ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 17

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■' 9—. — ROTAL PICTURES. The new programme presented at His Majesty's Thoatro on Wednesday evening, and which is to'carnc tha company through tho Christmas holidays, was repeated last night before a crQVdP'l ht»u?e, : 'flic. programme is a strong one, and tho most seasonable picture on tlw' MU is entitled, "Noel," and tells the story .of. a starving mother and child on a certain Christmas Eve.. Of the ether pictures, tho most pqpular i$ one of the always-welcome Nick Carter series, which shows : the great detective' at his very best. On- Christmas afternoon a matinee performance is to be given, and every child attending, will receivo a Christmas gilt from. the management. A special matinee performance is also to be given on Boxing. Day. ; THEATRE ROYAL, Crowded houses continue to welcome the return tq vaudeville at the Theatre Royal, and the Messrs filler aro reaping • benefit> of their enterprise. The programme is a strong one throughout, and last, night tho audience was not slow to recognise the merit of the individual ■ perfprmers. ' Armstrong and Vorne. left no dull . moments during their all-too-short stay before the curtain, and the sarnie, remark applies to the.-Tossing. Testros, Heath and Lamb, and the National Duo. The. •Thfee Starrs, Miss Meryl. Laurence, and the other performers' were enthusiastically : applauded for their contributions. A'matinee is announced for Boxing-Day. The . Messrs. Fuller intend giving n special programme of sacred songs and pictures at the iheatro Royal on Christmas Night. .The singing colliors,. Messrs. Heath and Lamb are to render "Ora Pro' Nobis" in duet form, as solos, "Nazareth," "The Star of Bethlehem," and "The City of Light.' l Miss Meryl Laurence 1 to sing "Abide: With Mo," and "The New Born King." The biograph pictures, which will make up tho res}; of the programme, have been specially selected as very appropriate for the evening, and will consist largely of travel scenes in far-qff\lands. Seats may be reserved, at the Theatro Royal. • •• .WEST'S PICTURES. .ii; tho study./'Snffer...Little; Children," or. 'Tor Snch is- the 'Kingdom of Labour," to-be. -presented -next .'Monday in" .the -. Town;;; .Hall, jest's feel_ confident;. that publif opinion will endorse'their contention that this ■is one of"tho"best productions that they, have; yet submitted. The niany thrilling events Connected with 'the inhumanity of child,' labour are graphically portrayed. .The series', is full of dramatic scenes und .situations whiph.givo the .artists every' opportunity, of .displaying their abilities. :Mr. west promises to; support ;this 'subject .with■ a programme of new/and up-to-date pictures which make up an enter-, •taihment : which' will fully ■ sustain his reputation as an entertainer. Bright and popular overtures and accompaniments will bo rendered by a full orchestra. . , STAR PICTURES, Excellent" busihesi! is. reported from ,St. Thomas's Hall,' Newtown, every night, where thft new programme of piotures presented to the public by the management of the Sto Pictures is:receiving;due appreciation. Patrons of tho Star Pictures nro reminded of the special exhibition which . has been arranged .to .be given in the'. Concert Room, Town Hall, i on i Christmas Night; '.' The box- .plan .is-, at Chriateson's, Manners Street. ; - : ■ The' Star Pictures' will not show at St. Thomas's- Hall on Christmas Night. J.' -C. WILLIAMSON'S NEW DRAMATIC , COMPANY. Mr. J. C. Williamson's new DramntTc Cpinpany, which commences a Christmas season at the Opera. House on Boxing Night, is \\ituupg golden opinion? in the south,.. The' Christohuroh, eeasoii finishes- this .' evening, and__on. Christinas 'Night the company leaves for Wellington, VTha scenery, f<>t ,'TS«,,phe»s.''.,wbioh is' thb opening attract,ion' is here already,-and.a large 6t{i(f of mechanists are busy at tho Opera House. Speaking of the Christohurch produc-tion,-the ."Press 1 ' says:—'"The Cheat'however, with 'The Silver King,' 'Sherlock Holmes, and other good spectacular, dramas, should _ be pttt in the.'extra special' melodramatic divi-' sion. Soldiers on tho stage give tho dramatists muchi scope'for'spectaoulaT .effeot and .eliciting, climaxes,; The authors of' 'The Cheat' .have not let opportunities' Slip, and excitement, love, torture, intrigue, and heroism all. find a place in tjie piece, The iplav is well constructed,■the, dialogue often-being distinctly clever,' and the plot yrorks to the: inevitable Sappy conclusion witli commendable smoothness an 4 continuity. , . . Mr, Williamson's company is «x- ---; ceptionall'y strong, and nU the members play well together, giving ail even and clever Interpretation, i , , The mounting and seeHery are elaborate,- the. scene in. the hills ; of Afghanis-' tau lieing particularly well dpne." "The Clieat" can only lis presented.,for fiye: nights, and on Ncirjear's Night there will ba;;an elaberab • revival of the popular nautical cemedy, "Biewster 6 Millions. . Box plans for the en. tirt season are now open at the Dresikn, Mon.- ;■ day, being n holiday, Hie box plans en that day wilt be on view at Christeam's, opposite 1 the ,thcatr«. ! EN6S BACON. Mr. Enos Bacoin, who is billed as ''the most remarkable siliger of tlio ago," will amvo from Cliristckirch this morning,. Readers are referred to our advertising columns for parti- . culars regarding his song recitals. 1 '