ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14300, 21 February 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

I. .'.. . ■~'-.",.>^:...J , .. «*■-., ~'.„.,.".. ■■;■'■- | CARTER, THE MAGICIAN. Charles J. Carter, the American magician^ who had such a successful season in Auclt- •'• land two years ago, and.who has sinco;^|% .veiled around the world, will make his reappearance at His Majesty's 'Theatre, to- ' night. As was demonstrated when here before, Carter stands well in'the van of his ■■■'■■ [profession. His properties and accoutre- ' , ments tire .comprehensive • and up-to-dateV : i One of ; the most: bewildering and • deceitjtui'f.l: illusions which Mr. Carter will present -•t'sft Auckland audiences for the, first time . is .', what lie terms his masterpiece, entitled "Li-. ;■ vitation." He hypnotises a girl, stiffens her folded arms, has her placed on a : ' couch, and X then she . rises :in sleeping.; attitude about '■; 10ft. ; An attendant passes a hoop over'and;, !j around her, and in about five minutes she ' gracefully descends. Corinne Carter's dis-' play of mental telepathy is another, of ino '■'.-. interesting features of Carter's programme. .; Mr. Carter, moves through the audience, ■',-. and is handed any articles individuals may-y care to give 'him, and Miss Carter im-', mediately names and describes ' them,;' but ,J; the most astonishing work is done white - Carter is on the stage. Miss Carter answers i questions written by the audience without | either ■ herself or Mr. Carter, seeing ;.them; ."" Mr. Carter has with bim two : American young ladies,, who assist materially in the' entertainment. . Miss Alethe Pierce .isi »' | lady conjurer of no mean ability,; and; per- 'yj, forms several mystifying tricks." "Eyelyn Maxwell, an adept in hypnotism, does a ? i; remarkable _ turn. : With the advance book- : 3 ings at Wildman : and- Arey's giving- every 4,' indicatioft of a .crowded: house to welcome the magician upon his return to-night, '» ri successful season seems assured. , : .0- ■£* ■•'.'," • .-" ';.. -.-. OPERA HOUSE. ,■;'■> Animated picture -shows'-. continue to be a great source of attraction to' the theatre- : : going ; public. , Again ton Saturday • after-' noon and evening the : Opera, House we»; packed On the occasion of the weekly change; of programme presented : ; 'i by i the Mesirsi: Fuller. The audience showed themselves'to* be well pleased with the new series .of p:c-, tures, and at frequent intervals, warmly, applauded the films. A dramatic study,?enikijs«| i.ed "ITie Quarryman's Daughter,", which , tells'the story of how. a girl; who was forsaken \ by; her lover, wins T hint back 7, again, .was a,: popular ■. favourite, the : incidents in the little drama being depicted with a clear-* ness of sequence which is not always found;,, in dramatic films. "The Two .Mr. Whites'* , is :. a somewhat 'original and ;■ caking, i oomio film. . John, White, a \ laVyoi'j'' 6£ ? convivial proclivities, spends a few days 'H'ith a friend ■ in the country. Jonathan Wrate, ■'"».-: temperance lecturer,- visits: the same town. vThev two get confused, and each: goes i the Wayo the other should have gone. The result majr.; be imagined.' An interesting and very.in*: structive film is that entitled " Sherry-mak-, 'ing 'at Xeres," which shows each ; process : from the plucking of the grapes to . theVl»lfft# ing and corking >oo r the 'bottles;" Fools head's; Christmas Tree" is an' extravaganza, ■■■:■ and _ rehik'S-' the. somewhat : ;- exciting experiences of a eonvivially disposed. person, ,who purchases a huge Cfiristmaa • treejiaiu|?f proceeds to carry it"home. He ends up by bringing the home—and also a number of guests—down about;.