ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 647, 26 October 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

IU'JKARDS'S VAUDEVILLE - COMPANY, f .'• Tho. Richards Vaudeville.. Company,:'-. which drew .' splendid' : house, -during- .last, week, presented ','a : change of-. programiriq..- tp ; 'a largo and'enthusiastic audience last evening. The chief attractions "are;- Mdlle. f Casselli's wonderful dogs, which do everything but talk, the notable Kremka Brothers, who are at, the apex of their particular lino -of. business; and-Flor-ence and Lillian; the talented'musical; artists, wlio' make'a'graceful art.of the coach horn and military bugle music." 'Lillian is "also a talented violinist and vocalist.- -East evening she : played "Miserere" a number from 'TV Trovato're" ' with admirable feeling, and sang,."Ma'ry of 'Argylo.,. in-a.most acceptable manner./ Florence; who plays the accompaniments, treated the audience to "a vocal satire on 'man,'which ■ seemed to please the lady members of the audience. Mr. Fred: Graham and Miss' Nelliß Dent pressntcd a new sketch entitled "Married a " e?k, with''deals with a, bacchanalian, husband- arid; a shrewd wife, who finds a way to cure her, erring spouse. The comedietta is smartly written and capably acted. New; Songs and duets were contributed by Messrs. and Rbchfort, and Messrs. AValker and Sturm, the Marlow Sisters, and the Donnellys contributed now turns. The company-can,only give tftreo more performances in Wellington, as tho season'positively- closes on Thursday, evening.

;.'■ ,•;;'.THEATRE ROYAL.;'.—;. ;. '.'. ■At the Theatre Royal Ihis.weekie tote seen that intensely interesting Mm -Dr. Coot at Copenhagen," which presents a graphic idea of 'the great enthusiasm witlvwhich the .explorer': was.-received-'at the Danish,capital, Other beautiful pictures that ■ command .attention in 'this" week's programme.- are_ Oliver "Twist,"'"Joan of Arc,' and a. beautiful picture in natural tints entitled "School. in Now Guinea/' "Truer Love" is;the. title a kiiiematog'ra'ph'-representation- of the comedy "The Prince Chap," introduced to New.Zealand last year by Mr. Harry Roberts.

HIS. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- V ' Once again last night, His Majesty's Theatre was crowded by- people, anxious .to, witnessi good kinematograph pictures,, and, judging by the marks of appreciation, none.were disappointed. To-night mil be, the final showing of the present programme/the usual change taking place, to-morrow evening. ■ / '-, ~-,-.;.-,-.

.;..;. STAE PICTTTKES. _~:.-_. y : ; ; 1 ' The Star-Pictures atiNewtdwii.,Have . firml j: established themselves. -Every evening..the; entertainment at- St., Thomas's Hall receives, satisfactory patronage, anil the crowds , are\even greater on "all change" night.. The pictures,' which are to run during the. week were greeted with' expressions of 'genuine" approval last evening,- and they constitute one'of.-the best programmes, yet. presented, to Newtown, audiences.; Theireturn of the American Fleet to. San Francisco is shown in -a long 'and film, the'fir6t of' the numerous sections; introducing the line of warships making'port On a nearer: view, the preparations for■■ B'lnilliant reception are'seen, and- tho floral procession is &■ truly inspiring scene. -Tho'lines of. white?; jacketed menV-warsmenrextend. as ;far. as " the eye. can reach, and, in place of bayonet, each ■ man carries, a stem of flowers; attached to 'the '.barrel of his rifle: .The naval: officers talte r part in the battle of flowers with goodwill. The .manufacture of "poor man's butter" is described in another sories of- pictures, and'in the■ concluding processesVgreat .lumps 'of margarine - are seen Being shovelled out of big Vats.;--"Scenes in Savoy" and. "Bound Venice in a-Gondola" are. good-types of : the "travel',';: picture, and drama; is-well represented in ''The! OrganGrinder's- Daughter," 'Tensions for Working Men," and: "The Share of the Poor/' '■ The.advantages of having police aid. always at hand' are vividly. - demonstrated in •-•'The'Pocket Policeman," a civilian having purchased ' a portable'constable,.-who can be. rolled np; to pocket size when:-not - required for '.-defensive purposes, i,Other ■ comic '.pictures -are (entitled— "Polta on the Brain,"- "The -Bear' oh -'the Stairs," and *|Tou Shall Not Have My. Daughter." Mr.*.F. "Wolfgang presides at. the .piano, and supplies fitting accompaniment. '.The; series will be shown.nightly during.the week.;-.,';'■' The pupils of the Te Aro School will give-a performance of- the- 1 operetta "The, Sleeping ißeauty" ,at St. Peter's .Schoolroom Vto-night:--