ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1867, 11 March 1913, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE FATAL WEDDING. FULLER'S GREAT PICTURE. The "Fatal Wedding" proved ar great attraction at His Majesty's last evening. In this the experience at Wellington was repeated. Wherever this picture has been shown it has attracted record houses. The "Fatal Wedding" is a most cleverly produced play. It combines all the human elements that go to make up a memerable drama. It was the forerunner of a series of popular dramas in which children figured prominently. The story of the "Fatal Wedding" has already been told A happy home is wrecked through the machinations of an ambitious woman and her male accomplice, who scheme to dethrone the wife, and enter the family circle themselves, the woman' conspirator designing to take the place of the divorced wife. Their plot is partially successful. The wife is divorced, and goes to live in slumdom. It is while there that her precocious child draws to herself a number of inhabitants of the slums, and forms a tin-can band. Ultimately a reconciliation of husband and wife takes place, but it is only at the moment when the husband is leading the destroyer of his home to the altar. This moment is the climax to the play, and it is an extremely thrilling climax. Great interest attaches to the tin-can band and the mischievous oddities of the children. This act has proved most popular. Messrs Fuller have had a chorus of local children carefully trained to add to tne effect. The children sing the chorus specially written for the play, and the orchestra renders music specially adapted for the dances. The effect is excellent. Last night the spectators repeatedly unconsciously found themselves giving vent to loud plaudits. Mr Walter Fuller, who had come specially from Wellington, played the. organ in the orchestra. Altogether the "Fatal Wedding'" should continue a great draw. In addition there were other splendid films. "Laird's Daughter" was the best, a drama placed in the beautiful scenery of Scotland. A Gaumont film of Switzerland and France, "Californian Snipe Hunt," the Gaumont Graphic, "A Soldier's Furlough," were all items of great interest and there were excellent comics besides. The music was again above the average.

"THE BUTTERFLIES." Mr Jack Waller, the proprietor o: the Butterflies (says an exchange) ii to be heartily congratulated on hii production. The Butterflies are col iectively a thing of sheer delight and individually rank artisticall; second to none. Their entertain ment, their dresses, their stag mounting; indeed, the whole mis e scene, and, above all, their talenl are almost beyond praise. Mit Cecilia Gold is a soubrette of moi than ordinary ability, poßsessin that peculiar charm which is em bodied in a bright and pretty fac and figure, and a natural piquancj yet demureness of delivery, whic gives a true charm to all she doe Miss Ada Smart is the possessor of delightful soprano voice, and knov how to use it. Miss Marion Arm tage is a rara avis, a low corned enne who is not vulgar, is, on tl contrary, screamingly funny, yet r fined withal. The pianist, Mr Fro Dennett, should bo hoard by a lovers of music; he is far away ai beyond any ordinary pianist £ tached to concert parties. Mr ] Foster-Hiue is a gorgeous hariton it is not an exaggeration. Mr Wy] Watson is an extraordinary combin tion—a clover light comedian, sweet tenor voice, nod a 'cellist rare merit and brilliance. Mr Waller is very varied in his talei ranging from burlesque to 1< comedy, character old men, and being a perfect virtuoso on the v lin. The company appear on Mc day and Tuesday next.