ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 503, 10 May 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"A• MINER'S TRUST." A' new Australian. drama, ■■• entitled .."A Miner's Trust," will be Bfcaged at the Open: House to-night, when Meynoll and Gunn'i clever dramatic company, will enter upon th( second week of their Wellington season The author, Mr. Jo. Smith, is said to hav< written a play of thrilling interest, with £ plot that is not allowed to lose its "grip" U the end. The drama doala with the impersonation of a young prospector by his mate : who assumes the identity of the other aftoi bis doath, and goes to England to marry tb< dead man's blind sweetheart. The play i said to' bo riot only , effective from'.th< dramatic point of view, but,to have some capital scenic effects, one of whioh—th< rescue from the shipwrecked steamer Goulburn by moans of the rocket apparatus—li particularly well spoken of. The full strengtl of tho company, including Miss Beatrkx Holloway, Mis 3 Lillian Meyers,' Mr. Herbcrl J. Bontloy, and Mr. 'J.-B. Atholwood, wil bo seen.in the.lengthy cast. ... y j ';-'• THEATRE ROYAL. ..' ',' The revival of the cinephone and Mnematograph at the Theatre; Royal has so far proved very successful, and the sine of the audience on Saturday night, \ when the firsi change of programme was made, seemed to indicate that, the success would continue. The collection of pictures was a very'pleasing one, and., it included three • oinephone items. These were "Billy Brown froin. London," sung by Arthur Gilbert, who had with him a quartet of ballet dancers; "We all Walked itno the Shop," sung by Alf. Gordon with a pierrot.ohorus; and "On a Tree by;a River, -. Koko's song from the comic opera, "The Mikado,'' as sung by Stanley Kirkly. Of the ordinary kinematograph pictures, "Naples—lts Streets, and Industries" was, perhaps; the most interesting. The first part.of.the film was a splendid panoramic view of. the beautiful town and Bay of Naples, and afterwards there were 'shown views of tie flower market and the various home industries, such as rope - and , twine making, chair; making,; etc. The dramatic section of the programme was represented by "The Mohawk's Revenge,": which told the story of how two : ranchmen shot a helpless Red Indian maiden, and how her tribesmen tuned out to exact revenge. Pride of place, aowever, must be' given to the humorous pictures, of which there were quite a number. One of the best was entitled "Two Pigtails." It;set out the'adventures of two Celestials, (Aose pigtails had-been-tied together by a nischiovous youth. . The two Chinamen were )hased .through the.• streets ,by ■ a, policeman, md the connected pigtails eitther had * to snap on every obstacle tho runners- passed w bring the object down. The latter was ;enerally. ; the ' case, and \ such ( formidable ;hings" as lamp-posts, factory chimneys, etc., vero levelled in quite an amusing way. Jther . pictures •. of. the . comic;. order _. were 'The Burglar's - Little Joke," "Dick is not Dead,", and ','For the Family Peace.". The )rogramme will be repeated to-night. .

..;•.' : ; ROYAL PICTUHES;.,; There was a very {large attendance at His Majesty's Theatre 'on' Saturday night, when -. the Royal Pictures Syndicate presented their. programme. The selections are of a very, high, order, and the evidence was duly - apprecia- . 'tive./ The/usual 'change willv be ..made.on: Wednesday night. '' ■'.'..' ;;■ .:'.'-. .' 'BR. BARNARDO'S HOMES. '■.-'-, ... .The'-RovrW.: J.. Mayers, , r whp will lecture 'in'.the Town Hall this evening oil 'ITragedies in Child-life,'' is described as one of the best known of Dr.: Barnardo'a fellow-helpers, and he has been long. * associated with tho work. {■ / . ..;'.: .'-.' 'Considering {their, former circumstances and earty surroundings, the.musical attainments {of the Barnardo' boys! are little.short of marvellous. Their' repertoire contains over. 100 selections, and they show great skill in their work on handbells, bagpipes, mandolines, / and : • many other / instruments. .The -programme is advertised as '.'one' yard long,"; and: tho boys' and' their {'instructor, {Mr. /Aaronj : .have won','-golden,-opinions .'all, along, tn'o'iUne'.' A. {well-kflomj. London min-{ ister recently,said :>••■;' /- : .rlhvV v --:. '■'•■ • :{-"I always feel whenl listen to Mr. Mayers and watch 1 him with 'his'boys ! ahd 'at: his work that I have never known a more conspicuous instance: of_, the right man in the right place.,./It,is evident that tho.child qua child ris; in l his heart, 1 and he . speaks for them,' {not' .'so, much as an 'advocate. standing putsido theiractual Ho, but as one who lives, suffers, and laughs with tßem.";' His Excellency the Governor will take the chair.;; [■ .;'",.:. '-■:'' ORGAN RECITAIi.; '■: The downstairs portion of the Town; Hall was ;well- filled- on Saturday, evening, .and. there was a fair "number of' people up- . ,starrs, : at l the; organ given ; by; Mr.; J..,Maughan Barnett. . Tho'programmp was of a- varied and highly attractive' character,:' .and' theiaudiencp' was not backward in 'ex-: ' pressing its appreciation. Bach'B Prelude and Fugue in E a beautiful excerpt .from: Wagner's'"Parsifal,", and an air with variation; and finale fugato by: Henry Smart .were:the most notablo items {of ' the,, pro-gramme.-'..-Other selections • were serenade (Pierno), melody.- (Coleridge-Taylor),' arid march' "Pomp and Circumstance'' (Elgar).. • The"-programme for, next Saturday will in-' olude Bach's great Prelude andPugue-in A; . minor, Chopin's G minor Nocturne, and. a fantasie on Gounod's "Faust." :

:•OLYMPIA SKATING RINK. .Excellent : attendances, at all sessions were experienced at tho' : Qlympia / Rink on Saturday. The morning session was well attended by ladies and childron, and;the band rendered appropriate, music -at the.'.afternoon' -said.'- evening sessions.' To-night a fifteen-lap 'handicap race will take place. On Thursday night a polo' match betwen, two teams' from HJLS. Challenger' will; bo played,, and ; a i r skating carnival will bo held on May 26. Professor Hunter, of Victoria University College, will give,a lecture to the members of the Teachers' Institute to-morrow night on "Some Aspects of Experimental Psychology and Education." Tcaohers and their friends ate cordially invited. -. '/'.,-