ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 100, 21 January 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; ——■ ; ■>V." OPERA HOUSE.- , - : : " His Highness tho.Bey was repeated fceforp an appreciitive' audience bv the Pollard Opera Company at the Opera .House last evening. Itwill ;bo .played-, againthis evening. Tomorrow evening that pretty Christmas fantasy,-" Bluebell,-, in/Fairyland " will, be revived, and'on Saturday next the new American extravaganza, "The .151e... of. Bong . Bong," will be staged, for the first time in the Southern hemisphere.., ' V '" * ■ THEATRE .ROYAL. . • A-. bright programme is provided -by .tlio Fuller combination this - week. The attrac-tion'-last-evening was tlio appearance iu Wcllington of/Ziska;" a shanclr young lady, who appeared in a-number of artistic, poses. 1 Tod Calloway. Lucas,and Watts. ."Ethel.", and a lot-;of other, clever .people help to shove the clieerful chariot along. . ■' ' ..." ' HIS MAJESTY'S. .- V Evidence of the popularity: of tho projectoscop'c. as. a means ■ of. entertainment was. again provided in . the crowded, audience P.t His Majesty's Theatre lust evening, .where the Royal Syndicate , Pictures, were produced. Standing ' roeiii. only.: was availably The ',picittrefe , -were -'wWI assorted and well shown, powerful light being provided by means of,' a special dynamo, driven by an oil engine. One very fine up-to-date pictlire was ."The King on the Dreadnought," which also records pictorially, in interesting, detail, portions of Britdin's mammoth: battleship. Views are also projected of the King and Queen at Dublin Exhibition, and another picture,.of educational jalue is "The making of a motor-car." Others" are-"A colliery disaster," "Curing a jealous wife," "The 'snapshot fiend," "Tlic squire's-daughter/-' "The herp," and various " faked " films. - Altogether there are pictures to'puzzle, pictures to'educate, interest, and amuse, the wholo constituting an excellent evening's entertainment. In -each half' of the programme Miss Ida Brady; contributed a couple ; of songs, and whs liberally applauded. The entertainment will .be repeated to-night. THE CLARA BUTT-RUMFpRD CONCERTS.' At' the 'Town...Hall. ,thi's 'evening -Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Kemierlcy Rumford will m'ako their, long-expected • appoaranee in Wellington. Madame Clara Butt., will "be' lienrd in the'grand .aria, "0 Don fatale," from "Don Carlos'-' (Verdi);-LiddleVfainous song, "Abide with, .me," with' organ obbligato by Mr. .T. Edward'Sil-kes, and " My Treasure" (Trovalsa), as well is in' the duet "Night Hynrn at Sea" ' (Goring ' Tlioilias) .with • her husband.: -, Mr. Ke.nnerley, -Rumford' will sing "Largo al factotum,'/'from "The. Barber of Seville" .(Rossini),. " All through the. Night," an old Welsh air, arranged by..Arthur Somervell, "King .Charles" (M. V. White). "Mr. .Carl Barre (violinist) and Mr.. r. Frank Merrick (pianist) will each', contribute solos,, nnd Mr. Arthur Godfrey will be the accompanist. Mr. J. Edward Syke's. the Sydney organist, will be at the--organ.' Messrs. J. and• N. Tait havo ■decided to, give :a- third concert on Saturday ovening, in view : of. the heavy booking for the two concerts already announced. The box plan for this concert will bo oponed at tlio Dresden this (Tuesday) morning at 10 o'clock, ; ,/wonderland; . All Wellington is of the fancy dress carnival to be'hold .at "Wonderland" to-mor-roiv (Anniversary Day). A great prograniino has'been arranged" by J the\.management; that includes a dozen attractions ■' calculated to satisfy tlio most buoyant 'holiday-maker.- The fiin start's'at"lo a.m.,., .' Ml!.' MONTGOMERY'S PICTURES.' '> A'special programme of new animated pictures, interspersed with records of the world's greatest vocalists, .is,,promised by Mr. Edmund , -Montgomery .for his patrons at the Town Hall to-morrow ' evening... A-magnificently-coloured pantomime, "Ali Baba," will be screened, and sev'oral otlier film subjects of a' humorous and dramatic 'nature, The educational value offi(ihs.'li6s not been, overlooked by Mi'. Montgomery, and one iii particular will show "Life on a Training Ship." This'picture forms one of the-'.'King and his Navy Series," and depicts a,lad, from the time lie goes.abroad till his discharge, taking part in the various exercises -and spdrtS. : Full particulars appear in our-advertising columns. • , ■ ' SAILORS] REST. A concert by seamen for seamen was held at the Sailors 1 Rest lust night. • Tlio entertainment wa.« organise-.? by Mr '-Boyd, ■ assisted by Mr. Hendry. 1 /-The following took part in a most enjoyable- entertainment:—Misses Oliver (2), l'ivel-s, and Eard, Nelson, • Strickland,''-Harvey,-'Cuthbcrt,- Howard, and Hall (Star of 'Australia). .Each item -.van well received and encored; The concert for next Monday night is being arranged by Mr. A. S. .Ballance-

At the Mount Cook Polico, Court yesterday, before Mr. C: W. Benbow, J.P., eight • men 'were dealt with on 'charges"of drunkenness.' One first offender was convicted and discharged, and'two others were lined 55., or 2f> hours' imprisonment'. Henry M'Cormick was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour. Joseph liarr was fined 10s,, or ■18 hours' imprisonment, and Hugo Ledprholm, for being drunk nnd disorderly, was fined 205., or three days'. imprisonment.. Guard W.'C. Allen, well-known on tho Wairarapa (mail train) section, who has been very seriously ill, has resumed duty. Mr. II! Ernest Leighton reports a brisk de- , maud . for properties in Lower Hutt during s the past few days. He. has negotiated the i following.. sales.Mr. Pearson's ten-roomed , house, -with 33 acres land, (o Mr. .1. \V. I Bridge'(iii conjunction with Mr. W. F. Hhortt); t Mr. (J. M. Mason's property, Waiivetu, coni taining about six acres and nine-roomed house, I to Mr. A. M'Koe; nnd a six-roomed house in ! iMyrtle Street; .to'Mrs..'Williamson. A strong • demand (or hoiisef- on lease exists, but there at o varv Imiifau tn let in U»