ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 951, 19 October 1910, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. A feature of this week's programme at ( the Theatre Royal is the appearance of the American duo of musical comedy artists) Fred Gray and Nellie Graham., They were greeted with a packed house last night, and kept the audience in a constant simmer with their musical sketches, entitled the "Musical Bell Boy." "Hanco," the Handcuff King, was again challenged last night by some members of the press, who were so eager to see that "Hanco" was secure-, ly trussed up and "air in," that one of their knots threatened to suspend '"Hanoo's" circulation, calling forth a protest. • The knot was undone, and "Hanco" found no difficulty in freeing himself, taking lmin. lOsec. ■■ Among tho others who were well received were ''The Apollo Brothers," heavy-weight lifters; "Two Kosebuds," Horace Dentice, juvenile comedian; Albert Mather, baritone ': and Scot Gibson, Scotch comedian. Miss Beryl Gilman sang pleasingly, and had to respond to a couple of 'encores. " . . ' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. At His Majesty's there will be a complete change to-night. The principal picture is "The Highbinders," a story of Chinatown. Sung Loo and Sung Pho are pupils at a 'Chinese mission. Sung Lob is a general favourite, but' when away from the mission he is a "hatchet man." Bessie Radcliffe is his teacher, and; she. is proud' of her pupil. The Rev. Grismer comes to Chinatown aud recognises the teacher as an old 'schopl'mate.; Sing Loo. does not like the in.trusipn, and the minister, in turn discovers, the Sings, 4b'.. be;, "hatchet men." Bessie overhears a plot to murder Grismer, but gets to the telephone in time to warn him. There .is a, hint of marriage as. the", scene doses.; Many other fine pictures will be screened, including ,"A Call to Arms," by the American Biograph, in which Miss' Dorothy Nicholson takes a prominent part, "The Way, of the -Rod Man," Land "The., Almighty ; Dollar!" ■'■ For' : Saturday ;' a matinee: is announced..,; 1 , ■'..;., ' '. THE KING'S;;THEATRE. ' The attendance at West's ' and Royal Pictures final performance of the , present series has been well To-night; the management will-present another new. series of well-selected. pic-, tures.■'■■■■' Conspicuous among these will .be "The Pathe ■.Animated Gazette," showing the football matches between Fulham , and Birmingham, and, Tottenham and Sheffield;. "The German Emperor and his '■Fleet, , ' 1 a great' naval're- 1 view at Dantzig;'■'■ ; "The Great 'Boiler-' makers , -. Strike" ;'„ "Seaside Sports /at Loweistoft"',- Swyhford's Sensational Struggle to 'Victory in.the St. Leger"; "Paris Fashions," and other topical events."Other .'features '■ will be ; -The : Way-of'the Red Man," , "The. ; Three Friends," " Cinderella,"-'.' Ouri Darlings,", and "The' Lagoons' of Aquilega:' Popular 'selections - and incidental - music ■ ■will he/rendered; .by "the . King's Lyric Orchestral- '.':':;;".'':•' : -;--- '■■■.'; :' : ' , .A , ■;-' ; ; : ,; STAR .PICTURES. \ V\. ■ The' Star'■• Pictures at St. "Thomas's Hall, Newtown, this week are' an.-up-' to-date and thoroughly' diversified collection "of the latest/films. Good attendances 'are reported nightly.;;-'.,•■..*■/.-' : V : ; :■' ;. OLYMPIX RINK. ;' :■ .'),' • Roller skaters, loath to: ;iay their exhilarating wheels aside for .the summer, still '.'■ continue to muster in force at the Olympia Rink,,' where the' three daily sossions aro largely patronised. The Olympia Band-; is.in attendance, and adds, with the .appropriate' selections, to the enjoyment of this popular indoor sport. , ■'-.. ,

; : PIANO AND yiOLIN'RECITAI;.^; '•'The recital by■ Messrs.--; Horace Hunt, and Herbert Bloy, originally '■■ announced for; October. 27y has,now been 'definitely fixed to.take place on-.Thursday, , ' November 3. '".'.A fine; programme '.is, being prepared' by both' ar'tiats, and /it is stated that the concert will be of even greater merit than the successful l ■first recital, given, last, June. , . On this, .occasion Miss Gertrude Hunt, a soprano vocalist,-, will make,.'her ■ first- .public appearance. ; '. 7 .'.'■: ;'>.■■' ■ ■■-. '-.'■:/;■''■ .-■■' "PASSING OF THE' THIRD; FLOOR :■;■ ;■ - ■ ;■■ ■ back/ , ,:.'.: ■' . -.:: ..';• The Hamilton, Plimmer, arid Denniston Company finished, their:. Auckland season' last night, to a .crowded house. They leave. Onehunga,to-night, --"and: play. New Plymouthj, Stratford; Hawera, and Palmerston em 1, -, route to Welling-" ton. They.' will r arrive, here; on. Thiirs-, day,, October 27, and open in' the Opera House the same'night in , the ."Passing of the Third/ Floor Back." The , .Auckland .season has been a. }■ surprise in more'.ways than/one; .The "Star" says "that the Mysterious-Stranger is ! the; best thing that Harry Plimmer.:. has done." , A- number .of clergymen were; present on the 'opening.night, 'with'ths' result that in. more-than one sermon last Sunday reference was ! ma<fo to the play. The ■ management-have 'got, a splendid company -.'together,-, headed, by Miss .'Lizette, Parkes. and : Mrs. Robert' '.BroughV..- Mr. Harry Plimmer will sustain the: principal role of the Mysterious 'Stranger,. and. will be/ ably ; supported, by Messrs. Reynolds Denmiston, Harry Neville, Charles Throsby, Paul Latham, S. A. ■ Fitzgerald,' Masters Frank Crook, iWalter Mealing, Hilary. Lawrence,-' Miss Myra: Wall; Mrs. -Robert Brongh, jfisses. Lizettef Parkes, Alice. Deorwyri, Valentnie Sidney',- Marie Le Croisette; Tenrpe -Pigott,. Beatrice TTsher,'' Alyce: Holroyd, FannyVLawrence, V Elsie' Parkes,' and , others. 1 "The box plan' will open, at H6l--on Mohday v morning.. "'..-..' ■ . ,