ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 114, 6 February 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; " BREWSTER'S MILLIONS." ' .The first porfonnnuce of " Brejvstor's'Miflionswill be given .at,.the, .'frpe'ra Housp' this evening by Mr. J."G; : Williamson's New. favours; a; large attendance, as. the; play,. Has .been l 'so. Successful in and more recently; in the principal ; centres of the Dominion. . will begin each' 'evening-.'"ap'B." ' There has been a good,,lwokihg;.oT-;Seats. for, this evening, and the six'following appearances of. the' company. Extra-rows of. reserveidi stalls for. ppVfpfraance will-'- ;bei opened -at".; - the Dresden, -tliis ' " Brewster s .Millions.'';'.is ;a;comedy; that is said to have 'been, written, brily to amuse; apd to siicreed in' beingV a idqlightfuli; and entertaining play., v Miv -new.' comedjv combination interpreting: the "play.'is. ,opo: of' undoubted .excellence,; comprising artists who have .proved claim to. bo classed among the best exponeiits of comedy and. dramatic, work; in ' Australasia. ; The popular young actor, -Mi-. Kingston, as trie humorous .hero; Montyßrewster,. is said to cxtract'; every l .ounce'.-of;lfun out l of. r! 1 J?? 1 '" .1$ remember the light touches, with ;u;hich-Ife invested tlie .part- of Sir , John: Manners (":Dorthy Vernon ") to' become' cpnvinc3tl,.tlpit the character, of Brewstei' jwilL' b%v.ri(!ht. into .his hands. 'The leadingrlady.'. pf\-th6. company is Mrs. Robert" an fapt'reEs who can claim many.vfriends'iii: Wellington. 'As Mrs'. 1 Dan De Mille she is said, to display all her' wonted, charm and graciouk: dignity of bearing. The piece will bo. staged magnificently, the, yacht scene being a' wonderful piece of stage, realism, and : ono of. the,, features of ,the play., The stage direction' of the piece •Win.the capable hands of.Mr. J.- W. Hazlitt: ; , WONDERIiA N"D;-" v '. :' About- 2500 people, fb£ tlie fancy dress carnival-("Veiling.' JDriscoll and Lnella, .entertainment by their burlesque t'shai-p.shipbtirt'g act,., and the customary ■■ sensations,? were"; well patronised. Prizes were- wbn v .as "fallow:- —Fancy dresses—First ; pri ze?^eHla," who"• represented a.Gr s eek slave;, and '-'MisS ,Ruby. Scott (Queen prize,Miss . Barr .(representing; abrand ■ of ' tea),; second, ilr. Scoones,(a,.bfaii(l of ate); special, Miss B .Burgess Wonderland wilr.be open:ag'aiii ; j this and evening. -;>;£/ vY'' ; .. --. OPERA HOUSE. ' , "Perry-s Bioratria 'gave^i:)i.6ir : -' ijiial - perf brni-. iwee at the Opera'; Today the; company leaverßr,,o.taki,->heireHhey' wilL-play. on Frida.y;,andbSaW(iaj-; proceeding whence- to Gisborne/" -•'■/' V" f ' I?OYAL The .bright «nte^^inm<eni;-r > a6*ithe' Theatre Royal was '..K^at^.;;la^;^e^cllilig'' , before l ' a' large [and .apprecia tiyje-'.-audiSriSj:' •= It; will, be giv^n.again;to-higlit.iJ•'• ' 1 ROYAB PICTURES,; . .Tile. I?oval Pictures .nt.< ( - His -"Majesty's, theatre are still meeting', l with'- 1 enthusiastic j)atronag6: -; The Hatesfr./entertainirig "'series will Djb''-reseaf(&r