ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 719, 19 January 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

.: carter; the magician. . Carter, ! tho- magician, ..with -his..clever; associate;.-Coririhe'l.Carter; thb■■■: thoughtmueiym'ado his second appearance'before" the public a'ti the, Opera House .last .evening. , Carter's! illusions : amply demonstrata the truth of-the saying that."tho quickness of the hand deceives thb eye.'" With .Carter, the. quickness of. the':hand is -like 'a 'flash, of lightning, and "with a congenial flow of "patter" the entertain-' inentjruris along : nicely. The illusion de-' scribed as "Levitation" is . one of. tho -best things in -'Mr:-. Carter's, repertoire.This, and" tho mysterious '• cabinet trick, the "Magical Divorce," and a.series of Chinese illusions, are .tho star items on the programme, and. in, themselves provide good .entertainment. But there are various other mysteries,,, capped with the clever thought-reading of. La Corinne. The .performance will bo repeated this evening. .'.''' ■"■:'•. -

,;.::;■;.'. ; ROYAL. PICTURES." ■-.'. • ..'''Why.' Girls ..Leave. Home,"' together ..with''the'other series of the current week's programme at His Majesty's, was shown for tho last time lastevening to a, crowded house. To-night's change contains, an unusual 'subject.entitled "The Diver's Remorse," dealing With the men who;: wear., the rubber armour, and ..go, down, into the depths. An exposition is given of. .diving methods, rath realistic scenes 'at; the bottom of. the sea. Other items for special raehtionarb':—-'.'Muggins, y:C.;".a dramatic study ■ of thrilling scene's andbeautiful Indian scenery;."The, Evasion" ;':>"Tho Gibson: Goddess—Why dovthey call ine„a', Gibson Girl?"; "Too >Many for,the-Job" and "What's -YourHurry ?" • • ibrisk - -'. comedies); • , "Sooty , Sketches,". a trick subject •in which wonderful effects are introduced;, and' "Old Rouen," a; scenic study of great beauty. V:;':;i,: J yTHEATEE EOJAL. ;-' •' '■•: '.'.Pull'of surprise and gaiety from .beV ginning to end. is the now. programme of Fullers'. Vaudeville' Company, which entertained another well-filled house last evening..-:; With -a.hat,"an,umbella, and the equipment .of a, breawfast ,table,. the Levartbs. perform. some 'astonishingly clever juggling! tricks,, and the acrobatic feats of the.amusihg'Duckworths are both original and'' difficult. : Miss Verne and Mr."Armstrong have a collection of songs, parodies', and ■> retorts-- wliich .last, night kept.Hhe; audience,convulsed with laughter, arid'the,Scott'Brothers,, patter comedians,: were also, most diverting. On the '.serious', 'side Messrs." Heath and Lamb, !th'e Newcastle, coalminers,. who came "on. 'dressed in': their j working "togs,"!, and ■holding miners''lanterns, sang, singly :and inunison,..most. agreeably. Miss, Meryl .Laurence! knows how to use an excellent sopranb-voice, .and -half-.'a dozen other, favourite^:lend'Variety.to the'.ohtertain.nienti!..The.programme "will be'repeated to-night.;; jy', ,'■.[ .-■ ''■'•-:■■'-■'■■ ■'■'•.'■'■'/'■'■

y-y'.:;-. STARPICTpRES.y'.; ■ ,■.'":,• :' phases of .life and -fiction are. illustrated' in the'cxcellent .series of, kinematbgraph pictures w;hich ore liowibeing ''shown'': in; St; Thomas's. Hall, Newtown. Aeroplane, .flights, poverty's:, temptations, domestic pets, and scenes from Portugal are. a.sample'of the "diversity; of the programme.. There, was a large,'attendance list night, and: interest 'was' keen from start .to .finish. : To-night the samp, views 'will:;be;shbwn.;,y -; ; y-, ,-.'.; yy',.;,V..;':'y.:'.

..'• „;': S':-':; .TOWN'-HALL; yy ',:,': :: : :':: , The Royal Picture Syndicate' will give another:of -their'.special performances of high-art-'pictures.in- theiTottn Hall: on 1 Saturday night. (Anniversary,. Day)., ."A .how series 'of the latest; films procurable in tho English: and Continental markets '.will be displayed, anda'.high standard of .excellence - is .promised. . A full' orchestra ■•hns;l>«en engaged, and as; heretofore, the orchestral ;selections, and. accompaniments ;.will.' be .'of an, apprbpriatc, bright,' and 'sparkling' description.: The prices'of; ad-, mission!will.he'sixpenco and one shilling.' I S®ts.may be reserved at■ the Dresden,', -'■'

!:ENTERTAINMENT; AT LYALL!;BAYy ..'■"■ih.'ehtertairanent ;is : .to"be' given'-at. , Lyall.'■; Bay .oh - Tuesday", and ; Wednesday, .January 25 and. 26, -by the: Moonlight .Merrymakers.;and tho Tramway .Band, the, ohject'being'to-populariso this sea';, siderpsort; ;it,is intended to: charge, 6d. return-fare/from Courtenay Place, and ;the entertainment will be free. A varied programme, has, been arranged, including the following items:—Musical: -selections l :by Tramway Band and:others;. gymnastic '"display,,-jiu-jitsu, ; wrestling,- axe 'swing-! ing,' Sandow: exhibition by Parker Bros. 'arid : pupilsV'aiid a life-saving'exhibition ;by the Swifts' Swimming Club,'.'and a: tug••ofiwar.will, also beheld. : ,';• .-.":,.-- ;":'■,'. ,;