ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1361, 12 February 1912, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES. ] All last week good attendances wcrothfl, rule at MesH",«. Fuller and Sous' Theatre Ko.val, and Saturday evening was no exception. The. programme, which was presented for lh,e last time, appeared to bo much appreciated. For to-night, tho management nnnouncc a complete change of subjects yiien kincmacolour pictures will predominate. The new kincinacolor studies to bo shown this evening include "Scenes at Santa Cruz," * "A Little Daughter's Letter" "The Carnival at Nice," and "Tho Yarnyiiiih Fishing Industry." The final two V\?eks of the kincinacolor pictures conimcnoj\s this evening. THE KIND'S THEATRE. A special attraction in to-night's progarmnie will be- the; Vitagraph masterpiece, "Lady Godivnfe' a Saxon legend of the eleventh century) depicting Lady Godiva's self-sacrificing devotion to her people, and the punishment of "Peeping Tom," who disregarded it. Another subject will be "The Gossip," described as a humorous lesson on gossip and scandal. The principal characters in thin comedy are taken by Messrs;"' Bunny and Shea' and Miss Flora, Finch. To-night's programme will also contain several American and Continental - films to suit all tastes, nud the King's' Theatre orchestra will again supply tlio'music. SKATING RINK. The usual Monday chango of proi gramme will take piece at'the Skating Kink to-night. The feature of tho new series, which arrives with the English mail this afternoon, is a lengthy film, entitled "Captain Brand'.-. Wife," a story of army life amongst the Indians, by'the Selig Co. Introduced' into this picture are feats of horsemanship and lassothrowing. "Lady Godivn," a, Snxon legend of the eleventh centurv, showing Lady Gndivn's self-sacrificing devotion to her people, and the punishment of "Peeping 'loin," who disregarded it. "A Woman's Revenge," "Selecting his Heiress," l'athe's latest animated London Gazette, and numerous other films will be screened. . THE NEW THEATRE. At Messrs. MucMahon and Donnollv'U continuous picture show at the NewTheatre, Manners Street, the good attendances on Saturday indicated the well-sus-tained popularity of 'that place of entertainment. To-day and to-night, the interesting "Cheyenne Frontier Celebrations" will be shown for the last time. The feats of horsemanship in this picturespectacle are remarkable. The cowbuvs bestride horses which appear to light with the desperation of a tiger. Sometimes both horse and rider come down. Wild steers' and even a buffalo are ridden,. To-night, in addition to the current programme, will be presented an A..8. Company's "feature" subject, "A Woman's Revenge." The plot is wcaved around an innocent girl who is in lovewith a thie.l, but is not aware of his base proclivities. SIIORTT'S THEATRE. There were good attendance at the various sessions of Shortt's continuous picture show in Willis Street, on Saturday, when the week's programme was screened for the last time. A specially-selected new series' of films will be shown to-day, and will include one of Vat.he Freres's beautiful coloured subjects, "Esmeralda, or the Hunchback of Notre Dame," adapted from Victor Hugo's famous novel. Other items will be "Tho Stolen Dog," "Mae's Suitors," and the Gaiimont Graphic. The theatre will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ALLEN DOONE SEASON. . The George Marlow-Allen Doone Comi edy Dramatic Company will commence their Wellington season at the Opera House on Saturday next,. February 1", when a series, of new plays will be produced, commencing with "Sweet County Kerry," which will serve to introduce Mr. Allen, Dpone, .an..lrish.singing comedian mid romantic actor, and Miss Edna Kecley, a young American actress, and a. company of English 'and..American artists, who have toured the United States and Canada- with Mr. Doone. The play is stated to have met with success wherever produced, and excellent seenie'effects are promised. Several other productions will be selected from the company's repertoire during the season, including: ''A Romance in Ireland," "Mollv Bawn," and "In Old Donegal." The box plan will open at the Dresden on Wednesday. ORGAN RECITAL. That Mr. Manghan Bamett's. organ recitals are not falling away in popularity •. was evidenced on Saturday evening, when an audience of' nearly one thousand persons assembled at the- Town Hall to hear the second recital given this year. The programme as a whole touched a. "high ' standard of merit,' and ■ it. was arranged with the skill for which Mr. Barnett is noted. The opening item, "Marcho ' Triomphalo" (Leinnieus), was < brilliantly played, and the organist was equally happy in the choral ■ prelude, "Sleepers, Wake" (Bach).. .The next selection, "Revo Angelique," a transcription by Lemare of a Rubinstein pianoforte piece, was encored, as also was a charming Barcarole from the "Tales of Hoffman" (Offenbach). One of Mr. Hiruetl's most : successful efforts was Mendelssohn's "Organ Sonata, No. 2." The remaining items were: "Volkslied" (Wolslenholnie), "Concert Fantasia in Old English Airs" (Best), and "March of the Israelites"—from : "Eli" (Costa). Agreeable contributions to the evening's ; entertainment were two solos by Miss Dull, a vocalist who has lately returned , from London, whore she studied for three ; years. Miss Dall is the possessor of a ! fine mezzo-soprano voice, which was heard to adnvrable'eflcct-in her render- | ing of the "Hindu Snug"'(Bernberg) and , "0 Lovely Night" (Landen Ronald). On each occasion the vocalist was encored. Another organ recital is to b? givsn ; on Saturday next, and the first concert of the Municipal Orchestra will take place on February 2".