ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 721, 21 January 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

: THEATEE EOYAIi. Puller's Vaudeville Company- is' fortunate in having amongst 'its members some very good artists, whose turns'are in themselves excellent entertainment. The juggling and balancing feats of .the Sevartos are amazingly clever, while the Duckworths, whose performance. may be described as a display of acrobatic skill flavoured with a spice of clever juggling, are no. less entertaining. An unusually good turn is that of Lerona, the trick cyclist. Farco comedy, by' Tom Armstrong and Priscilla Verne,- amusing eccentricities by the Scotts, and various other items by the remainder of- the company, ; among whom must .be mentioned ' the.' clever youngsters described as the National Duo, serve to provide a really ' firsfcclass . allround vaudeville entertainment.; EOYAL PICTURES. Two years, of crowded audiences is what: the management of the Eoyal Pictures at His Majesty's Theatre could claim last evening, -. when;- the firm' celebrated its second anniversary., This week's ■■ progamme is quite equal to the important event. There are ■ pictures dramatic, comic, scenic, and topical, splendidly selected and produced. A matinee is announced for to-morrow afternoon, when each child'attending will receive a prize. STAE PICTUEES. The Star Pictures, have caught on at Newtown. Eight ■ from :■ the'. outset';' the audiences have steadily grown, and with good .programmes' the Ne'wtown piiblio have learned to appreciate the real merit of the show. ' The present week's programme contains, many..noveltiesthat should be seen by . all 'lovers'of the' kine. matograph. .. . V . .. '

: PICTURES AT THE TOWN HALL. Tomorrow- night's' special l picture, programme, at the .Town Hall (submitted by the; Eoyal" Picture,' Syndicate) -will ,oom- : prise some of, the'.ipost powerful picture dramas; yet .produced by 'the. syndicate. Amongst 'thoso of special 'mention are "The Mended Lute," a story of the Sioux Indians, Episodes ;iri:'the';Life of Sdiubert," in wnich'&lectons, from this great' composer's - works"; will be played upon harp and violin. "The Tale the Ticker Told," "A Story of the Now York Stock Exchange," : "Arabian Pottery,"' 'an 1 industrial : film, and. 'Ttfr. Brown -has;; a' Prize,", which,,as the .title suggests,-' is comic. A, full v orchestra - will supply all - accompaniments, and ; will' play; as*: 'an overture Herman's "Lo Chovalier Breton." V

SUNDAY CONCERTS. > ■ ~ In the Tort .'Hall' on Sunday evening' nest,' the Wellington Professional Orchestra will commence: another series' of Its' popular .Sunday. , evening ••'. Entertain-, ments. A "special ', request" programme has been compiled/ whica will, inblude''the following numbers Overture,": |"Tahcredi") "Sizillietta"7;(Von iBlou); Men-' delssohn's' "Spring '■ Song"; "Saterjenteii's Sontag" (Ole Bull), and "Watch-parade Kommt" (Eilenberg). -AdmisSon will bo free—a silver 'coin collection being made at the doors in aid of the library, fund. The, concert" will: commence- at: 8.30 p.m. The Wellington Professional Orchestra, with their usual- promptitude,' are organising a ,big benefit. concert to .be'held on Sunday, February 6, at the: Town Hall, in aid- of the widow and family.' of the late William George Crawford, who was accidentally, drowned, off his yacht' at the Heads :.on Christmas. morning. Mr.' Crawford was one, of the founders of the-;-orchestra, and : manipulated the tinpanis and v drums:" He was. also the, drummer for jthe Opera House Orchestra. The aid of the city' and the Petone bands' has been invoked, and they have replied v agreeing. to assist 1 tie . fund in every. possMe manner. 7 If arrangements can. be made, . the' brass, bands will hold a massed .-'concert at . Nowtown - Park on'l'ebruaiy '6,' and 'the proceeds wilt be placed to the credit of the fund. The members of' the orchestra are actively canvassing ; for., subscriptions, and Mr.-i-Bart.'jV^^V'otfjbohyf' of Mr.'. J; C. Williamson, -has -generously' offered to assist in a practical manner. . • • • . i; I OJ. ail t) . : ■

"DR. BILL." • Mr. Leo D. Chateau's .pupils, who will produce'the farcical'comedy "Dr._ Bill": at the .Pavilion, Day's Bay, next Saturday and Monday - nights,; are -said ■to approach professional standard- in itheir.. respective roles,- and,' as two new, : scenes have been bliilt and painted at the pavilion for this production, patrons can look forward'-to a .good entertainment. ; There need bo no anxiety about getting back .to . Wellington, ', as .-a steamer :has' been specially engaged'.to, leave the Ferry, Company's wharf each evening at 7.30, returning with .pat-rons-and. performers after' tho perform-' ance. . .. .7."-v. :i...