ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• TBEATItE KOYAI,. ■ That splendid picture, "Tho Tsar at Cowes," was again shown Inst evening- at the Theatre ; Rbyal, together with.. tho many otlior films 'which found favour with patrons during' the' weolt. An entirely now programme will be ■presented" this evening.. Among, tho loading features ,of the entertainment will: be a pic-, tur<j,:entitled' "The Dogs' Cemetery," which iwiil: be;.shown to-night. for tho first time in Now .Zealand. It, is ii most realistic film, is'howing.'.the incniiments erected to the.canine pets .''in - .Paris. Other pictures to be 'shownaro .'-. numerous—educational,, scertic, , comic, dramatic, and' historic. Another "star , / film "A ; Street Waif" is a most pathetic one. - An industrial picture of great: intorest is .''Cattle Eaising and Harvesting in British Columbia." , "Teaching a 'Husband ft Lesson" Js aii excellent comio picture.: Among'.tho best 'of the remaindor of ■ tho'programme are: "The ■Will of a Youngster,", "A Dash for" Help" (a .thrilling scene/.-,.. A travel film,- entitled "Colombo and its Environs," affords . a fasicinatinc insight into, the habits of the" people iin Ceylon iri'.busiucgs and recreation. . "A. Terrible. Brazilian" is a comedy of bright; swiftly moving character. . The programme to bo sub,'mitted, to-night includes many other items, and the bvertures ' and \. incidental ' music will: be supplied by Edgar Collins's Orchestra. ■ ■ j ;'V; ■'■ f -iHIS THEATRE. -, - ; /\'. ; Popular pictures continue to be presented at Ris-.Majesty's' , :-Theatre',"-, and this week's programme- has drawn audiences', The series, now being shown includes three specially interesting films, "Manoeuvring, a Lifeboat, "The; Snowman," and,, "The; Tea Industry;" and there are..many more quite.as.remarkable as , these- for education value, dramatic power, and humour.-' The ■ pictures' will. be shown again to-night.i-. "\ ■' ".'•''■■."';••,.'','•.'/"■.' .. <

;.., .;v ; -BENGOUGH, TO-NIGHT. : '• ,-,v -■ ■■•■ ,Tp-niglit at the Town HaU.-Bengough will give .'the first entertainment of, his farewell' season of. .three nights.- New: - 'songs,' stories, ;and sketches will be given, '.'and : fresh studies will, be added to" Bengoiigh's picture gallery of ,; W6Uingt6n.celebrities. \Bengbugh' will.also; recite an- original poem describing the.im'pression niade.by.-'Rew; Zealand on immigrants of ' different nationalities. ' Borneo,:,GaTdiner will ; whistle the "Mocking. Bird," .and '.I/O, Here the Gentle Lark,", and Claude Allan will contribute new songs. J ; '.b:>:. :iyvv ~;'■ ;" ;,.'';: v .^ ; :H A: : • ; ■'.' To-night those who lore-iaughter ■may. 6eek it. at' the ' Opera iHou'se,'-. "and, '. ; according to southern contemporaries, .they .will'not to disappointed, for Hugh.Ward and; his strong, com-: pany. have ,bepn : . causing - : great sjnerriment in :the. two souther;u,centres-,',byUhoir''many,.* performances of: this''genuinely.'funny, play: The audience accorded; a•;.perfect 'oration- to' 1 Mr. Ward'-.and! the talented ..members-of his company on ; Thursday :night; in : ; Christchurch, which terminated, the' season:; there.'CAnd 'Wei-, lington' playgoers are sure to 'welcome heartily •such,old' favourites..as llr; Hugh: Ward; Miss Grace Palotta,, Hiss Hose. Musgrove,, and. Miss, Ghiloriii: "A Bachelor's: Honeymoon" is described as 'a' : whollyj .original ■'farce, over.whelraingly. funny,'and -movjng quickly, situation after situation being developed until :thero is a laugh which cannot;possibly:bo described. It-is-'not necessary.to. .worry through, the first act .in .order..to be .-.primed:, to .laugh: at the second.-.'Each act would stand by'itself,' and is funny ! . from :• start: to' -finish'. / .'it is'; rather remarkable.that,'.five.minutes, before; the curtain ;f alls, all the complications are explained away,-and when it does-fall, 'the 'tangle is worse than; ere. Thb second act, and the last, are .said to.' bo as well-balanced as tho 'first, ~and;tnero'is,.not''d dull moment.•: Tho songs and; dances are■■ of: the most popular type.'so one.may. safely predict'a merry and 'enjoyable evening. ; Box plans ; t arp on.view at th 6; Dresden,/and day-sale; tickets: may>'te (.hnstesbn s, -opposite tho .theatre.■■■■■.. :: .;.■■'

