ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1034, 25 January 1911, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

———•» ——• ' ' THEATRE ROYAL. Judging by the large audience at the Theatre Royul last evening lovers of vaudeville in Wellington evidently find tho current week's programme to their taste. All the artists wero well received, particularly tho Do Re Mo trio, wliosc brightness arid originality constitute them tho "star" attraction-of the evening. Tho last two nights of this clever troupo is announced. Miss Ruby Wallace captivated the house, and had to respond to numerous encores. Miss Cecile Stephano's contralto voico was again heard to good advantage, arid Miss Jolly Coleman, whose last two performances are announced, was also popular. Other, artists who merit mention arc: Scot Gibson, Miss Jessie - Lee, Charles Heath, arid Tihi Howard. On Friday night. Graham and - Dent make their reappearance in their laughable sketch, entitled "A 100 to- 1 Chance." Farrell and GafTiiey are also billed td reappear on .the sariie .evening. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There was another very, large attendance at his-Majesty-s Theatro last evening. This , week's programme is an excellent one, including... as it does dramatic,. scenic, industrial, and comip pictures of. exceptional merit.. Vicgo to Zerriiatt" is a splendid scenic film giving many of those peculiarly striking and beautiful views which-aro to be found tho lakes of Switzer-. land., .Judging By its reception tho most popular dramatic study .lastLcvcnirig. was one entitled "Tho Sepoy's Wife," a.very realistic story of tho troublous times ,of. the great Indian Mutiny. "Tho Fugativo" is a film representing a very touching story of the American War of Independence. Other pictures worthy of mention aro "Jean, tlio Matchmaker," "Patho Animated Gazette," and "Moscow" . a magnificent scenic study of tho great and ancient city, the history of which arid that of all Russia are" so wonderfully interwoven. -KING'S THEATRE. Tho series of moving pictures now being screened at the King's Theatre discloso both excellence and variety. Tho ' outstanding feature of the 1 entertainment is the number of fine dramatic studies, wliilo this week's Patlie Gazette gives pictorial representations of. recent happenings in Europe. "Customs of the Hindus" is an instructive: film; depicting tho, various • customs, aridmodes of life in our great Indiaii dppendency. . The same prograriimp will be shown throughout tho week. STAR PICTURES. The Star Pictures at Newtown had their .usual largo patronage last evening for -tho weekly change. A more , meritorious display has riot yet been .sc-en at. this : picturo • theatre. Every film was new and tho manner of presentation - was in every way excellent. A thrilling picture was.; "A. -Panther Hunter," and ono of absorbing interest was~the series depicting army mules and negro cavalry. This was an extremely instructive film and should bo fallowed with interest right througii tno week. "Wiffles Wants Sleep" kept the place in merriment. , Tho "Foundling" set another sido.'of life befo'ro the'spectators. The dramatic was witnessed ill "lied, Man's Ways," and it .is evident theso American pictures will-always go well with tho imaginative young. Tho coniio 'element was represented by "A Cat Changed into a Woman," "Window to Let," and others. Further, pictures that elicited hearty applause wero "HoiFather's Pride," the "Wild Man From Borneo," "The Caterpillar Engine," and the "Han Who Died." The Star Pictures are 'up-to-date and no better . ;donce of .their popularity could be "'found than tlio crowds' which tliey draw. . ,LA)VRENCE CAMPBELL RECITALS. In the Concert Chamber, of the Town ■Hall on -Thursday,. Friday, and Saturday next) that clever'entertainer'Mr. Lawrence Campbell-, will give/a' return entertainment. Mr. Campbell ..will be assisted by M. Eugeno Ossipoff, - baritone, from tkp:Grand,Opera ; Moscow. i Wonderland willVnot be \opeiy'to-day .nor Saturday, this'-.\\;eek':. '■ ! The ,Triiriiw:ay.s,,Band\wiir give a band pcrforjnanco. at Island : Bay to-night.