ENTERTAIMENTS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 620, 24 September 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAIMENTS

.■'.'..■-■ /. ■ " OPEHA HOUSE.' . :' Maurice's-"All Star" Vaudeville Company appeared at tho. Opera House with an entire change of programme last night. The favourable impression created by'the first programme was well sustained, the performers being nuite up to the good form which they displayed on the Opening night.' -. That- capable entertainer Mr. George Sorlie; rendered several new minstrel songs in:good style,-and he also appeared in his fine, dramatic .creation, My white Flower." Madame' , Blanche Garelh s now sonss were .rendered with- all the sweetness of which her beautiful soprano is capable, and-tho_audi : ence was thoroughly delighted. ■• Miss Thelma Wood's ballads were also much appreciated, and'the-dainty dances'.of Miss Pearhe Golden seemed to thoroughly please the onlookers. New'turns, songs, and-fun were also contributed by the Daphne Sisters,' Mr. Walter Jamieson, and :.Sbaw. and:-. Armer. An. entertaining' programme 'concluded with an amusing ifarce, entitled "The Baby-Elephant." ■ , ; ■.

:■' -' •'THEATRE .ROYAL. ' ; . ' A , fine series of piptures is. drawing good audiences at'the Theatre Royal this week. Included in' , the programme; ■. is an interesting dramatic film, "The Banknote,"; made up of a stirring.plot,'-acted with great vmdncss. Next to this must ;be placed a historic '.film. Ins, Man in the Iron Mask." A nnmber. of. other good' pictures' help to make up 'an.' excellent programme. <[ .■/ ■. ■, . .'.' .: ■. ■ • l -.'■'•" -'I ,;I,v HIS MAJESTY'S 'THEATRE. ■ ■ v -The.exoellence "of the new -programme' of pictures .at. His .Majesty's,, screened for tno firFt- time on Wednesday evening, .has .been fully appreciated by-patrons of the Koyal pictures, . to judge' from' the 'large attendance:. at the theatre last evening. .The; films, are of. a h'bli'standard;of .merit,- the star ■films representing some of .the .finest nchicvements:in ,re ; ceht.kinematogrnphy.-Of thess, -The Victim, "The Duke's Jester," "Aii Indian Eoyal MarriaKe/-' -"Rope and. Cable-Making' at Honrah, India"-.may be esteemed .the best. The others, however, are especially fine examples of..this modern'and highly popular , art.'.;■ ; ..' : ..

■'. -i-'V ';.;>>.poetic;'. RE(3ITAL;■',-, j"■';., ■-■ y ■'.'"Sunshine 'tod Starliglif' uas the -title of a . poetic recital, given- by 4he Rev J. ,Gibson Smith :in, St; -nhdrcVs Hall, last wgW-.v. «■ . explanation'Of thetitle,-, he-said..that he wished ; to deal - vitith the ■siinshine. of ..humour that brichtens. the. .dreariest 'and:, most • yesatious, ■experfonces and the starlight, of -hope, -love, and faith; that Euides.the iootsteps; through < the darkk ;highl.:'\ynh, a.modicum or : com- , irinnt arid, elucidation interspersed, .Mr..Gibson Smith -gaTe/one .reading or .recitation, after another; varied and dramatic- style _as to keep his audience pleasantly, interested tor. 'a full io\irand : a:half. Humorous piecM.were in"tho majority, and: were'deliTered with admirable effect; .and most'of thera.lind a pleasant freshness,'cbmin^ias- they dicV, from compoja--'tivclv'.unfamiliar .Canadian- sources. , Passing, onto the'Viioro srrimis'part of the entertainment,- the-'minister brought;.out.oll.the .pathos of-"Tire:l wistfulne.w-. and-: espiretinn-.'-'of-'-."THfi'-Wrid;.Where rOur Dreams, ChitiorTrne."- -.The';final..item' was' a cleyor. |>et'-hf-.liumormis verses, -descrihins tjie'-suffer-. ih"s. of.' a ■pa<"!< i nser -on 'the" Mopri from ,I;jtI'teftbn., to 'Wellington,.' witK'' , .tt'ir;/caWn-niiites, each of ; whom.; : was:giftwl'with a...'trombone shofet' , . A. hearty, y vote. of -thanks;; was. accorded, , tn f iar: , Gihspri;Srp%--C!* ,^ < i ; Ne'jrell;' 'TKo' proceeds- wiUAbe' to,,the.. ;Wpm>n's■ Guild;.for 'transmission ■.tpythe;Or- ; . phanagb.-.-'"" .''V * ..■'•.•.•'-'.■-.'.'■■"'-'.-.V--. -~.;.''■. '.'.'.. '