ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8713, 28 October 1908, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. The old adage "Success begets success" applies to the visits of tho Royal Picture Syndicate to Palmerston, for this evening they will present their tenth programme of biographic novelties in the Opera House for the entertainment of their large following of patrons. Of the making of pictures there appears to le no end, judging from the continuous supply of new pictures imported by this Syndicate. For this evening's programme the great Marathon race occupies tho star position on the programme, but every other picture shown will be new, and "on a par with those already projected by the management, which is a sufficient guarantee in itself of a--good

evening's amusement. How such ■an excellent show is provided for the popular prices charged is best known to the Syndicate, but 2s, Is and 6d appears to meet with the approval of the public and payable to the management. "MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH." Optimism," undaunted by the rude jolting of the world's rough elbows, and simple unshaken faith in human nature, are the predominating tones in "Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage_ Patch," the newly-organised Australian Company which appears at the Opera House tomorrow and Friday evenings under the. direction of J. C. Williamso-n. _ Mir 3 Wiggs, dear, kind-hearted, optimistic soul, seeing everything through rosetinted spectacles, appears to have been transplanted from the printed page- of the lighted stage without having lost one vestige of her sterling goodness. The homely wholesome philosoph of Mrs homely wholesome philosophy of Mrs Wiggs and her quainit sayings and her optimism that cannot be subdued even under the most depressing circumstances, is uplifting and at the same, time thoroughly amusing. The play itself is a homely story of humanity and real goodness. honesty and right purpose with a pardon in sight for every sinner who looks for it. There are thirty in the cast and even the goat and Ouby, the "fit horse," bid for popular approval. The scenery is not elaborate in the; sense of being showy but it is descriptive of humble surroundings and preserves the atmosphere of the play. William Winter. the eminent critic of New York Citv, said "Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" with its wholesome humour, is aa bright and sparkling aa a drop of dew under the early sun of spring morning, and is as braceful as it is pure, besides being intensely funny. Ihe box plan is now open at Parks and filling rapidly.