ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 702, 30 December 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

:--:.:.■;:{ '!THE CHEAT." '. _ Tho excellent impression created by .the first two performnncc'sji-6f'-"Tho Client," by. tho Williamson : Dramatic Company, resulted in; another .packed audience at ,tho : Opera Honsp ( last evening. "The •Cheat', will be repeated this ovening -and to-morrow ovening, and will give way on New .Night to "Brewster's "Millions'*—a change ;from drama to comedy. Tho previous production of this amusing play has left nothing but pleasant memories/so the revival on January 1 should prove ~ a popular holiday attraction. ' Brewster's Millions".' can only be staged for three nights, as on "Wednesday, January 4, it gives way to /'Sherlock Holmes" ;another• : popular revival which precedes the second: new play of the. season—tho naval comedy-drama "The Flag Lieutenant," .which' ran f0r.500, nights during last London season, ami; in fact, was the one outstanding success.' '■...■: -.-.'-, ';..■ i; 'THEATRE: EOYAL./- "''•:' The programme submitted by Fullers' now' vaudeville' company last ovening was appreciated by a largo audience, and went with, vim from-start/.to finish. The "turn"; of Armstrong and Verne kept the 1 house:'in a,constant : state.of riierrunent, and ; encores were "insisted.'upon;-.- The Tossing Tcstros, the National Duo, and the other' members of the capable com'-' binatijin all contributed materially to tho successof ;;thq.. entertainment. . j;: v -; r "','. . The ,iEoyal'Pictures h'avo lost nothing of -their-.popularity, night tho weekly change of programme took place, and His., Majesty's ■ Theatre was crowded in.alliparts. The series'of pictures run through :, the';, machine ; was- .distinctly satisfying,.' and the screening of every fresh film was "made an occasion for vigorous applause. '-.■' '■ The' "star" picture was 'Tools of Fate," It showed in- a picturesque; /manner.'-on incident in: the life of a-trapper.- Ben Webster left on a hunting expedition to the North. Woods, and hi 3 wife, Fanny, remained at hoine in a discontented, mood. ■• Sho ; was unhappy, ■■ fretted at her. isolation, and longed for change. of . scene; Her desires were shortly to. be .realised. who embarked in a canoe; at length sighted game", and stood' up to fire. He lost his balance; - and; : fellV:into :-the "water,, the canoe overturning.!; .Hampered by 'heavy ■ clothing,, he was in a. dangerous' plight when.: Ed. Hiltoa,',; a 'Canadian hunter,' came, to lii 3 rescue. '. The two men :be:ame'friendly,' arid it so happened later that -Fanny j Webster, met Hilton.':; Wot knowing wh'o.'Fanny/was,•'•'or'• that .sho was.married,---Hilton proposed: that" they should elope. A' meeting' was arranged; Ben .Webster found his wife absent, arid tracked; herr to Hilton's ,hut.. Disillusionment followed'for Hilton; who proved- 1 liis-'innocence:; by commanding his friend ib shoot." The angry husband could not kilU'the ' maiiVwho had /saved him-from Irowning, arid-Tie turned from' the. room,' Hilton: thrust the heartless 3?anny from tiiin,;arid, as.night .came..on, sho .stole back -to: 'her; home';';':; After creeling up behind .Ben,-intending to crave his forriveriess,! she. found him: cold and less. This is'the'end of the story, and :he. la'st-' : 'sceiie 'shows-the: repentant and I ieart-broken;,-l i 'anny, .sitting in the ..dis-! nal cabin, a-moonbeam exaggerating tho forlorn.'.-'expression on her face.. It I§, >f-coursc,..n picture with a moral.' "The Hostage".rind'"The; Death of the Duke DfEngheipi,",.pictures :that ,have .been starred in-Australia,'.,werej-received enthusiastically : ,ljy:itho;audieyjce; and' "King Manuel's Visit .to 'Englanc?' was also:en-' riyed.. 'Travel, and' indt'Hry, were'- ndeniately .-represented • -'■ pictures: Broncho-bisaldng ,in the"; Argentine," 'The : Virita'ge and; "A Trip Through • .Holland." . Everybody '.'in the Centre 1 , laughed;,at..'the? tale, of ."The ! Bad .Coin.".; "Hypnotic j Suggestion" -anil 'They .Would;: Elope" are:' also- very lumorous'pictures.'' Altogether, the prorramme is. one'of the-finest-yet presented; iri'd- is'sure, to "prove. a powerful -a ttrac;ioh:. during the;; week. .•■•'•■' .- : '.-.'•-' '-•■'.■'.'■.;, | : ;/ :: v: ; ;.STA.E'pfcTtJEES.' .'" •''"..l ,The Star -'Pictures -attracted' another tood-sized; '.aridienco -.last'.-everiing to ; St. Phoraas's was'• a nost" interesting .one.'■;.'. -■:.'•:■:' ;T-v--: : yWEsrspicTUEES.:.-;;';;v - r; ■The- exhibition" of:, West's' - Pictures at ;he-.rown Hall is attracting'- large 3 auiliinces- nightly.; ; The, general excellence it ...tho pictures, included in .'the present irogramme is beyond all cavil, and fully namtain9 the 'prestige-.of the firm in the phere, of kinematography. Among tho nany attractive, pictures, that, must: bo ingled out for special approbation aro : he'Pathe .art drama, "Suffer Xittle ChilIren," "An Exposition of-Gun-drill by a iquad of British Tars," "The Lady's Comlamon, '/"The 'Merry. -.Widower," Down the Isar oh a. Eaft." An efficient irchestra- is a .feature of the entertainnent.".;-.>•■".--'\- y, ;, : ..':'■•■'■'■,''--;■.'' : . : : "-,' "■'■ y: .-■■• /;;:';' ",':-\ y;ENOS':'BACOK; ■;}{'■ ;. : :', Mr. Enos;Bac6n|:the Yorkshire elocu-; lomst, monologue entertainer, arid so-irano-singer; gave a final; recital -yesterlay .afternoon. ; in, -the'- Concert 'Chamber I the ' Town .Tall,, :to:• a: fair .udience...■'.■-. .'.'.: ■■'.: -■■'.-'..