ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 989, 2 December 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. ■ . ';■ -♦- —■— ' : THEATRE ROYAL. . Fuller's Vaudeville Company at, the- ■• Theatre Royal was further, strengthened , last 'night by tlio appearance of Mr. God-' frey Hunsley and Miss Nellio Florence, who stago a touching dramatic sketch entitled "A Father's Love." The piece is • divided into three scenes, the opening one boing very effective. Lucy Somors, whose mother is long since dead, is awaiting the arrival of her father, Captain Somers, recently returned from a long sea * voyage. Both are overjoyed when the "■ father arrives, but after a few minutes conversation tho old man tells his daiigh- T ter of some cruel whispers in the village, T and begs her to deny them. In a pas-' sionato confession that follows, Lucy un- j folds,the story of her desertion by tne man she loved, and begs her father s forgiveness, but Captain Sotners, brokenhearted, peremptorily orders her to depart from tho home. Tho second scene shows Lucy struggling to earn a livoli- J hood by selling flowers, and reflection on aw the lonely lifo her father must bo living J™ determines her to return home and once Qr more, ask forgiveness. In conclusion, c n, Captain Somers is shown broken in health tni and spirit, and a victim of drink. On Brj his daughters arrival tho old memories 11 are touched, and tho reconciliation is ef- "■ fected. Mr. Godfrey Hunsley, as Captain Somers, made a great impression, his wo interpretation of. the oart being given ijj, with full emotional intensity. With Miss Br Nellie Florence's imnersonation of Lucy Co no fault could be found. She was capi-_ ■ ' tal throughout, and her singing of l \ "Daddy" in the first scene was a feature o_-0 _- of .■ tlio piece. . Of tho other contributors mi to the programme, Miss Beryl Gilman is fai very' popular, and was vociferously ap- an plauded for her singing of the "End of •■ the World with' You." After answering. Ir j three encores. Miss Gilman declined a m . further Tequest to return. In tho banjo ] playing of" Mr. M'Grath and Miss Pago, fr< there was much to please the audience. 1 especially in the. selection from If "• Trovatoro." The actor vocalist, Mr. ' Geo. Dean, and Mr. Harry Sadler, j comedian, a3 well as several others, helri 60 to complete a bright entertainment. ] HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The predilection of the public for pic- y< hires'was once mbro in evidence at His ill Majesty's Theatre last evening, where a U] very princo of programmes is being pre- ; sented. Amon» the star films are "Uncle h [ Tom's Cabin," "The Great Lion Hunt, fj, "Little Angels of Luck," "A .Summer )j, Idyll," and "The Stronger Sex." There XI will be , a matinee to-morrow afternoon. so ' '•' ■ ■ W( WEST'S ROYAL PICTURES. be The splendid programme at the. King's c< Theatre attracted another largo audience last evening. The pictures include snaps of a graphic lion-liunt in Africa, the .' launching of the mammoth liner Olympic, . "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and a first-class n( selection of films from tlio leading manu- . facturers. ■ The usual prizo matinee will be held to-morrow afternoon; -.-• FJJED GRAHAM.'S ENGLISH COMEDY COMPANY. " H The Fred Graham Comedy Company to will mako their appearance at the Opera House on Saturday night. Speaking of « Mr. Graham, the star of this particular .„ organisation, the London "Daily. Telegraph" says he is "one of the most yj natural and versatile comedians on the British stage," and that criticism has G been corroborated by the leading journals b; of England, Australia, and tho Dominion. ~ As the dry old millionaire in "The Bcllo | of New York," who is "threatened with 6t intelligence," Fre;l Graham's public re- j; ceptions were such as to unbend the r. severest misanthrope, while in the "Brix- F ton Burglary"- (in which he plays Regin- £ ald.Pontifex) lie laughs the heart's laugh i, through all its complications., His busi-. |j ness is said to be convincing, his man- w ner of saying tilings makes everybody, j] else laugh; and he sends his audience, b a,way with little remembrance of the Dares of yesterday. "The Brixton Burg- f< lary" is , described as a long, wholesomo . laugh from end to end of three flyinE -y lets, i The. box. plan is at. tho Dresden, ind, judging by the booking that has y (Ireatjyj! falcon place, a largo attendance is a'ssurdd To-morrow night. ' P BEEBE BALLOON COMPANY. A sensational and thrilling double bal- j :oon ascent and-parachute race will bo j uade at Day's Bay to-morrow afternoon, a between the aeronauts Sebphe and East-' J! ,vood of the Beebe Balloon Company. The | idea of two men racing through tho L ;louds with parachutes is an original nnovation of the Beebo Company, and !s a hair-raising feat. This will be tho 0 ast appearance of the company at Day's li Bay, and it- will probably bo Eomo time J oefore the Wellington public will have 3 mother opportunity of witnessing such £ startling ballooning feats as these intrepid j lerona-nts perform. Special'steamers will j be run by the'-Ferry Company for this - i6vel attraction. The boats will leave J the. ferry - wharf at frequent intervals b between the hours of 1.15 and 3 p.m. c WIETH'S CIRCUS. Wirth's Circus and Menagerie is to visit Wellington shortly. The menagerie, which is very complete,- includes a fine specimen of the African blood-sweating hippopotamus—the only one in Australasia—which has to be nrovided with a cage—half tank and half den. Speaking jf this part of the show, the "Sydney ] Morning Herald" stated:—"Not sinco Noah's Ark started on its' voyhge has there been such a shipload of wild animals as that which landed hero from ( Perth per s.s. Kynrra, the boat being loaded from keel to hurricano deck with all kinds and sizes of animals, some wild and ferocious, as in their native state, n-hilst others are apparently quite tame, and perform marvellous acts." 1,, STAR PICTURES. Another crowded "house" at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, last night served to show that this week's programme, submitted by the Star Pictures i management is an excellent one. Tho . chief attraction is undoubtedly the picture entitled "The Great Train Hold-up," but thcro aro many other capital islms, scenic and comic. The programme will bo repeated to-night and to T morrow. ELOCUTION AND TABLEAUX The bos'plan for. the Picture Recital to be given by Miss Sybil Johnson and Mr. J. M. Clark in the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, on Tuesday, Deceinber 6, is now open:at the Dresden. The full programme will appear in our Saturday, issue. ■ i NEXT SUNDAY'S CONCERT.. In the Town Hall on Sunday evening next the Wellington Professional Orchestra will give a concert, assisted by a number of high-class vocalists and instrumentalists'.' The full list will be advertised in Saturday's issue. The orchestral items will include "The Kide of the Valkyries" and "Peer Gynt" Suite, which will be given in response to numerous requests. In order to allow suburban patrons to attend, the management has decided to commence tho concert at 8.15 p.m. A silver coin collection will be taken at the doors. , REV. MOTHER ATJBERTS JUBILEE. The meeting of the committee in connection with tho Rev. Mother Aubert s jubilee was held in the Town Hall last oveninj:, when final arrangements wero made tor tho street collection on Saturday, and for the concert and presentation to take place .in the.evening. His Excellency tho Governor will be present and mako the presentation. An attractive programme has been prepared, lne box plan is open at tho Dresden, and tho seats aro being booked rapidly. Intending patrons would do well to book their seats, ss the sale of tickets has been heavy. In connection with the street collection, a handsome pendant has been donated, to be presented to tho young lady who succeeds in collecting the most. The T?limmor-Donniston Dramatic Company, which has completed a successful tour of the- South Island, arrived from Lyttelton by the Mararoa yesterday. Tho company performs in llasterton tonight and to-morrow, and in Dannovirke on Monday and Tuesday next.. Mr.-Don-niston states that they have received cablod advico that tho firm's representative in London has secured the rights for Australasia of Somerset, Manghans successful comedy, "Smith. , It was in this play that Miss Mario Lohr made bo great a "hit" in London a year ngo.