ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1058, 22 February 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. " ■ ■ On the occasion of the 6econd produc non of this week's programme at the- ' theatre Royal last evening the house ''.'•- was well fi led, and one and all appeared to enjoy tho night's entertainment thoroughly. As previously, Fred Graham and iNellie Dent caused much merriment with their bright one-act comedy, entitled-"The Lady Sport." Theseclever artists, w.hose last nights arc'announced, also rendered one or two capital 6onps Herr Theodore again mystified the audi.' ' enco with .his- juggling, and he'was suit- ' ably supported by the comedy of hia assistant. A turn which is distinctly novel is supplied by Farrell and Gaffney, dancers. Other artists whose turns go to make up a pleasing'programme are the Kelly Sisters, Miss Cecile Stephano, Miss Ruby Wallace, Miss Elaine Yerroll, and Messrs.. Jack Knowles, Wally Dawson, I and-Chas. Lund. ./The programme : will ■" ■ be repeated to-night and following evenings. :•; KING'S THEATRE. A very attractive programme is being screened at the King's Theatre this week, and judging by the Targe attendance there last evening the numerous patrons of ' Mossrs.v West's and the Royal .Pictures', have fully recognised this. Included in the programme are films which appear to all tastes, romances of high life, domestic dramas, tales of the Wild. West, as well as scenic and comic studies. "The Clown" is an affecting.story of theatrical- ; life, and relates how a clown,.finding that' his love for the leading lady ; is not reciprocated, stabs her before the audience. : A pathetic story of Indian life is'unfolded in a picture entitled "Silver Cloud's Sacrifice," in which an Indian girl sacrifices her life to secure her sister's happiness. Included in the programme are such interesting films as'"TheY-Duel,".* "The Greenhorn and the Girl," "From . Hamburg to Blanhaness,"' and ; "Tontolini as a Prisoner." '."■ / HIS MAJESTY'S' THEATRE. ; A large attendance of the public" witnessed the new series of pictures at His" Majesty's Theatre last evening, when the latest films by mail were thrown on the screen for the first time. The new pro- : gramme i 6 an excellent one, adn conspicuous for the number of its "star" films. '''. Taking the outstanding points of merit ' in their order, praise must be given to , the delightful little "comedy entitled ■"'-' "Happy Jack as Hero," which is ing of mention for the excellence" of th» acting alono. The plot is clever; and ' in'it's development discloses the method*:; of society thieves of the "swell mob" species when at work; the. whole, "beinyV. enlivened with diverting bits of by-play, in which Happy Jack, a harmless' irresponsible," pressed to do service as ; the'"'.' filling" for a'suit of armour, does him- : self; credit. "Bansomed" is a•" touching ', drama of the American Civil War, and is a very fine production. : That populaj ,' feature, "Pathe's 'Weekly \ Gazette,'?.'/;inY which is served up pictorial jottings from "' the principal events of the week on tha other side of the world, \'s quite;, up to, Y the usual standard of interest, : the best item perhaps, the aerodrome trials by Weiss, the well-known, aviator.i : A .';■■ comical film is the quick-chango picture '• entitled "There's a quick-change Artist." In tho second part of the programme, pride of place must be given the very, line dramatic film "Agrippina," a study', of the Roman period, magnificently staged. Another fine study is. the Indian picture romance, "Song of the Wild Wood : Flute", in which two braves strive for the hand of a pretty Indian maid. , Other pictures include: "Glimpses of the Wye Valley," "Story of a Pair of Boots," "On East Riviera" (a charming travel' i study), and "Grandfather's Forty Wings," an'amusing and'exceedingly-clever'trick:, film. . ' ■ ■'. '■ '■ \~' ''' ■' '■"' The programme will be repeated this; i evening. • » "THE SQUATTER'S DAUGHTER." " Several hundred people had.to be turn. Ed away at the box office of His' Majesty's Theatre (says the Dunedin "Star") when the ■ picture-drama "The ;;,Squatter[a , Daughter" was: presented under the. di-.. • jection of. Messrs. MacMahon.'Brcs. The . bush, the' great sad, heart- of .Australia, • is presented as ,it: is.'