ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1237, 20 September 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE GAT GORDONS." Seymour Hicks's amusing musical comedy, "The Gay Gordons," was again performed by Clarko and Meyiicll's English Company at the Opera House last evening before a audience. The company gives a brisk, snappy, happy interpretation of this bright and flippant work, and judging by the hearty laughter which grcots their efforts it meets with a full measure of approval from tho public, Tho next production will be tho successful musical comedy, ".Sergeant Brue," tho music of which was.written by Lizer Lohmann, of "In a Persian Garden" fame. THEATRE ROYAL. . At tho Theatre Royal last evening Anita Diaz, with her troupe of performing monkeys, succeeded in amusing the audience again. Tho Vnggw, from America, gave a novel and pleasing exhibition of the art of ball-punching. Miss Lily Vockler, motto balladisi, appeared with success on each half of the programme, and items wore ako contributed by a number of other artists. The entertainment will ho repeated this evening. On Saturday nc.it there will bo a matinee, at which the performing moukeys will appeal.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. An historical subject, entitled the "Stono of Scone," is the feature of tho current picture programme at His Jlajesty's Theatre. Recent happenings in the Commonwealth are chronicled in the Patho Gazette, wliile tho othra pictures screened include "Tho Cow Puncher," "A Winter's Day on tho Splurga Pass," "Building a Coronation Locomotive," and "Smiler Takes np Jiu-jitsu." A managerial annou.icement states that into-morrow night's programme thoro will bo a capital film entitled "The Crusaders." This picture is by the Cines Co., and is said to bo an admirable production. It is the kinematograph version of tho Crusaders struggling to deliver Jerusalem. The battle, scenes are stated to be vjondorful efforts in stage management, and the -lighter scenes are well depicted. Oriental splendour pervading the film. KING'S THEATRE. , Big business is being done at the King's Theatre this week, where the current; programme is well : up to tfie usual standard. One of the leading pictures screened is a dramatic subject entitled "Jim Afahoney, the _ Scab," a pathetic story connected with a great strike. Other pictures presented include "The Rose of Old St. Augustine," "Pathe Gazette," "Van Bibber's Experiment," "The Scoop," "The Nitrate of Soda Industry," ".Servants Superseded," and "Tontolini Takes a' Hand with the Ball." Music'is supplied •by the King's Lyric Orchestra. THE NEW THEATRE. . During yesterday's boisterous weather tho New Theatre proved to be rather a haven of refuge for passers-by, and, apart from tho shelter which it afforded from tho bitin" "southerly," the fact of there being a change of programme rendered it a still more desirable retreat. Tho series of moving pictures presented. aro diversified. Tho "star" item is an American Biograph Company's drama entitled "Fighting Blood." An old American soldier, who has settled in the backwoods conducts his homo oud family like a garrison. Every evening his twelve children fall in for parade, and, after performing a. few simple military evolutions, nre dismissed. At last there comes a day when the spirit, of. discipline imbued by the old soltlier stands them in good stead. Tho homo is attacked by a marauding baud of Indians, who aro successfully held at bay until help arrives. "The Cattleman's Daughter" ip what may bo termed a stoiv of domestic life in the Western States of America. It is a Ijathctic study better seen than described. "The Book Worm" is an amusing "comic" illustrating the tribulations of a man who,-becoming absorbed in a book,'meets with, divers impossible adventures.. '.'iHe is knocked down by a motor-car, assaulted by costers, insulted by various .people, 'and, to crown all,', cruelly maltreated bv ■his , wife But, thrbugß&ifi; theSc' filßnliptions, he continues to be intensely interested in his book. Another humorous film, which was responsible for much laughter.- narrates tli-o adventures .of an actress, who, being "stranded," takes up a position as cook on a cattle ranch. She wears, a man's clothes, but ofte day the foreman, after listening to her sinking, guesses her secret, and after a little-by-play incontinently marries her.

SCARLET TROUBADOURS, i'or'that merry, and bright stylo of entertainment which has wedged itself between the formal concert and the vaudeville performance, -the Scarlet Troubadours are happily constituted. Each member of the company has talent distinct .from tho other, and yet they all blend in an. extremely harmonious whole. Such vocal artists as Mr. Alfred Cunningham antl Mr. Fred. Waltham are not common iu these parts, and in. Mr. Edgar War- ■ wick_ the Troubadours possess a comedian who is really comic. Jfr. Sydney .Mannering, Mr. C. Lenpastrier, and the Missee Fitzgerald and Winnie Birch all add to the worth of tie psrformance.

MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. Tho Municipal Orchestra had an exceptionally good practice last evening, when the items chosen for tha concert next week were rehearsed. Tlw propamine decided on is a particularly good one. Somo of tho items are Grieg's suite, "Peer tiynt, Sibeliiis's tone poem, "Finlandia," a, movement from Tschaikowski's "Nutcracker' suite, Gillefs dainty "Lorn du Val, tho maich from Maughan Barnett's _&ong- of Empire," a selection from Lizet s L Arlcsienne," and others equally attractive. ' \

• LEONARD BORWICK. Another great treat is in store for lovers of music on Saturday bight nest, when, in the iown Kail, tho famous pianist, i/eonard Berwick, will give a farewell recital on his way fro.m Wellington to Auckland. A rearrangement of the Auckland season has made this extra recital possible. The opening house on liiursday last was not nearly what it should have been for an artist of Borwicks ability. On Saturday night tho occasion of the second recital, although the hall was not packed, there was a very large audience, the news of Borwick's wonderful art evidently havin* got quickly abroad. Ttho rain also probably kept many away. There should be nn oven larger attendance on Saturday next. The bos plan is at the Dresden, and day sales may be obtained there and at Christeson's.