ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 151, 26 June 1912, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. "The Belle of Newport," as produced by the Wykeham-Nable Musical Comedy Company at the Opera House, is farcical comedy in the ' true cense of the word, and the various characters of the piece are capably enacted by a clever company of comediane. To-night "The Belle" will bid adieu to Wellington audiences, and will be replaced to-morrow by another farcial play, entitled " Who's AVilliam." The mana-gement also announces that to-night, will be the last opportunity for pairone wishuig to compete in the .name-finding competition connected with "The Belle of Newport." REGULAR NEGRO MINSTRELS. For the first time in a decade a negro j minstrel company has been gathered to- • gether which. is described as one really ' worthy of the name. This is the company which has been organised in th» past year by the Hugo Brothers ."under the name of the Greater American Mm- I strels, who are now on a tour of the world, which opened in Honolulu "early in May. This company, which has been nearly a yeaa." in its formation alone, ifi said to be composed ' of the best of the coloured entertainers — singere, dancers, ' musicians, -and vaudeville artiste— coloured folk who have made a name on the vaudeville and legitimate stage. Some of the principals oi the company are Miss Lea Clarke, Ed. Toliver, Happy Young, Peari Moppin, Qualli Clark, and Maxwell, the comedy bicyclist. An extra attraction is a quartet of "Texas j Tommy dancers," who will present this much-talked-of dance at each performance ! in ite original style. This company will j appear at the Opera House for a short season, starting Monday, Ist July. . ! "THE DANDIES." The usual bright and attractive pro- I gramme was presented by that clever company of, artists, "The Dandies," bb fore a large and enthusiastic audienoo last evening, at the Concert Chamber. Hearty laughter add frequent Tecalls were the Order of the evening, and the | entertainmtut went with a swing from start to finish. Mr. Claude Dampier Miss Irene- Vere, and Mr. George Mor gan provided plenty of fun, while Miss Hilda Lane, Miss Evelyn Ward, and Messrs. Gavin Wood and Peacock, represented the more serious portion of the programme. There -were also several very amusing concerted items. A change of bill is announced for to-mororw evening. THEATRE ROYAL. Items by the Chrissies, dancers and acrobats, and Albert and Hillier, musi- ! cal comedy sketch artists are amongst the moat acceptable on the Theatre ' Royal programme for this week. Mr. Laurie Barclay, a character comedian, of I no little merit, is also commanding encores. KING'S THEATRE. The current programme screened at The King's Theatre last evening was received with every sign of appreciation by the large number of people present. "Bound and Released," the' star dramatic film, is a picture full of interest, and embodies a pathetic story, of | a girl who married a circus performer, | and her adventure/s. The j tale is told in an interesting and realistic I manner, and proved a popular one with the spectators. The programme included : many othei' excellent items, of a compre- ■ hensive nature,' such as the Pathe Gazette, an epitome of the world's : news ; " Crabs and Lobsters," an '.attractive Nature study} " Ronnely, Swedau," a beautiful scenic filmj "At the Point of the Sword," and " Tontolini Sneezes." A change of programme is announced for to-morrow evening-. j THE NEW THEATRE. There is now showing at The New Theatre a lengthy him entitled "Honour Thy Fathtir." The picture taken threequarters of an hour to screen and in ,all this length of film there ara few dull moments. The latest humorous, ecenic, and industrial studies supplement this lengthy picture. To-morrow there will be a complete -change of programme.. SHORrr'S^MCTURES. ." "The Ace of Spades," the story of a prospector, a gambler, and plneky wife, is one of the pictures now showing •at Shortt'e Continuous Theatre. The film is full of action, and is a typical healthy outdoor study. In the scenic section ancient Rome ha& provided the cameraman with material which he has made tho most of. The views of the Colli6eum are especially fine. The whole programme changes to-morrow, when "The Siege of Calais " will be ecreened.' STAR PICTURES. New and attractive are the pictures included in the' current programme at the Star Picture Theatre, Newtown, and hearty appiausfe greeted each picture screened' laßt evening. Gay, serious, dramatic, and educational films made up the excellent programme. The dramatic element -wii* represented by such picture* as "Bound and Released," a well-acted and interesting study, "Violet Drew," and "At the Point of the Sword;" the Pathe Gazette contained many current I events of interest, and "Ronnely, Swe- | den," is an excellent scenic. "Tontolini Sneezes," and "Lobsters and Crabs" wero also capital, pictures. There will be a- change of piogramm* to-morrow I evening. | ST, THOMAS'S HALL. Such a fine programme of pictures as that now showing at St. Thomas's Hall, Nowto-wn, should not be missed. Probably one of tIM» beet comedies ecreened for some time is contained