ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 740, 12 February 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

'"HAVANA.", Cuban girls and othor lively people make for .joyousness in "Havana," the musical play now showing at the Opera House; Mr. Bert Gilbert is once more seen in a part that suits him, and he is not content-.with'- only the humour which his lines permit. Using discretion,, he allews himself liberties, with .the result that Bo',sun Nix is a: most amusing .:person; indeed. With Miss Lottie Sargent, Mr. Gilbert gives ,a burlesque of the "Merry .Widow" dance,: arid"the pair are also seen, in a diverting burlesque of the Apache dance, .which, they performed "seriously" in the "King of Cadonia.V The smallest detail has been carefully thought out .in the presentation of "Havana," the scenery lacks nothing. Miss, Olive Godwin, who takes the leading part of Consuelo,. is suffering from a severe, cold, and was unable to appear last! evening. Miss Ivy Scott. sustained tho part, however,; at short . notice, and she earned - the' full appreciation of the house, of tho ; solo items of the part' were rendered , creditably. At this evening's performnce the New South: Wales cricketers will be prej 6ent. On Wednesday -next "Havana" gives plaoo to a rerival of "The Country Girl." • ■ ' ;

'.. TICEATEE EOYAL. ; In the few nights on .whioh they have aippeared at; the-Theatre Eoyal, the-Mar-tin Sisters have shown themselves to be a i vivacious pair of dancers,, and : their, "turn" is fully appreciated. , Alberto,, a. oonjurer, has. a good stock of .tricksj arid, some of-his. illusions;.bear thb-.hall-mark of originality. , Mr. Jack. Eussell, the English ' descriptive : vocalist,;. is. a favourite, and he has' a wav* of getting the audience to take up his choruses,heartily. There are other ■ performers, whose powers of entertainment, are -'undoubted-.. Miss Bella Perman, Miss Nellie Leslie, Miss May Na'rolle, Miss "Bobbie Burns," the Gastelles, Wallie, Eicardo; Godfrey, and .Will Eobey! The company will appear again, this evening. , -. ",' —: —TV. ' HIS MAJESTY'S. : '7v.', A- picture of Miss'Ajinette?Kellerman:in ail exhibition . of. diving and swimming 'id!'ono'of the principal, attractions at-His; Majesty's -Theatre this week. .The Aus-tralian-lady is:'at present 'fillinii :vattde : . ville.- engagements in'; America, . and' this splendid film: was. specially' arranged -.for. There:! aTe' also -included ,in !the, t week's prpgr'amme-;two intereeting dramatio pictures, entitled "The Mountaineers' . Honour" and "A .Story; of Circus .Life,";besides. which -.comedy is amply represented!The pictures, will be' shown - again - this evening. •■: ~ ... STAE'PICTUEBS.. .; The Star Pictures in St..''Th6mas's Hall attracted another large attendance lost evening. A matinee exhibition'of the pjc; tures. will be .held to-day, in addition to the evening'entertainment. -' :v !;

WONDERLAND. ' -The! numerous J attractive side - 6hows! of .Wonderland! will all :be.;free this afternoon.; Tho magnificent bports and picnic grounds,, at, Miramar are ■ a delightful • resort in' pleasant weather,, tHiile there .are no better places for .forgetting disagree!ajsle weather .than'.the!Laughing Gallery or tho' Katzenjammer ( Castle. :> : ' WEESTLING. ./•; V, .'HiCICENSdHMIDT ..VEESUS;- SCOTT.' ;' A wrestling contest for -the world's championship ,;in:; the - style,: between George Hackenschmidt dnd, !E. -J. Scott,-is to -take place>at tlio'Towri' Hall ,ori Wednesday" night!/,'. The. contestants have. deposited .£SO each.'.with .the stakeholder, 'all-prelimiiiaries- have, been.! - arranged. Hackenschmidt\ .has waived his' objectiph: to, barringthe'.bain--nierlock,- so ; ,that' hold'- haS , Beeri ' barred;. as,is also! the strangle .hold. '.'lt .has -been Scott's greatest, ambition .for. : many year? to'; engage - iri a- wrestling encounter with the muscular Eussian, so his desire is to be gratified ori-'Wednesday night.': "Bob" Scott-.!,is an is," invariably well, for when lie is not actively, engaged in match:.wrestling, he, is ;always busily: engaged in: tutoring. the budding,wrestlers. ■ He' is -'a . man, of • wide experience in the game; having; wrestled':sincoi..he,.was a mere boy: j For. fifteen years iri'.succes-; ,sion ihe-won r'the',',three-style, wrestling' comiieti'tion at, Diinedin; and?during that! period, he 'was ,up against tho ! toughest propositions !that the. islands could , produce. During his visit to.',, Australia.in 1905 ..he'-encountered several experts, and showed himself a ,mastei",of the, game ;by defeating '" theril: 'idecisively. '; -, Guuga' Brahm',:-a.-noted'! ; Hiridoo, suceumbed :ito the tall' New Zealander in less than five minutes;, Harry, Groth,' a muscular ,Ger- ■ man; was, placed ■ successfully',' ori; -both' shouldors; and "Delhi" Neilson, " the greatest; Corriish - style -wrestler Australia, ever, produced, was compelled to . cry "enough," after ;'a severe ■ encounter, the lit pf which ; "had never, been ' witnessed for yeiu:s. The- match was.'held at the Athenaeum- Hall,' Melbourne; and aroused great, interest. . Scott has .m'any -advantages, "especially in his' length _o! reach: and lengtli of leg.,'He is of- the - bia-hearted. type of athlete—game as a pebble. In the tall and hardy. son, of■ New Zealarid the big '.Eussian- will meet 'a- foeirian- worthy of; his steel; The'management has completed- all arrangements, and . the prices of , admission have been fixed at popular charges—7s.- 6d.,' 55., 35.; :'and 25., .and the box' plan opens.,at the' Dresden, on Monday morning. . . ,!.;:-,Vv ,; . ■

