ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 596, 26 August 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■- NELLIE: STEWART SEASON. . * The production—all too slibrt—of "Sweet Nell: of Old'Brury" was brought to a!conclusion bo-' lore a orowded, and .enthusiastic .houso. last; night. To-night will witness the opening .per-, forinance of Shakespeare's sylvan comedy.- 'As, : You Like It." The management:promise that the play will" be splendidly staged and/illusr trated. with a 6eries : 'of stage:pictures':by such: well-known, artists as. ; 'Hawes, Craven,. Stafford Hall, and Conrad Titchner, of London, and: W. E.' Coleman, of Melbourne. Rosalind will, of .course', be: 'played "by ' Jliss" Nellie Stewart,' whilst tthe'other principal parts will -be as follow:—Miss' Harriet' Trench 'as : Audrey, Miss. Roslyn Vane, as Celia, Mr. Frederick Moyes as. the Duke, Mr. Claude, 'ICing as Jaques.- Mr, ; Conway Wingfield. as. Oliver, and Mr. Lasghome Barton as Orlando. THEATRE ROYAL The excellent film depicting the, fdventurous oareer : of the/great Napoleon is' still the istar" attraction-at the Theatre' Royal, though minor attractions are. both . and;.:.varied.,. Last night thore was a holiday audienw, and the pictures ■ were received. ..with much enthusiasm; The programme will be repeated to-, night; ■-■: . '. .. . v HIS MAJESTY'S Modern. brains :ha'vo evolved: some, 'wonderful' contrivances, iand one of the .most remarkable -.inventions,'of. slater, days:is-.the.kinematograph lantern.: Patrons of His , Majesty's Theatre ; nightly .testify to', the. mysteriousJ.power ,of ,_the, little whirring engine at the'back. It spins away, at unvarying speed, but of the miniature, scene's'.transmittedVto.th'e' screen "ha alike! >- : In .fact,' .variety/is', the essence; of a-moving-picture. 'entertainment. One- of the secrets : of-- the ; 'continued, -popularityf- of,. His Majesty's is,that,,although .the. show./runs, on , night" .after-- night,,, and some, miles cf.film: are. shown weekly,. the programme is. not per- • mitt'ed';tb contain. iiny; pictiire which has 'been' f presented • previouSlv. • There are, two pictures. in;.. this - week's "change" vvhich'- are "'especially. fine, "The ; Trappers": and > "Cowboy Exploits."The -.first-is; a coloured picture,,, which..,tells. a' still ing tale of bush-love. A band of trappers come in to. sell their skins, and their leader, trents familiarly-the daughter, of .fclio.Jiostelry; , The : .''loyer-'.-.i-anKrily wounds 1 jvh'e:' intruder;" . whose )cpmrades. fire on'J the,,'lover.:' in,,the' biishu.' , Thbn Cthey . cap.turo^th.e'girl, and.:hei ,: - father,' . who'ai-e. saved;' just 'in;.:th'd r tiick,of time.',by .the', wounded, lover and a couple of comrades;. The . final':. Scene.-is r.sensiitioria],- -showing-Vtht!; ..death : of ;. : th'e';..trapper. 'He ihas .'.been.,,pursued •-by .- the' avengersi/'and,' climbing 'to th'a.ro'of of::a>lrtit,:isj aboiit to . fire. down ,on' his pursuer; .when an-. : conquers. - The taming,of a-wild horse is shown in the'cowboy -picture;/, -Feats- of <horscmanslup and-lnsso-tliiowing bv-tha rulers of,'the.prairie nre .siifficien.tly..remarkable-,to form -.the .'-subject bf,\a:.-' reallyVuntemtingyfilm.'; ■'; : The -just: for fui''-'idea':i?■ followed jout .in'such; pictU>M.-as. "Birdie's,.' Search• for: 1 -.a" Husband, 1 '; . "Your 1/ieeiise, Please !••' and ■ ''Mr. "W allfiower 1 pearns to' Dunce/'?:.' At. scenic: .film.-. tine':mars]i?s,''.aiiotheiv.desd'iptioji.'of oiftarette- ' miikirig.;.i-an.d.'i rthirdyskowih&'; a;.re l vi,ew.:of ;the' Territorials in ! iliiii;casku'e 1 : by: their:-Majesties • : the'"'lving^ ; and j jjre.' , will'pi'ove StrJ-bd Leader,"' "The-.Empty "The, Faith- • less Lover." < Tha'-programme,' will >be repsited this evening; — f

BENdOtrflH. ' Bettgough, th 6 noted Canadian cartoonist,'.will tnalfe- his initial - appearance in -Wellington at tho.Town' Hall to-morrow tight. Bfcncongh's' programme -willi include ,cartoons:of localnota-. ■bihties,■ humorousvsketohes; showing how pic-. . turos-; 9tti.':be.-.6eenJ'ii - ever j thing, .-if.-one;; knows: how :to ,look 'for' them, and 1 dialeot. stones.: He will also'recite, the - f Wisit of'the-Yankee'Fleet," written by himself, and: cent.'Australian- tour. Bengough? will-:be, asr sisted 'by. Borneo Gardiner, the marvellous: boy whistler, i Claude,;.'. Allap,- Mritone;' ipid: rDora Carroll, .pianiste.: ,The Wellington Rugby Union liayaV reserved-' fif.ty.' 6eats.' for' Ben'gfiugh's;' first' night, having: the Auckland Football Club astheir guests. ; The.plun seinow open at ..the.-Dresden.•. v;■, •;

