ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 696, 22 December 1909, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

'•.-The-brigjit'.litUe.vaudoTille'company -nhicl the .-Fullers have": introduced! to.V Wellington continues ,to,' attract, good audiences■!-- to '- the ■Theatre'' Boyal.''. ' .In 'Mr! Tom Armstrong! the management ;has ■ seettred , a comedian of 'exceptional talent.' , •His : stories -are hew-'and do pidedly: funny r ;and ■ his: quiet niethods are .in acceptable relief to \tho. ; noisy.style of many vaudeville.comedians: Good'times are also.supplied by ,tho; Tossing-. Testros,' Delino,Va'. cleyei slack", wire performer; the'.Three Starrs, and lliss jlteryl Lawrence, whoso'ballad singing"' is .oriej; cf theV most; Acceptable. ;.tho show." ;.A matinee; to'jbe given '.on' Boxing: Day,' \ ;■, ■ , '~':: . ' .■.'..'■. '' :•■■ •■,:;. Cx W^6rAL,picTtJßES. ; ',. ['■ -; ; : ;.;. '•'fflib' lasti;performance..of ■ an 'excellent -programme, of.; moving pictures.,at His 'Majesty's aUractcd.ja, large-audience 'last evening... 'To-night. ; a\ special.Christni as ! programme Will ; be'iscreeried,-including "The Leather Stocking," '■' adapted from ; . the' beautiful and ' tlirill"ing- pen;picture: of,'.that great novelist,'-James .Penniraore.'Cooper;' "The! Airship Destroyer, or theiijWar , : of 'the : ..' Air,". showing -the, possibilities f.of the future; an , actual mqtion. picture .presentation of • the /ideas of Budyard Kipling, H; ■ ;G".y Wells, 1 Jules: ..Verne, and;. other - ; power-fuP-writors.of; imaginative fiction; "Noel," -a pretty ■;Christmas' .story; '■"The . Rulersi , !■■..'.of ■ Europe'," ,':"Clbck-makiiig,"; and , ■ "Tie Lord .Mayor's ;Show,". educative, and industrial .subjepts;; and' another /of '..the ; ., "Nick. .Carter", series, entitled ."The! Mysterious.Package." On Christmas'- afternoon, v the..Eoyal Picture'. Syndicate will' give';their usual .Christmas' prize riuatinee;.'!at ■which-.e'very; child>-srill receive'-a ■ handsome/Christmas-.present. • '■:. ■ . : ' :

( V;•;:..■•., ■;STAE;:PICTUEES.v:;" '■:., ■■'■"':[ .'•'■ tExcellent.businessiis being,done.by"the management of thej Star-Pictures, at: St. .Thomas's Hall: this...week.; The ?new; weekly programme 'has. caught; oh.;well,..,and should', have, a sue- ■ Cessful;'ran,'.',-f ■;\'- , .v.- , .- , .j|..'.. , , : ';.';....'''.'•,,.V -J- .;.; ■ ;■ .:;' :' ■•: ;;.-;. r- -'--WONDERLAND. /■;; \; ;■; ■ ;33fir.imarfs popular ■amusement.resort—Wonderland "will, :be;,.open this: , afternobn and evening.';".; All '.the .side : shows ..will be open' free, 'there 1 being ;'n6 'charge'beyond Mho' small '.payment, at 'the entrance or •: grourids.';.. ; A thoroughly, enjoyable' time -may/be".spent Joy :old and young ,within v the charmed enclosure, , for Wonderland's , 'attractions'are' many .-and; varied. Ther.rush.arid .swish- of ;i the v water' chute 'never /seems ,tb lose its.pbwer to 'please. : '» The,,weird >■ and 'domical , , effects of the katzenjamm'er castle' mil be' -ayailable free;:of'-.charge, Jan'd:;on-' the same ■ generous ,te'rms 7 patrons.: may'. travel ■on "the toboggan, ■Hhe-'-miniature:'- .railway, and •-.the helter-skelter,ytaste-the.pleasures;of; swing, , '-the' :pike. and-:laughing gallery, and ■;admire ; the^jake/ ...the';.' gardens, -lawhs.i'ah^-summer^hpuse;:; , "/There -will be'!-a . display'of.;fifewbrksat ; ;night.: ; .On',tho. evening of^Bbijh'g: ;, Day/(Monday--next) 'there-will'jbe 'a'.special ■ fireworks display, ..when' -some particularly; fine 'effects';in ;'.fires' will vbe produced;-: , ;- ■;:'•■•■> '',!/■.,'('.''.:'.; ;i ■• .'",'•" '■■ '.': ■'■'''.