in "Walk — You. Walk." Other outstanding, films aro "The Social Secretary" and "Swedish Waterfalls." The usual change of programme will be given to-morrow, night. i KILBIRNIi" RINK. The chief atta-action at the Kilbimie | Rink thi* evening will be the first race , foi- the Ladies' Half-mile Championship, I for which the management is presenting a flilver cup, which must be won three timaj in succession or four times at intervals before being claimed. To-morrow nirfit the return hockey match Hutt v. Wellington is to be played. LODGE CONCERT. The Victoria Hall, Newtown, was well filled last evening, when an. entertainment arranged by Mieeeß D. and E. Atkinson was given in conhection with the Excelsior Juvenile Temple. Mr. H. Millen occupied the thair. The opening item, an operetta entitled "The Magic Wood." proved to be a great success. The characters were as follow: — School girls, llsne BruLon. May Harris. Minnie M'L'aulej'. Maggie Rigalsford, Eva Ward. Eva Williamson : schoolboy*. Willie Gilpin. Roy Atkinson, Joe .lolmfion. Bob Oilpin. Leonard Atkinson. 'Willie Thnmuß; fairies. 'Phyllis Adams, Thelmn. li&rnhill, Llls- M'Cauley ;• fairy attendants. Dorothy Hedderwiek, Marjory foxier. Phyllis Wiituot, Maggie Melville. Pi-eiu ilarris i Counit? Harris. May Jolui«oii. Lily Harm, items during tbe second part of 'the programme were contributed by Mkees L. and M. M'Cauloy, and Masters W. Knox nud Beale (songs) j Miss Adams »nd Mabtei* Leonard Atkinson (recitations) ; Masters Atkinson aud VV. (Jilpui, »nd Miss Ikuie Bvutuu and -Master G. Beak (duets). The concert coud uded with a tableau arranged by ilw* Atkiusgn,

PULLER'S PICTURES. A number of fine dramatic, films are contained in the present programme of pictures now showing at the Skating Rink, Vivian-street. Foremost among these is the story of a young mane fcacrifice for his mother's health entitled "Out of the Depths." Comedy is also a strong feature of the bill, and perhaps th® most amusing and well thought out film ie "Walk — you Walk." Other subjects worth mentioning are "Swedish Waterfalls" (scenic), "The Nurse" (dramatic), and "The Codfish Industry" (industrial). The usual change takee place to-morrow evening. THE ADETjPHI. Last night saw another large attendance at the Adelphi Theatre. "The Price of a Silver Fox" is an exciting fitory of adventure in Northern Canada. A prominent picture is that entitled "At the Point of the Sword." Other attractions were : "Lobster* and Crabs," "Violet Drew," "Leah is Jealous," "The Adoption of Jim," etc. GAS COMPANY'^ CONCERT. An enjoyable concert was held under the auspices of the Gas Company's Orchestra in the New Century Hall lust evening, a large gathering of ,the employees and friends being present. The hall was taxed to the utmost, standing i-ootn only being available early in the evening. A varied programme, consisting of songs, duets (cornet and vocal), recitations orchestral selections, etc., was gone through, and w&s thoroughly enjoyed by tho audience. Musical items were rendered by Misses L. Brown, G. Melville, E. Ellison, Messrs. Shardlow, Chegwin, Crump, Jones, Moran, and Hall. Mr. T. Moran created great laughter with his comical sketches. The orchestra supplied excellent music, comprising Intermezzo, "Yellow Jonquils," Danctß, "In the Shadows," and "Petite Tonkin'oise," waltz "Fleur 1 de Lys," march "Gladiator's. Farewell." Cornet solos, "Home to Our Mountains" aud "Nearer, My God, to Thee," were also given. The musical part of the programme was • concluded by a "Mock Drama" in one act, entitled "Villainy Vanquished. " which kept the audience in roars of laughter. The characters were sustained by Mr. S. L. Hall aB Jasper Jigjaw, the human spy and villain, and Mr. F.-L. Moran as the Virtuous Village Maiden. The committee heartily thanked all who assisted. Refreshments were provided at the conclusion, and a vote of thanks was paseed to Miss Hetishilwood, who provided them. It is the intention of the orchestra to hold the concerts at regular intervale. "Are picture shows beneficial?" was the subject of a debate last evening by the Sydney-Btreet and Northland Primitive Alethodist Mutual Improvement Society. Mr. Steptoe, vice-president occupied the chair, and there was a numerous muster of members. The opposing sides were led by Mr. G. Coad (for the affirmative) and Mr. W. Hibberd (for the negative). Two others on each side also debated tho question, and a general discussion followed. On the question being put to the vote, . it was decided in favour of the case that "picture shows are beneficial," by a majority oi' three. On the evening preceding the debate the debaters and their friends were tho guests of MacMahon and Donnelly at their continuous picture entertainment at the New Theatre, Manners-street. A very successful dance in aid of the Catholic Church at Island Bay was held in the Tutanekai Hall, Berhampore, last evening, there being about 120 couples present. A short concert programme was gone through, iteme being contributed by Miss E. M'Mahoney and Messrs. J. Duncan, P. Fitzgerald, and J. Hamilton. Mesdames Dalton and Cook and Mi-. P. Cole were the acoompani&ts, while Messrs. C. M^Erlean and M'Ccekor acted as M.C.'s.