ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 695, 21 December 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. rullere' new Vaudeville Company attracted anotlior largo audience at tbo Theatre Royal lost night. The numerous items on the bright and varied programme wcro evidently highly appreciated, aad the applausei was frequent and hearty. It was a most successful enter, tamment from start to finish, and the interest showed no sign of flagging. i V^;' :.'7;';,;his majesty's. l-J;.-. i: ■;.''? ;..;,'■■ .The excellent programme of pictures now bei. ing shown at-His Majesty's. Theatre was tho-; roughly enjoyed by, a audience last night Ey.ery.itpm was'interesting and,the,; , applause : was ; flearty.; .; -.'■■>.■':}■ •..•.;■.■•• -, Y r :'-;.' : .'"' • >\\ : - ■■;.■ .V ':■ sTAß';picnmES, ■'•■■. ;.':■ ■V^, The. new jrogramine of Stir pictures at.St''V Thomas's Hall last evening drewavcrowded:: ■'■ house, .The items were;,judiciously.iselected' , ', to suit-all .tastes, to'., reflect' every "variety iof Vhnman,,emotion, 'and generally,, to safety.- the <' .-' most carping:of critics.,.'A ; feature of: tile, new . series: is A number of'star' items, • , casiiy i : the '; finest-being thd magnificently spectaenlia* , - film shewing.the progress of' an oil fire .■in; Paris; ! ThVlurid splendour of the striking phasis'bf' : the huge; conflagration invested the picturewithiabsorbing, interest, and'drew from the'audience . unstinted ; manifestations of admiration. 1 Other gobd films included-"Scenes in the: EteVhal City,"' the dramatic; uicliires entitled,' "The Love of a' Hunchback, "Violets,". Deception," and the, stirring .film 'fThe AVengor.": Coiuio i pictures .were well represented, some of thorn ' being most 1 irresistjbly.. funny.: Alnong these.', might fo'o (;montioned'.."Marvellous-Ointment;" ! ' "Who Stale Caseywood f.' 'IThe ; Prettj. Dairy.; f■. maid,'.' and."What Happened on a Seat." "Al.together,■ tije:new programme is•opQ..ojf/.the• ■' jbnst yet,presented, .and should-;boi < ; iTOnisQd,. during.; the .'current;'week. ~■'.;' ■'■ ' '~':' ! : : \'.\ .■-.;■ " : .' '-':':ii. . -The' Erauco;British' Bioscope Compaliy. ' corn* f menced. a.brief 6easop at'the Opera Hoaso , last,! evening. "A number of^good pictures' were , , ,, shoTfii,' andi songs wero cbntributod'-Tiy Mis» '' Lorraine Tansley and Mr. ;E.J. : Wiseman. Slatinecs areto be' .'giveh on Wednesday after. nodn;and.on Christmas Day. - V"; '■' . ,:.V-' ; J. C. -WH-HIAHSbN.'S -'NEW-DEAHATIC - ,•■;;■,■: • : '. : . ,;■ QOMPANY. -r-. .":.■'::■■:'•;:• ';■: "The Cheat," wtich. is to b6 the Christmai V.production,of dra-/' ■ matio company—which" at. the Opera, HpUßO,on Boxing 'a play, that.diey> ,with ; .the'hardslitpe'and',herpisni of British;s(|U, diefs in .the East, and the" hourly dangers bl' regimental life- on the frohtier^f:Afghanistan., A stirring 'sceno , in, 1 the- third'act ia a:nati'va. ' format Ghis'ch, 1 showjng■ an ,, lndian landscape ■ at , noonday, and the fourth' act in tie' Shundah'Pflss shows a' wonderful! Eastern dawn-; effect. ' .In the. action, pf v thb play,.- Afghans ' have a'party of British in'-'a tight : corner, hav" •' ihg-'captured some nurses of !tho Esd,' Cross, and demand' terribloV'tertnS' for ; their;: releSo; ; . nnharmed; with , the alternative-of a dreadfiil■:'■: death for. tho brave, wonien.V- The ,, ,working'otit:' of the play provides much ; soneationol incident,' Both'play>and company'have been, exseeditiglj; sucoossfiil in Sydnoy, Dunodini' iind-' Christ-/ 'cliiircii, , ' where critics nro:mpst. enthusiastioin ; their praise.'"'.Box 1 plans,of reserved seats a«":' announced to' be' ppened "at the: Dresden t».:. uiorrow morning,. ''. •'■ j.-v.--" , ," 1 ;:-- , ". , - ■' ;,' :-s : '.i\ . .v-vf/ ; . '} 1 pictures.; ■'•':: : Si ; vv ; . i|. .Though it ' first \isited. Wellington",;at a,timd'w.heh ;, pi.cture ■ shows were not" so numerous ns; they.'are how, ■they, vstill , ' retain their' popularity,.■and : j,they ■ may be' reliell -.UDon'to' giv.e;' their patrons' an •;,. excellent entertainment 'on 'their opening: night'at thqiTow'n'Hall' on; , Monday. :next '(l)ox-. ing'■ Night). , ' The management "statesHhat'an , ; cxceUcnt programme l is in proparationi including, new aid novel- subjects; wliich will. appeal to'West's , patrons at this season oftho yeiv.' Suitable,selections appropriate 'toithe occasion willbe rendered by'the'orcheetra.' ;The'i)Vices \will be ..the 'same as last. season,' .The.-.bpi l plnnis^now , ope.n; at', the Dresden: ;"•>-• .V.'', 1 ;