ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 579, 6 August 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S., Popular appreciation of : the new programme of pictures at Bis Majesty's—introduced on Wednesday evening—is unstinted. The series ie oortain'ly one of tho best. yet" screened. To-morrow the usual matinee performance will be given in addition to the usual evening show. , , , . ■ FULLER'S PICTURES. Fuller's Pictures at the Theatre Royal this week are a very firio series. This evening will see tho last of the current week's programme. To-morrow an entirely new series will , .be screened, included in which will bo a ■number of star films! OLYMPIA RINK. ■ : The Olympia Rink continues to be very well patronised by enthusiasts of the rollers, and the big floor nightly accommodates a whirling throng. THE NELLIE STEWART SEASON. ' Mr. J. C. Williamson announces the reappearance in Wellington on Saturday, August 14, of Australia's popular actress. Miss Nellie Stewart. The season is limited to thirteen nights, and the opening production will be David Belascb's successful comedy draiua, "Sweet. Kitty Bellairs." It was not until Nellie Stewart had seen everything worth seeing in London, and pretty well everything in Ataerica, and had found no play that possessed essential qualifications, that'' she happened to . see "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" in New York, where it had been rnnning for upwards of threo years. Miss Stewart fell.in love with Belasco's play immediately. There is a remarkablo coincidence about the piece, in that Miss Henrietta Crossmaii, a great comedy actress, who created the part of "Sweet Kitty," was also the first- to' play . ."Sweet Nell", in America. Only six 'performances can bo given of "Kitty Bellaire" in Wellington, as on Saturday, August 21, ','Sweet Nell of Old Drury" is to be revived for four. performances, and the last three nights'of tho season will witness a Bpecial production of "As You Like 1t, , .' 1 when Miss Stewart will appear "for the first time hero in a .Shakespearean role. The box plan for the entire season'.will be opened- at the Dresden, on Wednesday morning. ■'..,•'■■.• ;.

•TOMMY" BURNS. Word reached Wellington yesterday informing Mr. Will Jameson, ■ "Tommy" BuitWs. representative, that his principal had sailed for Auckland by the steamer Victoria, due there, next Sunday. Immediately on arrival Burns will catch the. Auckland- WeU lington. express, arriving. hero on Monday, and, will make his first appearance at the Opera House that, evening. The; box plans are now on view at the Dresden Company; Day sales can be secured at Abel's, Manners Street. ' . ' '. . . '■:, , : " ■'•■'"■ ORGAN-RECITAL. To-morrow evening Mr. Manghan Barnett wjll give a "special request" programme at his organ recital. Some of the compositions are "II Trovatere," by Verdi^."Second Nocturne" (Chopin), and Good Friday musicThe ■ composition -(by Mr. L. F. -. Watldns) which Mr. Barnett played-at-the last rocital is to be repeated. The prkee aro popular ones. : ""' ' : ■'■ ;'■■

.THE MOUNTEBANKS. , For. the -thircT tipe :tKo Mountebank Dramatic Club.; is going to make merry at the Opera House, this time in that wellknown comedy "Jane." JTroin all indications, the coining season will eclinso tlio club's prerious efforts: In connection with the ■ entertainment,' it is worthy of mention that the Mountebanks' have always played fo¥ v 'the"D6ne'fit'' r 6P' : local institutions. , Tho dates for the season aro August 11, 12, and 13. The. r box-plan • is'now arailable.