ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 547, 30 June 1909, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

' ■ —. ' <) —. . "MISS lIOOK OF HOLLAND " , bright, ploasant musioal comedy, , 'Mi6s Jlook of-Holland," was again successfully presonted by Meynell and Giinn's Company at tho Opera House last night, . Tho picturesque' and plentiful Dutch local colour was very much appreciated. Miss Ruth Lincoln, in tho name part; confirmed tho go&d- impression which she had made on the preceding nights, : and Mr. Harold Tliorlcy , WHS again thoroughly at homo' as tho sprightly, and brilliantly-uniformed • Bandmaster Van. Vuyt. . The comedians of tho eompaiiyj such as Edwm ISrott, William' Cromwell,' and Toni/Payno-caused plenty of. laughtor. Tho other artists ;-did' well, . most.. of tho songs Wo "hits," and "Miss Hook of - Holland" bocaino, more' (irmly established in- popular favour. Tho;-same-bill will bo repeated to-' . night.,--THEATRE ROYAL: - . This- week's' programme of moving ; pictures at the Theatre Royal )8 a well-assorted collection of films, and n-ell worthy of good audiences.", Tho.threo cinopbono items are: Kate; Won't; You. Roller Skate?" "The Only' Bit ;of English that We've Got " arid 'If Those Lips Could Only Speak." One of the best' of -the ordinary kineniatographi'o items is a remarkable film ontitlcd, "A Voice J'rom tho Dead." Good humorous pictures are; Dissolving - Parliament," and'"Paul's Last Bachelor-iJarty." Tho prcgrarotno wiU bo repeated to-night. ROYAL PICTURES. I tho'ipresent programme ot-:the aloyal - Pictures. was: shown to a crowded audience. To-night, ari • entirely now programmo mil bo presented. Included in tho uon- series will bo- a magnificent: histonoa picture, entitled "Tho Lifo of NnpoIcon, his Riso and Fall.*'. The-picturo, which is saia longest yet manufactured, . depicts, tho sicgo of- Toulon, the ligyptian Campaign, scenes at tho palace of .. Malmajson, . tho ,battlesl-. -of . Austerlitz and Ratisbon, tho burning of Moscow, and. tho abdication'on the battlefield, after Waterloo. . The "final scone shows. I Napoleon on the rock of. St; : Hclma roviewiW£ nj ,8 Armies; and his death J'i ? '' whole, forms what: is Claimed to bo ono, of the; best historical pictures vot shown The character of Napoleon aw -d • lona ' FVr'y. of the Antonio .desp-ibe'd' ■!1.-" 1^ pret . at^ OLYMPIA RINK <v,f™ oztm - youths ifiado mirth at . Skating Rink last evening, with fe, 'n p . °/ pushball—a giant Assooiatibh; tootbnll, whose diamotor measured about' sft. It, was a. six-a-sido ntatch, and play wao VOT .brisk,- aiout the rink, screwing "the. ball,' and m il t, '.° plovers warm,- and," ' ?i, "h - spol|,s ' ;l ?. ch . neither side soorod, the -floor, was- again-'.free 1 for ' Til nasHme' flr° "i 1 " 61,ave a favourite pastime for, a largo section of' Wellington 'JSfe a ?% tl '. 0 ;, n ! 1 lk ,; , nlngestre. Street is S y 4 t ladies' hockey match has been arranged. for-to-morow evening,-.

WEST'S PICTURES

U^ 6 / 0^"' 14 ! 8 W pre ? lat "' 6 ' reference was !) y T ,% ) Allele and "Ilorald" on the art study Drink/' which is to form tho chief attraction -in .West's Pictures' 1 opening -prowammo nexti&aturday in the Town Hall:-; nf 'TitinP "i" 1 ! P rotluct ' o , n . tho 'presentment of Dhnk takes a veiy high place, and so realistic arc tW stirfing scenes that it would trialitvf i J IfM the-' ac- **■-; kiftcnmtograph. .Every incident oftho stery is. vividly brought out, and the. lesson is: unfolded iin dumb- show with .such consMutivenoss that every phase of it r lU ' {V. e'earness * that ,is. remarkable,. ; Thocjiafaoters are all clearly do-' ITS'" pf-Odupcaurtheryifiainy ot the Mhoming Lantior, and tho tenderness ?Ltlir S °, W epleiidully depicted, while the faithful Gouget (i who sticks to Gor..i&ibO through all- her-troubles, is tlio most popular character with tho audiences. To finish a notice of 'Drink 1 without referente to -the wiemuiE Virgmio would bo to half tell; a, ,talo,;;.nnd: .perhaps .' ho such - powerful presentation has yot b«in seen on tho dramatic stage as;that.givcn,by Mme. liaterine sustains that character in the picture, yirgimo is the most oallous creaturp who Of or trod the boards, and makes 1 ■ IrjooLl r jooL -as. lily ulnto in comparisou with her. Jho rest of, the programmo is well up to West's high standard " Tho en-tertainment-will; havo, -the.', .added; attraction ,ot t.lio well-known Do. Groen's vico-Regal or-chestra-to accom'--panimenta and overtures throughout tho performance; i.Attention,is drawn°to prices ,of admission, and the ,box plan opens to-day :at tho Dresden.

WEST'S PICTURES NO 2 COMPANY. . -A. largo, and appreciative ■ audience greeted the above. oompany at Upper Hutt ' last night,, and thoroughly enjoyed tbo.-interest-ing programme of ..pictures presented 'by tho •West'.management'in theirusual'.up-to-date ? , Inis-.evcning ;tho company will visit wiwcr Hutt, and to-morrow evonmg a return visit will bo paid to Pctono- : -

AN OPERETTA An ' operetta entitled.. "Tho llagio! Cup" (giyeri -undor the direction of Miss Vare) will bo hGld ;in v St/ M^ark , a. ! 'vSchookoQm/ ; Sussox bqnaro, on Friday night, July 2. Tho proceeds aro. in 'aid.; of ; the Sunday School 'li; brary. .