ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1908, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. «>. "BREWSTER'S MILLIONS. This comedy, which tells the story of the frantic efforts made by Montgomery Brewsler to dispossess himself of a fortune of £250,000 in order that ho may acquire a larger one of two millions, is to be produced for tho first time in Wellington at the Opera House on Thursday night by Mr. J. C. Williamson's New Comedy Company. Mr. Thomas Kingston will appear as Brewf>ter, and the occasion will also bo of interest, because of the reappearance of tho popular actress, Mrs- Robert Brough. A distinct element of spectacular drama; is said to be added to this brisk comedy in the ship scene of the third act, which promises to be a novelty. The scone is thus described : When the curtain rises the deck of a yacht at anchor in a French harbour is seen. Orders are given ,to put to sea, the anchor is weighed, and as tho boat moves off the shore slips by in panorama, while the ship itself begins to lift to the swell of tho open ocean! Then a storm comes up, tho boat pitchps moro and more violently, the wind whistles through tho cordage, the lightning flashes,, and Monty Browster's friends stagger about the .wildly heaving decks, until at last the- engines- break down, and Monty seizes the chanco of being towed across the Atlantic and paying a; heavy salvage for the privilege. The plans for the season open at the Dresden on Monday at 9 a.m. FULLER'S ENTERTAINERS. , An entirely new programme will be presented by Fuller s Vaudeville Company at the Theatre- Royal this evening. The pretty little sketch, "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter," will be given by Harry Salmon and Ida Chester, and tho lolcens will give some variations on their intrepid wire-wal't-ing and sharpshooting turn. Mr. A. L. Cropp will introduce new songs; the comedy double, Watts and Lucas will give ftesh items; Tod Calloway will 6ing "I Wonder" and "Wait for Me," also some other n&w numbers. Nellie Power .in "i'he Big Black Hat," R Lloyd in amusing specialities, Allan Shaw in marvellous coin jugglery, Madame Carelli in popular ballads, and the Lucas Sisters will contribute to an exceptionally fine programme, and a new set of comical biograph pictures will bo shown. ROYAL PICTURES. As an adjunct to this evening's presentation of the Royal Pictures, at His Majesty's Theatre, a series of "" pictures will be shown which depict finisliea in to-day's athletic championship contests and the swimming carnival of the Wellipgton Y.JM.C.A. A complete change of animated subjects will also be shown, some of which have just arrived fr6m England. • MISSIONS TO SEAME.N. There was a crowded audience afc the Missions to Seamen Institute last night, including a fair number of bluejackets from the "warships still in port. A capital concert was given by' Mr. Carolane. Mr. Moore, missioner, occupied the :chair. The following contributed items: — Overture, • Mrs. Barch'am ; EOngs Jiy Misses Rash, Carolane, and A. Carolane, and by Messrs. Burns, Gillie 6, Barcham, and Master 0. Carolano, and duet by and Mis? Carolane.- Mrt, Bavcham was .accompanist. Several chorused, led by Mr. Mooro, were sung by tr».''men Prizes for the four best conundrums went to , Mr- H, Withers, (H.M.S. Pegasus), and, to sailors -libtci tho Opawa add others'. A' liearty-.v^ta Of ttyuiks was accorded the performers. MR. 'POLLARD'S COMPANY. Ths attractiveness of "Tho Isle of Bong Bong,'* as played by Mr. Pol}ard s vfuvenW Opera Companj, has apparentlY not begun to fadey juj'd,* tllQ Operi House' wa& again rail filled' last night. This «fWrn6on^a"h{atine& is being ■ h,eldj - aqd tfca f ar^WftH performance by the company will be -given this evening. The Newtown Brass Band will give a performance in the botanical Gardens to-morrow, afternoon.