ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1308, 11 December 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Tin: June-wins n>. The Kirlcnnls Vnmlcvill" f.'mniwiny (,'nvn lu<» ivell-iillcndcd iii.rl'oniuinci's <m ivilurdiiv when *'"' ".iriiis! "'' Alc.ido Ciipit.-iino. Hi.', miiuin-y ..I , All'. Holt. I hi- musical cwiii'dv of Svdiicv Hiicli, nnd the ijimint dairing »f ''"I"'*" o>l ,l M"**" l conlriliiilcd to ii smart vaudeville programme. To-iiMtl. which marks I,'lin l:«st nx nights of the M'lis- mi I'lilirc cli.".M|,'n <>l items will U- Kivcn by Uicm: now cM;il>IMicd favourites. THKATIIK KOYAL. 'I'hc Mnemacolor pictures, which nro now Jifiii" shown at Ih« Th.-alrc K'l.val, iiri. being well palroni.-cii. The nudicnc.i) which whs prcMMit. r.n Siit.tinliiy iiiiibl iiiucli flpprciiiiilcd this lali'sl. wiindcr in kiiiciniilognijiliy. A cwtipleUi ch_aiu;o of jirograiiuia , is imiKiiinccd for 10-nighl. SKATING KINK. largo audiences coulinuo to fill tho capacious mid cosy S'lcating Itink wliirre jMi'wrs. Kullcr and Sons dispenso Iho latest star ]irodiu:tion in filmic art. nightly. A complete cluiugn of prograiuliio is .'innounccil for this {-vpiiiiig when the principal iiltraction will bn a iiiaijnificcnl; dr'iimatii; picture entitled "The Ballot Dancer." This film is by tho Nordish Company nnd is mi id to be one of the finest pieces (if work yd brought to tho Dominion. "Tho Revenue Han mid the Girl," an opisodn of tho Kentucky Mountains, tells of. a Moonshiner's daughter and a Kcvenno niaji. Tho Kc.vcnuc man makes .a during arrest of n couple of Moonshiner?, which arrest tlwjother Jloonshiners resent. The girl's father loads tho vindictive mountaineers and is killed by one of the lievenuc men, who in turn moots his death. This sets the girl's mountain spirit ablaze and she joins the pursuit. Two days later the survivor of tho two officers, worn out with fatigue, sits on a bunk by the stream, when the girl approaches. She is about to make good her threat, when her pet dovo falls at his fret, lie picks it up tenderly and sends-'.it on its way, impressing the girl m> that she helps him to o-capc. A number of other interesting items will bo screened, including the K'o. 2 coniptition of Wellington's boniiic babies which hcrie's has become decidedly popular.

TEE KING'S THEATRE. Tho "Fools of Society," which has been the star attraction at the King's Thealro for the past week, was shown for tho last time to a crowded audience on Saturday evening. To-night the usual change of programme will Ik made, when amongst other studies will be a special film by the Vitngraph Company, entitled Man to Man," showing some magnificent views of Western scenes, including vast stretches of picturesque country, battles with Indians, and alto vivid glimpses into the lives of the hardy Westerners. Another special series of the popular "Colourgrapliy" which has been so much admired at the King's Theatre has been secured by the management, and will also be screened this evening, together with other star subjects bv the KaleinJ.iibin Biograpji, Edison, Gaunioni, and Cines Companies. To-morrow evening a special benefit night will bo held, in aid of tho funds of the Junior Cricket Association. '

THE NEW THEATRE. Crowded audiences patronised the New Theatre continuous picture entertainment at all performances on Saturday afternoon and evening. The series consists of most entertaining dramagraph, scenic, travel, topical, and comedy studies. The programme will be repeated to-day and this evening. There will be the customary change to-morrow. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

A pleasant hour's concert was given by the" Wellington Professional Orchestra in the Opera House last evening. Thetheatre was crowded Ion? before the concert commenced, and the performance was pood enough (0 keep every seat filled until the end. The orchestra was not in full strength, a fact which militated slightly against tho best results being attained, and here and there were roughnesses which proclaimed that rehearsals had been few and far between. This was noticeable early in T.e Thiero's pretty anil fanciful "Scenes Bohemian," where the band lost itself for half a dozen bars. Compensation came (in the same piece) in the love song, given to th«, solo trombone (u'hich was delightfully played by Sir. Oakes), and the dance movement, played with verve and pkmancy. Auber's familial , overture to "Masaniello" was played with crispness and precision, though owing to insufficient basses the tone quality, was too light to be impressive. On Inst evening's performance. the foundation of tho band was weak. Another double bass, 'cello, and bass clarinet arc needed to give weight ami balance. Save for a little, coarseness on the part of the first violins—a lack of that exquisite delicacy inseparable from the work—the dainty "Gavotte," from "Mignon" (for strings only), was nicely played, the liielodr (for strings only again), "Snterjenten Sontop," by tho eminent Norwegian composer. Ole Bull, was rcallv artistically played, and Mr. J. F. Woochraid played the solo part with .1 great deal of feeling, realising quite well the weird beauty of the melody, with its finely-coloured accompaniment, which so admirably suggests the wild, pathetic note which is so characteristic of the best of Norwegian music. The orchestra was not so happy. in If. Home's idyll "Jours Passes," a reiterative melody with a conventional accompaniment. Miss Kate Davis, who has <i bright, sunny soprano voice, pang "Thora," which was not suited to her voice, and. in any ca;e, is intended for the male voice, and another song, in which her bright tone and vocal flexibility wore attractively displayed. The singer was obviously nervous, and consequently short of breath at the end of phrases. Mr. Leo. King played "The Rosary" (Neviu) as a cruet solo, nnd Mr. D. I.illicrao fan? Rodney's "The Madonna" with "oai exnression, and, on being encored, produced "The Star of Bethlehem," Mr. Diive Kenny played the accompaniments in his usual able manner. The orchestra was conducted by Mr. H. Moschini in tho absence, through illness, of Mr. Herbert Bloy.