ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9507, 6 May 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES,

The pictures at present icing screened at tho "Opera House attracted a fair y. ' rood audience last evening.. The sub- \ iccts, which are varied and of a superior standard, were well received, and enthusiastically applauded, lhis programmo will bo re-screened to-night for the last time, an entirely new set of subjects having been selected for Mondays change. This change, the management assure us, will be quite up to the expectations of the Opera House patrons. FULLERS' PICTURES. ' There was a fair attendance at His Majesty's last evening, whontho new programme was again submitted. Une ot he finest films was a coloured one, entitled "The Temple of Nikko," one of Japan's 1 most famous places of worship 'The audience is shown glimpses of this wonderful place, and given an insight into the peculiar customs ot the Japanese. The several dramatic films were exceptionally fine, being all heart ily applauded. "The Warwick Chronicle was also particularly good .and very interesting. The remaining pictures are exquisite, being .well up to the Fie standard. To-night is the la time this all-round programme will w> screened. HAYWARD'S PICTURES. Thero will be a complete changeV of programme to-night at Haywards. An advertisement in reference to the show appears on page 1. J C WILLIAMSON'S BIG. DRURY LANE PRODUCTION. ' "THE WHIP."

On Thursday next, May 11th, Mr J. G Williamson's New Cardon Company will present "The Whip." and on Friday, May 12, "Via Wireless." It would appear that in placing melodrama; once more among his theatrical repertoire, Mr J. C Williamson has followed out Ins rul of being satislied only with the best, and t result is that "The. Whip" has been • placed upon the stage-in a manner that SdU be excelled even in. London. The company engaged :n tho interpretation of the play is in the main an toXh one, selected in the Old Countay by Mr Williamson, and in most cases tor their connection with the piece at Drurj Lane We may reasonably expect that M? Ambrose Manning, as Tom Lambert, the large hearted trainer, when associated i"th that exceptionally fine art. . SL Emma Temple will PjotiJ ™J healthy and artistic fun. Iho tojo and heroine, Miss Evelyn Kerry an il Li opcl Atwill, n the parts of Lady Diana 8. oris and the young Earl of Branca*, ter, respectively, have been highly spoken of bv Australian critics. Then there i Miss Winifred Scott and Mr Charles Blac a 1. as Mrs D'Aguilar, the bad woZ .and Captain Sartoris, the badmaii -both of tho artists appeared in the same roles in the original production at Dmv Lane. With Mia»Fyfe Aloander as sympathetic Myrtle and Miss Ce J Williams Anson and Mr Robert Bottomas Harry Anson, the jockey, who rides The Whip to victory in the 200U guineas race,- the English contingent of, the company is complete. ;Of m native-born talent there is. Mr Vivian Edwards, Mr Frank- JHarcourt Mr Edwin Lester, Mrjßcge Rede Miss Georgic O'Meara Jtfiss May Carey, all goods artists, and Recognised ■ public favourites. So much" has been written and said about mcchanhn bv which ■the.,: railway collision and the race for tb/ 2000 guineas are so realistically rendered, that much is ex peeled in this |irection. "VIA< WIRELESS." "Via Wireless!" a remarkable play by Paul Armstrong and Winchcll Smith, will be played on Friday. May 12th. The graphic,foundry scene, the intense wireless episode, the wreck of the yacht "Iv/ssa." the storm and the rescue in ".Via. Wireless" are, according to tho JSydnev Bulletin, the best thing in their /line that have been south of the line. "Via-"-Wireless" "will supplant "The Whip." It is described as a powerful play, superbly-mounted, with several astonishing spectacular effects. A thrilling chapter of modern life, well acted, and realistically staged. It is sensational to a degree, but the, sensationalism is accompanied bv the poetic charm of the wireless episode and ,a romantic love story. There is a big spectacular effect in the steel works scene, where the glowing furnaces fill the stage ■and-workmen pass to and fro. trundling heavy pieces of machinery, which are at white heat. As the title implies, tho drama has been written right up to present day possibilities. It is said to be in - every way a strong piece, the situations being exceptionally well worked up, are full of sustained interest throughout, with an abundance of. thrilling, sensation, a scries of probabilities, with a deal of quiet pathos. The Company that have become so popular in "The Whip" will interpret "Via Wireless." The box plan will be opened at C'o'-'s Piano Depot on Monday.