ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; ■„,;, THEATRE ROYAL. „ /«-..'.:•;■ • The 'stellar attraction at the Theatre. Royal at presentds.'Deave's Manikins (direct from. Keith's Theatre, New';.'. York). The ; performance ..is really.'.Very, clever,: and is about'as. perfect a. display of tiny marionettes as has ever .been seen in AVeliingtoh; r''The Manikins, give a com-: plete': performance. in their : own"; little theatre, which is', complete' with;" stage, soeriery,...orchestra,. and.,boxes.;:.;. .Other, acceptable items: are: contributed by.' -.Frank "Yorke, Jack-Russell,-Miss Maud. Hewson,.; Miss -.Gertie. -Johns, arid, 5 ' thp Martin Sisters. '■.■'■'■-.■'■:■■ .-;,':. ■-•';'-.. '■'":■'.''■-

.-,/: : :ROYAIi PICTURES.; ■ '^/j ' The catiital programme of .pictures that is' being" exhibited at - His Theatrp this, week, is' attracting.large audiences/ ,'Amohgthe best of.stnenv are:— "Saved By. His Sweetheart," "Was- Justice Served,".'/' The; Cork Industry/? and -il'he Devil Woman." , The usual matinee will.be given.. this. Rftornoon;': '■: ■; .V ; '-. i-i h ■;•.; : PICTTOESV : . ; : ;,K %[> ' With favourite walks, but of the'question last evening the Star Picture entertainment was" the haven: of many- rain-", bound southerners .whose reward was.:an. excellent, evening's enjojrment. The company will give a matinee' performance this afternoon, and on Monday; an. entire change of programme .will: be given.; ;: ,; !.■■■ : "tjje ALL\BlicK& ; : -yS;% '■■ The final. performance'.of the "All' Blaoks" at; the Opera House was given last;.'evenins bsfore. appreciative .'au-. dience which-recognised the merit of the ; further change of programme. On ■ Sunday the ! company '; will:-give, a sacred concert in. the-Town Hall. ■ '. CjV: : :-i;'.:'.■,-.■': '■-. JTJBILEE;SINGERS:-- : ;-;-.;';>S" The concert chamber; of -. the Town Hall. ■was filled ogam last'eyening-with admir-'. ers of; the 'Fisk' Jubilee Singers',.-.'whose , rollicking choruses,'•■. capablev ! solos,.;: and coon songs elicited , , the :heady. : applause >of .the house; The : .conipany,v:.wiir\brlng its Wellington season.to a ; close this r eyenr ■ingi'i^,!..,.;■:■..'..■::■'■;!.;■ \'. : ...'-. K';■/.-/'■ ;:'"i';'- : s ','>

]' EICKARDS'S: VAUDEVILLE/ ;COM- '•■' ■: ; <:] r ■ ;,';^ : ;::; j 1 £;?;.' - , ■ Mr.S Harry- Rickards's'-.Vaudeville. Comr panyi'Swill "i appear /at ;.the-' Opera ■.'House. this-even'mg'; [The- companysmll'Arrive ■from-;the 6outa'-thisimorniilg.,'';'riie; pro-' gramme'; this.;., evening -promises.' i many novelties. Thei names i featured " are those (if,; artists holding'j'leading .positions.'on:the-.yaudeville stage and,who; tor; the most/part,' were engaged-.by/Mr. Eiokards.. during ihis;,recent/visit.'.'to:;Eu- : rope |iii.'-6fiaroh.: i .6f.novelties.*' 'Mr./.ahd 'Mrs. ..'•Bob ■','l'ifesiminons- .will 1 appear v/tq■gether.'.in,;-' a : ysketbh,, specially i written; for .thein/'entitled,>:"A Man's/a: Man For; a': Jl'nat/'Vjwhioh'^includes a: ball-punching 'exhibition by.Mr.'/Fitzsimmbus and vocal. cbritributiOHs/by/.Mrs;';Fitzsimmons?;' In ariother'-pai-t'of the programme',this lady*; whoso;!professional .name.;is''Miss Julia' Gifford, , will contributea number, of songs' in' wliich/'she"scored ! '/a' signal;success'-in; /Australia.'.. Mr.' Franco.Kpef will: provide; another \ novel; turn. / ..Hβ.,-juggles six: bah-, . jos at the-saijie;time while playing pbpuj: lar'melodies p'animent.';/'Another potable: act /will ; ;bb that of 'the; ! three Sisters-Trapneir-;who .appear acrobatic i turn. 'The '\VlieeleH''Mrifted; Bluett, Messrsl'-Vaude /and'. Verne, :.and -a iSeries.'of; bioscope', pier tures descriptive, pf'the Fitzsimmons-Lahg boxing'! "contest/ will ;• complete. : the ;,i>ro : ; -gramme. .The"boirplan will' be.on' view !ttt the; Dr'6'sden'.till 1 'p.m. , /to-day, andafter-. that...h6ur": at Christeson'sj, where early-door, day ..tickets'are' also obtainable.!;. :ism<iSi. ?'-?/ ,-s;v'.^V-.',E v,

