ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 703, 31 December 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

: •.;•'■: OPERA HOUSE. , ' ' " Williamson's Dramatic Company appeared again last evening in "The Cheat,"", the -sterling\ performance of which play has been .a matter for much favourable comment 'among playgoers. The melodrama is full of life and action, and gives such .actors as Messrs. G. S. Titheradge, Thos.. Kingston, Hairy Plinimer, and Cyril Mackay excellent chances to display ■ their varied talents. .Nor must the charming and altogether -artistic, work, of Miss Ethel Warwick unnoticed. . For a melodrainatio heroino she has little to do, but that little is enough-to indicate a dramatic artist favoured with a winning personality, .and one, moreover who has studied in the best of schools. The final performance of . "The Cheat" will be, given this evening. l ■ ■ ■'." ( - : , ' . ■ : ■ To-morrow evening, New Tear's night, tho company will. stage the delightful comedy ; "Brewster's Millions," in which Mr. Thomas Kingston will appear in his role of Monty Brewster, which has earned iim such load praise throughout Ausralia. Miss Ethel '-:Warwick will play the dashing Mrs. Dan de Mille. The sensational yacht scene in the third act is a distinct element of spectacular drama where the vessel; the harbour lights,' scudding clouds, and flashing, lighthouso are most realistically carried out. A boat puts out to sea, and the shore moves off in panorama. Then there js the great ;orm scene; with the rocking vessel and ;he climax when Monty Brewster spends us last . £U,m.. in salving the vessel. Brewster's Millions" will be .played for [iree nights only, and on, 'Wednesday ..onan Doyle's famous detective romance, 'Sherlock Holmes,'.' will, be revised for three nights. Saturday, January 8, will seo the iirst production in Wellington of he successful naval comedy, "The Flac Lieutenant." ■'■.•',■'■,'. ... • . :■ ' . " v : ;, : . ■_ .'.; THEATRE EOYAL.i Those in.search of a pleasant evenings relaxation cannot do- better than include the Theatre Eoyal. in their plans for amusement, v.The; company of vaudeville arasts at-present in the bill is a strong v one, and'combines in its various achievements all the. best' features of a. highclass . variety show. Armstrong and Verne;. with. their: amusing skit on "The ■ohnsonville Opera House," the Tossing Testros, Heath : and Lamb, the three Starrs, and the National Duo are a few , of. the star artists.'in. thisrstar company. ;/:.■!< PICTURES. ; •The general; attractiveness .of the.Boyal Pictures ~ assures . the -. management a. steady- volume of .business.-which, varies lttle week in and out—the Courtcnay T,lace playhouse is always full. This week's programme -contains .all the elements that please lovers. of good picures. ' Two particularly fine pictures are "The. Fools-of Fate" and "The Death' of Count D'Engheiin,"- bothrstrohg drama,tic stories, acted with force and conviction. .-Otner notably good films bear the titles, "A Trip Through Holland," ; 'The Vintage' Season," "Broncho-Break-S g '. :i 8 ; -'' *«:•;"■" ArgentinV , .. and; "King lianoel's'/Visif. to.England." There will be a special;New..Year.matinee perform-1 anc« to-morrow, afternoon. ~;■■.. : : - V.i:iWEST'S PICTUEES, ; . ■ -;Av full/house" at the Town Hall'last evening; to,see»the varied and .interesting .films.which.'.West's management provides. . To-night will be'the last opportunity of yrithessing the present'pic-: tonal feast.. On New. Yea/s. Night a great picture/will. bo -shown, , entitled German, Defenders on Land and Sea and :he British Dreadnoughts—Yon can't beat .the Boys of the Bulldog-Breed." The pic:ture shows 'the -German ''railitary;lforces■ and' the-different types:of battleships of the two great nations; The. remainder of the programme will bo quite up to West's' reputation, and ; will consist of a stirrin» and.sensational drama entitled! "A'Man Without'a Country," and "The Evil that Men Do" and ; "Saved by. tho Bioscope." In comics, "An Extraordinary Duel" and "JonesN Can't : Sleep" should please the .most exacting. '.On New/Year's- Day the plan, will-:be on''view at Abol's, where day "sales'will also be; made.:,-. : .:";;;■'■ I:sTAR'picTURES.'V;. :; . ■'• •fi.The.Star Pictures at St. Thomas's Hall continue to.,be.a : popular entertainment, for the.'Newtown community. ..ThV-prci" gramme this week is.. a very good one. A matinee.will.bo given to-mofrp-w\after-noon, with the usual performance in the evening;.;;;...'"■'-'.-■.': ■■*■.■'..'■■ ■:■■■:. ). -. '■,'•-.■• : . ; ,:AUCKLAND MISSION :BAND.' Visitors to -Wellington' just now. are the members of the Auckland Mission Band, who have come down, to • exchange the compliments ,of the. season 'with''their Wellington friends, the , Wellington 1 Central Mission Band. The Auckland Band made-.its 'first appearance; at. the Central "Mission Hall lost evening, to which- place the combined Auckland andi ; Wellington Bands marclied in .procession, about 70 all told; The concert was well attended, and proved to be a very, enjoyable one. The iitems'by the full band included the "Tasma" March, ,tho -selections- "Gems of Evergreen Melody" and "Gloria," a fantasia, "The '■:. Jolly-Coppersmith," and the waltz "Woodland .Whispers."s The hand's 'No/. 1. bass ■ quartet. contributed the item "Austria," ; while No.. 2 - bass quartet gave; the ■ number "Town . and ■Country. Recitations were given by C. Hnghes ("Siege of Orakau"),' and S. Oglesby; vocal solos by J. Gemmell ('Annie' Laurio"). J. Crosby, and V. Mason: ("Sailing Away"); instrumental solos by..\H. Taylor (trombone); and Messrs. W. Cranston .and J. Strong (cotnet); vrhile the band's glee parly' also contributed items. ,. The■ Bev.'-A., F.: Burschell presided. To-morrow the band is •to.be. taken on'an excursion to IJppei Hutt. On ; Sunday afternoon, and. evening.they irill be. at His Majesty's Tlieatre,: Courtenay Place; >-'•;• '