ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 947, 14 October 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"WHAT EVERT WOMAN KNOWS." No one with a love of the higher histrionics can afford to lose the opportunity of witnessing J. M. Barrie's play "What Every Woman Knows," now being played by Miss Nellie Stewart andher colleagues under, the management of J. C. Williamson at the Opera House: The best performance in tho play is that of Mr. Harcourt Beatty as John Shand. He is the strong, bold, clear-headed, con-.j coiled young Scotchman to the life. His 1 accent is better than all the others who have Scotch parts, and ,he never has .'a thought for mere theatrical effect. It is the best work Mr. Beatty has done in. Wellington/ Miss Nellie' Stewart made a demure little figure as Maggie, but : got every, point out of the quaint lines which are put into her mouth. Good;work is also done by Messrs. J. B! Atholwood as David Wylie, Mr. M'Maho'n '■. as, James' Wylie, and Miss'Gwen Burroughs's Lady Sybil was admirable in every respect.' . "What Every -'Woman Knows" 'will be played up to, and including Monday night. ■' THEATRE ROYAL.' •"..''.'.;. With;, a bright '• array of talent, including "Hanco," the ■'. handcuff and straight-jacket manipulator,'Jules Garrison, and his Koman maids, Beryl Gilman, the Apollo Bios., the Two 'Rosebuds, and Albert Mather, there are no dull'or uninteresting, moments at the. .Theatre Royal. ~"Hanco's" performance is really an amazingly clever one. How he,manages to break from his. shackles is.quite beyond the ordinary comprehension. 1 To prove his dexterity in a striking manner, "Hanco" (with the permission of Messrs. Fuller and Sons) has arranged to dive from a height of 60ft. into .the. water: at Day's Bay to-morrow'afternoon while securely handcuffed, leg-ironed, and chained in regulation police fetters. This will, be the first and only time, ho will attempt: this amazing feat in New Zealand. ; : HIS 'MAJESTY'S. ;>/'./ •-, : In the programme thrown on thescreen at 'His Majesty's last evening a picture of more than ordinary merit is -that. delineating an excursion through Brittany. "The' Marriage of Muggins,"' V.C.," is a stirring military melodrama', and a drama very different in type,■";but of equal at. traction is "The 'Adopted Daughter," , which has: for a setting the Wild West of America.. . "Ferdic's' Vacation" is : a pictured, comedy full of humorous situations, and;Tpntolini's. Bet" is.i equally funny. Of more serious interest is, the. .long film picturing .various microbe cultures! under the micrpscope. .. The programme, was viewed last; evening, by a large. audience. It will. be repeated , this ;evening.'- .:..',' , : ''■, .„' ■'..■ ■'.'.'-;■.■■'., ;'.;..:;-. ;;i ;■: THEATRE/:- _; ■■■'■ An audience of large proportions. as-. (Sehibled. 1 at the.King's Theatre last;everi--1 i'ng and viewed'the excellent programme 'of pictures, submitted with evident ap- ■ preciation. "The Long Trail" : and the "Fire -Chief's Daughter" ..are. dramatic 'studies, which,easily transcend the aver-; age, standard of;productions of this ■tare. - The' "Scenes .in: Sydney Harbdur" ; are of; great" beauty ;&nd : so, .too,, are. many,of the views ln.the film :depicting. "Pearl ! Fishing. in West; Australia."-..' Of., comic; pictures'the. programme: has a rich store: It .\vill : be again 'thrown:. oh. ; the screen this evening. - ; : ; t V: ;/- ; : ;;STAII PICTURES//,'•'.' ' : /,'■ ' An excellent programme, is. being pre: Rented to patrons of the Star,, Pictures; at/ St.' Thomas's,-Hall,,',Newtown,: . this week, the pictures being 'thoroughly .re~: preventative;, in^dramatic,, comic,;. and 'scenic studies. > ,;,;■; :,,/ -, •!..-; i;-; : --.- ! •';':' ;; ;'/ -Each' of' the; three, daily' sessions; at .the Olympia ..'Kink,'•continues, t0,,,-. draiy. its. quota of enthusiastic, roller-skaters,', and ' the':,popularity ,of-, this exhilarating ,pas-; time is '. hot- a, whit diminished, though summer is at .'hand: r -: ; , ){ / '//"ACiS AND GALATEA.'.\ .':,:• ;In' tae Town ! Hall; this; evening .:the Wellington Musical ,-'Union- -will, give.., a. iperfoi-manoß of Handel's delightful cantata, ."Acis',and; Galatea."...Mr.. Robert Parker will'conduct, and the soloists will 'be, Miss, Phoebe Parsons, 1 7A.R.C.M:,' and Messrs. E;. J;' Hill and. John.Prouse.;. The box '.plan .is' at,: the .Dresden '.'where 'seats' can bo booked/for; circle, and. stalls, r;.*