art.. Among these .is: a series, of beautiful--views of the Niagara Falls in winter, .'-MirieUe/': a mimodrama in ' PatheV best style, and a;number of piclures ; descriptive of. big.gameshootiug.'iif" Africa. ■'-[ ", ■■>;'-...':■ ; v:';;; 7 6 ; THE ROYAL PICTTJEES.•• .; "The Pear,'' "The' Grand National Steeplechase," arid .tho-remainder of. tho fine films which ihave, drawn ..large: audiences ; to: Bis Majesty's Theatre for the past week: were shown last night for the last .time. The usual change will boninde this'evening, and the programme wUI include ono of thVpopular "Nick Carter" series.entitled "In Danger."■ A star'; subject to be shown to-night will, bo "The; Gamekeeper's Son.".;. This is said $o' be sensational drama, 'written for Pathe Freres by-Georges.Lo Faure. and interpreted;by. Ifdlle.-'. Suzanne 1 Avril' and. M; \Monteanux of. tho ;Rejane,:Theatre,..and Mdlle. Luce Cola's arid M.- Chelles of the Odoon Theatre,; 'Paris ■ Thisi mimodramd; ; is .one. <f 'the many,-that :Patho,FrereS; have secured,the exclusive ..rights of. -.-..■ Tho.'.-mnpie-sugar industry,- from tree'::'to .table,.'should prove' .interesting; Whilst: the management claim thatJn ."Back! .Back!"'and '■ :they have sure''''.'cures', for'' melaiicholy.'.. The Royal ■ Piehjre3_ Syndicate wish" 1 , it,,to'-, he Understood tliat.their i-pictures. arrive.Here,'every..Mondiy by the English mail,'and are''"shown'.here Ifor. 'the first time -in: New> Zealand;;.'".'.'■ .:? ,' .--... :' ! : ;;' THE CINQUEVALLI.-.SEASON.-; ! Theatregoers are rare treat this evening .at the. Opera House,' when Mr. Harry Eickards's .' Vaudeville ; ,. Company ■ will.- -. inaugurate itj' Wellington; season, of eight nights. Much/has already been said'of tliis' combina- ■ tion, ■ arid.-great "have.'.been received here of the performance. Suffice it to say that Paul Cinquevalli, the; famous juggler, is at the ;hcad -of the' long. list.;- of artists.. -Perhaps mo performer.. is better ; known'.'throughout ■ the world' than: Ciriquevalli, 'who is .acknowledged: everywhere';as: master of. His art; Surrounded' by': a", combination comprising'notable; artists, suchj'ns Jen Latoria," Lawson and Namon.-Guest and.Newlyri,'Mackinnon's Scottish 'Heisters, Tom I .' Dawson, ' Fanny'Ppwbrs,' Noilie Maunselli arid Arthur Harris, an enjoyablo programmeis/expected.;;. On',Saturday next, 'at 2.30, the. only matinee ;of' the .'season will be' given., .The; box plan; is', stillj open : :at the Dresden',.and the,booking is very heavy. Earls, door tiokots'can be purchased to-day at Abel's.

''.; MUTUAL BtPEOVEMEIJT:SOCIETY.'.;-; ..The/ oporiing';-social' of; the: Trinity Church Mutual,, Improvement .Society,, -Newtown, : .\> as held on Monday evening. '."! There. iwas;a"lar-je attendance of members and,friends...The/social ,wos opened with "a pianoforte.solo by'-Mr. Harry Martin; after. which:.tho president ,'(Re'v..'W. ■' J. \Villiams) /delivered a/short 'address. -The 're.a'ovb and' balance-sheet for'lust year were./read:by,tko secretary.; (Mr,. S. Martin); and were unanimously adopted.- Officers for the. ensuing year -were 'elected as -follow -—President, 'Itey. .-■ W.,; J. .Williams. :(ex officio); '■■':. vice-presidents", .Mrs.-W;. J./Williams, Miss Boxall,, Messrs. J. •Lornas, Griffon, Gilbert', and ..ITT; Martin; 'ec-rotary-'and treasurer,. Mr.; S..,Martin; assist >.ntsecretary. Miss. Crewes; pianists, Mrs.- Marsh anil Miss '-Hayes';.'committee,". Mesdames -Ailn-',' -Griffen, Dick; Miss Northcott; Messrs. Perms-' son. Parker,- Mowtori.landjP. H. Smith. /y6eal and instrumental items wero rendered by'the Misses Mcwton (2), ■.--Northcott ,(2), '.-Laughtm, and Hayes, .-Messrs.- Gilbert,' and H. Godier; - re-' .citations', were -given' by, .Miss Laughton-'and ,tho Hev. W.. J. .Williams. '■-'.--

:' ( :\:: '. OLYMPIAN EINE.;>;V;- '-.':'.>-' The daily sessions at-the cosy rink in Ingestre Street :• continue.to "be well, attended, -and Especially /does, the session'for beginners, from :fi:,to 7.15' p.m. grow in favour, with those whose bashfulness .'-prevents. them from facing the -beginning : of-..things .'.before-.'the ■ critical' gaze of. tlie.v more proficient' skaters: .To-night a' polo imatch will- be; played between. speciallyselccted steams,/and bn:May>'26 a fancy dress carnival will be' hold; ' - , -■'■'- .■;.- ,