ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 5, 6 July 1910, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. The second performance of "Pete" by Messrs. Clarke and MeynelTs Company, now appealing at the Opera House, was witnessed by a large audience Inet night. Tho play is a faithful dramatisation of Mr. Hall Caine's book, "The Manxman," and the principal characters are in capable hands. As "Pete" Mr. H. R. Roberts gave a natural and restrained characterisation, which won the admiration of all. ( Even "Kato," his wife, relented. Miss Beatrice Day's was an emotional study of a wronged woman. Hers was a picture of tenderness and motkerliness. Other j-oles were in capable hwnds. "Pete" and his well-behaved baby will appear a pain to-night. THEATRE ROYAL. The best of a variety entertainment is its variety, and in this the new programme of the week at the Theatre Royal is particularly strong. Everybody waaits to hear 01 see something new, and the particular novelty the Fuller Vandevtilfo Company shows t-bis week is the diverting turn of Jules Garrison and the "Two Roman Maids." This is an entertainment in it-self, as it comprises songs, dances, burlesques, quick-change easterning, and recitation. The best thing heard at the Theatre "Royal for many a day is Jules Garrison's recitation of Kipling's "G-unga Din." It was simply perfect, and with its pathos extremely affecting to- the audience. The other star turn by the Rogers quartette did mot take p-laoe, owing ito a serious accident to one of the four. Dr. Rowe, th© clever magician, capably filled the gap. The other members of the compaffry met with a favourable hearing from the large audience, and the evening's entertainment concluded with the fine pictures of the King's Funeral. The programme stands good for the week. HIS MAJESTY'S. There was a large attendance at His Majesty's Theatre on the occasion of the last presentation of the past week's programme. One of tha most interesting items is a further series of views of the King's funeral, which will be shown for the rest of the week. Among the innovations which constitute the complete change of programme to be presented to-night ' prominence must be given to "Frankenstein," a picture representation of Mrs. SheHy's great novel. The film, an Edison production, is described as a weird and fantastic conception, and marks a further advance In ; the kinematographer's art, being quite i unlike anything ever shown here before. Other items are "The Toreador," the love affairs of a bullfighter; "A RomI ance of the Western Hills," by the favourite Biograph Company, and a tale of fche struggle and ultimate success in Kfe of a newsboy named "Galleher." The \ Bcenic interest is well represented in "The Sflkeborg Lakes," "The Danish. Dragoons," and come interesting gliuip6es of the London Fish Markets. THE KING'S THEATRE. A complete change of programme takes place at the King's Theatre to-night. Some fine pictures are announced, including such dramas as "Double Dealing," "A Romance of the Western. Hills," a characteristic American study, and "In the Frozen North," a scene laid in the Klondyke. Interesting also will be the microcinematographic picture of "The Microbe of Recurrent Fever/ Among the national scenic pictur.es will be "Hunting the Stag in France" and "Sports and Games in Sumatra." The comic items are "A Difficult Task," "The 'Airship Gaze," and "Ambitious Adolphus." The King's Funersl pictures will be repeated by request. STAR PICTURES. An important addition to the Star Pictures programme at Newtown last night was a film of the funeral procession of the late King. The picturs is a. very -clear one, and shows all the important phases, of the function. It will be shown again this evening. SKATING RINK. Among tho numerous patrons of the Olympia Rink are now a considerable number of ladies, who find all the elements of enjoyment in an afternoon's spin on the elusive rollers. Competent instructors and a lady instructress are in regular attendance to help the inexperienced and to restore the oonfidence and equilibrium of beginners. BOYS' INSTITUTE. After parade last evening, it was decided to form a social club in connection with the Boys' Institute Oadot Volunteers. Colour-Sergeant Daly was elected secretary, Sergeant M'Phun treasurer, and Private K. Anderson committecboy. 'Major Hume, who was present at the meeting, gave an address on physical culture, and it was decided that a physical culture class be started on Monday next, Major Hiune being elected instructor. Mre. J. D. Foley's Pkdn and Fancy ! Dress and Masquerade Ball will be held t in the Victoria Hall, Newtown, on sth August. Particulars of the prizes offered are advertised in this issue. The Coronation Assembly's ''social" wall be held in St. Peter's Hall, Gbuzneestreet, next Tuesday. The Wellington Corporation's annual "social" will be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening-. ' A concert under the direction of the Hutt Valley No-license Le^^gue was largely attended at St. Augustine's Hall, PcUxqiq, on Monday evening. Mr. A. Thomson gave an able address on the "Aims and Objects of Good Templary." A programme of musical and other item's was also much appreciated.