ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 953, 21 October 1910, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

NELLIE STEWAET SEASON. "Trilby"- wae played again at the Opera House last evening by Miss Nellie Stewart and her associates,-;chief, among whom is Mr. Gaston. Meryale, whose performance as Syengali ,is so conspicuously meritorious. [ The play.'will be'performed, for'the last time this evening. .' ".■".' ■ To-morrow - evening Miss Nellie Stewart will appear once more in a character that artist has'made'peculiarly her own—Nell Gwyn, in Paul tester's, charming play, "Sweet Nell of Old Drury." .Probably no actress has ever achieved more general popularity in one part than Miss SEewart has as : Sweet Nell—who develops from the orange girl in the murky playhouse of ancient London into the favourite of King Charles. Her recent triumph in Sydney,' when she raised .£I4OO with which to purchase radium for the poor of .Sydney, .is still fresh in the memory. '."Sweet 'Nell" ■ will' see the season out. \ , : * THEATRE ROYAL. At the/.Theatre /Royal, : Gray and Graham,. that smart, "double" from America, are creating much laughter and 'miscellaneous music. . "Hanco" -is .still being tied up 'in ■ the most intricate fashion .by experts • in- knots, and Weeing himself'with ridiculous ease. -He also plays fast and loose. with. handcuffs and manacles in an amazing manner. ; Other acceptable' performers are "The Two Rbses," ; Albert. Mather, ■ Beryl Gilman; Scott Gibson, and the Apollo Bros.. .-, ;• ' -; .' '-■ HIS MAJESTY'S, '-li ; Fullers' Pictures .at-His Majesty's' Theatre are proving a' : strong draw ths week.'i The new. programme, is an: excellent.! one,' embodying ' the : latest .triumphs ■■' of- ''the art of. kinematograph'y,V and including "star" items,' representative of I dramatic, comic, scenic, , and. industrial; studies.. • For to-morrow, the usual matinee and evening exhibitions haw been announced.,.' ■• ■' -.. "•■'■ ' .' *■' ).yI):,, r .KING'S^THBATRE.--''. ■'■:.: ■; 'The new. programme of pictuTes whichwas presented for the first"; time, at- the,' Kings Theatre on Wednesday evening last has. evidently. hit the popular taste, if the : attendance- Jast' evening, is auy criterion.; -The ; seriesvshould' ; have, a.very; successful: week. i!;A ' ■' . ; ;N;-"VSTAE PICTUEES;.' '/i :' 'The'Star'Pictures at St.'Thomas's Hall, continue" to act asa magnet to-the public of-.Wellington South. . The same proV grainnie.-will be presented to-night, a com-' , |.jplete--.change; being announced for to-:-' I'mbfrow. ■;. . : ,; ':: ■■'■.;■> ." ■ ■'■ :.'''• \ ■.-;■#■' \ (&TMPIA' EINK. ■' -•■'■,.-,: ■' ;V ; : Rinking at. the. Olympia continues inhigh favour.-, wi'th' the public, each,of the 'daily /"sessions . being - : largely -.- patronised:■; The 'floor: is in "first-class .trim,:, and'.-.the, ' management '. exercises■_ a.'.careful ■ sup.eryi-sion-'oyer the condition .of . the ■:roller skates issued toi.patrbns. The rink'.will b'o'open-.as. usual ■ to-day.' . .'!.. , ' i :.'.. ..V J: : ~:;;PW^iAY; ;; BEGEIVES;O\ r ATIOiI. , ',.- '.: .It -,isi\ seldom,v'that: a Jplay'.'.creates' so .'■: profound ■' .ah - impression 1 .-: as.>. did, "The 'Passing,- of.?.'.the;: Third Floor Back.?'- in • Auckland, ■ says. the ■ "Herald."-- "The-.cheering at the--fall: of- tie! curtain, and the ■ subsequent ovation to the-"members'of 'the company, were proof .that-they had .worthily succeeded..in a ■trying and ambitious undertaking. < .The "play, requires a great principal,'and .it also,: requires 7 excellent support for the-bevy-: of bpardinghousß'. types,-, all distinct 'and clearlyTCut; call for' a. high-.standard, of. ' Both ■ want's!' are "sup-., plied;:/.. The Passer-by his' to'rb'e playjed lot■: of ■ reserve -.. strength , ; ho may .easily:.become 'top . preachy,, and. might' even2;sink' into."a'.'-stage-.curate. or,: fall back-.: : ;on : the glittering eye business' and b;ecome cheap.. 'Mr. Harry. Pliminer,'acting with remarkable;-loftiness and force; has -avoided these' dangers', and ■" most, others.'" -The,.mysticism and. dignity; ,'oV the:character.are preserved, but the:action is that-of ,a man-ito'. men,' and it is in' .the-huinari feeling" displayed that.much ■of .the virtuo-lies. , : Qn the wholes-Mr. Plimmer acts with ;V;impressiyeness, re-; trains his tendency l , to. speak—his'."lines .too,hurriedly^.arid offers-an excellent im-; ■personation of the .pivot character ( of the. j.play." ,:-.' - -.",-•"■'■"■ ';*• -.'■"''■■: : : "\---'.% ,-. : '.- i- The .Plimmto-Deimiston"''.Company will, open in this-play in Wellington on-.'Octd-;ber.27.;.■.'.". ',;, ■;-,.:; : ■;../:>.■:'■. ■: .J;.;

' ,;LIEDERTAFEL'S:CONCERT.:,. V '-.. The Liedertafel's third concert .will be •given' l to-night ~in;.the Chamber,' of j the: To\yn Hall,. Ampfigst the ./items r are;:{:Eeethbven's'k"Spririgtime',';. two,.of. Elgar's; beautiful'.part;songs,: the .words; being,tenslations--from the Greek Anthology; "In Vocal: Combat" (Dudley :Buck).,-in. which the", old- airs "Whei •Other: Lips" aid "Rocked iri the Cradle; of; tie Deep" are arranged by; the' gifted (American composer -as., a •■quarjtet.- The: 'society.Vwill .be- assisted, by .Miss,. Agnes Segrief; and' Mr. 'Herbert: Bloy.;:'Altogether a very enjoyable evening may be anticipated. '. . ' ';, ■ , ■

. / ASPLAND CLDB CONCEKT, ,;;: The: annual concert of the Aspland: Club was .held in the Congregational Schoolroom;. iCourtenay Place, last, night,.,;.and ■was well: attended. .Mtem's were. .contributed; t<S the brogi-ainme; by .Misses: _V. Jjewis. aid -Mueller, and Messrs. > Bennett; Boyd,' Wing; Gapper, '.Church, Cooper, and' Borneo. Garuiner.';'..The:;entertainment concluded ■ with Sliv; Henry Dacre's sketch, "Not.At : Home," which..was ah undoubted success. The different wereably played by Messrs. E..- J. Thawley,',T.'£. Beynolds, J.: Lennox,|E.- Lennox,, W. .Walters,- and-Miss E. Itussell., -.'

■■TOWN'HALfi

'' An'illuminated-lecture will be given in the Town Hall on Thursday, October 27, by j Captain Scott, R'.N.,- on "Exploration in the Arctic ■ Regions." 'The proceeds of the lecture arq.in aid of the' Boys' Institute Fund. . The box'plan is now open at the Dresden, whereseate may be bdpt ed. '■.■' .;,--, ■' y ■■.; ■■■ ' ; "".' '.' ■' ' ; .:'v^- ; :: ■;"