ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 555, 9 July 1909, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"CINBEBELLA." ( Tlio goTgeous ancl'. hilarious pantomime, "Cinderella," ■ was repeated last evening before a convulsed and happy audience. Miss Meredith Meredro, as the handsome Princo Casimir, fully explained tho admiration wliich tho Prince causes, and Miss Ruth Lincoln sang and acted charmingly as, Cinderella. Mr. Brett's comic songs in the part ofvtho woman proved irresistible; to ,th(s risible faculties of. the audience, ■' ami tho clever dancing and whimsicalities of Mr. Tom Payne, who-takes tlio part of .the Baron's page-boy, were- also responsible for much ap-plause-arid la-ughter. Mr. Cromwell, as the Baron, caused great diversion by his songs and eccentricities. The clover skipping-ropo dauce of Miss Perrin met with deserved appreciation, and Misses Daisy |Bebnoro : and Emmolino Orford acquitted fhemselves well as the-ugly sisters. The elaborate staging and brilliant dresses of the pantomime make it highly enjoyable as a,spectacle, apart from tho humour of the songs and incidents.' "Cinderella"'will be repeated to-night and to-morrow • (Saturday), wi'thv a matinee in .th'e'afterrioon.-- "The' Belle .of Mayfair" is ' announced for the last fournigliis of the season; 1 This ;faEcinating -TTOrk. isvby the famous composer, Leslio'Stuart, whose success with "Floradora" is well known. The now- play has had a ; phenomenal run in Sydney and .Blelbourne,.. whilst, in London, and. the pro-: vince's' it has i enjoyed an'equally-successful career. The music is j claimed tp.;be pf ; tlio most melodious description—the'• concerted numbers: espicially.: : ;Th'e audience■ is introduced to' 'he gay and fashionable world ■of- ."Mayfair," •. and .this;, alone, afford great ■ opportunity for effective dressing. Amongst' the many, novel features to be introduced are the famous. Gibson Girls, and a-burlesque on the Merry Widow Waltz. The; plans for the remainder of the season are'now open 'at the Dresden, v ~.-.- .-; - '.;■■:V . ; : THEATRE ROYAK; ; ;. : ';,'-,'- ; ;; ~ The cinephone; .music to : a kinematographic setting,■! is ; now ,an estab--lishe4. institution.at the .Theatre Royal, and the-selections:that are. at present bei-ng-gjven. ..by this means are an !attractivo;.feature of tho: programme..(The picture of.th'^i:Webb-Arnst boat race, is'another item : wftica attracts ■much interestj and the; remaindor of tho. pic-, ture entertaiiiment: is,:on a higli 1eve1. ,, /".' Tlie will: be repeated to-night and ,tdmorrow nighty and on, Saturday there.will-bo the: usual weekly .'change.' ■; ''~ ■''.-,. -.- . '-.. ■■;• ■:::. [ HIS '.-■ :..;•' •; Despite heavy rain iind opposition in tho picture lino .of .entertainmont,. there;was a goodvaudienco at His Majesty's Theatre last night/ This "week's'.programme is decidedly interesting, a ! -special .attraction for patrons with a sporting turn -of - inind- being " Tho Derby Race of 1909." '■■■■ The crowd and other scenes at Epsom are', shown in addition to the actual race, won by>King Edward's horse ;Minoru. To-morrow afternoon there wjll be a matinee, ..commencing at 2.30 p.nj., at ' which evory child - ' present will receivo a : gif fc. r - -^. -:<-\V. ; .v '■ .• : --^': ;h: '.-'-'-, ; : : " It .is •n.o- "drawing"!of- the ; long,bow" to, state;|tnat tho Town Hall was'tyrell."filled'last , Pictures being £he attraction; Even the wet:.weather?)did not!'greatly .affect the attendance.: :The'.speciarfeature,;in tonight's programme 'Hvill. be. the presentation ■ of ■-Sardou'sM'famous' \'. : .Vta/r.Tosca-."--Although .this, must necessarily be condensed for kineniatographic- purposes, yet a compre- ; of.the- story,is given, including tho thrilling' saerie ' between ■■'Soarpia and Ploi'ia' ToSca, culminating in; the death' of the fonnor after , "La' ToscaM has'extracted the: false ■passportr . 'Ecene ■ on .the" battlements -is vividly depicted;.,when Mario.jhai been •cruelly shotj/followed by^'La^lo'sca's , .'" sensational leap from.,the;;battl_eme'nts. . "A complete change of:progra)time 1 is : announced ; this:not only ,t6inj!ltfde/ ti La' Tosca," .'but /also, another -.'art," study called : "flieS Return!:, of tains, r/lahy."sterlingEqualities. , -; irj\ .. :; .\! ;;:'- : ;-::;-,; '."BTJCKY DtntHAM."; ■ ■■' ■;.' ■ r ' : The new playv "Lucky .Durham'' .wiU:intro--' "duce Messrs. iMeynell:and Gunn's. N«w Eng"Bsh Conipanyj-'aTid' •Mβ"*talented iactor, vMr.f Harcourtßeatty:: "Lucky Durham" is by the late.AVilsdn-Barretti.whose.many, ful;plays' have beeu -, seen in'the colonies. The, pla'y,is:said to.be'exhilarating. It is a diama. ,with'-"a : . lates;-his- >views, on -theV, social question. • Tho plans: for the eight.nights''season of "Lucky. DurKain" 'open.at tho. Dresden-on Tuesday ;next,;and;the drama commences, at.tho Opera House '^on 'Friday, July 16. : C - : ■ -■'; : SEATING/RINK. ; : The push-ball-was:-again'the chiefr.contre--of amusemont at the Olympia. Skating Rink last .evening,-.and' a -brisk six-a-sido match • oausea''much'diversion/ fcitaters arelooking forward "theV Black-and-White : .Carnival, which, is announced for Wednesday: evening 'ivilr ,wear- black or white, or.black and white, and., an-attractive programme ' has been.: arranged, .• which, in--eludes fancy skating, waltzing, racing, etc. ■ The rink is op'on aftenibon and;,evehing, and' a special, hour, is, allotted to beginners) -,