ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 292, 3 September 1908, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• THEATRE ROYAL. ■spTliere was • again ; 'a -largo attendance at the, Theatre Royal last evening •to witness Mr. Fuller's vaudeville programme. Toan excellent picture, entertainment jH^|P rov id<Mi.T.*' 1 ; THS PICTURES. ? roeord; attendanco at Hia Theatre last night'to witness tho ' of the Royal Pictures. Tho stato that over. a hundred .patratii had to" bo refused admittance. Tho fPipturOvshown; was ono representing. the a £-9.®R,, air-,ship. ..Its evolutions mi e ~ c U' .^closely'.from start to finish, ■fli'is -was followed by a beautifully coloured fantastic' entitled "Grotesque' iJMgWs," tho- rapid- arid amusing changes >9 .!\iiich ,, Wei'o'"rcspo'nsiblo for the greatest pathetic sketph followed entitled-; yTho Little Mother," in which a little, Behaves.. splendidly .iu looking after her ;SmalLbrathGE s and-.-sistcr. * .Comedy, of course, Sv.»s ,a r prominent 'feature, and one of the most jenteffaming of thatordpr, was "Jack iu tho .Letter-Rox," in which" a' usually .stationary, letter-box is" seen"'to-'move about and canso 'various; disaster's: ."The Robber's Daughter" showing"as it did a rescue -.of-' ar^ictw-;by-'tlifi - daughter of tho thief. i ! [A>yßacheldrV Baby" proved very entertaining. w ;A-"film of- interest was "The Selfish ■ rM3n-!i !(f<jiijldcd~"tjii' the" well-known pliy "A •• Ms?s.agje^frpiri' f Mats'') Other' pictures' run'' off were:—''Phantom Game's," "The Determined Lovers',"- "The' Poacher," "Tommy and tho Policeman's Whistle,"'and'"Bobby on H'p. Spree." It is announced that a film of speciali interest'd9picting the arrival' of the American-'Fleet •' at Sydney will bo run off td-niglvt.'v"" f ■ CONTEST." " ■vr.-The'cinematograph reproduction, of .the 'B.uirus-Squires /light,the world's. rights of ijWhich jwefejrsecur-ed; by ..Messrs. MacMahoal in conjnnctioii-.withvMr»r Edwin WAcU,-is,;i;eported to have proved a success :oV<p-beypnd ;tho most sanguine expectation. Cable advices received by the firm describe it ~as,|'the;inost remarkable achievement to date in anipiated photography. Its first reproduction m ;Sydney two nights after the actual event, .and.'in. the same Stadium, was wit—, nessed;by. v over.,sooo spectators, and excited 'great enthusiasm. ..Dates have been fixed for therNew" Zealand tour, which will commence Theatre. Royql, Wellington, on Thurs..day v next v '• '

11 -f; | "-ELECTION COURT CASE. f lie '''Women's Ejection Court Case (2028, A.d.),', which.is to be presented as a feature Sprogriiiniiie ;to be' given in the Concert . the.Town Hall on Monday next,. . is stated:;to .be -as interesting and amusing an; entertainment as could well be imagIt is froni the pen of' Mr. H. B. Bridge, ' ; and' : is! being conducted by a general commiti te«;Of Jadies,- under tlio management of JL'sa .W-tspn. Contributions to the vocal part of the-,programme will be supplied by Messrs. Jp ;Pyke«t;.is--.-.S, Ballance,. Widdop, Newton, - and .Morris Fox. Mr. Cooke •■F!)l;.giy'P..a-violin'solo, and Mr. T. W. Brown. ;jrill;Qraw a smoko; picture,-while sketches by 1 ilassrs. and ii'Jx-th will complete a van«l; entertainment, the proceeds or which tbe funds of tho Boys' Institute. ~S«ts, may bo; reserved at tho .Dresden. «!'p '' I CONCERT JAT . BROOKLYN. i^'AT'COnceTt/'arranged by ' Mr. I C. Clarkson, -'in>aid jof the "Brook- ; ilyn'Baptist' Chiircli, will bo given in Fullford's • Ball,\ Brooklyn, t-o-niglit. An excellent pro"grammoy in iwhich leading singers wll take partyi has'.been'arranged. IRENE AINSLEY. . ''H ; : Amsley,''the well-known New ' 'contralto,' who • has just completed < ; 'I?E.:-stndios : under Marchesi, is' to make her . ■)x>w r t<j> fa'.Wellington audience on'/Thursday .ai)d Friday, September 10 and 11. The gifted .young singer'-haS' completed' a'' thoroughly, .successful '; tour of the Auckland province, • andvhas/been greeted by delighted audiences she'las appeared. The box plan jsft^thQ'-Drfe'«delx~ on': Monday nest'at' 9.a.m. ! "V "V" "v

•' Tlle -lieH tlieir annual social..in tho .Street Schoolroom last night, and..it proved to be a very enjoyable function. About. 150. couples danced to the music, of. ;Miss Hawthorne's string band. : Tho rM.C.'.s'jvere. Messrs'.'.J.. TV. Black, J. ! fHoaroj H. S.'. B'arharf,. audrH. B. D. Swain. •o&a«j«ry,' pleasantV concert and social was Igiveii Ncvrtown Bowling Club last ■ "night Victorja Hall/" The haU .and supper i -'teDlol been .prettily decorated by the :• membws .' or the . club, and their friends. Mr. T. JBl^d^'.in',, opening tho social, welcomed' i .^'ll.thoso^.present, and^ hoped they would make tliC.aflftii 1 in overy sense of the ! [ S&.j.aid.'tlj.e' bowling .green was in! splendid.ipj'der, and they; hoped to open tho • -season' on'Ocrohc'r 12,*when all bowlers and ' : - their.' lad^,friends'" would .be heartily wolcome. S'Ari interspersed-with ' tiiirtees ji;as , th?ji'';gone.',through, the following . 'e&ntfibutiug:— "(pianoforte solo . •' andi'song)',;,Messrs.'' Potter and C. Ellison" ;t (vocal| duets), \Mr. Alpo, (comic song), Miss ' -Sodtfi itrV.Murit'(song), .Strs. Taplay ! ;tsoiJg,! "Thei:C'arriavale"), 'Mr..Haigh (reck- ; tation), Mr. Alpe (operaph'ono selection). Mtb.'J. Sexton was tho' accompanist, and. ' Messrs. ,W. Wylkyand. A. J. Pollock acted ; as-'M.C.''sV'' At "the conclusion of tho concert ' 'Mx'.'JJlaiid'.tliankod ,all" those who had kindly "It'sSistdd;'"th6'"committ.ebs who had made. 'tHe 1 ': i various., aixangements,. and the •friehds aided.in.tho decoration of ■ 1 'trlio-' hall, especially Mr. Barber, who had •'brought them a. load of llorars from Sea- ' rtous.! -i."A musical treat" is promised thoso who feel disposed to assist avgood cause by at'teudmgl>thG.;';conccrt.artanged to be given. inlitKo Tpkn Hall this' evening in aid . of tho of England, building,,fund at East-. , Iwijjjio. vjffo Wfy *,with .t-uc.: assistance, of. the' lias arrariegd a. splen'did- programme, so that apart from the good. . flb'jcct 1 SKved .patrons , aro promised full arjtistic :value- ffir. their, money. The position ! regarding ' the building .fund , is, that tha 'public; of Ea,stbounio have subscribed a sum 'of'a'bdut £300 amongst" themselves, and they ii-de'Sfroi. to doubled that sum", before entering 'ujiort [ a building _ proposal such as tha janshiouers have in mind." The' sea-siders deserve support-