ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 665, 16 November 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE EOYAL. The exceptionally fuio piogramme being shown by Messrs. Fuller at the Theatre Royal this week dreiv a large and appreciative audionco las ,- night. The splendours 'of "A Eojal Marriage in India," the extreme beauty and pathos of "The Death of Mozart,"! tho tragedy of "The Duke's Jester," the lovo and ! jealousy depicted in i'C'onehita, tho Spanish Girl," to say nothing oi the other interesting pictures, kept the attention of the audience euchained from start to finish. The programme mil be repeated this evening ROYAL PICTURES. The programme being shown by the Royal Pictures Syndicate at His Majesty's Theatre this week concludes to-iught, and an ontire change of programme will be given on the following eionmg. Last night's performance iv as, as usual, well attended. The chief attractions are "Tho Indian Runner's Bouiance," "Nick Carter," "By the King's Command," and "In the Iron Kingdom." STAR PICTUEES. St. Thomas's Hall, New town, h;ms well patron.sed last evening, when the Star Pictures Company screened a very intere<tmg nones of pictures. Among these, "Scenes in Japan," a beautifoll) coloured him, proved a great attraction. There will be a complete 'change of programme this evening. THE JULIUS KNIGHT SEISON. Attention is drawn in our theatnoal'iadvertieing oohimne to-day of the dates of the several plaje to be produced by J. C. Williamson's Company, in their order and .sequence. The box plans for the entire season of 16 nights will be opl'n at the Dresden on Thursday A special military night Iβ being arranged for Enday, Deosmber 3, tho occasion of the performance of "An Englishman's Home." "The Breed of the Tresharas" (the play that Martin Harvey, the English romantic aotor, in the part of Beresby,."the Kat," has mado so successful in London during the past two years) will bo the opening attraction'at the Opera House on Monday nert. Mr. Julius Knight m this case mil be "the Eat." According to Australian orities, Eeresby, the dissolute soldier of fortune, is one of the finest things this favourite actor has evor done in Australia. The period is the troublous time of the Civil War in England, between the Royalists and Cromw.ellian forces, and tho authors '(Messrs..B/.M. Due and E. G Sutherlaj»d, otherwise John Rutherford), it would appear, have evolved a particularly good play—replete with ranch (strenuous action, clash of arms, and withal a pretty love story. Ecrosby is, of conrse, the central figure, and it willbe with. add«d interest that theatre-goers will await Mr. Knight m a part most unorthodox for him. By all accounts, the play 'itself is one of tho finest samples of romantic diama of tho present day. Not only has Mr. Knight a fine part in Ueresby, "tho Rat," but the company enpporting, it is said, are more than ordinarily uell provided for. • "Tho. Breed of the Treehains" , will bo played for the first four nights only.

;• :■;•■;:-;.OUR. SEA LIFE. ■'C^^ : ■ ;1 . The final lecture «pf' the series : atranged .by. the Municipal Library, Committee this, season was given in the' Concert Eooni,. Town Hall, last evening by Mr.;Q.■ M.■Thomsbn, ■■ :FJ,.S:,M.P., .bef ore.s ft ■ very; goocb attendance. * of-'the' pnblic,^^/The'lecture,'whichiwas on-the ! subj«c)of "Sea :Lifej ; in 'Now- Zealand,", .Bios) interesting .one; illustrated with-lantern-'vid'w's,-and w^,follp)»e(l;-with>the , closost;attentioh]iby" the lectuiei devoted' , some'attention to;the ; Pc ; rtbbcllo fieh: ; hatcheries,".and-.giive ! an instnictiT^i;description'. : 'of 'thijejgjeriineata

at present being carried out:with lobsters aid edible crabs, the process followed with the hatching of the ova being described in detail. As the. result of these. experiments, remarked Mr. Thomson, it was. anticipated that before long lobsters would be a marketable commodity. '.The work which; was being carried opt. in connection with such experiments in 1 sea life was, concluded ' Mr.' Thomson, of national importance, equal to that accomplished • by' acclimatisation societies in the rivers of New Zealand. At the conclusion of the lecture a hearty vote, of thanks was, on the motion of Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P., accorded Mr. Thomson.

•<~ MR. HORACE HUNT'S RECITAL; , To-night, ; at thb ; Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Mr.: Horace 'Hunt will give his first Wellington -pianoforte .recital, when her Excellency. Lady. Plunket will be present. ■ The assisting artists will be" Mrs. D. C. Bates, who will recite' 'Together" (Oxenham); and "Women and the Weed" (Andrew Lang) j Mr. John Carter and Mr; Stuart Maclean. Mr. Hunt's items will include Beethoven's "Funeral •> March" sonata, p Schubert's _ Adagio from "Wanderer" Fantasia, Liszfs Liebestraum, and Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp minor. Tha box plan is. at the Dresden. •.- ■-,-.: ■■ In connection with the grand concert, which if .to be given/under the auspices of.the Wellington .Provincial. Lawn Tennis Association, a special announcement will ajpear in to-mor-tow's.issue. •. .: : .