ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 981, 23 November 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

;THE FIGHT AT REXO. In spite of' bad weather last evening, a great ntimber of people again assembledat the Opera House to,view the pictures of the last great contest for Hie heavyweight boxing championship of the world. Tho pictures are admirably produced, ami show tho control event ami ils surround--1I!S features clearly anil with a wealth of detail. Supplementary pictures figuring on the programme are of I he'first quality, and include-on attractive range of interesting jand beautiful subjects. Tho chief picture and its companions will bo shown for the last time in Wellington on - Thursday evening. Oil Friday they will bo screened in Palmerstoh North, whence they nill immediately afterwards be romoTcd to Auckland: ' .

THEATRE ROYAL. , ' - Tho vauilevillo entertainment which is being provided at tile Theatre Royal this w-eek -fulfilled the' pleasant anticipations of tho audience which assembled to witness tho second production last evening.., From the rise to the fall of the curtain every turn was well received, iliss Daphne Leslie sings and dances pleasingly, while Miss Mabel Lynue's turn is a feature 'of 'the -programme. .Beryl. Gilman is. already well known to •patrons cf the .theatre, and her songs were heartily received. Mr. George Dean was-at his best .in '"Romance and Reality." Farrell. and . Gaffney, "Tho I'lying Pedros,"'and'"Hanco," the handcuff expert, contributed most signally to the success of the programme. • ' "Hauco" has accepted a challengo to loose 'himself from' bonds to be subtly tied by representative^.of the challenger!!:. ,The test will take . place to-morrow eveii-' ing.. On Friday evening tho ' "Juggling Gazzes" will 'make their first appearance, anil on Monday evening Messrs. M'Grath ami Page, expert banjoists from America, will appear.

HIS MAJESTY'S .THEATRE.. . Despite the weather conditions, another larga audience filled His Majesty's Theatre tot evening to witness the final screening of the current week's programme. For to-night a complete change of programme, is announced, when a choice variety of subjects ' will he presented, including a very -. fine dramatic subject bv. the American Bipgraph Company, entitled "The Modern Prodigal." A youth goes '■ city waul,"ambitious . aiid perhaps reckless. He falls, and is shown in a" convict suit.. ; The sheriff's young son, whilst out' swimming, gets carried into ' the rapids';-. His cries are heard'by ' the fugitive, who plunges into the seething torfeiit and drops the child to safety just.as. tho father rushes nn., As father of the rescued boy, he owes- the fugitive a debt of gratitude, biit, nssheriff, it is his duty to arrest tho convict. He leaves the prisoner' in charge of his wife while he gets his carriage.-. ",Thc mother feigns sleep that the prisoner may escape. An interesting and instructive film.' is "Tho Examination, of. the Stomach," a picture taken under" the'. X-rays. Numerous] other, films - wilh also be shown; making up n .;programmo :6f unusual variety and excellence.

- THE KING'S■ THEATER., -The. current week's programme was shown' for the last time, .lasi evening, and attracted a large audience. The management announced some fln« studies for to-night's''.change, Which will include "A Cowboy's, Chivalry." ' Percy Langdon, a great athlete, 'visits an old school friend, Ernest Langdon, at tho -litter's ranch,- where Pcrcy' meets . Langdon's sister.; . Tho Indians, are qn the war trail, and Percy gets frightened. Ho rides away when out with the girl, leav-: in;; her with a lams' horse. He is 'chased, and things look bad; for him. Some thrilling scenes • are witnessed ,of tracking;. and sharpshootin.s;, but finally a rescue is effected, and all is explained. Othsr pictures include the A.B. masterpieces, "The-, Modern Prodigal" and "Mnggsy Becomes .a/Hero/' "Twa Hieland Lads," etc.- : The latest edition of the "Weekly Gazette" will also be shown, depicting topical■ events "at . Eoine".'ftkd ? abroad of groat interest. '■ AppropriaSo selections. will be renderedbyvthe'-'Kirig's "lyric" Orchestra. , v

STAB PICTURES. Last night a' largo! audience showed their appreciation of the: Star Pictures at St. Thomas's Hall; Newtown.-: The films .are Veil' selected, bright,' ahd instructive, "Tho Tramp's. Story"- is a touching dramatic ; story, 'while "The Smuggler's' Daughter" is another .film of the same'class, but with a more romantic setting. "Pearl Fishing in Australia," "Chinese Towns," -and ' "Scenes in •Southern Sweden", are the best of the 1 scenic studied. The comic section of the programme includes "Wiffles in Society," "Love and Good" Fellowship Pills>" and others of merit.' : •

' FRED. GRAHAM COMEDY CO. -' Mr. , Claude E.' Webb' arrived from Auckland yesterday for the purpose of making >; for Mr. / Fred. Graham's ; English. Comedy . Companv. The AVelliugtpn season opens on Saturday, Debenil>er 3, - with the amusing comedy, "The Brixton Burglary]" "Tho Lady from Osteid" w'ill also bo produced.

1 MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. V The public are reminded that the second concert .of tho Welliiigton Municipal Orchestra is to take place at the Town Hall this evening. The impression made by the new : organisation some three iveeks ago was altogether favourable, and with the additional rehearsal tho band lias had since then,".to-night's showing should bo oven' better.' ' Tho programme is a highly interesting one. The orchestra is to play lachner's "Marcho Celebie," and the beautiful -Larghetto movement of Beethoven's Second Symphony. : Rubinstein will bo" represented by two numbers —"Toreador et Andalouse". from the "Bal Costume" suite; and the "Wedding March" from the opera "Ferainors," based on Tom Moore's poem "Lalla Rookh." The orchestra will also' repeat, 'by request, the exhilarating ballet music from Massenet's "Lo Cid." Mr. F. SI. Barnett is to play organ solos by-Bach, Hollins, Wflgner, awl !W«by, and Mr. P.' R. Johnstone, the talented 'cellist,- will play Cui's "Cantabile/'. which will be given an orchestral accompaniment. Such a programme should induce liberal patronage. In the Masonic Hall, Boulcott Street, this evening, at 8 o'clock, Mrs. Ernest H. Queree's pupils will give a concert. Visitors are requested to bo seated by fivo minutes to eight, as tho doors will bo closed during the performance of each item. " " , • Much interest is being taken by musical folk in "Wellington in tho Spencer Lorraine' pupils' concert, to take place next Friday. Judging by tho booking there will be a very large attendance at j the concert chamber, of the Town Hall. The box plan is at the Dresden. The Arts Club concludes its present series 'of ketones and entertainments on November '30'. ivhen members, of the Shakespeare Society visit tile club, and give a Shakespeare ' evening. To-nipht the Bohemian concert will bo an'occasion for the entertainment of the Savage Club Committee. ' °