ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 633, 9 October 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. "A BACHELOK'S HONEYMOON." • "A Bachelor's Honeymoon" has caught the play-going pnblio of AVejliiigtori in a weak spot. Vlt is aft attractive combination of farcical comedy and vaudeville; interpreted by exceptionally talented people. "The comedy is' polished brightly with frequent performance. Ward, Miss Grace l'alotta;' Miss Celia Ghiloni, and -Miss Musgrovo tho company possesses four "stars" of a calibre seldom seen in 0110 combination. The last four nights of the- season .will bo.dovoted to , two popular revivals. On Wednesday and Thursday, H. A. Da Sonchefs screamingly. funny farcical comedy "The Mou From Mexico'' ' will be staged, and company's two final performances will bo in that shriek from start to .finish,"."Mr.' Hopkinson," In both these plays tho company have unlimited'opportunities of displaying their capabilities.: The box plan for these plays will bo opened at the Dresden 'on Monday morning. . ' ■ • : . THEATRE ROYAL. . The current week's picture programme was shown for the last time , last night at the Theatre Royal before a large and appreciative 'aiidience., To-night there will bo "a 1 complete change. Amongst the new pictures will be seen a splendid series "Hats pi" AS . Nations," which shotvs the different fashions in feminine headgear from 1410 to the present day. .Other 'notablo pictures' are "Tho Fur " Hunters," . a. thrilling dramatic episode of .the, wild West, and a lengthy.: film, illustrative of "The Kinjf Boviewiug His Lancashire Territorials." "The Cigarptte. Industry". will' form the Subject of another jpicture; and tho ; programme also includes- "Henley : Regatta;" 1 "Scenes at Constantinople/ The Strike Leader," and "The'Romari Marshes." ... .'- . . , THE .ROYAL PICTURES. ''This week's-programme at; His Majesty's [Theatre is a;capital one.'.'lt embrace's. pictures comic,. tragic, ,and .dramatic, . leavened with flimpses. or the picturesque in nature. Among. ho Dcst pictures are "A-Baohclon's Find," "A Child's Faith;'.''."The/.Silkworm.., at Work," "Tho Legend, of-. Orpheus," and tho "Naval Review on. the Thames." ■ The usual inatinee' will' take : place this a'fternoon'. r h< 'ROYAL'PICTURES ( AT TOWN' HALL.'"''' s, On Wednesday evening (Labour Day)- a- performance, will be given by the' Royal Picture Syndicate at.-theiTovn Hall and His Majesty's. The management on a .holiday night at .His. Maje'sty'» Theatre have been . unable .to accommodate the. largo numbers who desired to enjoy the pictorial feast provided,' and to meet tho demand for seats;, the Town Hall jvas booked , for; Labour; Night; . An entirely • newprogramme, consisting of/tho gems'-in scenic, dramatic, 'and'comio subjects will be shown. '.'A''first-class orchestra has been engaged, and the -prices of-admission wjll . bo the, same as the syndicate charges'patrons , at. His Majesty's. -.- • . :

HARRI RtOKARDS'S COMPANY. Tho success attained 'tbe last :twO',;.'cbnK panies that"' Mrl "'Hatry/'Hickards sent' to .tho Dominion 'has led, to tho forthcoming attraction, which 1 will open at the Opora ,-Hopse .on Mondftv, October aß.' : ---Tho;combihation;is'.said to be 'one, of', the strongest: that: bar?'- yet visited tho Dominion, and includes no fewer, than' ftyd English "turns" besides:which it,will introduce several; Australian artists;' who will bo ■ seen , hero for tho- first, time. Tho - main attraction, of the jtour wili : be that of Madame Rosina Casselli and her : midget. American'dogs, .which is claimed to , be .the 1 most'wondertul exhibition'of animal training; ever: seen in the Commonwealth. ' Another' item of interest .will bo that bf'Mesdaincs Florence and Lillian in their, original musical act, which is spoken pf as one of the best' and inost refined "turns" bver imported by. Mr; Hickards. Other artists who: are likely, to r become: favourites are' the K'remka 'Brothers, a; very: ' clever' acrobatic .team, Two old favourites in" tho, persons .'of Mr. Fred; Graham'and Miss Nelljo Dent will be included. in .'the: company,; and- will intro* duce h hfew ;bne-act-. comedy, eptitled" "A JOfl.tb 1 Chance,?' Other 1 artists .whp.'Svitl. appear will be and ; ' Sturm," the; tnrie'pbn':;nellys,. and 'the ''•Ma'rlow'*;'Jsisters;';. "prices arc ,'to' ; 'jje cljtirgcd 1 . "i'hEi'box; plan ' for . the first sis nights'will bo open at tho Dresden' ■music, warehouse on Wednesday ;mormng.

