ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7914, 25 September 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE CHjAEEE-MEYNELL COMPANY. To-night and to-morrow night "the Gay Gordons" will continue to make merriment at the Opera House. fco successful was this comedy with its catchy music, and the charms that can be added by a thoroughly capable company ot vocalists, dancers, and comedians, that it had to be presented three days longer than was at nrst intended. A big audience on Saturday night, and a splendid reception tor the many fine features ox the production, indicates that even by Tuesday night it will not have exhausted its capacity to draw good business, but the Clarke-Mcynell management are anxious to put another good thing before the public. “Sergeant Hrue," the attraction ior Wednesday,- has a smart libretto. A .London policeman is the principal personage. Throughout the tnroe acts each of the characters has plenty of epigrams and smart sayings, and Sergeant Bruo himselt is more tiian ordinarily cute for a policeman. Even Crookie Scrubbs, an astute young criminal, delivers himself of many- smart things. “It ain't honest men wot gets cops promoted," he says, for example, and when True lays his hands upon him he utters the indignant complaint, 'They don't allow a thief to got an, honest Uving; we 'avo all got to live some ’ow.” THEATRE ROYAL. Tho Theatre Royal was largely patronised on Saturday, when the various items met with much appreciation. Commencing with this evening it is proposed to remodel the form of programme. What has been known as the "first part" will be done away with, owing to the speciality acts forming such an attraction. These will henceforth be made a feature at tho Theatre Royal. Tho programme for to-night is one of the strongest presented this year, and includes Mounier and Franz, athletes and heavyweight lifters; Vernon and Mack, handbalancers and acrobats; and Sam-la-Mert, whistler and mimic—all successful performers.

. HIS MAJESTY’S' PICTURES. At both afternoofi and evening performances at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday there were crowded attendances, the audience being appreciative on each occasion. A matinee performance is announced for to-day, when a speciallyarranged holiday programme will _bo screened for the benefit. of children. ‘ Tho Message of an Arrow 7 ’ is. the star subject and deals with tho stirring adventure of two Indian lovers. “Tho Banger and the Girl” is a story of cowboy life. Introduced into' this picture is some daring feats of horsemanship by cowboys of tho Great Californian Bar Z Bauch A number of other films will be introduced for the matinee only. To-night another complete new series will be screened, arriving with the English mail this evening. The Pathe Animated Gazette gives seme interesting glimpses of strikes in Great Britain. The programme will be screened for three nigfits only, when another change will be made. THE STAB THEATRE. Tho programme of pictures current at the Star Theatre comprises many very good films, and these were responsible for two crowded houses on Saturday—at the matinee and evening entertainment. Among the scenic subjects are two °t exceptional merit entitled "Niagara Palls and, “Lake Garda.” The former is one of the best of • its kind seen in Wellington for a long time, and, judging by the applauso which it elicited, it found favour with the audiences. Tho other pictures Were all well received, tho comic ones causing much merriment. A matinee is announced for to-day and a change of programme is promised for to-night, when tho bill will be made up of pictures all new to local theatregoers.

the new theatre. The continuous picture entertainment at the New Theatre attracted packed attendances throughout Saturday. _ The Vitagraph Company’s pathetic picture story “A Dixie Mother 7 ' (an American civil war narrative) has achieved exceptional popularity. The subjects are of an exceedingly; entertaining order. The programme will be repeated throughout to-day and this evening. The management, in compliance with a widely expressed desire, will add to-day and .to-night the Napoleonic historical picture-drama "A Royal Divorce.” The customary change of programme will bo introduced to-morrow. i -' ■ municipal orchestral concert. The last of the present series of concerts by the Municipal Orchestra is to be given in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next, instead of Tuesday evening, as previously arranged. The programme has been specially prepared and contains the most popular pieces previously given. Grieg’s "Peer Gynt" suite, including Anitra’s Dance, the death of Ase, and in the Hall of the ’ Mountain King, is perhaps the most popular with the audienccs, the tone poem ‘TTinlandia (Sibelius), Wagner’s Prelude to Act 111. “Lohengrin” and Loin du bal (Gillet) following closely for popularity.

GARRISON, BAiND CONCERT.' The Opera House was .crowded last evening, when the Wellington Garrison Band gave an enjoyable concert. The items submitted were:—Overture, “Bohemian Girl" (Balfe);' selection, “Satanella” (Balfe), arranged by J. O. Hume; intermezzo, “Evening Bells” (W. Rammer); march (Oriental), “Raj am abend n’ (J. O. Hume). Bandsman J. Parker contributed a cornet solo, "Cavatina" (from “Roberto") (Meyerbeer). Mrs A. Mitchell sang expressively, , “Abide with Me” (Liddle), and as an encore added ('Bummer Rain.”, Mrs Mitchell also gave “ ’Tis 1” (Pinsuti). Mr D. Lillicrap. contributed “Bedouin’s Love Bong”' (Pinsuti). Lieutenant T. Herd wielded the baton. ’Mr R. C. Hollow was accompanist.