ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 652, 1 November 1909, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• ■ mJUTEE KOYAL. Tiie -weekly > change of programme,. at, the ■ Theatre Eoyal. attracted ar. exceptionally.-large attendance- oq' Saturday'- and the films shown were 'of a varied and interesting character. iLiie- in Southern Algeria was graphically presented by-means of a fine travel-film. Another! ■ interesting subject'was'"A'Day In The Weds' wood Pottery." This series was descriptive of the whole of the .processes of ; ;inokiiiß the fa--■woim -Wedp-ood; pottery from- the clay to the finished, article.* -A patriotic film .which aroused onthusiasm was " The Visit of the Bluejackets. , to • the Guildhall" during the'recent visit Of the ' fleet to London, and another particularly-good; ;fita. was illustrative of a . visit to a Freneh : farm. The' star film of the evening i Was "Eegurrection "—a splendid of what, is recorded, by. many <as Tolswfo chef d'oenvre. Thir, is probably the finest dramatio ■ picture ever, presented in Wellington, and the- . motif and. incidents of the great Russian writer's rlovel were very powerfully portrayed. Among the comic views " The Ragamuffin's. Wading" proved, a"- most amusing; subject,; , shoving as it did' how- a tramp dreamt' that he had ' wedded an heiress,' but subsequently; woketo- find that. he. was "being - uncermonimisly:| moved on by two policemen,* Another popular item was " The Chess Players;" which showed ■ how 'two ardent" players become so .absorbed in their pastime that ,they did, hot notice the entrance; of- a burglar- who afterwards; set the' house on' fire, the. chess !players haviiig to be carried , out; A long and ; skilfully-arranged film,. entitled "The Lovers' Telegraph Code," provoked much laughter and was loudly applauded. Altogether a capital entertainment was -provided, lasting over two hoars. The programme will be repeated each evening this week. . ' ■:

, THE EOTAI PICTURES. i.'V,-■' ; • The programme "shown ..at - His :Majesty*s ; Theatre-, last week, was. responsible for large attendances. on Saturday .afternoon and' evening. ...The chief attraction was the film entitled " The Life of Washington," depicting the' great American President's interesting career in a'very realistic way. ."The Cricket on the Hearth," a brilliant 'adaptation;: of Charles' Dickens's, well-known ;story,:.was also -very' warmly received., iOther fine films shown- were: The Hotel Thief," " Mr. : Jones's Burglar," and'" Our Prices."

: • ' WONDERLAND. RivaUing the attractions of, the seaside, Wonderland has again established itself as one of tjie most popular resorts round about Wellington.- On Saturday a large number spent 'long hours of happiness , on'the waterohute, in the 'Eatzeniamnier Castle; before'the mirrors of the laughing gallery, and hi the other-novel side-shows.- In-the. evening the grounds were brilliantly, lighted and the merriment 'continued..unabated. '■ ' ■ /- ■-

STAR PICTURES. ' •'Again, on Saturday niglit : a- large; "house" assembled at -St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, to witpos's the, showing of the. Star, Pictures. An entire change', of programme is announced for this evening.

ANDERSON'S DRAMATIC'COMPANY..! ' ; "The'Great-World of' London" -is the title of;-the drama to be staged.-at'the Opera' House on ; Wednesday . next, when-' the' "Anderson Dramatic Company will inaugurate a sixteen nights' season.;-TMs ; drama recently had a run of-eighteen consecutive weeks at ■ the King's Theatre, Melbourne, and its' production' elsewhere is stated to- have been most, successful. As Hie title suggests, the play , deals ' with stirring incidents' iu London,'- arid gives scope for scenic and mechanical display, for which Mr. -William;. Anderson,, is -now; ,n<jted. : One scene-of'the ;murder on-the train:- whilst .'in motioil is said to' be one of ■ the most. realistic ever attempted in tho theatrical- world.' The company ig-j a particularly strong one..- of ;upwaras of-So'.ariistsi; and each scene will 'be exalctiy; the samß>f.s the original- productibn at tho King's Theatre, Melbourne. The box plan is now on view at the Drosden.

ORGAN RECITAL. ■ Though nor, numerous as a rule; tliore is a .certain cult jn Wellington which takes-par-, .ticular pleasure in Mr. Maughan- Barnetfs nrpaa recrcals m the, Town Halt 'Among'these;have been .noticed-' many who.' organista theinsalves; "recognise' the" excellence of the rich barniuet-of music, served every Saturday evening. /Mt- the-la6t concert Mr. Earnett played' a progTumme of srs. pieces, each ■ serving. tb display some fine fancy'of some master composer for the- organ, the ijnality of the ; ;fiM instrunwnt,-- and the" capacity-of the organist The proiipramme .included ,the overture to Han- ' del's; Oasasional , Oriitorio," written t0... cele'brate tiui Erapprossion of tho Jacobite rising in 17-fi. .tte overture is a paean of joy, written in the broadly' florid style, and, concludes with a- festal j march .of a-highly, iinpressiva character.- Other "numbers were Haydn's." Surprise Symphony " (which derives, its name - from a starflingly. loud ohord; which. occurs quite unexpectedly in' the opening pianissimo passage), Bibb's " Fugue in. (J minor," Rubinstein s "Rcmaace in E. flat." Thome's "Sous la Pemllee," and Rossini'B familiar overture to "William TolL"

The next recital will be given on November 13, when a "■ request" progr/ymmo will be sub-" nzittod. ■

In a prjTste telegram from Gisboraa, 1 receded in' Wellington, Mr. Hugh Ward, the popciar actor-nranager, • states: —" Phenomenal season here. . Over 2000 seats booked for four nights. Opening night of.-'Bachelor's Honey;mqcn-' broke all previous hooking, records, including. 1 ' The, Merry. Widow.-' —seven : hundred scats booted."' .

The fourteonth annual - carnival of tho Wellington:. Physical Training School is advertised fo t r next Tuesday night. .An attractive and varied programme has bean prepared,* embracing all classes: and every branch. of work dono in the school.. Somo three hundred- performers will' taka _ part, under the leadership of Instructor li. Dovoy. !. 1 j Dr., Borghetti isV to a lecture '■ on tho stibject of * "Europe—lts Past,' Present, and Fnoire > " or -tho riso.and fall of European nations,- at tho Tows Hall ■ (Concert Chamber) this evening. - . •