FULLER ENTERTAINERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 34, 10 February 1908, Page 2

FULLER ENTERTAINERS.

Bright nuisicj clever dancing, and ckan vaudeville generally wore, as usual, the outstanding features in the excellent change programme provided by the Fuller Proprietary at the Theatre Royal, on Saturday evening. The house was well filled ,and expressed its appreciation of many items by insistent recalls. -Madame Blanche Corelli was heard to Advantage in her selections, tho Valso song from "Romeo nnd Juliet," and "The Swallows," while her collaboration with iMr. A. L. Cropp in the duet, "Of Magic Wand," from "Maritana," was ro-demanded. Will James, an expert banjoist, displayed a practised technique in. the- "Big Gun March," and the intricate (for the banjo) overture to the "Bohemian Girl," the latter a fine effort. S.ilmon and Chester ih their breezy curtain-raiser, "The Blacksmith's Boy,"' a rural comedy sketch, gay,© a thoughtful presentation ; and the comic vocal element of the evening was well-sustained by Lloyd and Calloway with some new ditties. Other pleasing circumstances wero Miss Malvena Moore', song and dance artist, and tlie Raccoons, a two men and a dog team, that performed some clever gymnastics, terminating in a thrilling double somersault. Tho biogruph excelled itself for the occasion, and such films as "The 'Clockmaker'a Secret" 'and "The _ Boy Photographer" — both very realistic representations— provided a fitting l -finale, to a bright programme. To-night the Banvard brothers, tho Franklins, and Bonetta and Williams will join the company. THE ROYAL PICTURES. The Royal Picture Syndicate, with its well-selected and varied animated pictures, has evidently caught the pubhe's favour, for on Saturday evening it presented its fourth change of programme to a crowded house. The picture entitled "The Pirates" is a veiy lengthy one, and the title of it suggests its subject. An exceedingly laughable subject is "The Plank," treating of the difficulties befalling a man who has been ordered to deliver a long plank to a customer. Tho utuations that arose caused screams of laughter. There were many other pictures shown, all of a high degree pf merit. Miss Ida Brady sang several illustrated songs acceptably. The syndicate's first Limerick competition closed on, Saturday night, and was very successful, several hundreds of replies being received. The winners will be announced to-night. Another compe,lion commences this evening. On Saturday afternoon a matineo was held, and each child received a toy. Similar gifts will be given away next Saturday aiternoon. - I "WO^DEBLAND." There was a large* attendance at Wonderland on Saturday night, when the principal attraction was a fireworks display by .Mr Biekerton, representing the bombardment of Alexandria. Tha exhibition was of a realistic character, and was greatly enjoyed. Tho other attractions at this popular resort 1 ' were freely patronised. Mr. G D. Portus icturned to Wellington yesterday in connection with Madame Clara Butt's final concerts in this city eaily next month. '