THE NEW "HIS MAJESTY'S."

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1633, 27 December 1912, Page 5

THE NEW "HIS MAJESTY'S."

FORMALLY OPENED BY THE' MAYOR, " Messrs. John Puller and Son's now -theatre, His Majesty's, was officially declared open by his Woi'ship the Mayor '(.Mr. D. M'Laren) last evening. Every seat, including the boxes, was filled, and ths auditorium presented an animated scene. In declaring the theatre open, Mr. M'Lareu congratulated Messrs. John Pulr ler and Sons on their enterprise, as exemplified by the fiuo theatre they had erected. He had been informed that tho cost of the building was .£32,000. This showed, said hi 9 Worship, thot the management had considerable confidence in the advancement of the city. Ho had also, been informed that the building had been erected by the day labour uystem, but from what his own eyes had witnessed the "day and night" system had been used. He wished to congratulate the contractor upon his speedy and excellent work. Tho building was nob yet completed, he understood, as the seats had yet'to bo upholstered.

A capital programme of pictures was then screened, and demonstratively appreciated by the huge audience. The studies shown were all new to Wellington,; and of high artistic merit, the projection, too, being' excellent. The'"star" picture is a pictorial representation of the popular play, "Sweet Nell of Old Drury," with the Australian favourite, Miss Nellio Stewart, in the title role. The story of the play is familiar to Wellington, for Miss Stewart's appearance here as Mistress Gwynne, with Mr. Harcourt Beatty in the character of the Merrie Monarch, was a theatrical event that lingers in the memory, and the photographic reproduction of Miss Nellie Stewart in one of her most successful roles presents an opportunity that certainly should not be missed by her many admirers'in Wellington. "The Girl's. Bravery" is a capital study, which tolls a.story of how unjust suspicion nearly caused a tragedy. "Cossacks of the Ural Country" is a rather novel subject, depicting some astonishing equestrian feats hv the famous horsemen of the Urals. A capital comedy subject by the A.B. Company is that entitled "Love's Messenger." Other pictures of the current-programme are "A Voyage in Turkey," "Animals wo all Know" and "Red Hot Courtship." Tho programme will be repeated this evening. A pleasing feature of the entertainment is the excellent orchestra which has been engaged for His Majesty's. . ■