ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 986, 29 November 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. An announcement that this week's pr* gramme at the Theatre Royal would include a number of. new artists,-resulted-, in a large audience filling the building last, night. That, the "house" was well pleased with tho bill-of-fare provided was evidenced by the applause that followed a number of tho items." Prominent' among the new artists are Mr. M'Grath and Miss -Pago, clever banjoists, from America. They are straightforward players, and the trick element has no place in their turn. A medley of popular airs was the opening selection, and then Miss Page played "There Never - was a Girl Like You." The duo then gave a selection from "II Trovatore," ineluding the "Anvil Chorus" and "Miserere," and, responding to a clamorous recall, they interested tho audience .by both playing on the same banjo. Miss Glory Fernandez, lady baritone, sang "Booked in the Cradle of the Deep"," and was accorded an encore. Mr. Harry Sadler, whose popularity with local audiencei seems to be ever on the increase,' had a new budget of comic songs and stories last night, and had to produce over half-a-dozen of them. Miss Mabel Lynna sings "Pom, Pom, Pom" this week, and is as dashing as ever. Miss Daphne Leslie, song and dance artist, pleased with her song "Sing About the Boys," and Miss Nellie Searle earned applause for singing "Seventeen on Sunday." Miss Beattie M'Donald is a serio that continues in favour, and her singing of "Good-bye, Little Sailor Boy" called forth an encore. - Mr.. Tom Vivian, baritone, Mr. : Ted. Pearson, who is getting through the. acrobatic part of his turn in better stvle than originally, and Mr. Jos. Mullaney, comic singer and dancer, are all well received in their contributions to the first part of the programme. The Kelly Sisters made their reappearance with "ThsGirl'from the Golden West."' Their'' dancing was markedvby daintiness and precision. The charming balladist, Misa Beryl Gilman, was in excellent voice, and her rendering, of "To-Night" and "The End of the World "With You" won her a double encore. Mr. Geo. Dean's vocal comedy ■ sketches, "Facts" and "Heard in Court," proved' entertaining, as did the concluding item, in which .'the "Jugi gling Gazzes" played with barbells, bill Hard balls, cues, and clubs in a wonderv ful manner. The programme will be .r* peated this, evening.

HIS MAJESTY'S PICTURES. i The management of the popular pictutt entertainment at His Majesty's Theatre Courtenay Place, have adonted the policy of making the weekly. change of programme on Mondays instead of Wednes. ; clays. The object is to give patrons the benefit of immediate showing on arrivaj ' of the mail. Occasionally the mail does not connect at Auckland on Sunday, ancj : then the Wellington-portion of it does not' reach this city until Tuesdav. That happens to be the case this week, just " when the new policy at His Majesty*! had been arranged to ,bcgin. 'Neverthe-' less, the management showed itself last night fully equal to tie occasion,' for Messrs. John Fuller and Sons carry a very largo stock of films, and they had no difficulty in selecting enough to maks up an excellent programme, in which* every item was new to Wellington. There was a crowded house, und the,' audience was most appreciative. Among the - best things shown was a dramatic' study of a strike, entitled "Tho Eight to Labour." "The Connecting Link," "Her ■> Father's Pride," and "The Lady and the ' Burglar" were dramatic films of . wideappeal, and there wero some high-class > comic and scenic items. A number of particularly good things are promised in tho new programme for, to-night .and following nights.. There. will.be a fine dramatic film adapted, from ■ that evergreen' story, "Uncle Tom's '■' Cabin." "Little Angel's Luck" will tell how a little, girl whose .father, is ruined by tho Sugar Trust comes to the Tescue, and melts the heart of the stern and mighty "Sugar King." l "A Pearl of a Boy" is said to be a.screaming "comic," • and it will doubtless be rivalled by another film in which the inimitablo'Toolshead" will reappear... Such titles as "A;Summer Idyll" and "Tho Girl of Triple) X, Ranch" _are,.attractive, : and, according' : to a'dvices'received, the films which they indicate are not at all likely to "disi.' appoint tho most exacting picture-lover. » Besides those, mentioned.' thero aTe to. be , at least eight other high-class'films!. ■': KING'S THEATRE. " A new departure was made last even*' ing ..when a complete change of pro-! gramme was presented at the .King's , Theatre, where hitherto the programme : has been changed on the Wednesday. A .' feature of tho new programme was" the- j scenic, views which includes a fascinating I excursion oh a mountain railway in, , Switzerland, rising from a picturesque ' town by the lakeside to snow-land among .; the mountain peaks; and a very beautiful :' picture of the Anniversary Day Regatta ; on Sydney Harbour, with "the pretty bay.' filled with "white wings." 'Other views ,' of Sydney include a trip round the water"' front, showing lines of ideal residences ' A view of the Blue Mountains is also very attractive. West's Animated Journal—a purely Australian product—shows the Eoy Scouts in 'action and on par- ■ ade, a recent conflagration in Sydney, the results of a"steamer collision in Sydney Harbour, and street scenes during the jecenfc local option poll. The most' elabor- . ate of the dramatic pictures shown last-, evening was entitled "La Savelli." This: character is a-handsome gipsy, who, because her father has been shot as a revolutionary, is inveighed by the Duke of . Romagna into plotting against Napoleon ILT and : his . Procurator. "A Wltian's Strategy," in which -agirl clears her , hands of a charge of misappropriating money from . a bank by means of finger-prints, is another strong dramatic film. "The Flower Parade" is a very beautiful picture thoroughly Continental in character, which develops into an amazing pageant' in which many hundreds of men and women are employed. "Werther" is Goettre'3 well-known tragic story in picture form. Other good pictures are "Milk Diet," "A Plucky Russian Girl," "The Folding Chairi" and "Mr. Bumptions on Birds. The same programme will be represented to-night. To-morrow evening another : change will be presented including a. complete presentment of "Uncle Tom's. Cabin." ... STAR PICTURES. A splendid lot of moving pictures wer& submitted to patrons of the Star Pictures at St. Thomas's Hall last evening. "A Review of tho French Army" is a stirring military subject, and was received with enthusiasm. A particularly good view, of the march' past the President's stand was given, and all branches of the French army were represented, even the. aeronautic corps. Tho travel films included "A Trip on the Volga River, .: and "Scenes in Korea." Tho latter was eSDecially interesting, and gave many picturesque views of scenes and life m the "Land of Peaceful Mornings." The feature of the programme, however, is the dramatic studies. Included in this section are two pictures of unusual merit.. "The Great Train Hold-up" is a thrilling and spectacular study of a tram robberv, and tells how a boy is instrumental in bringing the robbers to justice. "Tho Implement" is a pathetic study, or rather a tragedv, and deals with modern society life in America." A splendid assortment of comic studies is also presented 'and ■■include, some rcallaughter-rais-ors "Max Linder as n Kinematograph Artist," and "An Absorbing Sale" being perhaps tho best. Mr. Bert Roylo received a cablegram from Svdney. yesterday, stating that the tour of'the Royal Comic Opera Company, which was to have commenced at the Oncra House on Boxing Night, has been, tiostponed. In its stead the New Comio Opera Company, headed by Mr, Bert Gilbert, Miss Florence Young, Mr. Reginald Roberts, and Mr. Willie Percy, will appear. Tho repertoire will consist of "The Dollar Princess," "A Knight for a Day" "The Belle of .New' York," and "The Merry Widow." ' _. The senior pupils ot bister M. iiigoun, of the Hill Street Convent, are to give a concert in the Concert Chamber on the ■evening of December' 8. The proceeds will be donated to St. Patrick's College Jubilee Fund. •