-' One'iy;..in»it, : ; .f«el-'..' ; ing' its influence,''' which. seems to show ' ■ that the hold of the bush ' : lies not so . much in its long silences, 'colour :mono-' tones, both punctuated with bizarre dis. cords, as", in; its cruel immensities; the • catlike stealth of mottled shadow; the nakedness of dead trees lifting/distorted .- arms towards: heaven; and the cold, deathlike blue of surrounding '. distance. The necessary word-painting is supplied by Mr. R. Trafford, who keeps.pace with the pictures and puts speech into the mouths of the shadow, people. The pic-ture-story follows-the; play ' faithfully, * and the points, with, which, the drama bristles' are brought out in'wonderfully ; sharp relief. The shearing match at Waratah Station is excellently'contrived. i Ben Hall's" attack on the. station,"accom- - ; , panied by much smoke, shouting, confusion, and real revolver reports, is ,excit- ' ing. It is cleverly brought, to its climax ' by the providential-appearance of Violety. '■ who, pointing a pistol at the bushrang- ' ers. shouts out: "Drop that "axe, Ben i Hall." This .picture-drama.will be dis-. r played at the Opera House ! for the-first : : time on Thursday, .'and : continued fol i three nights only, when the season'closes-. '-' AMY CASTLES CONCERTS. . ' Information is just to hand-; from ! Messrs. J. and N. 'fait to the effect': that -: Miss Amy Castles will pay a flying farc- ! well visit to New.Zealand prior, to her !. foturn to London to appear, in o grand ■'. ' opera. The dates for the Wellington" seaY 1 son at the Town Hall have been arranged ': ' for Saturday, March 4, and -Monday, ' March 6. Miss Castles's success in grand • 1 opera recently' in New Zealand is still : fresh in the minds of theatre-goers, and . it goes without saying that.the gifted. ' young songstress will have enthusiastic' L concerts during her;stay in the Empire : City. : Miss Castles • will be supported by ' a strong concert company. They; com-. '. prise Herr Alexander Camphausen (bari- ' tone), Herr Louis Hattenbach ('cellist), \ and Mr. William Conway (pianist). The : ; box plan opens at the Dresden on Mon--day, February 27, at 9 o'clock. Special ac- , coinmodation is being made for country; i patrons booking. Miss Castles's southern . tour so far bas been very.successful. Only i a limited number of coucerts can bo given . in the Dominion owing to the brief.time \ before Miss' Castles's departure •■for" [ Europe. / I MILITARY'BAZAAR..';•-•. ■ ''■ ■On Saturday next there will be opened 1 in the Skating Rink, ;Ingestre.Street, a 1 bazaar and art. union to raise funds for ! the purchase" of' new uniforms, for the. ' Wellington Highland. Rifles.-., His' Excel- : i lency Lord Islington, and the Right Hon. > Sir Joseph G. Ward, Minister, for De-o 1 fence, have graciously extended their pat- i ronage to the bazaar. The side-shows ! will include fancy; -.art; produce,'-flower,\-' sweets stalls, and tea : kiosk.: An energetio ' committee of ladies and gentlemen have been ' busy for months making prepara-: 1 tions andtho arrangements auger well for < success. A varied programme of enter- Y tainments has also been > arranged. Ad- ;■ mission to the bazaar is one shilling, _ in-; eluding an entry, in the grand art union,; the first and second prizes for which-are •' ,£2O and .£5 gold nuggets.'' ■. Y'. :•; . - '■. V ' : t "Wonderland" will be open to-day ani ] '. this evening during the following hours: J 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. to 10: p.m. All the side-shows are-free and / , suitable trams leave Courtenay. Place dur /. ing the afternoon and evening. : ; ./.