ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1223, 4 September 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. Tim special attraction ht Ihe Thcalro Jioval tliis week will l;c lilt? turn of the J lquays. Tlie.-'o. artists made fhoir first appearance here mi Saturday night, ami it. is no exaggeration to fay tiiat'sucli an attractive (urn has not i;cen billed al this tiie-itre for a loner time. The duo perfonneii some particularly clever acrobatic fonts, anil (heir eccentric dancing was quite a revelation, but the climax was not readied until Mr. Piquay performed a burl; dance on his hands, ivil.h his feet 111 the air. Ordinary buck dances arc common enough, but this artist Rives his own novel version of it. with apparent ease. Another fine net. is that of Professor Karles and his trained animal;. The professor lias an assortment of dogs, .1 buck-jumping pony, and last, but not least, a (rained goat, nil of which perform cleverly. On Saturday evoking tivo members of the audience endeavoured to ride the pony, but their reign was short. In addition to the abovo turns a complete change of programme will be presented to-night, several artists being billed to appear fer the first time.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A complete change of programme is announced for His Majesty's' Theatre this eve,ling, when the ever-popular Pullers' Pictures will screen, amongst many other star films, a reproduction of Joseph Arthur's well-known play "The Still Alarm," made famous through this country by Jlr., C. Hastings. The drama is full of exciting incidents, and tho iiro scene is said to be one of the most sensational and realistic ever thrown on the screen. "His .Mother" is a pathetic story by the Vitagraiih Company. "The Home of the Seal" is nu interesting industrial subject, and there is also the great pviation raco round Great Britain for tho "Daily Mail's" prize of ,£IO,OOO. The Pathe Animated Gazette shows the latest topical events. The programme will be presented for three nights only, and -a complete change will be made oil* Thursday.

THE KING'S THEATRE. To-night West's Pictures, Ltd.. will screen a great series of the latest "Navy" Pictures. This series has been secured at great expense from Jlr. A. J. West, F.R.G.S., of London, and shows tho latest Dreadnoughts, etc.. tho mode of training the Navy, and the building up of the system which lias made Great Britain so famous in naval matters. As an educative lesson alone this series should bo interesting to all picture lovers, as seeing is always more impressive than merely being told. A fine programme of the latest dramatic, scenic, and comedy pictures has also been selected, and will be screened this evening in addition to tho Navy series. A specially arranged programme of the latest patriotic and nautical music will be rendered by tho King's Theatre Orchestra.

THE NEW THEATRE. Throughout Saturday tho continuous picturo entertainment at the New- Theatre attracted packcd patronage. An additional attraction was "The Golden Spider," a gorgeously-tinted pantomime extravaganza, which proved very popular. In compliance with numerous reC|iiesU, tho management has decided to include "The Golden Spider" at all sessions to-day and to-night. The usual biweekly change of programme wjll be introduced to-morrow, when the latest photo, plays and scenic successes will be shown. FIGHT PICTURES. At tho Opera House to-night is to bo presented two remarkable fight pictures which .will be found to make a particular appeal to all interested in the art of selfdefence. Tho pictures, taken by Gaumont in.tho best style, show the six-round contest between Lang (Australia) and Langford (America), and a twenty-round contest between the famous coloured fighters Langford and "Sam'' M'Vca. These pictures have an added interest to sporting folk, as the two coloured men are to meet again in Sydney next month. : THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. The English Pierrots concluded a successful season in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall 011 Saturday night. A delightful programme was submitted ana met with the approval of those present. BARTON BROS.'S HUGE CIRCUS. To-morrow night will see the opcn'% of Barton Bros.'s hugo circus, which comes along with excellent credentials. During tho past few days Mr. E. J. Clarke, the touring manager, Tasman Bradley, and his staff of assistants, have been busy making arrangements for the opening. Tho programme is a varied one. and suggests an unusually fine night's entertainment. A glance at. another column will give some idea of its versatility, and the status of tho artists who are to figure in it. An excellent band, under the leadership of Jlr. Ben Travers, is also attached, and ample and comfortable seating is provided. The show concludes with a grand steeplechase, with local riders. The-prices of admission are 35., 25., and Is.; children, half-price tx> all parts of the tent. The circus will bo seen under a huge spread of canvas, near tho To Aro Railway Station. Tho season will be only a short one, owing to other arrangements having been made' previous to coming to Wellington. LEONARD BORWICK. ' In Leonard Borwick—poet pianist— the Messrs. J. and N. Tait aro presenting to music-lovers in the Town Hall, 011 Thursday and Saturday, September 14 and 10 respectively, an eminent virtuoso, whose rise to favour was accomplished in a single night. One day he was an unknown artist in Dresden, tho next he was hailed as 011 a of tho greatest masters of his art. ■It was not his technique—wonderful though it is—that so captivated his hearers, for there arc many lino technicians; it was not his familiarity with all the great masters; it was the poetry, which underlay his - work. Since then Jlr. Borwick has appeared in the principal musical centres throughout Europe, and in tho cities of Australia. The box plans open on Wednesday next at the Dresden Jlusic Company. MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. The concert to be given to-morrow-evening at tho Town Hall will be the eleventh since tho orchestra was inaugurated, and tile music selected comes up to t.lie high standard for which this society is becoming known. The programme will include several repeat pieccs, which havo been specially asked for, amongst others Tschaikowsky's "Caprice Italien," Lachncr's "Jlarche Celeure." Rubenstein's "Toreador and Andalouse," as well as Haydn's "Surprise Symphony." Equally popular and well-known selections will • be - played by Jlr. Jlauglian Barnett on the organ.