ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1259, 16 October 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"OCR MISS GIBBS." "Our Miss Gibbs" was again admired on Saturday evening by an audience which taxed the accommodation of thy Opera House. Probably nothing bolter of its kind has ever Ixen scon in Wellington than this bright awl diverting comedy. "Our Miss Gibbs" is a winsome lady whom one is delighted to meet, and would gladly meet again, awl her fiinny little Yorkshire cousin, ably personated by Mr. Bertie Wright, though in odd contrast, is an astonishingly good foil to the graceful girl whom he claims at even- opportunity as "Cousin Mary." Mention has been made in previous issues of the capital work done by other members of the company, ill the parts aro borne with originality and spirit, and able as the principals are, the all-round merit of the comedy is duo in a considerable degree to the cleverness and skill nf their supporters. It will he repeated to-night and on following evenings. THEATRE ROYAL. The week's programme at the Theatre Royal was repeated for the last time on Saturday night. In this evening's bill, Mr. Charles Emerald and Miss Maud Dupre, Jin;,dish comedy artists, will make their first appearand l . Their turn is said to be something out of the ordinary, and their feason is limited. Miss Kssi'u Jennings, Mr. Harry Sadler, and other members of tho company will contributo new items. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho new programme to bo presented at His Majesty's Theatre this evening is stated by the management to bo an exceptionally good 0110. As a "top-liner" Messrs. Fullers have selected a biograph subject entitled "Tho Last Drop of Water." Jim and John, old friends, aro suitors for the hand of Mary. Jim is a young man of exemplary qualities, while John is a weakling and given to drink. J'ato has it so tlut Mary accepts John. After (lie marriage they'start off across tho plains for more promising lands, Jim going as one of the party. On tho way over the great desert they are beset by hostile Indians. The fate of the party hangs in the balance for a long while, as they aro enclosed in a stockado formed b.v the wagons, and are .kept busy repelling the Indians until tho supply of water gives out, and death from thirst seems inevitable. A call for volunteers to get water Ls made, 'and Jim and John both go. ,Tim has given his last drop to an old man as he leaves the stockade, while John, meeting Jim perishing with thirst on the desert, gives up to him the last drop Ijotween life and death. The draught renews the strength of Jim, who iinally succeeds in finding watei, while John drops in the sand, a victim to his sacrifice. Meanwhile the troops have been notified, and the party is rescued from the besieging Redskins. Other items are:—"From Egg to Chick," on extraordinary subject., showing tho development of the embryo in a lien's egg through all tho stages to the hatching of the ehiekons; "Picturesque Gorges of Cianes," a fine scenic film; and the Pathe "Animated Gazette" will also bo screened. THE KING'S TrtEATRU. Both the ma-tinoo and evening picture shows at the King's Theatre were well patronised 011 Saturday. This evening an entire ehango of programme will bo presented. In connection will: the Hospital Sunday show at tho theatre last evening, the management enters a complaint with regard to tho inconsiderato action of certain persons in scattering about ihe hall a quantity of odoriferous wild berries, which, when crushed, make their presence most offensively felt. Tho management offers a reward of .£5 for such information as will lead to tile conviction of tho perpetrators of this nuisance, who, it is stated, have offended at other public places in the recent past THE NEW THEATRE. Tho umraning popularity of the. New Theatre continuous picture show was evidenced by the crowded attendances throughout Saturday. The current programme will be renoatyl for rhc last Inne to-day and to-nigat, when there will bo added an impressive nhoto-dra.ma, '"A Strange Meeting" (by the American Biograph Company), this picture carrics an inspiring moral. There will be an entire change of programme to-morrow, when, in addition to a selection of choice biograph surprises, there will be shown a realistic photo play, "Temptations of a Great City." This production made a considerable reputation in Melbourne and Sydney, and attracted widespread attention. THE COMPETITIONS. The first annual festival of tho New Zealand Competitions Socictv furnishes what appears to bo an opportunity forDominion poets. Mr. 11. A. Singer," barrister, of Auckland, offers a special prize of three guineas for the best original verse, without limitations as to metre, form, or otherwise. Mr. Singer is to judge tho verses himself, and tho onlv suggestion which be makes is that ho would prefer attempts not to exceed fifty lines in length. There is a second prize of a guinea, and a certificate for tho competitor who conies third.