ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 728, 29 January 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

•■ .-•'■"'' - V "■.■'■' ■'':? -V" ■''/■'■•■ ; ;TBMEEE;EqTAL.;:■';-:.}: ~/,.;' Evidently the revival of vaudeville, en- )■■_■' tertainment by the Fuller Proprietary i»,' •: going -to boom, as "the.; theatre .was ;- : again, crowded last evening, .each of, the. - performers- receiving a-hearty .ovation. at\" - the conclusion of their ; turns. The pro-" ', gramme is a remarkably varied-one, andone. suited to the taste of all patrons.'-, ■'■'■ The programme will be, repeated to-night. : ,:!:■; EOYAIPICTTJEES.: ■■■ Bos Majesty's Theatre..was.'well, fitted' .:. last evening, 1 the .principal, film,"The , [;■ Cowboy Millionaire," being: greeted with-, ,"■ hearty rounds of applause. „, It is claimed ';.■.. that this picture beats "Brewster's' Mil-, ;: .. lions" as an.attraction. Altogether.the.•;.'.■■ programme, which ;is a well-diversified:,::.-one, was much appreciated. 1 A perform- -..'. ance will be. given this : afternoon,. and;.;." another in the evening. .-'.'.':■ :..•:.;,.':.. STAEPICTTOES. - ;:-. /:V^ : ::\:.' ■ The Star Pictures at St. Thomas's Hal!, Newtown, attracted' ah appreciative:andi» /-'■.■■ ence last evening.. An afternoon exhi- Ignition will be given, to-day, as well as. : v the usual evening. performance, '■'■': THE KING OF CADONIA. : : \\ '■[ To-night at the Opera House win. be , the,first appearance.of J. C. WilliamsonV'.'., ; new Comic Opera Company, in. "Tha,; v King, of Cadonia." Great , things ■■ are „: anticipated from this new, opera. -~-■ Much ■.- '...■: h/i's been:said, read, and'.written of itsmanifold ibeautiesr-niusic. and story.-: are: . : :-'- : both spoken of as being the very essence'.,:; of cleverness..; The' company, is a' ;v6iy..'' :;'■:■• strong. combination—indeed a more' ade- .'■''. quate coterie of' artists, it is said; has rarely been seen here in a musical 'play. ■ : :: With an augmented and specially-selected '-V-.. orchestra, under the direction of Heir. *■■ ■;■:■ Fritz Hart, a : chorus' of: grand, opera, dimensions, ■", and .'-.a . corps' : de : balleL : '' described- as: the ; finest collection-V- of : dancer3'in;Australasia, beautiful scenic' '.' displays .and dresses, that are the very '. Ijjst'i-TTorii'" -in" splen'did.'fashion;--a r '.treaf; : '. ; -, for' playgoers may be -expected..-'" The ''.-'.-.:. principals are Mr..-Herbert. Clayton, l : Vt.■:>■":'■ Frank Greene, specially : engaged.for this A,. ■<, ■ opera inXondqn,,andbpth;.of whom win.: '. make their '; first-appearance ' herV.'tha .':.'.;.' evening. Mr. Bert Gilbert, as the Date-,. of Alasia,' will make his: first appearanoe in comic opera in'Wellingtbn,'.whilst Mr.; - Victor Prince",. Mr. Pat Bathurst,. Mr;.';.:. . Roland Hogue,_:Mr. Charles Beethain, and'■.'"■.... Mr. Arthur Lissant, have all. important '.■;■":'. parts. Of ladies, much interestVhiV..--,.' being evinced in the appearances of Miss ~. Dorothy .Court and Miss Lottie Sargent, :-' both English artists of much distinction. ■ Other ladies in -the cast are:. Miss Ivy ' ■. Scott, Miss'. Ada-.Stirling,:. Miss.:;, Helen: . -.' Maseley,' and -Miss Ivy-Freshman.." -The'' : .