ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 988, 1 December 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

£__ ' . . THEATRE ROYAL. Vaudeville, as staged at the Theatre Royal this week, is attracting good houses, last night being- no exception to the rule. From start to finish' the audience was kept amused. Here Mr.. Harry Sadler shows ■ to good advantage ; with his humorous .patter. Miss Mabel . Lynne has also established herself a firm , favourite with patrons, and tho same 5?5i , £niti of tllo Popular Miss Beattio M Donald, Miss Nellie Searle, Miss Glory I'ernandez, and the several others that 80 to make a bright and merry opening 1 P ar /-./ h . 6 part of tho programme IS full'of good things, and special mention should be made of M'Grath and lage, expert ban joists, who have come direct from America to' tour on Fullers' circuit. Miss Beryl Gilman still pleases with her singing, as also do Mr. Geo. i Dean and "The Juggling Gazzes." Tonight a new attraction is to be in evidence, when Mr. Godfrey Hunslev, assisted by Miss Nellie Florence, will givo a sketch w-threo acts entitled "A Father's Love, as presented by them' at tho London and provincial music halls lately, HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. " _ Another full house greeted the satisfying new programme at his Majesty's iheatre last evening. A bright series of tiie best and most varied . pictures included "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "Lionbuntws in Africa," "A Summer Idyll;" Little Angels of Luck," "The Stronger oex, "From Norway to New York," lull the Fly," and "The Girl of the Triple X Ranch." Mr. Franfo Crowther s capable orchestra meets all doniands. . WESTS ROYAL PICTURES) The sale of tickets had to be stopped at 8 o'clock last evening at the King's theatre, proof of the most convincing character that the love of motion pictures is not on the decline in Wellington. The programme presented amply justified the patronage bestowed. In industrial pictures nothing. finer or more complete has been shown than tho building (bv Harland and Wolff, of Belfast) and the launching of the latest colossus of the deep, the White Star liner Olympic. Practically tho whole process in the making of a. liner is shown. The Olympic took the water, without.tremor or movement save the gentle slide downward, and withotft as much fuss as would have marked the ■ launch of a 200-ton craft fifty years ago. Another most remarkable picture shown last evening is a real lionhunt in Africa, kinematographed by Mr. Kearton, who accompanied the Roosevelt party on its recent quest for big game. The intrepid operator has accompanied a hunting party of Somalis into the lion country, . and the kinematograph pictures record the pursuit by these natives (on foot) '■ and the capture, of. no less than three kings of tho karoo.; He gets so near one that the animal, barbed with the spears the natives have hurled into its tawny sides, appears right in the forefront of the picture still fighting savagely for its waning life. "Undo Tom's Cabin," . beautifully pictured, takes one back to the days when the woes of old Tom, Eliza; and Cassic, gave us dismal pleasure,' and Simon Legree filled us with a sense of loathing for.the slave trade of the Sou-, thern States. ' Nearly,every incident of importance in Harriett Beecher Stowe's telling story were faithfully represented with artistic attention to detail. Max Linder, that spry Parisian, appears in a racy pictorial sketch' illustrative of' how he toured the .world—a dodge to have ■ a good time without "bis wife's knowledge. Other good pictures shown are: : !'&. Summer Idyll," "Little, Angols of : Luck," the Patho Gazette" (which show ' pictures, of Lisbon during tho recent revolution, and strike scenes in -Paris), : "Foolshead as a.'Fisherman," etc. :A • capable orchestra under the leadership of ; Mr.: Wolfgang, does good work. The i plantation melodies played during , the t "Uncle Tom's Cabin" picture were par- i ticularly appropriate. ', , ',

', -STAB PICTURES. . This week's programme at St. Thomas's Hall is attracting good patronage. The. prdgr'atdnfe''is'diversified and well 'se-' lected. "The Great Train Hold-up," and !'Tsb '^'mp^ipmt' ? i are dramatio" studiesof unusual "merit. "A Review of "the French Array" is a spectacular military picture, and.was warmly 'applauded/ last evening.' The travel films' include' "A Trip on the Volga," and "Scenes in Korea." The humorous section of the programme includes a number of' extremely diverting pictures.

, NORMAN-BLITZ COMPANY. The. appearance of such a fine septet of artists >. as are included in the NormanBlitz Company . should attract a large audience to the Opera House, this evening. ' The singing of old English and Scotch ballads, as well as operatic excerpts, render tho programmes thoroughly popular and acceptable to all. Regarding the lyric soprano and tenor of tho combination, tho "Lyttelton Times" observes:—"Wero" it only'for the fact that Miss. Amy Murphy and Mr. .Walter Whyte are members of Mr. Charles N6r T man's concert company, the organisation should deserve every success. The concert was a really artistic treat. Miss Amy Murphy has evidently profited by her sojourn in Sydney, for her vo.icelast evening was even more full and round than of yore, and her dainty appreciation of the spirit of her numbers was as convincing as it has ever been." . Besides these two artists, who are well established, in New Zealand favour, tho , company includes Miss Mabel Fowler (the Tasmanian dramatic soprano), Miss Nellie Black (violinist and contralto), Miss Edith Nevill (mezzo-contralto), Mr. Louis Blitz ('cellist), and Mr. Chas. Norman (pianist). Their Excellencies the Governor and Lady Islington are giving their patronage to tie company..

FRED GRAHAM'S ENGLISH COMEDY COMPANY. , On Saturday night, at the Opera, House, Mr. Fred Graham's Comedy Companywill produce "The Brixton, Burglary," a most laughable comedy. An exchange, writing on the production, says: "Again the splendid acting 'of the piece in every part was tho subject of general comment, and tho- house was kept in roars of laughter throughout- the three acts. Among the specially good features, of tho play is tho J'act that thero aro striking paTts, all. splendidly played,. affording opportunities for very amusing ' impersonations, and caricatures. The furnishing sets are unique, tho make-ups clever, and the ladies' dresses very tine." Tho name of Mr. Fred Graham is well known, and as a comedian he is very popular. Ho will -have the support of a highclass company, including some members of the' Oscar Asche organisation. New and elaborate scenery has been painted in Australia by Mr. Harry Whaite, and an efficient orchestra will bo under the direction of Mr. George Fowler. The Plimmer-Denniston Dramatic Company 'is duo to arrive here from tho South .this morning. Tho compnny is to produce "Lover's tane," and "Tho Third Floor Back"'at Masterton to-morrow, and on Saturday evening respectively. The tour of the South Island was a great success. Arrangements for the special concert at the Missions to Seamen on Friday aro Well in hand. It promises to be as .pleasing as former ones, with such popular performers as Misses Lloyd-Has-sell and Graham, and Messrs. J. I l '. Carr, A. D. Kenny, A. C. C. Stevens, and Dr. Isaacs, and men of tho merchant navy.