"JACK.AND JILL.", " . • ■ ; "• fEepbrt9 ; and - Jill" .'indicate. C., Wiiliaiii'sbbl'iu- th^s.jMr's'ex-'. ■pris« in l "s|>eota.culai'i display;' . \W£h such'tfore:ttß "iibther;:;-)Qo^ I r.;XMV r ''®™ , ''?^ ; 'Williamscih'':64fems' : j tbrfhaye. 'searched - Lb« " world £ . to.,'nOine - vefiwt; -'for v tlie : iii ab'y. uot«1 ties; ; pre- i seute<l;.;He;. v m'ade /. an', extended: • tour.: abroad,;; una -peiit.66|ii6fef^i'bs. to /America' afid 'Etirbpe ;inj search'of: novel thm ; : wm; ■ liisballe wni'stressr-w}th; ■' the'' * result, /that:' tW. "Ja'bk; and' Jill" l)4llet9''are said.to bo'a revela: :tion..'.Thß principal 3 'of. "Jack" and'. Jill" 'in-; elude/ a' ; :. number • of'-well-known artists,'' some, ol^h'bm;are)new to, Wellington, . Mr.VI,"- JI;: .Campbell,' .who.';' impersonates.. the ' Widow. Cob-; ble,/ is' alrcgdyv l•noi^n v ; .a's~''a , , quaint 'and,!, original '-hnmoristi' 'CA'sSocia'ted i-With. Kim;-.": as; Baron Bounce; Mi'ill.be'.Jl r,/ Ered.;. Leslie! whe'se. fw^ctf^brigp^'oomw} 1 * ;.flnds (ample.'. ■' ;'but-i l l6t/;'a ( s , ,'.;th'e;-. eccenbHc,., landlord.' ,;Tfle';,'-prin-] ' cipal' ;boyt of ; .«the "bccdsiori' .'is I ;;'MiSs';Stella: GUsteHd;:_%vhb.'"^vbii pbliularity-'inj Eii'glaild6in'»tlMK-cl.iiss ; ; : bf.''bharabt«r ) ; where'-sbe; ,wb3 :;speoial)yi,eigac«l vby :'.Mr:j\Villiamsbn.,'tD; plaY ; Jaclv.'''' , Jill';w'ill, be' placed:.fy;Miss';Betty: Oh.ls. 1 / .who : 'is't.niost'.. favourably ..known here,' and; wHosiiccee'ded.'MtssVCarrie -.Moore :in' ! ; Aus-; tralia' as', '"IW' Merry. '.Widow" ' with "marked. isuccess. - .Miss , Nance .'.'Naber,' 'whose vfine vo-: calisation'was a-feature; of *'Humptjr-Bumpty;" ; ■ will. j)la'ytho'Fair.v > Quo.en,',ahd.lliss;olga,Grey, will-appear aa H arjory. .'Mitis. Stella' Selbour'ne will piay'Prince' Opulent,'. and Miss Lena 'Eribsoii' the 'Witch; ' Meswrs.'VictorLoydeli, Clyde Cook, / and '. Rupert Darrell also contribute 'to the clever comedy the piece in noVsmall ■ racasiiro'/ Mr; .Walter.] Stanton; as the Giant' .Kooster j '.j js : repeating .' the ; ; hit ' ,he , matjein ; London last .year in the' Lyceum Theatrb pan-- . Wartime r'.ithiloMessrs.' .Wileoir and Morris .are; credited with* some' remarkably clever; animal: impersonations': The scenic effects have.evoked' eathusiiistib' praise from: press .. and public' throughout /Australasia,. ';Bbx plans';,'will be ; opened at , the Bresden,: on/'Monday morning' ■ next,'-aid 'nlatinee; performances will; be'given; eabh - Wednesday and t Saturday afternoon dur-.' ing -the.season.' , . • : . , -

"NIQBE." , The -vacant-spaces in.the box -plan- for the performances- of "Niobe"'continue to : close up, in'anticipation; 'of:,,the merriment' promised for; Monday: -and. >. Tuesday.next.' ;'ilisßi: .;Nellie Stejvar t'. has-:been',; good' .eaoiighi'.toplace' • th&: stage' -of• the ojiera' House,' at; ilisS' -Maltby's disposal: forVSaturday'afteroooh''-next,i when the dress'rehearsal wilUtyce pla'ce^The'fe 1 remains little to: be. done: 110 w-.e'icept. to 'Attract' a good-hnmoured' audience ;of v large proportions.! The .popularityof \ .the, -''.players' should ySUffi'oe to. ensure 'this; and'llr.'F.'B. Sharp, fthe P«ter 'light-hearted 'assistants mil■? Rio doubt' give an eicellen t perform iitce.Miss Hardinge-Waltby will;-as' hitherto, itoudertake- the entire.direction .of. the piece.