ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 429, 11 February 1909, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

;,::;T''THE FLOOD tide." : -'-:-S^::;..'of the Bland Holt . pany ; wanes' hot with, the season, which con- i , : ■eludes. :dn- Saturday;' night. '■".■■ :-"The•■-Flood;; '■ Tide," which now' holds the boards,': has not ' the strong melodramatic fibre which one likes .-. ; to associate, with the, name :of the;popular' >,', ..actor-manager, -.i ; : . It; is erratic in /'many respects, ; but .that \ does,hot matter, with: most •:■ ■'■ •i)6ople,' ! who are content'with thelively enter-'- ' ;'-ttfinmont the';'m'elo-farce affords. :"The:Flood, , ■Me" is helped along chiefly by the good offices■;. of Miss Harrie Ireland, Mrs.'.Holt,.Messrs. Arthur;',Styan,':Blancl',:Hoft,' Charles/Brown,' V ;Max Maxwell, and Leslie-Woods.-'. There are - ; about, forty ofter'..charactersto v gir? : ' vSri- '■ .similitude toVan.irresponsib]e:narrativ'e. : Mr. :'■ uniformly'good/;': : ,. .'' /-r^Xs^HEAm^ ' i 4, :t hß V'ord the patieiit camel'sinks;aw!i»-' ; . wardly,to; the sarid of...the:desert, the Sou- ■' danesebrcak'camp smartly;:and,:after pack-: .; jng their household gods iu:'a ;bundle;;oh:'th'e- ;;: ;/ serviceable-hump/S'there is a : general -mount-'>-mg,. and- stately aid carav'aa": across the; pathless: ocean.,of :sii'n-strickeri, s : .sand... : -A grove of palms on''the level .horizon';:' a.Break/oT refreshing green'on the blinding'.': yolloiv-at/is-anioasis./i-The/men tuck • up'/'-' .their. flowing robes, a ml..wade into the'muddy >': pool, and with/their;,"ships"; drink luxur- -i ■' ipusly of;: the: questionable; liquor:? 'Such ;-■ scenes wore, once .reserved for .the traveller, t •bow. they:can .be/enjoyed.by.anyone : visiting''< the,. liieatre.,:Koyal,.-,.whe're.• a • capital '•:: probeing .nightly ■presented.: / ;/; ■;..: ■■; .;■. ;;7yV;\-THE:;R6^^ ..This the -Royal M pictures .at His -.Theatre,': and- the ; patronage accorded is not oho whit diminished trpm -.what-,if■:was ;at-;iho /outset sof the: veil- - .too. .themerenry washighlastcven--; Jn&rtho'.attractivo-little theatre in Courtenay ';-. Place was comfortably filled,.when the usual':' .weekly.-: programme was" submitted. \..lt-'em:-'-'.-. braced all the Vheads'Vthat.kinematographers ' v have <leve)oped_so,. far, 'but.'tou-egular,- p.atr'ohs.; Bone of .-.the 'picturciiwas:, so 'interesting 'as '■■-- .those;life..sc'enes:in foreign lahds.-.-JTheani- :: mated/views of 'Palefmo'.Hyere engrossingly in«..:: toresting.;: .There v wer 6 : glimpses; of .the 'nar. ; ';V bpur, the beautiful;gardens,, theVgrey,:' mas-:. ; sH'e_palaces- and churches, and the catacomba ■ '-• of.'Cappucirielli .(with.'priestsi'--praj : ihg=Va«t6.''!vV matically : day .samts).-V.,Thelrevers6.siaeof the'picture':', ! s . th6, : gay'crowds promenading .rbuhd'playi:'/: ing-.fountams.:NoJ less fascinating.were-the: '' pictures of.Egypt; the,inscrutable,-depicting •;.". the camel of'all. ages doing'its work-in, sights l -''' of flying-railway, trains, .'