ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 July 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"TICKET IX TATTS." The sensational turf drama, "A Ticket in Tatts" has maintained its popularity with the public right through its season. To-iiight will be the last opportunity of witnessing this pictorial representation of the emotions and passions associated with the hopes and fears of those who would win fortune with "a ticket in Tatts." THEATRE ROYAL. Harry Sadler, the star comedian at tho Theatre Royal this week, continues to convulse his audiences with his inimitable drollery, and irresistible ditties. Ho is well supported by Miss Xellie Searle, tho dainty serin. The Tybolls, a clever troupe of trapeze artists, Thomas W. Ray, the American lyric tenor, .Toe Watts and Madge Lucas, contortionists and dancers, and others. There are few dull moments from the rise to tho fall of the curtain. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' The best item in the new programme at His Majesty's Theatre is the romance "Madame Rex," which is presented throughout with that photographic aud histrionic, perfection which characterises the "A.B, films. Madame Rex is a charming woman, who, not wishing her daughter to know that she is on the stage, has her brought up in a convent. Madame, who is a widow, is wooed by a gallant suitor much her junior in years and, though she points out the discrepancy in tlieir ages, he pleads so earnestly and passionately that, at length, she consents to marry him. Strolling- in the woods near the convent one day the gallant surprises two of the girls, who have broken bounds out of pure mischief. He is instantly struck with the beauty and charm of the fairer of the pair, and she with him: Thereafter the young n.-ha cools off with the widow, and "she, worldly wise, resolves to ascertain who her rival 1 is, aiid, to do so, follows him, and there finds him making love to her own (laughter. There is 110 scene. Madame is wounded, but she has a certain philosophy to support her. Her gallant cannot do anything, but make a clean breast of his new' attachment, and is about to beat a retreat when she brings the two together and gives them her blessing. "The Wife's Awakening" is an American drama from the Yitagraph studios. A young girl, loving a young man, of her own age, is forced into a marriage with a weal!2iy stockbroker, who is' a good deal lie'r senior. The latter soon finds that ono cannot always command love, and, arriving home abruptly one day, he finds his wife with her old love. There is a scene, at the end of which the. husband gees away, leaving a note asking his wife to take* what course will bring her the greatest happiness. Seeing this, the impetuous young lover urges the wife to go I away with him, but she refuses. Six months later the husband returns to New York, and, whilst at the club, hears that a fellow member is wanted at. the address of his wife. The denouement requires to be seen, and the pictures show it well. Other pictures represent Sousa's Band arriving in Sydney, scenes in Samoa (including the famous sliding rock), tho Warwick Chronicle, "A Double Deception," "The Sheriff's Chum," "Tilly at the Seaside," "Sixtus the Fifth," and "Fashion and its Consequences," in which the comic and dramatic are nicely blended.

THE NEW THEATRE. The customary good attendances were recorded at the continuous picture entertainment at The New Theatre yesterday. Thbinew programme to-day embodies some very distinctive features. Two exclusive Western dramas "Why He Went West" and "Tho Salted Jlino" (bison) are very attractive productions enacted with the usual excellence of tho companies.- mentioned: l . A.stirring drama nf everyday life in an American'city, "A fest ot Friendship" (Edison) includes a startling episode in which the hero roscues his rival in love who is prostrate hi an unconscious state at the top of a "sky-scraper." The building is'in courso ot construction, and tho insensible man .hangs out over the footpath at a height of 22 stories. A clioise travel item "Taranto shows the scenic charms of tho beautifully-situated port in the south of Italy. A hilarious comcdy "Daddy's Little Did'ums" l and an athletic experience of a well-known comedian in tho employ ot tho Edison company, is related in Bumptious Plays Baseball," and will amuse everybody. Tho pictures will bo screened from 11 o'clock this, moniiu'g till 11 o clock to-night. ■

KING'S THEATRE,

. All manner of pictures were included 111 tlie new 'programme presented at ttitf lungs .theatre by Wesus, Ltd., ana tho Royal Picture Proprietary last evening. As was to be expected, tho preliminary scenes to the Coronation played a prominent and interesting pari. One lengtiiv film. showed tho lanuing of the Canadian troops at Liverpool; a march through the streets of London; the troops irom all parts ot the world encamped at Chelsea and. xi)do Park; the Indian troops "\va-sli-ing thoir "whites" in the park with th" same sangfroid as if they were on the banks of tiio Ganges; and tho Australian Scouts 011 tho march in full equipment, llio same picture conveys one through the Strand, 1 lccadilly, Pall Mall, Parliamentary Square, Constitution Hill, and other famous thoroughfares, showing the extensive arrangements made for. seating hundreds of thousands of spectators. One wei\ shows the New Zealand arch undergoing the finishing touches, and another gives a very fine idea of that noble Structure, tho new Admiralty House. Another picture of pomp and circumstance Vir° n f bhowln S tlle procession to and from Windsor Castle in connection with tho investiture, of the Prince of Wales with the Order of the Garter. It depicts the long stately procession of Knights of the Garter, most gorgeously robed, preceding the Prince, ex-King Manuel, and tho King and Quoen. A good picture of the diamond badge, star, and garter presented to tho Queen by the. "Marys" of tho Empire is also shown against a. background of white, satin. Another Coronation picture is that depicting (lie manufacture of elaborate fireworks for the'big event, at' Brock's works, Sutton.- "Consuming Lovo" is a dainty little St. Valentine's Day idyll, prettily acted by children in Kate. Greenaway costumes. "The Sheriff's Chum" is of tiio order dramatic. Two men are in love with the same girl, arid,'to 0110, she gives her heart and hand, and together they hie to the outbade of Montana, where the man becomes a country sheriff. One day tho rival appears, and is made welcome as the sheriff's guest. Whilst the sheriff is away pursuing an escaped prisoner his friend makes advances. The. husband returns, the friend attempts to shoot him, and there is a wild melee, which ends in the false friend getting his deserts. The. Paths Gazette includes many items of interest, one being a snap of "".lack" Johnson as the centre of a demonstration bv a huge crowd in llio streets of London. The Wellington Steeplechase is still on the programme. There ore also some excellent scenes of Japan, and two good comics, entitled "Betsy on Roller Skates" and "Anti-Irritabilitv Powder," TIIO Coronation Day pictures are to be shown 011 Monday next.

"the scarlet TimrnAnorns." Mr. lidward Branscombe is presenting to theatregoers at the Opera House oil Saturday the "Scarlet Troubadours" from London, after a series of successes in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Tho performances si von by these talented entertainers is a combination of music mirth and merriment, and has alwavs proved enjoyable to all classes of theatregoers.

"LOVE'S LAROUK LOST." On Tuesday next the Wellington Shakespeare Club is to give a public leading of the bard's lesser-known comedy, "Love's Labour Lost" in the Conccrl Chamber. The comedy is not by any means au e-isv one to interpret; at n reading, ji nil it will be interesting to note h:nv local devotees of the master playwright overcome the difficulties of this rare old piece.