ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 648, 27 October 1909, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

,[; ■• OPERA HOUSE. ; The popular season of the Rickards Vaudeville Company is now drawing to a close, having pnly two more nights to run. Tho,new programme, which was so well, received on Monday ovoning, ,wns repeated with equal success last night. '• Mdllc. Casselli's wonderful -.little. Mexican dogs are still the chief attraction, and their performance is little short of marvellous. The Kremka Brothers give a truly 'notable acrobatic.turn, and the two charming musicians, Florence and Lillian, are at least 'equally popular. The Graham-Dent comedietta. •"Harried a Week," is full of fun and "go," and soveral other talented artists'contribute to a very ;enjoyablo programme. It is announced that .the season positively closes to-morrow night. ;■ ■■ ... ; ■-/, '. : . .'. . . - '■/\/\ THEATRE .ROYAL. • The great enthusiasm with which tho authorities and populace of the Danish capital greeted Dr. Cook tho other day can bo realised by-anyone who sees the- star : kineniatograph film at, the Theatre Royal this week. Other pictures relate to "Joan, of Arc," "Oliver Twist," ■" School in New Guinea," arid a va-i riety of other subjects making up an\ interesting ■ and characteristic ■ programme.. • .•.-: ' ••.• ~ ;;: i ';; ' -;'--r;THE/ l iOTAi,'-ipiCTUBEsI-. /: ;. ; Last night a. crowded house witnessed the ■final porformanco of tho present series of the "Royal Pictures." To-night a complete change ,will be given. An interesting picture will be "The.Life of Washington," depicting his early nianhood, loyalty to tho British ,-flag, his marriage, America's .Independence, commander of colonial forces, President of U.S.A., his domestic life, and declining years. The other pictures/include "The Hotel Thief," a 'Tathe Art Drama," "The Cricket:on the Hearth"— a beautiful: adaptation of Charles Dickens's book, -"The Drunkard's Son "--(also dramatic). In ■ scenic studies will bo'shown " Calcutta," . and..," A Visit/to Bombay.". Comic pictures- 1 are:_' '/How Jack Helped His Sister," "Mrs. Jones's Burglar," and An Interrupted Rendezvous."; Ono of the " Foolshead " comic series will be included in this series.; ; ; : ; ;-.V ; ;C.STAR.PICTURES.V '\: ' ■ .Another large and appreciative audience at; tended St. Thomas's Hall, ; Newtown, last night ,to.-witness; tho ..new. .programme, screened this, week, and, judging by ; the rounds of applause, .the pictures were highly, appreciated. The return of the American Tleetrto San Francisco and the,battle, of flowers gives one some idea of. the lavish way in which the Americans' celebrate'• their national interests. 'There must ■havobeeh some tons of beautiful flowers .used to'deoorate'the motor-cars and'conveyances, to say nothing of the enormous amount of blooms scattered :and tossed! about by'the crowds. . One large : car, picked;'.outin:.white ; ;flowers', called .forjoud/applause,, and^.among the. features-,of' interest.'.in. the was/ a; 1 little.'vflower-bedecked : '-.triy cart drawn .by two black - 'spaniels. - There is/a very, fine'; picture; of ,Vonice, ■:taken 'from 'a •-'gondola, ■'"Another very, pretty :view v is'. a. motor.-': ride, throughSavoy. '- A dramatic pioture entitled "Tho Or-gan-grinder's: Daughter," ,: is a ;; spiepdidly-worked-out idea, depicting;the/story of a kid-, napped .child 'being restored to her parents' through the bravery .of (an • organ-grinder's daughter. , the Brain is a; wellfaked extravaganza of a dancing-mad being .who causes everyone else in his 'vicinity, to Splka : round, '.including the articles on his inner-table. Among 'other'films wore "The Beggar's; Reward," : "Eloping.- with Mother-in-Law," ant Rn industrial picture entitled "Poor . Man's NButter,", which, does .not lose..interest from the foot:that the prooess'-of butter-makr , . ing is. fairly -'well known, to tiler average colonial. '; The./present-. programme, will continue throughout the week, and there willbe.a matinep;on:Saturday.;■■'•■:-:- /v;\/ : -\v ■.*.?.;•-■:..'; ;; "■ ANDERSON^DRAMATIC/COMPANY....-' :■'• Williamr'Anderson's famous ..dramatip-. organisation reyi.eits 'Wellington'for,a'short,season'of two-and''a'.half weeks at'.the,.Opera House on Wednesday,-' November ;■. 