■'I t- .v "'. ■;_,/!:,., \:>':, p '■ '■' Mr.. Bacon,' -.who'' spent: a', few. days'; in ;Wellingtq£-'. ; last'. Christmas, 'has returned! for :a'brief; period: , :/Whilb'in-,the'-{south; ,'iiei '/attracted' :- crowded raudioncea^ini;the largest': v ha'lls ! ''.ih •'i'Uunedih, TlnVercargillp /and • elsewhere;'.. ; . He is ■ now .moving;north- , .wards, .and will shortly'leave jNeiv'Zea!land.,'. ■':. ; Td-morrow , .;*!>'ho, Vwill <■'■ give :..i:~a'/"Pleasant,, Sunday;/ 1 Afternoon',";i>and. : an■ ■afterrChurchvsong' service cert chamber ;.of ; theTpwn Hall: , Concert 'recitals'' will-be.' given ; on / the .three A ol- : ; f\-iv ■,--;;~.vo!- •?..:(::.--V>\r ~:Mr. Bacon:was the \ guest of the Wel- ' lington Yorkshire Society: a t -■ Godber's ; rooms' last, nights, About ,200-.Yorkshire folk: and their /friends: attended,;and a' thoroughly,, epjpyable: .evening i.w&sj spent: ■ Mr/. Bacon,gave, 'a-/.typical /Yorkshire . en- ■ of/Is6'n'gs,:..recitatibns,".mpnp- . lbgiies, and sketches. '■• :The KevV ■ J. ' Sykes iifas' in '.the;, chair,'Vand .-Mr.,, John■■-.Allen, /played!the':accompaniments.. i '■[)'■ /.'#,f/

\'" .The.'''organ','re6italV.tciyb ; e. gi7en,;at' v the: 'Town Hail'tliis eyenipß by MrjVMaughan • Baru'ett;, : will;..consist'-of:jsfilitary MarcK' :in , ; 'iC ~'/(Schafert);v..Meditation';/(Bach- i .Gounqd),-: p.yertune, "Raymond''(Thpmas), aud, : work3.:by.,HandeL:and/.Rhcinberger.:)

'■'■ ;/';V:' MISSIQNS; ; TpiSEAMEN:v:.; i-X ; '•'! ; The ■ weekly', ambulance .meeting' .was held .at : , the. Missions, -to'.; Seamen -Insti-; tute last: night;;.before a. large and' inter-ested-audience. >: ifr.-. James i Moore ■! (MiSr , sjoner), : , who I occupied' the; / chair;. ■ ,gavo several. .showing ..:;the ■'methodsi:,.of:.'.: restoring r-ithe! drowned, and various other hints relating , to:. ambulance work. -: A-: competition " in connection with, first, aid -was. held, and wonvby.vsailors/IrOm- ships';'.in -.'port, .llusieal items were Tendered during the ;evening,-, ; by,iMisS;-Simpsonj Messrs;' Gerald 'Bell,\and .lleid ; !(.Whakatane).-,.-iThei-per-! formers, .were iaccprded.a.hearty.'.yote- of thanks'. at; the conc.lus.ion'of j the.; meeting.