WELLINGTON NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1101, 18 May 1911, Page 18

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, May 15. J. C. Williamson’s “The Whip” Company, opens a season at the Opera House on Thursday evening, the 18th with the big Drury Lane success. The management expect to do as big a season as the recent Auckland one. I must say there are one or two “ chaser” acts in the bill at Fuller’s Vaudeville house just now. It must also be stated that there are also some real good ones, such as Barnold’s dogs and monkeys, Bob Lloyd and Miss Mabel Lynne. MJr. and Mrs. Fred H- Graham sailed for Sydney by the Warrimoo, last Friday. Messrs. Linley and Donovan and West’s Pictures are doing fine business at the King’s Theatre, where they give a change of programme twice a week. This firm has secured the picture of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree’s recent production of ‘“Henry VHI” at His Majesty’s Theatre, London. The Allan Hamilton Dramatic Company will play the following dates en route for Auckland: Palmerston North, May 15 and 16; Hawera, May 17 and 18; Wanganui, May 20; Stratford, May 22 and 23: New Plymouth, May 24 and 25; Hamilton, May 29 and 30; Cambridge, May 31; Waihi, June 1 and 2; opening at His Majesty’s, Auckland, on June 3rd. for a season, which will extend until June 10 th. Mr. Bob Lloyd is giving a good “ turn” at the Theatre Royal just now. Miss Florence Baines has secured the following dates for a tour of the Dominion: —'Invercargill, July 27 to 29; Gore, July 31; Dunedin, August 1 to 7; Christchurch, August 9 to 22; Wellington, August 28 to September 5; Masterton, September 6; Palmerston North, September 7 and 8; Auckland, September 14 to 30. Amongst the performers booked to appear at Fullers’ Wellington Vaudeville house shortly are Mr. Jack Kearns. Miss Ida Roslyn, Miss Vera Kearns, and little Dick Kearns. Messrs. MacMahon and Donnelly, have done first-class business with their continuous picture show at the new theatre. The place is one of the cosiest picture palaces in the Southern hemisphere.

Auckland play-goers are in for a rare treat when the Messrs. Fuller present Barnold’s dogs and monkeys, in the course of the next few days. The act is entitled “ A Hot Time in Dogville.” It is without doubt the funniest act that has been seen here for quite a while. Drunken Dan is a whole show in himself. Fullers’ Picture Palace in Courtenay Place, has been packed at every performance during the past week. Alexander Prince, who is billed as “ The Concertina King” will shortly appear at .he Theatre Royal.