THEATRE ROYAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1141, 31 May 1911, Page 8

THEATRE ROYAL.

There was again a good audience at the Theatre Royal last night, when the comedy duo, .Tack'Kearhs and Idaßoslyn, once more scored a success with their "side-walk conversations. Another. of the new artists that was well recene. was Vera Kearns, whoso- dancing and ■mi-Mng were to the liking of the audience. Daly and O'Brien, the American tanglefoot dancers, earned plenty of appbuso in the pretty little Irish sketch, "Tidings from Home." The last nights of the clever Americans are announced. *no end of the week will also see the passing of■3ti«s Mabel Lynne, the popular comedienne. On Friday' next, Messrs. Inller will introduce to local patrons the famous Staig trotipo of cyclists.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A feature of the current programme at His Majesty's Theatre is an excellent film entitled "Greater Wellington, Day by Day," showing a'series of representative views of the Empiro City. ior about forty minutes tho kinematograph runs around the streets of Wellington, and occasional glimpses of the parks and wharves are also shown. The picture is of more than ordinary interest. Other good films on the programme mcludo "Their First Misunderstanding, Bills Little Plan," "Getting Even," and Tho Magnet." The programme will be repeated this evening, and to-inorrow a new Series'will be screened.

KING'S THEATEE. Not a seat was vacant at the King's Theatre last night, when the picture performance commenced. The special attraction was a night for , yachtsmen. Ail.excellent panorama of tho city of We ling, ton was screened before the yachting picture came on. The picture opens with a view of tho Boat Harbour, showing all the vachts at anchor, arid a few of the smaller craft gliding round. The pictures of the yachts sailing in the big'harbour leave a little to be desired, this,.no doubt, being due to the yachts being rather far out when the views were taken. There are two splendid pictures of the Viking and tho White Heather. "Motor Boating" at Cowes and in America are two vevy good pictures, both showing different types of motor boats going along.at a. tremendous pace. A number of comic, dramatic, and scenic films are included in the programme. . THE NEW' THEATEE. The bi-weekly 'change of. programme presented r.t tho New' Theatre—the home of continuous pictures—yesterday gave every satisfaction to the numerous patrons. Large crowds visited the house in the evening, and. lwhvcen 8 and !) o'clock, a number had to be refused admission until the audience thinned down. Among the star films nresentod was tho American Biograph Co.'s* fine dramatic study, "The Heart of. a Savage"—a picture which, tells ■ a thrilling story in a most dramatic manner. Tho hero is one of the survivors of .1 party of Indians, who_ were £Bt upon by a gang of thugs. "Wounded .almost to death, he receives assistance from :the wife and daughter of. a prospector, and is afterwards able to return to the camp o£ his party. .The Indians, to bo revenged unon the thugs:, ■ set out on a pimitivo expedition against all whites. Fearing that the prospectors will be taken unawares, the grateful Indian sets out to warm them. Arrived at the house,-tho prospector is absent, and the Indian is unable to make himself understood, so he adopts the subterfuge of kidnapping the daughter, knowing that the mother will follow him to a place of safety. Meanwhile the prospector ■ returns home, and, unaware of the Indian's good motive, follows liim up, and shoots him. It is only when the party return and find their homestead in ruins that the truth pushes in upon them that the Indian was an innocent victim. The picture rivets the attention froni beginning to end by.tho fine sense of conviction conveyed by the clever players who enact the littlo drama so perfectly: Another good dramatic picture from the Bison studio is a Wild "West "thriller," entitled "The Western Honour," an incident of life in Western America. "Water Lilies" is a fascinating picture of much sentimental Charm, and "Athens" calls nn memories of • one of the greatest cities of a dead civilisation. It is a series of magniGcent scenes of a city, the past glory of which will ever be revered by the scholar and historian. The . new programme- is well worth seeing.

'SKATING RINK. The spell of roller-skating continues to attract the public each session at Fullers' rink. All tho facilities for indulging in the fascinating art are provided on a generous scale. The floor is now in ideal condition, and the ball-bearing skates leave nothing to be desired. The music, too, is much appreciated. The usual sessions are held daily, whilst on Saturdays, an extra one. is given at 10 a.m. Tomorrow evening a hockey match will be played between Olympia and Wellington, teams., '

THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN.?. The Eoyal Hawaiians, who will commence their Wellington season at the .Town Hall on Saturday night, offer a very novel and attractive musical entertainnicnf, which, by virtue of its merit, is likely to commend itself to popular taste. The organisation is strong in vocal and instrumental ability. The "members of the company are native born, and they express in their performance the characteristic of their country-and their race They ar= said to be "renin rk.ibiy clever in their rendering of English ballads and glees, but -what, will no doubt make, the strongest appeal is their reproduction of native airs with the appropriate accompaniment of native instruments. Among the Hawaiian melodies are many sweet numbers, which have a. subtle charm even to Hit- unaccustomed ear, and the manner of their delivery adds to the effect of their harmonising and orchestration. The Hawaiian Gleo Club, which forms part of the organisation, is said to illustrate tho beauties of the melodies with artistic skill and imbue them with the spirit with which the composers have invested them. The box plan is now onen at the Dresden.

ANDERSON DRAMATIC COMPANY. The Anderson Dramatic .Company, has made arrangements to begin its season in Wellington on Saturday, June 10, instead of the two nights later as originally <irrauged. The opening play will Ijo '"The Princo and the Beggar Maid."

Mr. Edward Branscombe's Costume Comedy Company, the Scarlet Troubadours, will arrive to-day, per s.s. Aorangi from Sydney. They proceed to Napier tomorrow, where they open (heir Neiv Zealand (our.

An attractive programme is being arranged for a concert to be hold in lh o Kins George Theatre, dower Hutt, on Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 ami 8. The rehearsals give promise for a nrst-clnss entertainment, for both young and old. Visitors from Wellington can catch the )0.9 p.m. train from the Hutt on Wednesday.