ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1176, 11 July 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE ARCADIAN'S." The popularity of "The Arcadians" continues unabated. Tho house, last evening was crowded to the doors, and the enthusiasm was as great as on the first, evonini, of the season. All the principal solos were again encored. Miss luvanagh i» i delightful in her part, and Miss tie.'" I rude Gilliam most wiiijome and daiiuj. Miss Winifred O'Connor is also very hap- : pilv placed. The racecourse scene, mm tho" "ihottor" song and. setting proved highly popular. THEATRE ROYAL. In the new programme at the Theatre Royal lust night, those dainty, performers the Elliott Sisters, -appeared in a toil speciality, and again won much applause for their clever turn. To-night, by tP«cJOI request, these talented juveniles will reproduce "A Nicer Little Girl," }vwchi» generally admitted to be tho brightest item in which, they have been seen,. Miss Maud Fanning, coon impersonator, is stu one of the most popular artists m the , company, and last' night she was recalled several times. In a sketch, entitled Mixtares," Miss Ettie Williams and Mr. Geo. Jones introduced lightning patter an vocal comedv, whi6h. highly amused tho audience. Both these performers weio also verv successful in their separate contributions to the : first part ol the programme. Miss Lucy Xavimas songsnevei fail to please, and last nig lit, after singing "Bv the Blue Sea" and "Whats the Good of Fame?" she still had o respond to a further recall. Tho leading comedian of the company,. Mr. Arthur Elliott, had to come back three.times. His songs included "England's Heroes, Ine Schoolmaster," and "Alice.' .los. Jlullanev had also to, contribute a couple o song's and a dance. Miss Annie. 'J ye and Miss Cel Delwyn were successful in a double song ami dance in the second half, and each contributed separate items to the first half of the programme. Other items were given by Mr. Walter Warwick, baritone, and .Miss Daphne Leslie, song-and-dance artist. Not the least interesting feature, of the bill was a moving picture of Sunstar's Derby, which gives an excellent idea of the crowd at. Epsom, and shows a fine view of the finish of the race. Tho programme will be repeated to-night and during tho week. HIS MAJESTY'S. Undeterred by bad weather, a largo number of people assembled at His Majesty's Theatre last evening, and tho numerous good items contained in a new programme were greeted with ready applause. A picture of decidedly original cast was that showing Winsor M'Cay, a famous New York cartoonist, engaged in an adaptation of his art to the purposes of animated photography. By executing some thousands of cleverly varied drawings, which wore afterwards photographed in series, tho cartoonist has succeeded m imparting astonishing animation to a littlo band of deftly-drawn puppets. These are drawn in line, With a plain white background, and their comical antics arc positively bewildering. A film full of interesting features is that picturing New Year festivities in Yokohama. The quaint buildings lining tho streets of the Japanese city are shown prettily decorated with banners and graceful foliage. Tho thoroughfares, thronged with busy passengers in the picturesque garb of the Flowery Land, aro full of features that hold the attentiou. Hero and there little bands of-strolling actors aro to be seen, who go from door to door and act short plays', Ono of tho streets pictured is given over entirely to theatres. It is lined from end to end with great banners, which in.Japan'servo the purpose of theatrical posters.,. The programme, contains • many, exciting dramas and ono or two beautiful scenic films. A stately military pageant is unfolded in a film which shows tho Guards 'trooping their colours in London on. tho King's Birthday. Comic items aro not wanting. Pride of place in this section is taken by the inimitablo "Foolshead," who meets with, all sorts of funny adventures in the guise of an insurance agent. Tho same pictures will be screened lhis,.oveii,ing. ■• KING'S THEATRE. The King's Theatre was well patronised last evening, when a new programme was presented, which contains ninny meritorious features. One of the best is a picture drama, in the vein of Bret Harte, entitled, "Nell's Last Deal." It pictures the adventures that befall the orphan | daughter of a gambler. She goes to work i a goldmining claim in the mountains of a West American State, and the manner in which sho queens it in a camp of "boys" is worth following. The closing scene is prettily conlrived. In soro straits over the choice of a husband, Nell consents to let chance decide the matter, but, when a pack of cards is produced, sho takes charge of tho "deal" herself, and is careful to present tho fatal card to the man whom she dees not want to marry. Afterwards she explains that she aid not want to hurt his feelings. . "Fishing in tho Mediterranean" is the subject of_.ii beautiful tinted film, and "Industrial Italy" contains many features of interest. "Fc'olshead" and "P.C. Hawkeye take an honoured place among the picture puppets who aro entrusted with tho duty of raisins lauditer, and "The New Stenographer" is a delightful little comedy with an exceedingly effective closing scene. "The Pathe Gazette, which finds a place in the current . programme, is rich in items of merit. Few better aviation pictures have been screened locally than the one which shows a number of aeroplanes descending at the conclusion of a, race from Paris (o Madrid. As a whole the programme is well, up to standard. It will be repeated this evening. ; THE NEW THEATRE. The continuous picture show in Manners Street continues fo attract a steady flow of patronage. Tcwlay a compete i change of programme will.be present*!. : Among the items promised are The ' Chef's Daughter." « < rnniatio story ot Indian vengeance, and "The New blono- ' irapher." described .as. a screamingly ' fSy comedy Other- ■ picture? . that will ' be shown to-day. are A vows Dream. ' "Pieturesque Hanover," "Tonto mi a Fn- ; soner," and "A Colonial Belle. , SKATING'RINK. 1 '. The Fancy Dress Carnival, which takes pluce atitfio Olympia.ltink to-morrow Wednesday) evening, .promises to be a creat success both from. tie large num-fj-r of entries and the pieturesqucness ot tho beautiful costumes which are amongst the number already entered. Every participant is to. appear in fancy or evening dress and the event is now looked torward to with lively anticipation. Numerous and attractive competitions have ' been arranged, including waltzing and • graceful skating. "The Whip" Dramatic Company will ! pass through Wellington en route to Syd- ■ r.ev on Friday next. .