v ;.v.; Ka, WINTER'S TALK." : ' S .On 'Tiie'sdiov' evbnibg .next - the Wellington Shakespeare .Club,'is to giyo :i .. reading of /following 'is'the cAmplet'e' cast' bf' Leonte's, -Mr.: J,;' Rr.-Palmer;' Mamillius, 'Miss Carson'i' Camilla, Mr, ;J.' 0, Webb: Antigorius, Mr, W. I 'D. Gorhamj. Polixenes; : . Mr. .J. 'AV. Joynti, Florizel, ;Mr. .yiviah.Ehindr'Shepherd, 'Mr. W. R;- Hock; Clown;. Mri -Leo. : Buckeridge; .'AutolycHs, : Mr, : .H.Vli.'. Nichbllsj. , Cleomencs, Mariner, and 2nd Oentlenian, Mr. C. W. .Tanner; Dion and Servant, MK G. E. Gaoler,: Ist Lord,, and'3rd Gentleman, Mr.:. J. Riithorford j; Officer and ' 2nd Gentleman, Mr. WJ'K Puller; Hermione, Miss Van 'Stavcren; Perilita,V'Aliss■ Irene' .Wobster;: Paulina,. Miss Mabel Ilardinge Maltby; Mopsa,'- lliss Kdoxj Miss Grayi /Emilia, and Ist; and 2nd Lady, Mrs. .Darling.'

■; CONCEKT AT MRnAMPORE. • ••' : f on Tuesday, evoiiing, when,.'a very, successful concer.t was'given under the.-.direction of-Mr: -E. G./Peok. vThe .boy'..sopranos,-Masters R. 'Christie;V and, L. -Shearer, were - successful in their solo ami duet. ■ Another very enjoyable item A wiis Miss M.'Peek's singing of "Waiatii Poi," with; poi 'accompaniment by Miss T, Hcldaway..- Mr. 'F. IJajor was also successful in his-conjuring-item.' Others who contributed to a most enjoyable. programme' were: Misses M. Bvles, T. Shearer, E. Peek, A. Osborne, and Woolley (2) and Messrs. Stubbs (encored), b. Peek* A. Osborne, and-Nees- (2); Misses'A. Andrews, Christie, and N. Byles, and Mrs. Stubbs«act6d.'as accompanists. .

V:; SOCIAL AT BROOKLYN. ■ A -social was . given by the fire ' police ■ of Brooklyn in Fulford's Hall last evening to the. fire .police of the city, i Among the guests were, .Wuncillprs'Biillihger aijd-.Frbst, Foreman Barling, " from "Kelburne; and Foremtiri Maddos, from'lsland Bay, Captain Wright, Lieutenants Biggs and Cusack, and eighteen'mem-, bers of the; corps.'.'Songs were given : by'-. Fireman Mac Donald, Fire Policemen A., H. Fulford,: Permyfold, and Jennihg., and - Fireman Johns. The; music was ,supplied by Mr. L. Roberson and Miss Murphy. - : .

. The directors of Wonderland have decided to open this popular placo of aAinseinent 1 on Wednesday, and Saturday afternoons of this'month. , Hr. Truby King will deliver a lecture .(with lantern views),' on the . subject of "Xiife—the Strugglo for Health and Sanity," at tho . Concert Chamber,'' Town Hall, •on Thursday next, October 14, at 8 p.m. Jutip's Band will give .a performance at Nowtown' Park at 3. p.m. to-morrow. - ' The Eicelsior Lodge'of Druids, No. 11, will hold .a social evening on Labour Night (October