ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 921, 14 September 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

' "ALADDIN" ■ A" special matineo .performance ;of "Aladdin" is announced for this afternoon and iir the evening the public "vvill be given, a final opportunity 1 of witnessing tho spleiidours of tho pantomime; - Tho brilliant .production has: enjoyed an enviablo rim of popularity during its season in Wellington and uj doubt its farewon appearances will be heavily patronised. Last' evening there' was again a packed -attendance at tlio' Opera House. ' CALVE. , Calve's triumphal tour I of Now . Zealand is fast drawing-to a clow. This evening she gives her final concert in Dunedin, where she is achieving-great, success. She will arrive in, Wellington .on Friday morning and will thus have two clear days' rest before "beginning her farewell season next Saturday evening' at tlw Opera House. She will, sing rfgain on the following Tuesday evening, and on Friday will leave for; Sydney where she will give two farewell concerts. This 'makes the, third season in that city, ' eleven previous concerts having, proved insufiir cient to satisfy the demands of the admirers of the great artist, in that musicloving. community. Madame Calve will appear as "Carmen" next" Saturday evening, assisted by. Signor. Gaspar'ri, in the great duet'from the second act. ■ ■' • THEATRE ROYAL. : To.-night,- Messrs. Fuller and Sons-,will present.:an entirely new programme at tho Theatre Royal, the leading 'attraction. of which ,will .be,.-Nat .Clifford,' billed' as "one 'of- the foremost ' comedians,on the English, vaudevillo stage." in the varied entertainment, given last evening, a not-iceable-item was . the cleyer . display of a troupe of'educated parrots and performing, animals, who' got , through a number of remarkable feats at : the bidding of their instructor, Professor Qodfrey. Another, item which evoked much applause ■was';. Harry Sadler's, /burlesque, on.; the Boy Scout movement. . ■ '' HIS MAJjESTY'S THEATRE. , .The 'series of' pictures .which .were re-; sponsible for the laii'e "niitendanoes ,at ll.is' Majesty's Theatre during - the; week was' presented; for. theVlast, time yesterday. evening to "another, giiod audience. To-night there-.is announced a complete ohahgo .of programme.-; The. new series is said , to be . as.-good if 'tfot'better ,than; •the previous ono.. ■ A . thrilling' story , is' outlined' in , a piethre. entitled'"One of the, Finwt'.'' ;:Ou' : the. : occasion ,of :the an-. niversary, of . the death ol"' her child,' Mrs. Hennessy is sorrowfully; looking through ■ the 'contents of a.- little trunk, wlien her husband , comes . into the ' room and . com-; forts her.' ; : Later.: Sergeant Henhessy ' starts on his rounds' and finds a little I 'girl,' Nella;' on; the ; street! begging. ./.He 1 learns, that, she . is obliged to; -beg, to sup-, , pon. a,,parcel' of -vagabonds', with .whom ! she lives. , The. girl /faints from hunger, and; he .takes her-to his hoine,;. where she is restored to' consciousness. : Mrs. ■ Hen-' nessj; is delighted when' her'husband re-, turijs .with.the .girl iand .adopts.her as her.' own. ",'l'hc rascally-crew plan Ito bo : avenged.;' , -Sergeant • Hennessy 'is trapped; and held a prisoner. The sergeant's w.ife. becomes; ilarmed at' her! 'husband's absence, 'and; imparts her fears to Nella, who disguises herself." as- a" boy ' violinist.'' She plays/ in. a' saloon which '. the., desperados frequent, overhears- them talking about 'Hehnessy's. plight, ;,goes to their' den, assumes her old'role,'a pardrohe, and 1 releases; her friend,. giving,- him'; a /revolver-" to -. .protect.; himself./;. j.Honnessy gives, her;'- his /whistle; ' which-, she 'blows for ; the;, police,; who . arrest/ the villains. Other 'gems/of; note are :T-"The"' - MArted Time-table," "Never.' Again,!' "Festival Day at" Reedham' Orphanage," "liidian Girl's-Romance," a stirring story of'the American Indian .life, "Pathe: Animated Gazette,"./and numerous', other .'-subjects' that go/to make up .a ..bright ,-and pleasant evening's, entertainment.";:'

;ICI THE ..ICING'S THEATRE. • Last night's, picture at'the .King's Tneatrel wiis in "the, nature, of.'a benefit .in aidof.;' the. Boys' Institute.The show was under the patronage ,of his . Excellency the „ Governor _• and . the .'Priine . and there .', was ' a very ' it; house.. A. '.special .programme, of selected \piotures '..was .put. on- for! the, oc-casion,-arid: thfe "audience .was- Well pleased : with;' 1 the,'entertainment. \ Thd:- films . included "Scenes in Ancierit Greece; ■' "Buffaloes" Fighting," .."Wedding - at, Payacambo,"- fine': dramatic and! ; '.omic ''items.';.;' The: (proceeds of the house amounted to, and of this sum 50 per ; -ent. .will go 'to' the fund for.' the' Boys' .-'nstitute.; - Asi- eomo. 'itickets ,;had been .'joldi previously ; for-'which:':returns 'have -.'ot-.1 yet ;.,been ' received,: the - management announces-that there will, be a little'-'to v.id to the,'sum. the doors.

.' "To-niglit,':,West'sand Royal : Pictures willpresfeiit' to ; /its : patrons', a; .new, pro-. : jrammei' arid the energy .of ' the nent 'in', placing before -the audience .an .ritire/change Weekly ', will no 'doubt meet: : 'h the . reward.: it .well deserves. 'An excellent. .vapety./v of subjects' will 1 be screened;';-'entirely. / new . to'-Wellington, consisting of .dramatic, industrial, scenic; ■ in<l' .lrafndrous 'items, of a. standard of: excellence /for which the -/Wests'.and Royal Picture/ proprietary/ tire, noted, Variety 'will .be /added .to this evening's ■■ -enter.'nmont by special music: "and: realistic effects by -thft:/. , lJing ? s"'.tyric'f Orches-

OLYMPIA RINK. ■ To : niglit /'will"be-!,a- gala'. night,:at "theOlympia'Skating" Rink/.in' Vivian Street; the occasion being a Fancy Costume, Hat, and ■ Tie Carnival. Another .attraction ■(said to .be .the'best./o'f r its'kind. yet seen will' be a performance on skates'on : . ; a Tfirb rope by .-Mr.-. Chas.':Eeed. . Those ;who .frequent this.' favourite placo of amusement will, - find • to-night's jirowell. wortli;seeing; ■/■ .; STAR PICTURES. ; 'St/Tliomas's l Hall, Newtown,-continues. 'to attract large houses nightly; the programme presented Iby [the ; Star . Picture. Proprietary; for 'the: present week/ well maintaining the.standard of excellence al-. ■ready established.' The display is -of a, highly varied ;and interesting-character,; and meritsVthe' approbation with which it is being received. / . '■." ,' . , ; The Golden Tree sale? of /work, 'in aid of t"ho. 'Central. Mission-funds/' will ,be ;openod,' ,in ' the Wesley / Hall, / Taranaki Street, this- afternoon; by 'Mr, T.- Buxton, M.l>. ' '■