ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1086, 27 March 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. Some old favourites made'their ro-ap-pearanee at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. These included Miss Jessie Lee, who delighted tho audience by the w!\y- in which she rendered a number of catchy airs. Mr. Tim Howard, the versatile comedian, and a particular favourite with Theatre Royal patrons, also assisted ill putting the house in a good humour, and the same remark applies to Miss Mabel Lynne, serio. All thress artists had to respond to repeated encores. To-night a complete change takes place, and one feature of the new programme will be an exhibition of the now f anions harem skirt by Miss Ettio Williams. The Rodgers Quartet will make their reappearance.

HIS MAJESTY'S. THEATRE. The English mail which arrives in Wellington this evening by the Main Trunk express brings a batch of the latest film productions for John,, Son?. | Tho new series, which will be screened at His Majesty's Theatre to-night, is made up of the very best subjects procurable in the English,*Amorican, and Continental markets. '"The Two Paths," a masterpiece bv the American Biograoh Co.. tells the following story:—Florence and Nellie are dressmakers. A wealthy woman calls for a gown thev liave. just finished. She is accompanied by an unconscionable profligate, who, tempting, the girls in turn, points out tho "easy way." Nellie spurns him, but Florenco hearkens to his persuasions, and accompanies him to where all is pleasure. She at once becomes obsessed with a. snirit of revelry, and is swept on to, tho inevitable' goal, the morass of moral indifference. Steeped in the toxin of gaiety, she goes down until thero .is no chance of retreat. She, up to now, the toy of temptation, grows unattractive to him, and "he unceremoniously discards her, putting her out to shift as best she can. Nellie, however, is content in the houso of toil, and marrying her honest and manly swee-theart, receiving as years roll oh the greatest of God's blessings, a family of three children. How. terrible is the one's fate in contrast with tho other's. Other pictures of equal interest are an '"American Court," a screaming comedy sketch, Pathe Gazette, "L?a and Tontolini," "In the Clouds," "Cascades or Liri," "Tontolini and Winter Sports."

THE KING'S riCTUEES. The final screening of tlio programme, which was so successful at the King's Pictures in'the latter part of last week was given on Saturday evening. A 'complete change of programme is announced for to-night, a feature of the bill being a biograph beauty competition.

HUGH J. WARD'S FAREWELL. Mr. Hugh J. Ward and his merry band of associates inaugurate a farewell visit to Wellington at She Opera House, on Saturday evening, when they present, for the. first time here, "Seven Days"—described as ii joyous whirl of fun. It was written by Mary Einehart and Avcry Hopwood, two of the most playwriters in America. "Seven Days" came out with a record of <iO2 performances at the Astor Theatre, New York, and it proved a most acceptable theatrical faro in Australia. It was described by tlio "Bulletin" as being the cleverest and cleanest farce yet staged by Hugh ,T. Ward, and it was added that the play might have been written for Mr. Ward's company, it was so admirably suited to their combined abilities. Mr. Ward, Miss Vαlotta and the various members of the.company are all bidding good-bye to the Wellington stage. As is well known Mr. Hugh Ward enters into a partnership with J. C. Williamson, Ltd., in July next, and this necessitates his retirement from acting. Miss Grace l'alotta, after being many years among us, is returning to Vicuna to have a long rest, and the various members of the company return to their respectivo headquarters. In "Seven Days" we arc promised a hilarious evening's entertainment. The. play contains some delightful numbers by Misses Grace Palotta, Celia Ghiloni, and Maud Chetwynd, and Messrs. Hugh Ward, Aubrey Mallalieu, and others. The box plan opens at tlio Dresden to-morrow morning.

ORGAN KECITAL. Mr. Maughan Barnctt, City Organist, gave another of his popular weekly recitals on the. grand organ in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, when a very line programme, of selected items from the works of representative composers was presonted. Adam's attractive overture, "Si j'etais ltoi," JJascagni's celebrated "Intermezzo," and a charming "J'riesliecl" from Wagner, were most enjoyable, items, demonstratively appreciated. Bach and Kheinberger were represented, characteristically, by more imposing numbers. Excerpts from ilorsmnnn, and a selection from the organist's own works, servcil to complete n programme which not only possessed distinct points of interest, each malting its more intimate appeal to its respective few, but also, ensemble, holding the interest of the many.