■'■ stage management is; in the. capable ihands ; 1 of Mr. Frank Stirling.: The curbiin iwiH rise .at eight o'clock. ' The box plan- for to-nighfs. performance . will. be on view \ at the -Dresden to-day,".from : 10' till' 13, -. and thereafter at Christeson's, opposite - the. Opera House;: Children' in arms will': not be admitted.:''-':.), ';•';■:'■''• v ;' ,: '•■:,."•• /""' ':, : ,'; ': HACKENSCTKroT^yvisiT^- : y ; ; ;^;i: v {Considerable interest has been 'created ■ "'■''*'; by the anhonncement'. of, the appfoachinj ■'. . ,'- visit of,'George.';Hackeflsohmidt,' : 'the,'re- :?• . nowned vwrestlor and ; athlete;, who is' to'''. rappear at the Town Hall',on. ; Saturday net for a vary brief.season. ■'■ Quite apart',' from the wrestling'exhibitions.'by th«* ■: mighty -Eussian-' and:, his ' nn-':. merous elements '.of : athletio: interest aM: : ' contained in the programmes; of the corn- \'.,':' ing show;,,"Students ,of-physicd?onltur» : ':..''- wili realise an;' extraordinary .i:-, ; .degree' of. perfection' the'scheme'of mus», r; - ' ole culture can be ■ brought without'th* !''.:, aid of spring: dumb-bells and elastib-; de-. ; ;v' ■vices.'.lt is pointed.out that.the?seriM.'.H ■ arranged;by .Haokenschmidt";:is-'of ;an'''un--,,i usually, comprehensive-,':'character^.: inaß.:ii' miicK_ that jthe.yarionsiexercjsesrare, all '■'■)■ graphically, described,by,-Mr.. King Mor- i-. gan,...an.English' expert;:. Gunner. Moir, i; •. the- fam6us ; athlete,>,together': with : Alex.','-.! ".,■' Bain,' the "Scottish' giant, /are "to;. appear.'.A.: -as . assistant demonstrators. 'A ' feainre'". '.".- .of V the! series •; is. said : 'to* ;.be'. the;- artistio •• v\ : posing by.; Hackenschmidt-of'■ the: studies' I■'■. .'■ of the (Greek-imastefs, .this'feffeot:''being ■•!i'.'f\6'btained:«Hy/means;'of I'an '.elaborately. A '■'■" cabinet .brilliantly illuminated hy :■■:,'' electricity. Endurance .teste also "form; <:". part iof this, interesting- 'display,'v whiles/'." in lighter . vein,; a - refined ..enterteinmenti :u : . corisistihgi.'of mbholognes.rmagic, im'usic, ■'■'■? •■' song,' arid'story .will^be'; provided, by-'Clif-.'■.-■'.. ford Esgell, a magibiaii;of;hbte, and Mark., i Osborne, a; humorist',,musical iaitisti.of "considerable ability.. Added-to;. the" above i , excellent bill of fare,, films descriptive 6f ' Habkensohmidt's• most'..recent.: interna. ,:'• .tional'contests .will;be displayed per mfti. .: dium.of the bioscope. .. ";-.:' ■';!.-" •''i': ;i ;y;7 PEOMENADE,"' 'COT ; , v . '-~ \- ' -iThe. Trajn'w'ay.'.'Bandi,:'assisted 'by .'.the'-'' 1 . Lyrid Hall Choir, will:give' a grana pro- ', ; ', menade? concert at" the": Athletio';- park. oh .:■-■■., Wednesday '.evening; .February j9.: ;,Th« i''.:.-'. gark, will .be;, illuminated by elebtrioity....: ontest. selections , will: be played, ' also'''-" "Hallelujah ;Chorus,"Vwhich 'has •.been , specially arranged for the 'band- and mate choir:.-Tickets, on: sale: at.Messrs.; Chai. •' " . Begg.; and : Co.,'".Ltd,;:Wmis.' s Street., '\ ;:;'•■