ENTERTAINAMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1064, 1 March 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINAMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The attractions at the Theatre Royal last evening were again responsible fur a crowded audience. The great favourite, -Aland Fanning, coon iinper.-aualor, had a good reception, and Arthur Elliott, tho Elliolt Sisters, Anlell, and all the other entertainers .were all heartily welcomed. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The new programme put forward al His Majesty's Theatre last evening is laden wit'i interesting matter, made up by a creditable blending uf tragedy, industry, scenery and comedy, with ,i special leaning towards the first and the last-nientkmod styles. The house was crowded, and the spectators enjoyed to the full tho excellent fare. Probably the most striking gem of the series was one entitled "Lost." Shortly, (he story told is that of a child taken on holiday in Italy by a relative. The travellers are overtaken by a devastating earthquake whilst, staying at an.hotsl, and the child is Hie only person rescued. She is adopted by sonic people in poor circumstances, and, when grown to girlhood, is sent to service in the house of n friend of her mother's. Here, by pure accident, she is recognised by her mother, and is taken bank to her rightful homo. A feature of the picture is" Uie dramatic earthquake scene, which shows the huge brick hotel and its surroundings being smashed to atoms. A visit to the dome of Milan Cathedral is another exceptional]} - fine film. The dramatic .setting of " "The Telephone" also appealed to the house. The picture was one of a midnight: tire, the head of the houre boing at his club at the time of the outbreak. -His wife and child are awakened by smoke invading the bedroom, and, finding the door locked, tho wife has the presence of mind to use the bedroom telephone nnd rine lip her husband at the club. The husband and tho fire brigade arrive at a critical moment, the wife having l>ecn overcome by smoke, but a rescue is effected from' the street by means of ladders. "Felling a Chimney" shows the method adopted in levelling a huge brickchimney. A sidelight on American political affairs is shown in a screening entitled "Through the Clouds." The mine of ri prominent public man is besmirched in a public print just before an election, and tho somewhat sensational means adopted to secure'evidence to clear the libelled man, terminating with a rush home with the proof in a flying machine, on the day of the noil, forms an exciting end to a series of dramatic situation?. The Palhe. Gazette comprised a number of interesting happenings in all too short form. The outst.indins pictures on the cnniin side were "Foilshead as Inspector rf n.vei-'nf'," "Neighbouring Flats," and "Tontolini's- Discovery."

THE KING'S THEATRE. • A crowded hall hailed the pictures at The King's Theatre- last evening with great enthusiasm. French rural scenes were largely in evidence, and for quaintness of peasant life wor-a quite outstanding. To-morrow evening the proprietary will give a grand complimentary benefit (a change of programme) in aid of the fund to send competitors to tho Festival of Empire. Sports.

MISS AMY CASTLES' CONCERTS. Miss Amy Castles' forthcoming concerts in the Town Hall arc creating a stir amongst the music-loving community. Tho box office sales at the Dresden •Company have been heavy, and the booking continues brisk. On the conclusion of her farewell torn , , Mis.s Castles goes to Europe, where she has definitely decided to take up an operatic car-?oi\ That Miss Cosiles has more than fulfilled the early promise which she gave is without contradiction, and music-lovers will look forward with the keenest possible interes;t to hearing her voice again on the concert platform. Miss Castles has associated with her a company of more than usually attractive calibre , and will arrive from Blenheim to-night. Day sale tickets will be issued at the Dresden Company from 9 a.m., admitting to the .'ls. seats only. Mr. George Barnes, manager of the Amy Castles Concert Company, telegraphs from Nelson that the tour of the West Coast has been wonderfully successful, and thai new records are being established in each town. The theatres at Nelson and Blenheim have lioth been entirely booked at reserved prices.

THE WELLINGTON lITGHLAND IiIFLES BAZAAR. There was a good attendance at the Wellington Highland liitlos Bazaar last evening, when an excellent programme was gone through. Choruses ami songs were contributed by the College Rifles, a lino exhibition of step-dancing was given by Mr. Frank Andrews, and an item which pave much amusement was tliß boxing exhibition on skates-by Privates Still and Chapman. An interesting bayonet display was' contributed by Sergeants Dobson and Ritchie. The Mission Band supplied selections throughout the evening. To-night Mr. Duncan's orchestra will nlay. and Highland dances will br> contributed by members of the Scottish Pipers' and Dancers' Society. This aftcrnoin tliere will be a special matinee children being admitted at half price. To-morrow evening Ihe Garrison Band will 'contribute items.

At Ihe Drill Hall, Jinckle Street. last, evening, No. 5 Comn.iny of the Field Ambulance Corps held a very enjoyable "social." Among those present were Mr. Send, superintendent of the St. John Ambulance Society, and Cantain Holmes, offieer-in-cliargc. During the evening a framed enlargement of the company was present (o the com piny by . Sergeant. SrOlymont. Kindred corps wero well represented.

A band performance will be given by the Garrison Band at Island' 'Bay toniglit. ■