ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FRANK THORNTON'S FAREWELL' 'V , TOUR. '. .; V : ■- A packed house should-'greet"'the return, of' Mr., Frank. Thornton ; '. : arid, liis ; new■ London company at the Opera ffpusi;Vtp-night,' and giro him the '\vclcome' so familiar .to' him .(in Icvery -visit-here.', It-.is five'i'years sirice-Mr-.' Thornton was last sin J WelliiigtM.. The liew comedy, with':which;ljis.,"season;.;commences, to-night' ■is reported; 1 to. br.istle., with refined fun and genuine 'humour,; .and.; Mr.' ,Tljoni- , ton's equiprnent as" : a-;.knighir-of' the' middle' ages' should' be sufficientyin': itself: to" 1 tiftkle the .risible- faculties !of< the- most sedate;; ;Mlv Thorntoh's,* present. company j . new. to the Dominion," witlv one exception. "When Knights were 1 Bold" will '-be ■preceded^by"That Brute . Simijlons'.^-. ; \Mr.; 'Thoriitofi gives his farewell performance'in' .Wellington on Saturday, \Ju]y.:,2s;. mother. original chari acter- in " The ..Private';.--Secretary,'" that made. his. namo. famous ■ in all '.parts ■of the :world. -. The..plans. aroion view at Hbllida'y's. ; Sir Joseph arid. Lady, .Ward attend the peri formanco' to-night. l • . i • ■ :' '. /THEATRE,'ROYAL; ' ■ Fuller's • vaudeville l entertainment ■ last .evening" satisfied aj-fiill-'house: Ybfealists, ' comedians, . acrobats,; s'and -.tragedians--all. contributed a; happy . share to ' tho jgeceral- enjoy'merit.' To-night another-excellent programme will -bo submitted.::-""-'V.-1 ' i'• ; ■ : ?- ; ' THE ROYAL PICTpRES.y;' \ ; ■ His Majesty's. Th'eatreJ!wis:..crowded.'■ 1 ast'. jniglit; when a;; "change - of: • programme'•'-.was-presented- by-.the .' RpyaV..;Pifctoo::.Syndicatc. :Thbr'e seems, ho seated, per- mediumof- the. biograph. machine, : and , when. it is Jco'nsidered". ; iliat..,f6r v the past seven .months; the ..Royal Pictures have 1 been 'presenting a: iweekty-change <; of-, programme 'of new pictures, it makes, one^'.wondcr'.-where and when they will r stop/ '■' Last; night's Uist ;was a compreherisiv'e.'one;;,'..and-,! • provided Enough .of the mystic, dramatic, and comic- to satisfy. • Iri' the'latter-sect'iott ! tIW-Jbill, is particularly^strong;-Depilatory! Pernler?' Iboing a' genuirio .laughter-maker.;-The'film showing : the openings ' r c6rem6nies of the ■Franco ! - Exhibition '"in: "London') gives 'fine. pictures,- of the present, -and also of the Stadium-'-.where the -Olympic Games 'are-;nbw bejng held.;-_Thei visit, of the .Crown ; Prince of Germany, to 1 Cologne".is.- another, fine' subject,; ;an_d ; clearly - reproduced. ,The pertinacity of American'pressnien arid phptographers isvshowh; in;.the .attempts.-to interview- and photograph-- a brjdal couple. " k Letter- in- the"'Sand,";.; ."jTho' Pirates," 'The Goat-herd.i were r.'most :\iriterest-ihg, and "Indian; Bitters,";.:"Stop Those Barrels, " and " The Airshipwe're; provocative of much laughter. The programmo will bo '.repeated . to-night. - 1 • " THE GTJV'XOR." -. ' :: ■ ■ The, Wellington Dramatic. Club • repeated tlie performance of;-The; Guy'nor " ; at..' tho Opera House Hast .evening,'--'/to' an- audience which thoroughly enjpyed the rollicking fun ;that exists: in situations.The performers ' were,easier \in their work, tianoru the' first night. - V ; MISSIONS 'TO SEAMEN. ■ Tho Missions to Seamen Institute was crowded to the. doors list night,'' when Miss Cable provideda most delightful 'concert.:Mr., James -MooreV thej.missioner;;.occupied the chair,; and during- a- short . interval delivered; a.' temperiince .address,'.