ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 603, 3 September 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

« ROYAL PICTURES. ■'. The excellent film of tho rooent review of tho British fleet in tho Thames was greeted with loud applause- by tho autlienoo at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. The display made on tho Dreadnought iu honour of tho Lord Mayor was witnessed with special interest. The viowa of Joan of Arc, Oliver. Twist, the .'.'Prince Chap," pictures from New Guinea nnd Mexico, and numerous sensational and comfc views were also well received. Tho programmo' will be repeated to-night." THEATRE EOYAL. An admirablo impression of a'battleship fir. ing her 12-inch guns while churning .through tho ocean at a high speed i.s given by a realistic film which is being shown at present at tho Theatre Royal. Last ; night this picture roused tho audience to a high state of enthusiasm. Other views shown are varied and interesting, and tho cinophono items nro particularly attractive. The same, programmo will, bo given to-night.. . : .-./■" ' v OLYMPIA RINK. ■■-'•: The Olympia Rink; at tho end of'the season, is still going strongly. A children's carnival is. to be held on Saturday, September 11, and is expected to be a big success., - .ENTERTAINMENT AT ST. THOMAS'S. A bright entertainment, in which the humorous element was strongly iu evidence, was given last ; night in St. Thomas's Hall, chieUy uy membsrs of. Bt. Thomas's Young Men's Club, which is to benefit from tho proceeds, Among the-most amusing items were tho comic dialogues between Messrs. J. Leo and Hill, as cornor men, and Mr. C. Gallagher, as interlocutor. The piay of wit and fun was constant and sprightly. Other items were:—Song, "Par, Par a way," Master Suckling; , corner song, "Afraid to go Homo in the Dark," Mr. Lee;' 6010 and chorus, "Down by Dat Ribber," Mr. Ritchie; corner'song, "You Shall Have a •Lovely Home," Mr.-Hill; song, "Goodnight" (with chorus), Mr. Varnham; song, "Sunshine and Rain," Mr. Nisbet; comic duet, Messrs. Havgarth' and Proctor. Tho final item was a farce, entitled "Rum 'TJns from Rome." Messrs. Ritchie, M'Call, Hill, Rogers, Bell, and Master Leo took part, and gave a spirited performance, full of fun and mirth. .The audionco was not vory large, the cold,- stormy, weather having no doubt kept many at home. They will, however, have another opportunity, as the entertainment is to bo repeated to■night. ', '• ..' .THE DOMINION BAZAAR.. '.".-■', The Dominion Bazaar, which was opened in tho'evening by Mr. P. M. B. Fisher, M.P., again attracted largo crowds • yesterday,: and very good business was done at tho various stalls during.both evening and afternoon. Musical selections were given by Jupn's Baud, and five beautiful tableaux wero -shown, " Thesewcro entitled "Fairyland,?' a repetition of tho tableau which aroused great admiration on tho first night; "Tho Broken Idol," "For Such is the Kingdom of Heaven," "The Lady With the Lamp," and "Coming Through tho Rye." The bazaar will bo opened again to-day, in l tho afternoon Vnd evening; and a performance will bo given in tho evening by tho Tramways Band... .' . '~-■■ '■'• '. !■' 'MOUNT COOK SCHOOLS' CONCERT. , -The concert by the.children attending tho 'Mount Cook Schools was repeated last .night, when St. Mark's Schoolroom was again crowded. Much credit is due to the teachers for their caroful training<of tho children. Tho School Committee Fund will benefit largely from the- effort. '."•'■-. ......