-, xne_J)renoh hemp.industry scries-were'notably"' •■' good, tracing the industry from the'.-'fle'ld'inta'';'' )si;-i^ om ?, s;yarn " bein S ■■'.wo'veh;': .into':':,cloth:'■ Childhood's .days,: with,-their laughter- iri.d " : ; tears,:.were;brouglit .back from theijiast'by .; a-.'.film. describing, that.: JJirst rrayer.", ■:. Other':;good- picturcsXwerir-' ','£? rb Sl a .Preitchioj" '.'."Wife or.".Mother;^.' ~,The/Mu.mmer's..Daughter,'. 1 .; "A Gpod TestpS' monial,"i and ."Nick'GWter,'Detective:" '--V ; ''

':■: 7Ayprogranirne' : bf, chorai,nmsio : .ot a : special oharqcter is tp'be 6tt4redid-hight;and'fivefol.' r ;'.- : * : lowing.eveniiigs. at 1 : the .Town - Hall vby<. Royal-Welshj.-Male' Choir.: ; Judging ir'omHfo': ' ' laudatory:■ notices of 'leading..dailies''of'v: the .Gommonwealth, they will.affordVmusical?-'''"- : •■rn- 1 ° f i a ' ™ l '® ;ord?r "-'• To - ni sM?S'pr<jgrfam9- '";. will; be, found ;to : .coritairi:.many"brilliant.'c6h-:' ; "' '■'. SHinbers,- togbtlie'r .with.'solos; 'duets,.-V;:' trios,',and .quarfefc-iterns-/of- ano exquisitely: yanedikmd/,.ln;Mr7.Wm.vThoinas;the>clioip'fl : hayo.-as;conduot'or.rc®: dißtinctibnv •:'-' ,'giiided ■its. humble-:; ;through ;;vo6al;{prepar'ationsitwhichv",'■ .necessarily.:,meant,yoa'rs i.of'- incessant'-p'rac-.V .vV; tic'e: .Mr.vThomhs-has reaped: the -reward of-.'■'- • his/ great .labours' :in, findiiig; to r day;ythat- his:■■■;' •■; associate .choristers occupy.'th'e'enviable :di6--.: '.tinotion : of .being -the charn'pioii : -'ohoir:of the'." : : wbrld. .!:Cornmanded : - to- Boyalty 'yr on four: different: occasions;-"'they|sar.ey nbw r '• ; "' -undertaking. " are: 'cerned.yi.Seats'i'raayiv.be-irese^ed,:throughout'-: , :> the day.at'.the;Dresden, : ;■;•-' •sale.tickets rnay^bd/purphased.as'-'Abql's.';.-',;;,>.',

;;::Tfo,bos:pla^sof:' , 'rhe.i^diMiil 1 musical: play -to.be, -presented: ;hy-, Mr/% O.;;; Williamson's: ■ Musical ~Coriiedy. .Monday /mere,:orieiied: atSthe;'Dresden'"': -yesterdayjarid.splendid advanced.bookiiigre-' , suited.':;OfS'The^ed;MiU"yitself^iit.*pnia -'. 'appear, that as': an: up-to-dat'e' 7 for,' purr'/ : veying humbiir,.timeful:music, handsome cb's-;' 1.-tuinosj -and "elaborate ho; better.'-:esa'mple:,of,y;elever! nonsense, has' beeh^bffpre'd'fbr;s6m'e'cbrisMera'ble , engagement', of\Mr'. .'.Tbhu-Jord ■■for'' 1; of '•■■: "Con ;.j •.'; the wYahkee .vtpurist/ ■•; is '■'''■ perhaps one ,bf.;the:mbst , .in the .way. of musicar.co'medy that. Mr.jv C.' : ;", jhasveiitefed'.iritoi, :the : 'urichallonged 'reput.'atipia\et'.being;on6\bf:',' •:a;few'of 'AmenVa's reprosehtative.cbmediahs'.y ! .who^ah^act^sirig;^ahd:3ahce; ; .and;the \fact ;v .that,this>artist.''is';eff, ; -tUe;'stagb: during; nearly f: 'three • hburs.V;"strenubus.,ywork.,' barely, .twenty.'./.; •minutes;. shbsH.'speak; ; .vplurhe's:.fbr.:'thb:',im«:v portance' of'the-part' he. enacts; ■; ~Mr/. Ford'.is ~ Cha'rlesj; Lbder, vari cem'edia'n!.yhese."specialty.is Dutch!.parts;,and -Vi Mr.