ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14144, 20 August 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S > THEATRE.

" Jack and Jill." the reigning attraction at His Majesty's, continues nightly to attract crowded houses. The brilliant spectacular pantomime, with its succession of bright features and specialties, appealed strongly to last night's audience. "Jack and Jill" has oasily passed previous records for a similar class of entertainment, and there seems to be no division of opinion as to ite many merits. The booking for the remainder of the season, which closes on Monday night next, is very heavy, though intending patrons will still find a percentage of the reserved seats available. The last matinee will be given to-morrow afternoon.

OPERA HOUSE. Fuller's Pictures and the cinephone attracted another largo attendance at ; the Opera House last, night. The current ~ programme ' is reDlete with dramatic and humororous films, besides a number of others that have an educative interest. The "Battleship in Action picture creates a marked impression each night. There will be another complete change of bill at tomorrow's matinee and evening performances. ROYAL ALBERT HALL. A high standard is being maintained in the entertainment being given at the Royal Albert Hall by the Patho Pictures management. The new programme has many features of special interest, notably the historical picture-drama, " The Days of Oliver Cromwell," a beautifully-coloured film. Other "star" subjects arc: "The Slave's Love," " The Criminal Hypnotist," " The Rival Sisters," " The Trance," and "The Matinee Idol." A number of comic films afford light relief. V ~ . TIVOLI THEATRE. At the Tivoli Theatre, Newton, tho pictures screened last night again interested and amused a large audience. The Huxhams, in sketch and vaudeville, also secured popularity. The last two nights of the engagement of these artists are announced. Owing to the favourable reception of the last vaudeville venture, the management has now engaged from Sydney a company of 14 artists, known as the All Star Vaudeville Company. Very large houses are certain to result from this last up-to-date move of the management. Names 'of the performers will shortly appear in the advertising columns. A matinee will be given on Saturday. \ •_____. WEST'S PICTURES. The inaugural presentation of another scries of West's Pictures is set down for Wednesday next, 25th inst., at His Majesty's Theatre. The reputation of West's as purveyors of picture entertainments is sufficient to ensure good pictorial representations. TOMMY BURNS. The -champion world's boxer Tommy Burns will appear with his sparring partners at His Majesty's Theatre on Tuesday night next. He brings with him two clever sparring partners in Los. O'Donnell and Pat. O'Keefe. The entertainment will embrace educational items for amateurs, showing tho correct methods to pursue in training, scientific boxing "bouts, ball-punching, and shadow-sparring. Tho season here will be limited to one night, as the time allotted for the tour of the Dominion is only four weeks, owing to important engagements to-be fulfilled in Australia. The box plan for tho season here will be opened on Saturday morning at Wildman and Arey's. Early door tickets can be 'obtained at His Majesty's Cafe. . 7

OLD THAMES BOYS' ASSOCIATION.

An enjoyable reunion of the Old Thames Boys' Association ; was held in the Druids' Hall, North-street, last, night. Sir. Wm. Blomfiold, president, occupied the- chair. Several toast* were honoured, and an excellent programme was contributed by Messrs. L. Lambert, McCombe, Tabor, Jas. "Whelan, H. McCoy, S. Jackson, Arthur Ford, T. Brough, \Vm. George, and Master Ray Casely. Replying to the- toast of "The Thames Deep Levels," Mr. John Farrell, vice-president, traced the movement leading up to the Thames Hariraki shaft being sunk to its present depth, viz., 1000 ft, and said it was pleasing to find that the country, which had given mining men some concern at a depth of 750 ft, had improved when the break was reached, and excellent gold-bearing country was penetrated down to the present deepest workings on the field. He urged shareholders in the various companies to have tho pluck to stick to their interests arid -see the scheme through. ! Mr. Arthur E. Greenelade, vice-president, who also spoke to the toast, expressed tho belief that good result* would follow tho operations at present in progress and in contemplation, but was strong in his support of tho desire of the late Minister for Mines (the Hon. Jas. McGowan) that those interested in the deep levels should not be content with the present depth.'