: ' il liov'ers' ; ,of ; >'Kipling-are;sur.e'.tbVbe ,, interested ininekt s Mondajfs produotiott'by■ J.,,C.':William-:sb'n's,new-'Driimatic Company, of'"The; Cheat," ihtfx ?plans, for: which", will' be 'opened .at' the iD'resoen/'.'at tHis" r ;iriornihg;.; "The .Cheat" {has/been -I described :, as '."Kipling '■ ph ',tho .^tag|""illustrating is ;it .does ;Inaian;:oamp life,'.'on';. th?;,frpntier} of .Afghanistan, ;:'and': the 'daily'l'dangers..of ■■ the : 'frdntier. 'regiments', from the,fierce land.'yalidnt:hill .tribe's. ; The"^fourth 'acf.-'in 'Shundah' Pass,.-shows>'a;-goreeous : dawn I ..effebti'i-aridi illustrates; tKe'Shbrrible.'cruelty,of the;maun'tain : :'chieftains,;-with'.'.-vrhom 'our^gal : lan,t' , :"soldiefs. have' had ,so ;mahy: bitter' experiences:''riln,'the'6tory'of'the'.play,- the/'Afghans have; : captured some ladies'of. tKb' Red Cross 'Nursiug/'staff,'.and'iayev-offeTedstheir freedom I in y ; exchange.: .for.; the \ sufrender ; ; of *: .Captain aroused .their. ;fufyHby ; ; shell...village,; before -the women.' and. children .could.'-be... renioyed.. •':■, At i the ■•.-.■,head- ; quaffers', : of !the''■.tribesmen in' ; ' : Shnndah ? Pass, [the '■;■ are J, seen'. Awaiting..; 1 round...their ; ca'inplfires 'for Ahe•■ first • touch' of dawn, on, the ■far*ff peaks, ' which, when ];it ..'comes, ■is to b'ring/either.death'■'pr.;>freeddm' v t'o: ; their white captives. _of this:.situation- atfd "olners.'in- the'.'stirring 'drama' may ■ be imagined after'-a. glance thrpughijth^, lis£.;pf;artists .wh'p ■ | are;'entru|>teji : ;'Trithv.its^poriray^l'f,:)|nd',-. the 'parts'. arej-sa'fd! : to'- suit I thefrari6us'; l :pei;f oriners in .'■ the 'lengthyv''iastVa3 a itho'bgh^h'ejH.had*.bben.; thtt# is littieV.wpnder.'.'at.-the "unanimons.: praise .witte'v-iyliici.l'Svyiieys'criticsio -per;fpfmancV;tj..'■•;:;;'i;, ■,'•■;■.;.", :' v : ."'■ : -V :; v-''';!■:

]:■;,[ ,;\ ;:a-JjiWEsrs ,pictcres;; r ; ; >.; : ;;.: ; .;; [.■; >~For; theV'coming;.'season..:of :]rVest's"' Picturesj itS',bbmmea.ce-. ; nest ;, .Moiday;.:(BpringiNight)/-;ui ■ thq;jiTown pHall,'.:prbgr am hies.»of .^-exceptional iijtefest 'aTe ■ ipromise'd..- ;.The> pic" tures ' are 'all new ■tb'..We'[lingtoh,. arid ;it:;ls:claimedi for 'them that,'they, .arc; unequalled, in '.tho realm of ..picture -,pnt^r.tairimorits.'..'-.:The ; -is-.becpm-- : ing a •greatrfacto.r.'.in'ourstlieatrical .life, and the v.annonnceme'nt ,'or; theV opening ; : bf, : .: West's ■,Pictiire's.,at : ;the Town .Hall'should'.giye.;great pleasure to. tho ■ large .body- - of • theati'e-gbers iyho : patronise /picture , l'.ente'rtaiumentsl '.Constant .change's :ofV; programme■.will ; .be 'the' .season,',arid speci.al./niusical.rselec'tions, will be.;rendert.d jrs'tHJlass'.:drcbestra.':V The--box'; plan, is now .open at .the Dresden,'■■!-. where seats -niayi. bo ■resor.ye'd........'-.'r ; ,;. - ; -. - ;'.' : :■ ;

. /Phe. - W.elßngton ;Liedertiifeli gave':the fourth :cohcert/.;of .'•itsiiwasoiii-.at::-; the- j Sydney;: Street Schoolroom",last: evening, v ■ There "was.' a "•• very > good: attendance".of ithe.putjic;,;-Prior/to.the oommeiibenient'; of. the . cdricer.t,y Mr.:" ;J[. - :..: 'Joyht, -;president ..of • the- Lie'dertaf.eli ,expressed! regret ithaf •thb;tbnductor; ; Mr. : ;Eobert,"'Parker,: W.asVnot'snfficieiitlj ieco,yered:,froin..Bis recent;. ilitf^Sl)qsiKdh!•'teTdi^Mt^thβ■•'conc(»fc'''''M^;■■'l , . , '.y. : : Waters', , cdnduptcd.iand thb' concert was.a; very enjoyable; 'otje.,'-' -,Sblo :•>iteiris .were '.'. contributed ,by>Wiss.'Grace'Kennedy.'(violinist),' arid-Messrs.' W: ■ I'arsous, ,E; VS. ■Williamis; ■'..W. G. 'li'man; ■and>,Jlr.c:B.i, .Hoar; >■. The; concerted, .'items : 'iri-, eluded, the .part .'songs ;.; "Spring, is: Come,": and ."^.bse'rice'V(Dudley-Beck), : ."l wp-'-Koses," arid "O,i.Sauctissima" : (Worrier), iMalliiison's"Bewar,e,";;'Krentzen'a..: "The,. Chapel,".: and • 'the Christmas'' luitnbers,'."Wassail ,Song,"; "Good King. .\V'(iuceslas,".aud\.''Christinas 'Night",:As aVtributo'-to : tho'mem'ory.adf ,tho, late'i'D.ndley 8cck;;.(1839-l9p9),,;the,.;Lipdertafol,'.inblnded ;in its.programine .that, cantata .'for topor,solo, and: choris; "Chorus of Spirits and Hours." -.Mr. .G;'H.; Bannister took- tho' solo ■part.; iEckdr's .in: momoriara/ part-song,- '"At B Singer's. Grave,".was .also.'sung>by'the:dhdir.