ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 643, 21 October 1909, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE RICKAUDS VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. In the vaudevillo company which Mr. Harry Riekards has sent to Wellington there is talent enough for two or three ordinary shows. Even in Sydney and Melbourne there is-rarely,-mors than one—sometimes two—star turns, but in the-present bill thero are four or- five Rood acts that could bo starred.' First among these AM ,(Bt vbgkqj cinfwyp xzfifl fMFvbqgkjm tronpo.of Mexican. dog6,-whose performance is perfectly astounding, as well ■as ' humorous, and fills one .with wonder as to how" it is all dorio; Tho Krenikn Brothers perfofm acrobatio miracles without 6eetiiing to do so; They are certainly the cleverest jjair of acrobats ever seen in Wellington. Another turn, peifoct in its class, is the musical performance of Florenoo and I.ilhau, attractive young ladies, wh° 13'Mdllo. Itosana Cawelli and her lyonderful bugles,-'tho violin, arid piano, besides "singing acceptably. Fred. Graham and Nejlie I)eut aro well snitod >n a smart sketch, anil; Walker and Stnrm: dazzle .with,. their .tennis,, racqner juggling. The .management announce a matplay. superbly oil silver,.coach-horns,' military 1 ftnee precisely similar .to the'evening one will bo given. ' ; THEATRE ROYAL. • ■ A capital programmo of rpictures'is being submitted to Theatre Royal patrons this week. The most interesting ana emphatically topical picture, is that showing the aerial pageant Rhoirtis,. where all. the various .types'of ' flying machines are seen stationary and in flight. Other, good pictures are "The Trappers," "The .Cigarette Industry," "TUo King at Knowfcley," and "Across ,tlie Bosphorns."; , ': THE ROYAL PICTURES. Tho Royal Pictures continuo as good as ever —as good as the audiences which continuo to fill every soat at the popular Uourtenay Place playhouse, Tho new programmo presented last' ovening was every-bit. as good "as .its predecessors, as it does, all tho characteristic phases of kinematography/ .The- cKief dramatic picture projected last evening-.was entitled /'The Mountebank's Son."' It-is the story of _a .young man, whose poor parents have given- lrim a medical . -edrication. .. . When he passes/his final examination withhonour, there is.great rejoicing.'- A new. world, opens out to him, and,,;ho ! becomes engaged : : to a wealthy heiress, writing at the same time to his humble sweetheart that ho must break with her. She is distracted and rushed to the yonng man's parents, who stop the marriage at tlie. last moment. Tho young mail takes to' cards, and leads a wild lifo gonerally, until necessity forces him to. seek forgiveness, and all,,oflas happily. The second part of the programmo contained a surprise ?in the form'of a. series of pictures' illustrating Dr.' Cook's arrival at Copenhagen. The yessel: comes 'into the harbour, .and, a: smart launch filled with officials claims .the explorer, who lands ainidst a great ctowd of enthusiastic people. Dr. Cook is met by the Crown Princo of Denmark, and driven from tho quay in a motor.' Later he is seen delivering a speech to' a 'seething multitude in one-of the- main streets .of tho .oily.' Another extraordinaiy fine, series, also concerns -the Arctic. It is a' numhor, of views taken r during the operations of theZcigler . expedition; (of 1907) to tho Pole. 'The stout exploring vessel is seen crashing its way thrdugh tne thin shore ice.' Subsequently "she is.-made. secure against tho pack, the dogs and ponies are taken 1 ashore, hitched op toy sledges, and ajvay they go for what is . desoribed: as "the, final dash." Tho story of . "Mexican Bill" is an engrossing story of the wild West, in" which'a "sfoall, army of cowboys execute summary vengeance. These aro only a few- of tho many interesting pictures to bo soon at Hla Majesty's Theatre up till •Tuesday'next.' . ; <~ 'V i STAII PICTURES. ■ Last night the Star Pictures exhibited a few films for the bimefit of thi). South- Wellington Cricket Club, which were highly, .'appreciated by an enthusiastic audience. The public are reminded that tho Star Pictures , will resume again to-night and every. creniug" as usual. Matinee;on Saturday. CONCERT AT ST. TnOMAS'S lIALL.' ." : . St. Thomas's' Hall was .well-fillcdlast evening, ivhon "an enjoyable concert was given under the'auspices of the Wellington South Cricket Club. -.. Contributions * were made to the programmo by Misses Castle, Tilyard; arid Gamble, Messrs. F. J. Carr, A. W. Newton,' F. S. Cain; J. Dykes,.-J;. D. Sievwright, J.' Sweeney,' W, Garidio; ; and' tho''.Star .Picturo-'Sjrndicnto very kindly showed somo interesting Uinematograpn : piotures.? Mr. .R. iA. .Wright (president of ,tlie club) 'gave'-a brief, and interesting l address at half-time.- .• ■ ■ r