ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 46, 23 August 1911, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PANTOMIME. "Jack and the Beanstalk" attracted another large audience at tho Opora HoiifSe last night, and once again the clever Pantzer Troupe gained enthuMastic applause for their exceptional acrobatics. There is much in the burlesque to amuse and more to please the eye. with the gay colourings of the coßtumes, the pretty dancing of the ballerintts, pad the effective marches. M!bs Alabelle Morgan, Miss Dorothy Firmin, Mr. Jack Cannot, Mr. Darrell, and Mr. W. 'Hassan all are strenuous in their endeavourß to t ehtertain. This aftetnoon a matinee is being held. The last night* of the production are announced. MR. WILLIAM ANDERSON'S COMPANY. th< On Monday evening Mr. Anderson's Dramatic Company will appear in Nat Gould's sporting sensation, "The Chance of a Lifetime. "A feature of the play will be the trained mare Trixie, which, climbs a long flight of stairs, and the race for the Gold Cup. "The Chance of & Lifetime," was staged for the first time M The King's Theatre, MeN bourne, under the direction of Mr, Anderson, the author (Nat Gould), and the producer (Mr. Frank Gerald). The company was Australian, also the scenery ahd the music. The box plan will be on view at the Dresdeh this mornihg. 'MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. This society resumed its practice last evening, every member being present. Mr. Maugha.li Barnett rehearsed very thoroughly the items chosen for the concert to be given on Tuesday next. An attractive programme has been decided on, comprising t works by those composers who have always been favourites with the public. Such works as Handel's "Largo," Schubert's "Fierrabras/' "Techaikowski'B "Dc-rnro&cheh" Valse, are always worth hearing. The second part of the coheert on Tuesday will consist entirely of the Works of Tschaikowski---his Valee "Dornroachen," "Capricco Italien," und selection oh the organ by Mr. Maughun B&rnctt. In order to complete the required number of concerts by the end of the twelve months, it has been pr&cticfelly decided that the next concert after Tuesday will be given oh the following Tuesday, 6th September, when Beethoven's piano concerto will again be performed. BOYS' LEAGUE BAND. The Australia. TioyV League Band and Entertainers, who are en i-oute for America, arrived by the Moer&kt ftom Sy<L itey to-day, This afternoon a reception j was held in the V.M.C.A. Buildings, i and was presided over by the Minister of Education. To-night the Wellington Gainsoi) Band and the Boy Scouts will <-scort the Leaguo Boy* from the V.M.C.A. to the Town Hall, wherethey give a performance in conjunction with West's Pictures, Ltd. The young performers have appeared with success in Australia. The programme has tieen urrangeil especially as a demonstration of what they will present while on tour. West's Pictures, Ltd., have prepared it programme of pictures which will in* | elude many new and novel subjects, inj eluding the drama "East Lyhhe." The proceeds of the pel'formahc* Mt to b& devoted to assisting the financial obligations of the tour, THEATRE "ROYAL. The programme of the week Bt the Theatre Royal is of good all-round merit and popular with lovers of VRndeville. The bill-of-fare includes the turns by Keldire -and , Klimo, trick cyclist*, Star and Leslie, singing comedians and jugglers, _ ahd Harland and Rolliason, eccentric comedians. THE NEW THEATRE. Thfe hew programme at t"he I'Jei* Theatre ia quite one of the best. A dramagrnph ol note is that entitled I "The Ctooked Road,' 1 an American Biograph production, illustrating the I parting and reunion of & married couple j under realistic circumstances. Another capital dramatic picture story is the Kalem Co.'s backwoods tale, "The Strohg- ! cst Tie," an Enoch Arden story of the ' man who came back from the supposed , grave to find his wife married again. Like Enoch Avden, he disappears agftih. There are fine scpnic pictures, BUch &s "A Trip on th» Mekong River," oi\b \>( the Pathe coloured art films, and views in tho Central Apennines of Italy. The Bison Company i 9 represented by anexj elusive film, "Saved from the Redman." 1 Another picture of interest is the In* i vestiture of the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon Castle. The rest of the pictures make up tin excellent programme. THE KING'S THEATRE. Large audiences are being attracted to The King's Theatre by the meritof the pictures now being shown, which include one 6i the investiture of the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon Castle. STAR PICTURES. The ncenic and topical pictures at St/. Thomas's Hall, combined with the exciting and romantic dramas and amusing comedies, make up an engaging pro* gramme. It will be screened for the last time this evening, a complete ch&hg« being made to-morrow.

HIS MAOL>JTY\S THEATRE. Besides Ihe fipertaculnr drama, "lin-> Bride of the Nile, 1 ' there is a splendid selection o( other drama* And jsonie clever comedies in the programme at His Majesty^ Theatre. "The lnve?Utur& of the Prince of WbW i= olbo a film that claims much attention. Tho pictures will bo shown for ( the last tmo to-night, a hew fieriee being prefei ted to-moiTow. SUNDAY CONCERT. The Garrison Band. a#e)s{cd by r,fi f fiVee ahd Mr. Goudie, vocalists. w<V §fve a concert in the Opera House nt tmd&y evening, A upleTidid programmr lids been prepared. A Bilver coin collection will be tnado ifi Aid of t-lie hr.vA funds, A concert arranged by Mrs. Schoch, the official visitor t>! Porirua AByhtm. was given last evening at Porima, and the entertainment was thoroughly appreciated by tbe p&tieht». Tliose who contributed to th« programme -were Meedames Gardiner. Free, Mieeea Carroll. Schoch, and R&hdell, and Mtwit*. M Cornish, Hollow, Okey, and Phipps. Mr. L Jones (Evening PoBt) presided at a Eociftl gathering of master printers, under the auspices of the Printers 1 Federation at Godbets last ovening, A .very pleasant tiniß was spent wi(.ft toast, Bpeech. Bonf, and Btory. Wellington letter carrier*, who ftw always ( successful with their annual dihnews in the matter of eong and Bpeech, will *ntertain their friends and "jioblo feelvefi on Saturday at dinner at tho Druids HpII. Among the speakers will bft Sir Joeep>. Ward, Bart., Tostmwitei General; Sir James Cftvrollj Mr. T. M. Wilford. Mayors Mr. R. Fletcher, Chairman Harbour Board | Mr. D. Roberteon, B»cret«ry Poet and Telegraphs Deptrtmeht ! and Postal official members of Parliament.