ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

: ■. ■' '■•■■'.■■ ■ ; THEATRE ; ROYAL. " .' . The' new bill which the Fuller .Company is presenting this week is' right up to the company's standard, and the faro- gave pleasure to. the. ;aiidience which, gathered at the popular house, of entertainment, last- night. . The film: depicting ' the 'boxing contests •:between , two clever 'English juveniles, the Masters, Come, was •, one of the best of the fine selection of .pictures/' The comic element is represented by'a-stroiiff'list of screamingly funny' screenings, and the ,scenio: : itenis were, also strong. The singing, pictures -were a' further attraction, .to. an already [.excellent programme. ■':.;'; '. his majesties theatre. . .., ■ The \eicellent selection of "pictures, which have been ' drawing large .audiences ;to the . Royal Syndicate's entertainment for-the past week; will be produced this-ovening for ihe last time! , .The .pictures are of ■' high quality throughout,^'the' 'blending of instruction and humour being 'such as to appeal to. the, most, fastidious audience. The weekly change of., programme is announced for, to-morrow night.' ■■■']■ '■: p v WEST'S-' PICTURES. i\y '.'^?. ■'. -West's' Pictures 'provide!;a very- varied, entertainment with their' new programme, ,and 'there I .'are;-pictuera- to suit" alf- -reasonable tastes.-/--A' , very interesting- series- is ..the. one .of toy-making -in Pavis; and .the audience watches the' whole .thing, from the finding of old bits of tin'iri rubbish heaps*,till the .moment.when that-.tini becomes a, finished-toy. , The "Return of' Ulysses , ' .is i- classic; tale,, narrated iin a way thati-:would.have delighted wise UlyssesVhimself,' as-■• much '.as it ;,would ; have amazed him, , and particularly interesting :is the ride on • the Parjeeling railway. Even when the- story does not interest very.much, the setting is apt-to-be exceedingly, good*! and this'.applies.to the French .spenes ; throughwhich the "Donkey that is:-not an Assi' makes his' way',: and the river scenery,in..the lurid, story of the Bed 'Girl. .'The. play- of - 'La 1 Tosca;". with : Bernhardt as the :• lady, is. of • absorbing interest, and' it is .so cleverly, .cut 'that:the audience:gets : practically: the cream of!the play,!if the torture scene can possibly be included under 'that heading, and ■ the. actress V'face .is a'marvellous' study of express |.sio'ns.':.-': .;"•■ ;, -. '■■ '/■"■:;;.; -.'•■-.;.- ; •. ;, -■' ■ ~';'•' '^; ; ; ;"vv'/Lucky : ,i)tßHAM^ :; ;.', : :, ~..; This-morning, at nine ,o'olock, the plan-for "tucky;Durham",will he,opened at the Djesden.' 'interest is already being evinced in the return :-ov Mt. ; Harcburt Beatty,. and', the ■ first appearance' of Messrs! Meynelland G.unn s new. English which he : is; the-partibu-lar\'"etar."•'■-.• Mr: -Beatty 'has-won the, highest praise, for his of "John-Durham, . the -millionaire, whilst -the'.other 'members ol the company, wTiich includes'a.-number: of ■ old 'favourites,-in''the .persons of ;"Jlessrs.■ Gaston Mervale, ■"; James Lindsay,, Tom . Cannam, etc., 'are strongly cast.,-., Miss Harvey makes her , first: appearance. '. Mr. ! : Frank 'Randell, an-other'-English l newcomer, , ; has appeared -.as-the leadihg" ■'-juvenile .■■.inv.some'of-.vthe prmcipa theatres of England; whilst Mr. J., \V. Deverell will" be. remembered.-• as. a''.leading .member of the'"Little , " Stranger."- Company,;which toured New.rZealand a 1 few. years .'back.'•,>■-■•;. v '':

SKATING KINK. Preparations aTe in full swing for the black-and-white carnival to be held at the bkatnig Rink to-morrow evening. The programmes lor tho carnival includes a number of interesting items, among them the final heat of tho skating championship, a waltzing competition, ana fancy skating. At present the sessions av the rink are well patronised by skaters anxious to be in good form for the carnival. . CONCERT AT THE SAILORS' REST. ' A well-atfended concert was given at the Sailors' Rest last Eight undef the auspices of the Wellington Catholic Seamen's Conference An excellent programme was submitted, and Was greatlj appreciated by the seamen from the various vessels in port A special feature of the programme was tho rendering of several musical items by the Foo Foo Band from the ■; s Waianui, under the conductorehip of Bandmaster Martin Another capital item was the balancing and ncrobatie feats and sinking of tho "All-Star Vaudeville" Company A sum of 10s 2d was collected in aid of the unemployed fund as a result ot the efforts of the Coozff Bros -Songs were given by Misses Greville, A. Sullivan, Wilson, A Frith, JL Frith, and 1 Bowen, and Messrs Conwtiy. Winton, Raines, and Hmtz Master J M Carthy and Mr. Jl'Kay contributed recitations, Misses C. Hickejr and Rfloney an Irish jiff, Mr. D. Cole a violin solo,' and Messrs Cooze Bros and Black a speciality'"tarn" The accompaniments were played by Mrs Cole, and Mr Jacobs contributed a piano solo. BOYS' INSTITUTE. The Hon. 'T. Mackenzie, F K G S., Minister for Agriculture, will give a lecture in the Town Hall this evening on "New ZealandOur Own Land, Brightest and Best in aid of the Boys' Institute and kmematoeraph pictures will be shown, and tho illustrations will be described, I the selections including tho Southern Alps, the Thermal Kβgions, the Western Sounds, and the ArnstWebb boat race. The Hon A. >T. Ngata will recite "Scenes from the Past," and the Harrison Band will contribute several numbers. A lecture on "Tho Continental Question" was given by Dr. Borghetti m the Sydney Street Schoolroom lost night under the auspices of the Northland and Sydney Street Primitive Methodist Mutual Improvement Society. The lecturer was given an attentive hearing, and was accorded a \ote of thanks I for his address. , t