concert. : : ;-,;•; ■;: '.To-mprtdw^(gunda}o- ; ovening/ the Aveilinglington professional orchestra; will' givo a con-' cert in the Town Hall. The music-loving'pub--110,, 0'. ."Wellington aro no doubt by this : time ;wolVacquainted with the orchestra, and tho excellence ofits entertainments is testified to by the. large,;:audienoeaiiassembled ■at tho'.Town ilall at the, Sunday already given : by ■this,.body. ;by r 'its. past;success, the orchestra ..wishes'to "■ increase' its- miisio library and vhas deoided to give a''c'6ricert on the first, Sunday in each ; month. ■'• At' tomorrow's .;,-.concert the; orchestra '..will play ~Stfadellft^;i .i .overture l :- Frie&d/' Traumbildi' (for .strings' only),..and.will.accompany, Jlr...L.:.'King in a cornet;solo:"Vio-' «%,:.» management- also .annoiihces "that In..addition, to. other, instrumental- items of a high'-clAss)-ohara'qteri , , thoy have for this- concert., secured the serviocs of Kiss Beatrice lle'r«r;. a leading Sydney, contralto, who will sing Uhcre is a Green. Hill", and "My Ain Tolk n ;(Loinen).':::-;.-j:':....' : .%■/,;;"■:'- ■ : ■•.',-'•.••■?■: :^;;':;:;'; :^:! ; :::STAR;PICTUEESic:- ... /,'.; ,"; ; - '. .-Th'a-'.'a'ttehlidn of tlfo residonts 'of' 'Welling:'.'Wn;,South'.iW.' drawn, to .'an advertisement in 'our.:,amusement..column - announcing 'that'/a ■.P'Bftilass'.piduro'en^r.tainmenf, is■ to--bo es-' ;tablished at :St::Thomas'srnalli'N#lpwn.>:-B* :arrangement..^vith;'Mr.'■%nry';.Hny\v"ata;'.'th9 : .prppriotpri; : \yill i have \-:x : . weekly.-' supply , of-.tho' jvery ,■ ;latest., productions ; :in ; tho • art" of' kinomatrography. .;;it:i>, stated'that'.-patrbns.are ■promised. a v wholesome,", instructive 'entertain- , ; ment,-'' : ;. *■■"•,•-.'; i .' -■.;■■■;■.:■..■-:■■■-■■■■■■•■,.-■■■;- ,-..■■- •-.-

... Soctiohs'on'.the border.of Lovln, ranging from i6;tp 140 acres,'are to bo offered for sale by auction on Octobet 20 next,' when vMesere. Dalmty" and- Co.. Ltd., .Wclimgton. will sell in eubdivi,»lona;: Mr. J. • : E.:. H'DonaM b: Aiapaepao ■ Estate '• TMU advertisement is .to bo found on pate 16 of this IOSUOr. :- ; o.v, : -.'. '; ".■;';',• >■' vy-'-:!..-.: : ; ,'-:.{ 1 : Othef ; ,tobaccos have'.no.charm.' onco Mild JDEKBY; Is smoked, ' It 'is. neither too , strongnor /.yet , -: too -mild-a :delkhtfu'l, mellow blend.' ;Try-it—2o>; tins "or'plugs.—Aclijt. '. -'■. ■ ■ ; . : '-. is' .pAVgoobV dairying .and fattening 'property is bdi ing: offered, at tuo Chamber of 'Commerce/ Wei-' :llnet6H;'.;oii Thursday;.. October .14, at: 2.30 pm '■■'■ 'by Messrs. Dalgoty and C 0.,; Ltd,v i on account of.' Mr... .0. H. Kingdon. The property. is., situated' three ; miles from >Otaki : 'Railway Station , , and farmers looking good'property ehould'ttt tena/tms..Balo./Sce.advertising; columns;'-,.- .i': j-j Mr'.; ; W! ; Fofsyth;)Mangamahu,' Via' Fordell' adP yertiees ■■ bUEinessea -for salo' in:goad 'bilsh "'dis-;