-• taking - :.the words "Wetting' the Bargain " - for a subject. ;. Eight"', men subsequently.; took 1 the pledge ■of - total; abstinence 'as. a . result; of- the address., Several very popular .choruses were 'smig'by.the.audionce'in'good:style., 'A Qon- . uridrum • {competition,'' -ivhich ■; "proved- •: most amusing,' .was .won by ; ;sailprs';.iromv_ships: iii pott..;, The;.' following.- contributed. items' to •the programme—Misses'. Sanison,' Cable, Mes.dames Hand,. Gardineir, 'MessrshGoudie, Galloway, Robin,' Bishop,- - Bryant,.- Barnett (R.M.S.. Corinthie)J. and;. Master :;Gardiner:. < A ..-hearty . vote of . thanks , ; was accorded ■ the 'performers ,a't. the, conclusion,.,and' light .refreshments were ''dispensed.. : ' ELOCUTIONARY' ASOVMUSICAL ■ • . RECITAL:. The ,pubiic r aro -reminded of '.the - ary and musical recital by-Miss May Hartey, ■assisted by Misses..\M.'/;and F;.Dix, Harvey, 1 arid leading musicians, -to bo held at tho Wesley Hall,'*;Taranaki Street,ijtp : riight. Tickets niay' to pirocured;a'nd seats booked at ■ the' Dresden.. ' " "; : 'y '. ; SKATING CARNIVAL. . ' 1 .The fancy 'dress and .poster, wrnival' held in -thfe Oljuipic' Skating: Rink-last: evening, proved- a very,"great: success;*, Tho; fa)iicy dresses were .iiumorous. and-ingenious, -and the rink was-crowded with, spectators). The winners of the :ppstor,''and.>fancy,,dress com-' petitions-' were -announced;to'.bei.thei -follo'wing tradej Miss. : Asher';' confectipnofy; Miss - Oldltaih; sJgrocersi'- Mrs. ,o!Connortailoring arid, niei-cery,-.Messrs. Honiiiig and Co;; musical, v Miss.-Buck'; .tobacconists, Bliss .'M'lrityre";.'ether, trade; Miss. special cbstufiiie,. Mrv Shand •, chatnpiqn, Mr. Mills; b'est : fancy drossj Miss;B. Burgess..The prize for tlie. best, solution of the riddle, ".Why. did the'roller skate'?." ■ was - wpri by Miss -E.' Palmer, 36 -Palmer Street, who replied: '"Because'"it 'was _:attached to the (h)c'el and.sole.""::Aii escit'irig"hockey, match was ari' interesting .feature of vthoi evening. The rink will- be. open again",.to-day; .i ; - GOOD .TEMPLARS' REUNION,' ', ■ -. A 'reunion of past .and-';present;:mem-bers of tho Star of Newtown Lbdgo-.of Good Templars, which took tho form of a social evcinng, was very largelv-attonded last evening. Mr. G. Pctlicrick,-- sccrota'iy/'of.-'th? Grn'nd Lodge of- : . Geod .Templars,.'presidedl Musical items ' wei o' given' ,by ..the following:—Overture, . Miss,Gilpin.; 1 songs, Mrs. Peddj", Misses 'Morris ' and' ! Trott, Messrs. Turroll and W;.Edwards; recitations, Messrs. Cousins and G. Price; duet r Messrs. Edwards ' and. Turrell:; i mandolin ..solo,' Mrs. Poddy.. 'A very .pleasant lOvpniiig's. eutertlinrient was afforded...'• ■ A smoko concert .was, ; held at " Godber's Rooms dast.evening-'bv ;the. Athlotip.Football Club., The : chair .was;occupied : by; Mr.: G.,E. C. . Campbell. , A short .'toast-list' :was; honoured, and during tho;evening' musical items were contributed byj Messrs; Toohill, AUSt. Clair, Thorn, H. T.' Thornpsori; E.. Ireland,;A. Hayes, and W. .Baumgart. The accompariiments:were played by Messrs: Even'son'aDd Shadbolt. .: ; :: ... ;