ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 1 October 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. ' " The programme being presented ' at. the Theatre,. Royal' this week',is well up to- the standard.. History is brought;up to date by a splendid'' film-; illustrating the arrival of the Tsar-in .-England. Other good;-pictures were: "At,a Parisian Physical Culture Sohool," "Sister Angela/ "'Tho' Doll Man," and "Beauty Spots rin''British- Columbia." ~ ,-. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE:, '• -. A really. 6plendid programme of .animated pictures is. being -presented at His Majestyjs Theatre-this week. Chief among the series is &>.' dramatic study entitled- "The Evil Philtre,' "'The Marriage of Yvonne,!' "Tbe Snow Man," "The' Tea'lndustry," ana "Catching Fish by Dynamite." j The usual matinee will be'given tomorrow afternoon. ' >• ■

HUGH WARD COMEDY COMPANY. The playgoers of Wellington' have always a warm spot in their hearts-fori Mr. Hugh Ward, and Miss Grace Palotta, both- of whom have made themselves prime favourites here by, their clever performances '.in the past and the general excellence of the plays produced by them, which have been sterling examples of sound Comedy. ; Therefore their-return with-so.strong a' company as' the ; present for a short season at the Opera l House is -a' theatrical event of considerable interest.- Among tho members of the (Sompany presenting "A Bachelor's Honeymoon". -are Misses'- Ceua Ghiloni and Rose Musgrove, both ,of .'whom, are strong-favourites and-proved-artists:of very, high'standing. There' are other performers new to Wellington, with' considerable; English and American ' reputations.,'..' The. season will. - commence - to-morrow evening with "A Bachelor's , Honeymoon," which' is said to'be onp of-the, most intensely' amusing farcical' comedies 'seen* in .Now, Zea-' land for' a decade. ' The company played this 6mart piece to overflowing houses both'in.Dun- ' edin"' and Christjihurch,. whero 'they were received with marked f enthusaism by the public arid;eulogised by; the'press. ' The songs and dances are a special: feature of the production, and'.'are .reported: to be most entertaining and catchy.: Boi plans 'ate now open at tho .DresdOn... . | : .' BENGOUGH RETURN SEASON. - Beriiougli,'the entertainer from Canada,, will begin" his .farewell season of three mgnts at tbe Town Hall on October, 4. - He will lie assisted by ■-' Borneo' Gardiner, , the ' marvellous . boy wnistler,: Claude Allan, baritone, and • Dora Carroll,' pianiste. " Since ; leaving- Wellington, Bengoiigh has met with"the same ; success which'' greeted; his efforts here..-'.The "Otago Daily Tiriies" commerits: "Bengough is' cartoonist, comedian, poot; reciter, :singer, philosopher,' all in one, ana one fe6ls,:frotn the niomeht.'he. appears'on' the stage that he possesses'in ah unusual degree'the .power to'get .irito.'sympatii.vwith and'please a gathering of people. He'has a powerful head, a strong'-mObilo face, a.ready smile; :and a .delightful accent.' . He,.has an inexhaustible fund of'anecdote, and ' ho is qs pleased with his own jokes as is the audience, and .-'that indicates much." The plan for the Bebgougn' entertainments is now open at the Dresden.. .. "■ .'. - THE BATTLE OF. WATERLOO. ' ' •An", admirable lecture' on the Battle- of Waterloo was given by the Rev. J. J. North to- all .appreciative audience.'at the"-Y.M.C.A. last evening. Captain Rio'n'aidson was in the chair.' .The lecture was illustrated by a series of-eicellent limelight views;", - ' V