ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1023, 12 January 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE MERRYWIDOW." The final performance of the musical farce-comedy, "A ICnight fur ft Day," was given at the Opera .House last evening, before a large audience. .This evening will bo introduced at the Opera House that popular comic opera, "The Merry AYi<]ov,-, ,J . and its reception will probably be a very hearty or.e. On tliis occasion there will be sevs'al alterations in tho east, the ' most. important being Mr. I'rank Cireene as Prince Danilo and Mr. liert Gilbert as Baron PopoiE. Mr. Cireone is credited with' having made u big success as the Prince in 3-lngland, whilst Mr. Gilbert will bo seen for the first time as the excitable Baron. Miss Lottie Sargent appears as Pi-Fi for the first time; Jlr. W.'B. Percy, as JJisch, should bo -well suited, for this character affords ample scope for his -undoubted versatility. Miss Olive-Godwin, as.Katalie, .will kavo 110 cause to -complain, either vocally or histrionically.' "The Merry.--Widow" will once more bo taken by Jiiss Florence Young. Tho part of Jolidan will afford Mr. Roberts ; ail fip■portunity of presenting the finished portrayal which has been associated with his name. ' 'THEATRE ROYAL. . ' The audience, which gathered at the Theatre Royal last , evening enjoyed to the full the excellent programme set before.it.. .Tile.entertaining "turn" of Jules and Marzon, athletes,, won genuine applause, some of the acts being really", remarkable. Mr. Alt' Holt kept tho .house interested with his mimicry and. the Denos were successful in their .laughable sketch "From . Ireland to Scotland in Ten Seconds." Miis Cecile StCphano, the Gibson Girls, Mr. Rob Harper, and the others who go to make up a.strong combination were loudly applauded. The company will be further strengthened on Monday by the reappearance of ,the : Da Re' Me Trio and Mr; Jack Knowles, comedian. .'> ; ■ HIS. MAJESTY'S 'THEATRE. ■ Another successful presentation of T"ul-. lers' Pictures at' His Majesty's Theatre took place last evening. l The star attraction of'the. programme,-is the'intensely, dramatic study entitled:' "A Life" for a Life,", but .the remainder of the :p'ro-. gramme is thoroughly, representative, of every kind .of'human interest and emodrama, comedy, burlesque, V and scenic. Included- in - the programme , of new . pictures announced for to-night, is a remarkable series, film entitled "Marvellous Melbourne." • . \ KING'S THEATRE. The picture programm-e that is being screened- at .the lung's Theatro this w'cek is .meritorious ill- every, particular, and again, attracted an audience of largo dimensions last' evening. . The selection of .drainatio. films'! is--,exceptionally gocd, one of the best items in this section being 'a : thrilling; study entitled "The Child." Comic pictures are another strong feature of tho programme, and, it. also includes somo remarkably fine Scenic , studies." The same pictures will'be screened this events-. /, . STAR PICTURES. ;' ' .; . A ' capital, series of pictures ,'is ..being screened nightly by the management of the Star Pictures at St.'-Thomas's Hall,. Newtown, this week. Tho programme will run for. the remainder of. the week. ', ; . wonderland.' . ,': -' 1 ' A typical holiday 'crowd , journeyed' to ■ Wonderland, Miraniar, last' evening, and, heedless' to sayy thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The various side-shows and . attractions, such as tl\e water chute, minia-, turd . railway, and toboggan, that make 'Wonderland ,popular, were accorded liberal patronage, throughout the evening. . The Garrison. Band... was in attendance, and contributed several very ■ pleasing - se-lections;)-(iclicioo2s/ . ";2 I.

; • "THE MON' AND THE MOUSE.". \' morning at, nine ' o'clock the : box'plans'" Will b% opened at'tWlCresdin for the; five productions of.''The .Lion and the Mouse," which is to be'presented at the Opera-House •by Miss Catherine Grey, Mr. William Desmond, and Mr. J. C.. Williamson's Dramatic Company on Wednesday night.; The number of inquiries which have.already, been'mado at the box office in reference to the booking arrangements indicates the interest 1 that is biing taken in the coming season, and; anticipating a large dbmand .for seata-the-management: will liars 'a staff of ushers in attendance from 8 a.m., whose duty it will be to form a queuo to ensure' that earliest, arrivals shall have first choice of . seats. . .'Miss ... Kathcrine Grey's representation , of . Shirley .Rossmore.in,"The Lion and the Mouse," it is said, never fails to raise h-sr audience', to a high .emotional pitch, and nightly at the 'Theatro Royal, Sydney, her efforts Were.greeted with.enthusiasm. Mx. J. C. .Williamson purchased the Australasian 'rights of "The- Lion and the Mouse" with the stipulation that the character 'of Shirley Kossnioro should be portrayed by Miss Grey.' The . new; play, which is by the Aniirican dramatist,.. Mr.-' Charies Klein, deals with a theme that has human nature for its.keynote. - The element which ,Jlr. 4 Klein.has pictured is 'the influence 01... plutocracy on.the .social and financial, phases .of life. The triumph which, the .play, has achieved is evidenced ,by.the fact that it.ran.for two-yiarSiin Sicw York;, has: been.;played fcr .twelve mouths to crowded houses in Boston. It also broke recordsin. Chicago, whilst its Australian career has, up to date, been, wonderful.. The.coining ssason will also present, .for tho first time here, the brilliant romahtic-.actor, Mr. William Desmond, who was engaged by Mr. Williamson, to fill Mr. Julius Knight's place in the company. On Tuesday, Januo.Ty 21, arid., the four following, nights Charles Khan's dramatic... anil realistic -play, "The '.Third Degree,"-will He staged, on Monday and Tuesday,- January 30 aiid 31, Eugene Walter's successful drama, "Paid in, Foil,"'will be,presented; and the last two nights of -tlic' season 'will';witness a production: ..of , Clyde Pitch's comedy drama, "The in which Hiss Margaret Anglin "scored in ' Australia. WIRTH'S CIRCUS. . ;' Messrs.' Wirth .Bros.- scour, Europe, and other' foreign countries for . sensations, and •do not overlook anything of virtue that can be procured in Australia! It. is stated that the. management has collected an all-round series of acts and performers that should prove a sensation everywhere. The Messrs. Wirth Bros. have- secured such high-class , performers , as Raymond, the; gaotrbreaker, the champion har.deul! j;ihg (Australian born), the I'raivtz Troup, aiid-a host .of all-new. attractions. Lovers of horses , and ponies , will lmve. much to marvel at this season in- the molte-up of the equestrian department, .and the wild animal arena : :iS'.'complcfely stocked with, specimens from the forests in all parts of the world. Everything ,is new, the tents.are new, the poles, seats, and .wild animal cases are' new. .The enormous acetylene gas plant is new, which lights f the 'whole - canves city nightly. It ,is wholly and completely a new,show.this season. The , circus will play at Wellington on Monday, January, IG, near Te Aro Railway Station. ,