ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 848, 21 June 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. The exciting spectacular drama, "Revenge," was repeated at tho Opera Jlouse last evening by the Hamilton-Maxwell Company. The piece has strong attractions for the great number who like their theatrical faro highly spiced. Miss Beatrice Holloway is a most engaging distressed heroine, and Mr. Max Maxwell looks tho part of the adventurous hero, Captain Loris' Vanesse. The piece is exceptionally well mounted and dressed. Tonight is positvely the last performance of this clever combination. Tne company leave to-morrow night for Christchurch.

THEATRE ROYAL. Thn Theatre Royal was well filled for the weekly change of programme submitted last evening. This introduced several new performers of distinct talent, chief among whom were the Do Re Mi Trio of French musical acrobatic comedians and pantomimists, whose merry antics and simple but hearty humour found ready acceptance. The trio made their first appearance as eccentric musical clowns, in which they extracted music from bottles, sleigh bells, a card table, a new-fangled piano, and a couple of dummy old women, interspersing their numbers with boisterously humourous byplay, wliich kept the audience laughing throughout the act. Later, tho Trio appeared as Guillaume Baby and Co., in which they introduced a highly-amusing, skit on a bull-fight. Two of the comedians appear as tourists who call at a ; Spanish inn, and pose as toreadors to: the landlord, who at once affords them , an opportunity to display their skill and courage. They are novel toreadors, in-1 asmuch as they supply their own "bulls, ■ a trio of clever dogs, dressed up to re-1 prescut bulls. The encounter is extremely I funny, victory lying with tho ""bulls." l Tho sketch is given a touch of local colour by tho introduction of a graceful Spanish dance, executed by Miss Lolita. Another new act is tho clairvoyant seance of Mora, who, whilst in a hypnotic franca, answers questions which people in tho audienco have written nnu concealed m their pocket. This she did successfully in the easo of half-a-dozen individuals, who freely testified to the _ accuracy of the answers. She was assisted in her s'eaneo by Dr. Rome, who also appeared in the role of a conjuror, and did a number of tricks lh a very slick, businesslike manner, to tho accompaniment of some smart smile-raising patter. _ Brown and Wilmot, the American dancing duo, have become established favourites at the Royal, where Mr. Brown's dancing is just as much admired as Miss "Wilmot's 'cute baby , songs and stories. Ward Lear is a laughter-maker of proved ability, and the Scott Brothers talk themselves into favour with gags ancient and modern. Miss Beryl Gilraan sings refined'ballads in a refined manner, and is a confirmed favourite with Theatre Royal audiences. A couple of excellent biograph pictures, entitled "Poor Fido," and "Life -in Sene- ; gal/' added to the.'brightness and variety jof an Excellent programme. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It seems probable that the humble agency of moving pictures may do eoc a 1 little in the future to promote understanding and good feeling between rival- ! nations, and to quicken the bonds of sympathy between different portions of | the Empire. The people who enjoy nightly,pleasant views of France, or Germauy, or Russia cannot but feel a kindly interest in the inhabitants of those countries, whom they are for the first timo used to see in their daily pursuits of toil or pleasure, and if a great calamity in England was noi, for any other reason, felt as a calamity in New Zealand, pictures which brought home the distress of our feljow c-ountrymen across the sea so promplly and plainly as the views connected with the' late King's death shown at His Majesty's' Theatre last evening would of themselves induce,a fellowship of feeling. The new film shows the imI mense, v®oiTOw-stricken crowd eufe-ide the I Royal Exchange on the day of the King's | death, views of the crowds near Buckingham Palace, the physicians' last 'bulletin, the firing of minute guns in St, James's Park, and a variety of views of the proclamation of King , George V, showing the tremendous crowds who took part in the ceremony. From a technical point of view no better film has lever been shown at His Majesty's. 'The programme will be repeated to-night, and views of the late King's funeral will be shown next Monday. The other features of the present programme are both varied and attractive. • KING'S THEATRE. At the King's Theatre last night the' great attraction was a film showing scenes in London when tho death of the late King was announced, and at the proclamation of King George V. The film included a view of the tremendous crowd outside the Royal Exchange on the day of the King's death, a panoramic view of Buckingham Palace, showing the flags at half-mast, a copy of the last bullctiii> signed by tho Royal Physicians, King George V on his way to, and returning from, Buckingham Palace, tho firing of G8 guns at St. James's Park,' scenes on tho Horse Guards parade, and several views of tho proclamation ceremony, which in . London is associated with much moro pageantry and colour than in New Zealand. The film was jx?rclear and detailed, and a good impression could be gained of. the enormous crowds which moved in London during the first days of national bereavement.' The film concluded with an excellent picture of the new King. The striking series' of pictures from the ■ life of Christ was also shown last evening, so that the programme as a whole was a specially strong one. It will bo repeated to-night, all the films, except the one referring to King Edward's death, will be changed tomorrow, and on Monday next pictures of tho late King's funeral will bo shown. * SKATING RINK. Tho. present cokl weather is well suited to sKating, and the popularity of tho , winter pastime receives daily illustration :at the Olympia Rink. The band plays iin tho afternoon as well as in the even--1 ing. The rink -will be open again to-day. MADAME CARRENO. After a Melbourne season, of great success and most unusual enthusiasm, which has been repeated in Dunedin, Madame ; Carreno will be heard in this city on Monday next, when the opening concert will by given in the Opera House. A ; •host of admirers are keenly anticipating hearing this marvellous pianist once again, after an interval of three years. Tne box j>lan will lie opened at the Dresden this morning at 10 o'clock. THE ELL WOOD TRIO. ' Mr. John Prouse, who has not • been heard in public for some time, and who \i ever welcome, has consented to sing Schubert's "The Wanderer" at the Ellwood Trio's farewell concert at the Town Hall to-night. Th& list of patrons, headed by Sir Joseph Ward and • Lady Ward. and all the Cabinet Ministers in town, has had a very substantial addition in the person of Mdlle. Antonia Dolores, who in tlenlrouji of showing her interest in- the Eliwood children by being present at the Town Hall to-night. Tho programme is a very brilliant one, and includes many now items not heard before at the Eliwood Trio's concert. A new song, "Tho Violin Player," composed by Mr. R. A. Horne, manager of the Dresden at Christchurch, wiil be sung for the first timo by Miss Winnie Nixon, and the violin obbligato to the same song will be played by Harry Eliwood. As the children are booked to go Home in the Arawa, no other opportunity an ill bo offered to hear them. The box plan is at the Dresden. LIEDERTAFEL' CONCERT. The programme for to-night's concert, which will by hold in Sydney Street Schoolroom, consists largely of part songs for the Licdertafel, amongst which are several fine items, notably Dudley Buck's Bugle Song, from Tennyson's "Princess," ami Mendelssohn's grand "Oedipus" chorus, botli of which will bo accompanied by a small orchestra. Mr." B. Foster's magnificent "Ode to Music," for tenor solo and chorus, will alw> be suns. .Miss Brenda Stock is to play Chopin's "Ballade" in CI minor, and a couple of delightful quintets for piano and strings are on the program mo. Miss Segrief will be the lady vocalist, * .