3.; ■::;The;... company and productions coin'o; 'direct from., the King's Theatre, Melbourne, William;Anderson's recently-built Melbourne home of-.drama. . The first production '-will- be , "The Great ...World of. London,"; Melville's powerful;Adelphi dramatic, success, '.'rhe.'.piece.' is ■ constructed '\ on' son'saV tional-. lines, -and- .all- the resources, offstage mecbanism'haye:been availed .of- to present the play iniiaV.thoroughly: realistic; manner.';: : Both! •thetEjisf.•and' thesWcsteEfHlihaye/been/ drawp iipon to picture 'the'''.tvfo-. ,i .estreihe»':of life\in' the great. city;.and ; the.audie"nce is alternately presented "with "a' , ' picturesque -setting-, of'. : the fashionable'TesOrt squalid. surfoundiiiES. of a miserable Salvationists' dosshouse, with the exciting of. a tragedy on' a railway train while .in ; motion. The'! ohar'acters in the 'pieco , are well., distributed,"; good parts:: being found for all.;, the members\of'S William';.' Anderson's . company, ' Trjiichiv by ■:the' way, . is'. , , probably the'* strongest ho- Has:.ever-'sent tp:.N.ew " ; ' ; Tho.'i box. plari;opens .to-morrow .ati-.thq.■Dresden.';-! • v'Thp moihbersof .the;companyare; passengers the MoDraki, due , here:from Sydney thismornirig,-'

.;'-,:• ■.:"■"' ;the'navt' ; Pagtje.-, ■ .'The Navy'/'League 'entertainment announced :in f -:aEOther*colu'mn 'l for> hext'i.']?riday> at ; the Town Hall is. likely 'to prove quite as intoresting; - as functions .'already,; hold under j the; auspices M : the .'le.agu fr.',., ..friio" . chaplain*, of 'ILM.S. Challenger-is, organising'the naval'yp'prtion of thoproßramme, which:lncludes 'vocal items' by .the I men-ef-wafsmen. . Tho ■ Challenger's: band,, which has a very high 'reputation, is to. play a' few■ ■Eeleotions.'a'.The second, half of.the programme is'mado.up of humorous sketches- by tho'Mountebank. Dramatic Club, and-Mr. Ernest. Parkes ,is.-to sing the now :and popular patriotic, song, "What Wo Have We'll Hold," and "When Britain Koally Euled tho Waves," from the Opera '-lolanthe," with full , choral : effects..-.•■■,,■;;;;.'; •.. *.- ■ \ ■■.] ■J';: : i; ;',' V Mr.'.L'. 1 Fell, :t;C!.Sl.,'.dr Johnsdnville, gave , a. concert.'at;Tawa'Flat for the benefit of.the school ! on.:, Friday, ■ and was: assisted, by ; Mrs,Truen,.the' Misse9'.Green 'arid , .Paldie, Messrs. Schlaich;: o*.; ■ Jerusalem," and. E. .C. ;S. de C.ourcy' (Royal ■- College of'; Music). Mrs. Truen gave Il:Bac6iq''.(Arditi), and sang in• a duet ■with' Miss Green, the latter ,lady .also."'giving "A May, Morning"v'CDenza). ; Miss. A. Green and Miss Paldie'contributed .a piano duet,- and Mr.: Schlaich's" rendering; of' "Tho Lost' Chord" and ."Daddy , ? was' much.,aT!9reciated;;;Mr'. de Courcy', as'a cornet, solo, played Do Beriot's Fifth' yiolin- Concerto. Mr. Fell, who accompanied throughout, also played.two pianoforte solos;. Mr.:.Jaines -and there was a large .audience, •,-who ■■conoluded.'.the. .'evening j with, a dance. : .---.r. ','■': .''■' (V ■: .■ ■ : '- : .-'.'['w '■ •Wonderland will be open,this afternoon and evening/ when, the gardens will be illuminated if the evening is fine. , The roses and spring flowers alone..are..well worth ,a yjsit. :' , : ; . : A'choir concert.in aid of St. Andrew's organ 'fund will he given' in -St. Andrew's Hall this .evening. . Tho prpgrajnime. is. advertised. ■■. 'The 'final meeting;of the Executive Committee and lady stall-holders of the St; John Ambulance Nursing Guild Fair was held in tho Mayors Soom of ' the : Town' Hall yesterday, Mre.'S. A. Rhodes in the chair. All thestolls were well represented, and the loports of the various anb-committees were very satisfactory. Everything, angers well for tlie success of the ■fair. :: Her Excellency Lady Plunket, will perform the opening ceremony. ■-, on; Monday next at 3 p.m. One .of tho numerous attractions of the fair will bo a grand baby show, to be held on; Wednesday -afternoon; entries, should bo forwarded to Mrs. W:; Kennedy, Clifton Terrace, or to Mrs. J.. Firth,- Wellington College fee will be.charged to the.show. Lady. Plunket has. kindly consented to present the prizes, and has donated two.speoial prizes for the nnest natural-fed 'babies. Prizes willalso he awarded to : the; finest boy and rirl under one year,.finest boy and girl under tiro years, and thesp will bo awarded by ballot Tho other prize donors for the babv show are Mesdames S. A. Bhodes, A. A. Corrigan, J., Firth, and Miss Coatos. "