--••J'red:', Leslie,::.valr.eady: : ;., ; a::,prb^olmM^.. , •■, '-'■:','■•''.':-'>.' :■■.; '■y ; ;*/*;;yii: : >?W^ ;■ :The"Pollard jCompa'nyjywhiehVhajy-' been'' tburiiig'-v'Australia ,inb,ntKs| .'-.'re;'.".;.. turned; &. , ;We.w'Zealand.yeste'i , .inaugurate a ■tour,'ofHhe Dominion at'Grey- : X totyn-to-mprrbw.evening'., Since,!theirjabsehce , ; ; from. New .Zealand^the \ ropertpire: : and: per-.-''. sbnnel : of rhe.',company..have;beon .consider-', ably .'. strengthened jhnaer. the:; : ablb:.;direction>y: bf. :MrV^Tbm: Pollard" (prbducbr);yarid- -Mr.; y' Brahms - (musical.-director);:--. The' refertbireV: nqw; includes .'■" The.Gay Hussar,": '(formerly.• :" The. Tea'GirljVV.by' Messrs/J..; y.; 'Bif chVahd:.':' ■, of;'; Aupklaiid); >■;-y'Rip'-: vVaiii; : Winkle,"-,..0ne i;bf:;"Planquette's;yEappiert'i ; works (in:^;which Mr.:.Charles:;Albert,;plays>,' Rip ••' and :; Miss',Tpppihg. I Gretcheii) 1 ; ■'•■''.!'. The.: - Isle of Bong Bpng/^and,pefhapsyt'-BluebeU'';. in-Fairyland.":;-; Among/the' new; members'bfy.': ! the/bompany- are .Miss'Heras,':;, a Mel bourne) v ; soprano, -and:Mr/, Jock"Willis;:"the' coiiediafi'/: so \vell;known v on/the; FuUerycircuit/:,; ; The, ", .company ,will. : « commence/^:?seasbn/Zat/vthe.' "■ Opera House'at,'4he.conclusion'of '.-FJtli&'BtidC':' Mill' ' ;' '■ term/-y -/;': ?;.' /■; yii 's': -'M >/•/;: ; :,;- : ;/■:• ;•:-:YORKSHTOE^OCIiI^^|;'".-/o'' / ; The thermometer stood; at, 85/degi4(Pah;i, ■'■ ■-■ but ,the;,midsummer warmth- only -kindled: a ■'.' warmer 'geniality l at/'the'■ monthly/ineetihg 'of ■ ;tho Yorkshire■;So6iety,;,held.last'evening Mn f; Godber's Eppms/v. Mr. ;,T.-Mi; Wilfbrd,/.who!' occupied; the., .chair,' /missed /no .Opportunity ■■ ■/ of .keeping 'the/fun -gbing,; and-'that :is- the ' / .■chief.'element/which.-makes'.the I :meetings:'of '. ■the. Yorkshire Society, so .. There was... no/lack of taleiitj'as Avitness/the: : following' . programme:—Co'inic':,. song, "Mr.'Stevenson';:song,-, Mr.;, J. -:Bell; /violin solo', Miss- ■ Bed- ': ford;. comic',. yMr. /Taylor;''recitatipn,:/: Miss : Mavis.;;Hair;;,;sleight-bf-h'and:."perforin--',-" arice,' Mr.'-,P; ''Major;' banjo,:quartet. Moppri'.."."y; R. Watts, Haconj/Hairis," , comic -song/ and recitation;;,, "iVlr/-/. raauib';'-; song,-;Mri'' : Graves;. reading,./Mr.,/Bedford; ; y ■'■ flute solo; 'Mr.'-Gi'/T.- Hall./ Apart: from' the'-'/ concert;/there were'eakes ahd".al6:/fbr:'tliev'/': sustenance';of.the,' good--folk who;regard'tha'"';'• biggest county bf,':England as home/.-/,//!','>.-y': ■-'.. The Benefit Concert: in-aid' bf Mfs.:/Oweny ; and family, >of Mitchelltbwn, 'which ■■'.'•■tb.ke's'Splaco. to-night in the .Victoria Hall, .Adelaidev-' Road,■'..promises.;to;be;an 'excellent^one../In;-•'". ..addition'to a fine musical programme," a /(lanes .'.: will .'follow; which: is to:be;'interspersed Vith/'/ artistic .items.':. Tho Highland Fling; :\vith pipe/; accompanuhent,,by MissFlora/EJhaw, "Will, be'-''/ / : are './assisting in; some ''"artistic'.'dancihgV'"/'■■./• '■'.''.■■'■