ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 582, 10 August 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

4 theatre royal.' ; ' ' The capital .iprogramme -being-presented by fhe• Messrs.'Filler - 'this week' is one of; the .best shown'at ' the Theatre Royal. All the pictures ire goodpbnt/ambagUhte best are "A Simple Story," "lioulter's Lock on Ascot. Sunday,": "Milking -Paper ;Tulp," and "Tho'Two. Sei;-; geahtsi"; ■ The .cinephpne records are., also very entertaining. . V;;; "'-V THE ROYAL PICTURES. "Sister' Angela" holds pride of place amongst the dramatic pictures being presented at His Majesty's Theatre. It is really a miracle pliiy in 1 tabloid form,' find isso" convincingly acted and-realistically mounted that one. loses ' the consciousness that it-is merely a.kinem'atogra'ph' -picture; which, is ,the highest praise one can givo to ; the artists concerned. ' At 9 o'clock this evening the -art union .in 'aid of the Ponelce gymnasium' will.be drawn, im : the stage of His Majesty's. . OLYMPIA SKATIXG RIMK. ■/ . Roller .skating is still proving a great draw at tlu»*Olympia rink.. To-morrow evening a grand fancy-dress and poster; carnival is advertised. All participants are to be in fancyor poster dress, and masked. Special .'prices areadvertised.'. " . : . - : THE NELLIE. STEWART' SEASON. .

: The' interest .that ; is being taken in the, .reappearance, of Miss Nellie. Stewart has. been manifested at. the, box office by the large number: of inquiries/that have .been' made .iu 'reference . to the. arrangements in connection with the opening of the plans. N.umerous'applications :hove- been.' received from country patrons requesting that-' seats should be reserved for • them; but' the management' states, these will not, be attended, to •until to-morrow evening, and the first comer to-inorrow morning will, have an absolutelyclear plan from which to choose seats. : "Sweet ■ Kitty Bellairs" is to bo'staged for six. performances, commencing; on Saturday night next. On Saturday week- . "Sweet ,Nell'of, Old "Drury" is 'to 1 be revived for, four representations, and the last three, nightil of. the, brief'reason will be devoted, to a special revival of 'Shakespeare's renowned comedy; "As You Like It." ' The production on Saturday night of "Kitt.v Bellairs" will signalise the reappearance here of Nellie .Steivart in a .character.'which is:stated to be her-masterpiece. Jtliss Stewart will be supported by one of the strongest combinations of dramatic and comedy artists ever sent on tour by J. C. 'Williamson. Mr'. Claude King, who'for some time prior to his departure for Australia,' supported Mrs. Patrick Campbell in London;' created a great'impression in bpth' Sydney and Melbourne by his artistic characterisations of . Sir Jasper Standish in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs," and-of King Charles in "Sweet Nell ,of Old Drury." • Mr. Langhome Burton is a most promising English actor, whose best success was scored in the London production of "Brigadier- Gerard." Mr. Frederick Moye's,. a character man of wide experience, has played all manner of parts, including a. run of over four years as Napoleon in "A Royal Divorce" He created quite a hit in Melbounie as Lord Jeffries in "Sweet Nell." Miss Marjoriy Chard, is said-to have a charming style; . Miss Koss : lyn Vayne is another artist who comes with a London- reputation, At the box office to.morrow morning a staff of ushers will be in attendance to form a queue, so that it will be: a case of the first arrival getting first choice of seats.

WELLINGTON MUSICAL UNION: - "ELIJAH," This evening Mendelssohn's splendid, oratorio, "Elijah," will bo given in the Town Hall, under , the auspices of the Musical Union. The performance should bo a .memorable one, being a tribute to the memory' of Mendelssohn, on Iho occasion of the centenary of birth. Everybody connected, with the production has worked hard to make it worthy of the occasion. "Elijah" is a work that has made, musical history, and in it Mendelssohn has risen to the height of an absorbing theme. The music abounds in tenderness, power, and dramatic fire. 'In its deep human interest it appeals to all, the musically learned and unlearned alike. Wellington will this evening range itself with the cultivated communities of Europe in doing honour to the memory of the man, whose music is loved in the Old World and the new. On Thursday evening the miscellaneous performance takes plac®; ,V . • "JANE." . ' The Mountebank Dramatic Club opens its three night 6eason on Wednesday next in the comedy "Jane." Tho cast for this production is verv strong, and includes tho following:The Misses A. Quirke, G. Nannestad, IC. Evensen, and M. Marshall," Messrs. F. Lampcn, E. ! Porter, L. D'Chateau, 1 V. Rhind, and W. D. Isaacs. The comedj;is very funny, and .theatregoers should not miss seeing it. The box plan is filling rapidly, and intending patron's are advised to book their seats as early as possible. The Mayor and Mayoress, and other leading citizens, will be present on Friday night.