THE COENISH PIXIE | ■i .The" "Cornish. Pixie," ; .who holds- daily, -and,nightly levies at the Corner of Lane and. Willis .'Street,. attracted a considerable number, .of visitors! yesterday. ;The little man . is: about 2ft" high, and weighs 9jlb. His age is computed as bei^g: from ,30- to 50 - years... .The!.."pixie" will appear-daily from 11 a.m. to' 12.30,' also, from 3 'p.m.";t0.;5.30.:p'.m., ;and 'frpm 7.30 p.ni. to 9.30 p.m. • ■; . ■! Eegarding... the- Tixie- -Monsieur ■ Maliir quirii of. Christchurch,; in f a letter to. the editor,;says!that he-has made a study of the miniature man.;,! "He oomcs briginally from , Central, : Mexico," 'states, the' writer; r'and was being takeq,to.England for. exhibition* : when-the-ship: on-which: he-was travelling,:-.was wrecked .on the, coast of Cornwall, whence ho takes the ; title .. of 'The ■;Cornish'!Pixie.', ..He.-was, the. sole survivor. Ho'- is, a, tiny! inan- of most artistic,:appeararice,,intelligent, ..sensitive, te a degree, and having, a. strong objection to being handled, .except by a few to, whom ho. may, take a fancy. ■■ It •is unfortunate, that many.of '.-the.peoplo. whb have visited' him.in'Christchurcli have failed to realise .that he;.is a! human .being with very huriiaji' instinct's, perhaps,all the more acute' for-beirig confined 'within- so small a compass." , .1 ; , "'■

MUSICAL ALL BLACKS. ' >The Musical All Blacks, who are wellknown- throughout New Zealand; commence a : season of" five nights at tho Opera Hopse on Monday,-Febniary '21.-; : Since their: last appearance, thoy. have toured the ,! Commonwealth, and ' South Sea ■Islands, and ..in. West Australia they 'putup a-record for any company tliat tiaa Visited that-State. 1 The last season of twelve nights at the Melbourne Town Hall was;a great success, their-last night's ' performance .being witnessed :by 2300 people.. -TheVfatnily. arq. now-: assisted .by'' four i distinguished, artists, including Mr. Harry Spencer, the refined and clever. 'English; comedian, who. is spoken of. as, a fine artist, and .Mr. , Herbert ..Carroll, i the well-known London; society! entertainer and composer, who"is-said'to bo an artist of rare merit. Black's pictures have a name second to' none throughout the Commonwealth... the. company's, own 10,000 candle-power. . engine and 'dynamo, their pictures aro spoken of as a revelation in : modern ■ kinematography," and "embrace the latest subjects from -all phrts of the world. Two complete changes! of programme will'be given, arid seats may be reserved at the Dresden without any . extra, charge. - > Popular prices are announced.. ... OEGAN RECITAL. Mr.' Maughan Barnett,, city . organist, will give a recital in, the. Town/ Hall this evening. An'attractive programme is ad-, vertised, and pritees are sixpence and one shilling. .