ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 690, 15 December 1909, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■':■':■.''/'■': .:..'■'' •"■': V ~»,.'-■ '.">.■ ■ -.:-."'. :| ~ .THE: SCAELET; TBOUBADOUES. : - ' 'Thise- capital "entertainers, , the" Scarlet Tro'ubadouM, presented their first' change of pro-' ;grammo-to v a large■-.and thoroughly, appreciative audience-last 'evening,. ;. Miss Gertrude Parker, whose charming -personality' has a pplislcd ; daintiness that is' nhiays- pretty to listen to. madcMiuite a hit in "Jnnic," and IS l t 't? 11 ?* , ! that co n»cal effusion, with the -.Let-It Bain -.and "All on-a Summer's Day.'! Mf- :S «Fy,bannering sang (with chorus) a lilt entitled Samara," which relates an Abys--3«!?, n V lo J e f °r" dusk} - maid.. Ho nlso saiijj Sally.in Qnr Alley" with which he takes liberties with, all the recklessness of a The -male quartet—Messrs.' Mannering,." Cunningham, Griffiths, and ■ Waitham—were in especially good form, and had to sing four comic part songs., before the appetite of the audience was appeased. M-sers. Cunningham and Waithnm gave a delight, : .rendering of Balfo's duet, '.'Ladies Fly'from Lovs's Smooth Tale." Mr. Alfred Cunningham's singing of "When Bright-Eyes .Glance'? recalled Mr. Wallace Brownlow in "M'sello Nitouche.": Mr. Cunningham's effort did'not suffer "by comparison. In response to an imperative encore, he sane a sentimental ballad, with 6ne feeling. Later ■ he , sa ,?,B, ''' T £?» S<mß #' t> B . ow " (Aylward)' and.-, "The Village Blacksmith." Mr. Ford Waitham is a towerof strength to the-Trouba-dpurs. Ho; was at the top of his form last evc . !il ,"?f' a 2?, "Troppor Johuny Ludlow" and 'My Old bhako" with invigorating gusto. Mr. Edgar Warwick, patter comedian and snap-shot vocalist, reintroduced the audience to "Tho; Pretty Littlo Girl in the Big Black Hat," recited "The Last Hair" humorously, 1 and created, hearty laughter by his smart" humour, Miss; Madge Nicholson-sang "Love, the Pediar," acceptably. "Her Choice was quite an amusing musical sketch, of the typo that deserves encpuragemont, •' and .Mri Leplastrier drew beautiful lake and!•; mountain scenes in gaycoloured chalks. The second half took the form of an Old English country scene,in which the Troubadours became the Squire and his visitors. tator still, ''Ho Pushed Him Through the Window' made its reappearance, to the delight "of. a. laughing./audience. Mr. Parker sang "The Curato and-the Maiden" cleverly, and Messrs. Mannerinu and Warwick' made merry ma duet- Mr. Griffiths was quite happy at the ■ piano, v/".: , ;• :.'.:.>..,' :;.■ ; \ ■;..■■ . theatee. eoyal.:; ;: -v : ■ • ]■;■'■ The"; present excellent programme■■ of' cine-' matograph. pictures shown", at the .Theatre Eoyal- will run for only two more nights. Ther!e_ are many pictures,which ought not to bo missed, :and. the whole series constitutes one of the; most "varied and interesting exhibitions yet submitted.- On Friday.the Messrs. ]j idler: present,-a: sew, vaudeville company. ,"■■.' ]' '\':\-'' ■•/,''/ His' MAJESTY'S.''-. r".' ... ;■. I A complete change of programme is. provided at His Majesty.s ; Theatre this - evening,' -As .tho pictures will be a' selection from the best in ■• the world's ; market, there is ■little doubt that ;the: theatre will be crowded with tho usual/Wednesday ;.night andience.. . /■ •'.:..,. ;^i^^■:^';■i^Aß"^l^i^Esl ;^;;•^;;^'^■^^ : , ■V ■ VThe-. new: programme, of. , the Star Pictures at St. ThomassHallrNewtown, is.pne'thatShonld attract .large-audiences. ■: There are: a number ?t -oramatio -pictures.'.two- of much merit being' I he ' Human .Sacrifice" aiid -."The White in "Snow-:.™!j-:.-;i ..Cheap Entertainment,".' and others ; while., A Tram ,Eide:: through.' the .-Native : Quarujr. of Bombay .-'and " A.Few. Minutes wi t'h the -Mexican - Army" were. 1 good; descriptive alms.'■'. '■■■■".•'■.•.,■.■;■■.■■.■■ ■(-, i-..-.-.,' , - .^ : t'■'■.'..■ ■'','. ' ' ■ '!■■'-.■ :.;■ ■'. ■;'■:';::' ';' : V- >;WONDEELkND.':^;;V',' ' :> ;;: )';/ ' The', favourite .Mirainar pleasure'resort ; will lie open.this 1 afternoon, and evening, when all the. sideshows ..will'bo. free. Attractive features are.the.fernery, tea gardens,;and kiosk; Trams . will ;rnn: at frequent intervals, arid the ddihis■uon .wi)l,be Is. , .and 6d.: r The"grounds are to be brilliantly.-illuuiiiiated in-.the evening'. -:.\ FULLEEIS^TOEyiLLE .'CPMPANT/ ;; ;,l'li : e.:Warnniob''arriWs to-day with : 'the .first lns.a.mcnt' of.-, the ; meml^rs : of the-"vaudeville cpmpaliy ;that co!nnieDCcsa':ieason at, the Theatre; Itoyal bn;Fritlay- next.;.' Among the new oomers. will : be" the; turee. Starrs, young ladies of . exceptional, talent,, and , Messrs. ; Heath .and' ■M I M-' two; Newcastle iwlliere of great local repuie "as■,yocj»hsts;..and'whom'. .Mr. John , Fuller |« n ;> his ;• recent'.-.Visit -to : Newcastle; had pereiiadingto-tour the Fuller ; circuit: -.Ot the, old rfavourites, Mr. Tom Armstrong: and 'Miss Priscilla vVerte :arosiire.'to' I*°*)™ -7, KeaHy welcome.,'■; Since they' left the -,I'ullers ..two...years:, ago, .they have been' in constant..; engagements •■' in -America,, .where ,Mr.Ben.;Fuller found that they were as popiiraf ..as i here,.- when ■'■ he. -heard /them" -at ■ Keith ;and:-.Prootor's=Broadway; /Theatre.:- Popular prices will be ;charaed, and 6eats may be booked both i at- : tho -.DreEden : and . the /Theatre ■ Royal ;from.;lQ;a;m./;td;s.p.m::; j .'..' , ;; ./•::■/.; ..;■ .--.■• .'i.The.annual concert -'of , -' : Marist ■ Brothers'. :So \« li ,' s t(> - te;lie:d;in: the'• Concert Chamber' of-the. Town-Hall -this, evening.- - -; - : ■■•