ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 805, 30 April 1910, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Th* George Marlow Dramatic Company appeared again last evening in the sensational melodrama, "Married to the Wrong Man." In this play the author, Mr. Frederick Melville, has-contrived to embody a whirl of exciting incidents, which are depicted with vigour by a company quite equal to tho demands made upon them. .The play includes a court scone in which the law of evidence is set at defiance, and court procedure is as naught. Nevertheless it serves the author's purpose for the denouement of what is a very remarkable, if bald and unconvincing, , play. Tho weight of the work is capably borne by Miss Clay and Messrs. Bentley and Vox, with comic relief thrown in by Mr. Thomas Curran. The play will be produced again this evening. ■ THEATRE ROYAL. A capital programme is being sentod this week at the Theatre Royal by. the Fuller Vaudeville Company. Ihe Kelso Boyß, comic jugglers and equdibrists, contribute a surprisingly clever turn; Mr. Tom Armstrong and Miss Priscilla Verne make effective play in a satire on the military; and Wise and Milton, sketch artists, are entertaining in their particular line'. Other artists included in the bill are tho Three Starrs, Charlotta, Blanche Carrelli, and tho evergreen Charles Waning. Tho company will appear again this evening. THE KING'S THEATRX • The excellent art and wide diversity of interest of the newjprogramme of pictures at the King's Theatre make it a strong attraction to pleasure-seekers, and there was a large attendance when the pictures were Shown again last evening. ■ ._ , .For scenic films it would be difficult to surpass those of "The Lake of Brienz," "The Volcanoes and Craters of tie Oceanic Islands," and-"Scenesin Snstri"- (Turkey)—representing a vnde range of scenery. "Richelieu, The Duke's Plan," and other series appeal strongly to the dramatic, and incidentally to the artistic interest, and of humorous and sentimental films there is again variety, The pictures will be shown this evening, and there will be a. special prize matinee in the afternoon. HIS: MAJESTY'S. ■ The pictures shown by Messrs. John Fuller and Sons at His Majesty's Theatre have a strong hold on the pleasuregoing public, ,and. this is .due to the merit of the entertainment. There was another large attendance last night, and the pictures were received with ap-. ■plause and merriment which must have convinced the management that a wise selection had been.made.. The dazzling beauty of . "The Lake of Lucerne"' is shown in a remarkably fine film, and other attractive, pictures are: "The Highlanders' Defiance" (illustrating an. incident of the Boer War), "A Woman's Folly," "Stop Your Tickling," and "The Skating Carnival." _ There will be a matinee exhibition this afternoon in addition to the evening performance. ' , ■' ■" . STAR PICTURES. The popularity of the present programme of Star Pictures has been unabated all this week, and another largo attendance received, them with every mark of appreciation last, evening. A matinee oxhibition will be given this afternoon, and the pictures will be shown again' in the evening, the weekly change of. programme taking place on Monday next. :..:■■ "TERM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE."At the Town Hall to-night and on Monday night Messrs. MacMahon and' Carroll will revive the successful ..pic.torial representation of Marcus Clarke's famous story of convict life, "For the • Term of His Natural Life;" .When shown at the Opera House three weeks ago it drew such crowds that- on several occasions people were .refused admission. Iriaddition to tho-"star" picture, an entirely new series of the latest Old World successes will be screened. Popular prices are being charged, and as the Town- Hall is an ideal building for pictures, the return season should be as successful'as the, previous one. Seats may be reserved at the Dresden.

THE ELL WOOD TRIO. Definite arrangements are now announced by Mr. Hugo. Gorlitz regarding the appearance of the Ellwood Trio and Nurse . Nixon. The first concert. will take place at the Town Hall Concert Chamber, on Wednesday evening next. A brilliant programme has beon compiled, and the management, anxious to make these roucerts popular, have arranged popular, prices, duly noted elsewhere. While adults will find the concerts right to the grown-up standard, parents should make every effort to let their children • hear these talented youngsters, and so' demonstrate to .tho youthful listeners what can be done by hard work at so early a stage of life. The three children, accompanied by Nurse Nixon, will arrive by tho Maori on Sunday morning, and on Monday afternoon the party will attend a reception given by Mrs. Prouse, of Clifton Terraco. ,

SONG RECITAL. Miss Lloyd-Hassall, a singer too Beldoin heard in. Wellington, has made arrangements to. givo b wnjj recital in tho Concert Chamber on Monday week, it this concert Miss Hassall will pro-, tide a programme of particular interest. Nothing but the best will bo sung ■"-numbers from Wagner, Schubert, Richard Strauss, Schumann, Greig, and Mallinson. . Miss Hassall. will bo assisted by Mr. Frank Johnstone, .'cellist, and Miss Ursula Tewsley, accompanist.

SUNDAY CONCERT. To-morrow evening at the Town Hall tho Wellington Professional Orchestra, assisted by Mr. Dave Kenny on the grand organ, will give another of their popular' Sunday evening concerts. It is sbn;e. time since the orchestra gave a concert (owing to numerous engagements), hut it is hoped to continue theso popidar concerts on the first Sunday in each month, throughout the winter. Mr. Kenny will contribute two items at this concert—(a) "Reverie," by Frank Wolfgang (a member of the W.P.0.) and . "Andantino" (Scbaefer). Messrs. A.' Goix (flute) and H. Moschiui (clarinet) will contribute the duet, "Lo, Hero tho Gentle' Dark" (Bishop). The orchestra will play the march, "Tho Peacemaker" (Lotter); overture, "Maritana" (Wallace); eutr'acte, "Rosamundo" (Schubert); "Rose Mousso" (Boso); and the finalo from tho "William Tell" overture. A silver coin in aid of tho orchestra's music library will be taken up' at tho door:' The concert will commenco at 8.30-p.m. sharp.