- his i' ears, but !he beat*:: the; guests off with hit!; Christmas tr«» i and •emerges from the fray, triumphant" Lady with, the' Camellias;" "an. adapteitiort -K from Alexander Dumas, .is a very? fine film}?. 1 and i the parts -were^well; acted, .'but jiftipi,s; - peaked.. to :be less popular. than- some;' of -' the : ; more melodramatic. t An exquisite scenic pic- J ture. "Egypt from Sunrise to Sunset," was -l loudly applauded, and deservedly . so. An- ! other excellent film was., "The Galley! Slave." The pictures will be shown again*:-' this evening. < ' • * t ?;-, ■-' — ' "■II I 111-' ■»—WWWW—M— * . , • -''". ROY.AL ALBERT HALIi; .' "''.; A splendid bouse patreniSed tile series of ; animated pictures, screened :•on ■" Saturday'-: night at : the * Royal Albert, Hall, ; aDctctheifVl was also a good house *at '. the matinee jiri-: the ! '-afternc^ia < „ The fine colour:',!fg the' : Algerian stud;,veas much . admirivl.:'" wing's Gratitude," .■■ a sensational 'Americau' Indian picture, always J arouses the. enthusiasm of the audience. A magnificent scenio subject isv.Riba. and .LsJte-Gardai'-.r'Tfel comedy pictures are' an well-up to standard. This -V programme will be repeated to-r.ighV and tomorrow night., , • ':, ■ ~, '. : .' -.'' ' .I.:; "■■ i...-:'';.:.'..-.r.-r,y: . ' - >'•'.,'' 5 .,- ,r - «.V PHIL. WALSH DRAMATIC COMPANY* A dramatic company, headed by Mr. Phik' Walsh, inaugurated a season of comedy, and; .drama -at : the :Tivoli,^Theatre|on ..night,' there being a large audience. ,Th» piece chosen' for.' the opening production wda ah American diraina, the plot 6f which concerns an adopted daughter of Colonel and-bis wife, who was claimed'by a nortc**-;, script tramp, at the evil instigation of Jaine* Blackburn: t* After the) usual frial', of virtue, true t love ;hi rewarded, and the villain '-'-it] thwarted in, his design for the maiden's hand: In Jerry, the tramp,' Mr. Phi!. Walsh had a ' role • that left • room'' for ' merry wit, i«ii he-made good use-qf hisopportunities. Mis* ,Eva Paigrw-' appeared.'-«&, . the adopted, daughter,^^*iri,ance Lee,,and .' in tbe : loual scenes acted-with considerableivpower., % Mia* If Fanny Payne - was , vivacious and piquante as Sadie - Linker, _ a sprightly maidservant. Mr. George Gardiner,- as Uncle Ned.coiW tributed twonegiro melodies. ; Other, char-;* actors were James Blackburn; by Mr.: Mcßao; Colonel Lee, ; Mr.".Percy^Mitcaell;Jack Worthington/MkyDave Williams;' and:Mrs. Lee,-Miss Eleanor Wade. • TBe-ijicenery was good and-applicable,' and-a nniiiber ot! musical items enlivened a very pleating pro-JiJ gramme. " The American Tramp" :wilf repeated'to-night and to-morrow Digbt.f l Orir Wednesday night., Mr. Walsh *''' stagre-,aj, farcical 4 comedy, entitled the-.-.^Kangaroos-* Girl." . I EDEN CLUB'S r CONCERT. , To strengthen the finances of district, club's coaching. fund, arrangenwnli have. been . completed Tor , a grand open -air concert to be held on the club's cjrjjckeifi ground' (Eden Park), at Kingsland this--everi-d ' ing. The programme „. includes : itemii;r/j|?»; some of the foremost : vocal and .muttcat'. talent of Auckland, and. the concert ; is to ! l be under the patronage of the members of. both the Australian and' Auckland representative cricket teams, which are now' engaged: . in a contest at the Domain.'.i . - - " .'.':. • ■ ■ . ■■'/,'. ~" .;■; -:,' ... . , ,':-■. ;;>:■ ■.'■''