ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 706, 4 January 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

•/ , MILLIONS.".-,,,^, ; : , Wiiliamson's'Dramatic Company-'gave further'evidence :of 'their'-,versatility.; last : evening, wheii .tlioy appeared once more in: the ' delightfully"--eccentric■• comedy "Breweter's Millions/*' '■' Mr. Thos. Kingston was in find form as tho irrepressible , Monty .Brew'ster, playing , the offeryoscent role with; dash aud ; spirits : that .nothing short of a big win could dampen. Escel-i /lent,' ! toOj : ; is' the" acting' of-.'-Miss -Nellie .Calvin: as 'JPeggy ■ Grey,, and- Miss.-Ethel--.Warwick .as 'Airs'. Dan dej-Mille.-..- , Other, ■parts , were Splayed , 'in , a finished manner by -Miss Emma Temple, -.'Mr. Cyril Mac-, kay; Mr.' Hari'y; Plimiiieri rMr., , Eardley 'Turhpri and llf.Gregan M'Mahon. The yacht:s6eu^'■■'roused , the .audience to a , high pitch-of enthusiasm. .The comedy will , be staged:for the.last time- this evening.' ■'' .evening , . , the.. company .will appeat. in J a revival -.-.-' oi ■ "Sherlock Holmes,'with Mv. Thomas Kingston'as Conan.-Doyle's fftm'ous;detective. Thei revival: of ..tttis'.'.play .has ,been,weU receivedin- otnerlcentresy':and'is aiire-to attract large '■audience's'.' in? Wellington. 1 -In a the literature of, detective: stbhes ;.the' figure' of Sherlock Holmes. has';tnken -lip'-rf conspicuous'. and Abiding :position'.as representing 'the apex of human angenuity/and the: fascination -of :the-eminent ;detectiye; is 'carried 1 from thf book to jtha play: »Mr. Thomas Kingston will'ba . seen for. the, first'time in -Wellingtontective, .Sherlock- Holmes; ' -Miss ■Ethel Warwick'will play Madge Larrabeo, Mr. Harry v PHmmer iarrabee/: Mr. ; (.T-ogon M'Mahdn:Professor-Mbriarty, and",A. E:, : Greehaway :l)ri ! -Watsoii;'■'i'hevreuiam-. ing parts wiU : be'- filled ljy other members ; o f the company; Sherlock Holmes will be.played three,nights-to-pibrrow,.Thurs-, : day,'and Friday.; - : "-':',•' 7!: L ''.- :i'- : ":'■/[■

FULLERS' :fAUDEVILLE JpOMPANY;; ■'■■' Thr^Theatre;'ißbyaV ;was ; .-crowded: in; overy part ilhst : evening, cwheri a now pro-, gramme wits' presented,, by 'Filers' Vaude-. vllle Company. < Nothing , ; but: standing. room 'was available: for:;. a.ny' tat early comers .or reserved- seat-'holders.' .; 1 0.m.■ Armstrong arid Priscilla 1 presented' a 'ono-act/farcicai; sketch-:entitled,; "ana Foolish' which: gave, 'amplo. scope; for :their : well-Vnqwn't:nients.,:'Tlie: clever boy and. girrbiUed;n3,;thev.Nation»l Uuo were,very, quaint : and comical in : their song ■' ."Racing," with' .'dances/ The. sing-V ing and- dancing' trip, 1 the. Three : Starrs; appeared very,successfully- in fresh turns. Juggling'and'balancing; in .'a bewildering-, series of "clever feats' afe; the , speciality., of the -Tossing .Testros', who' introduced new features into their part :of the progriimme,. last night.' ; : The . Scott .'-Brothers, )nth; Miss .■■Nellie .leslie,. , ,'. submitted., a -.new;: comedy...sketoh-^The-^nyentor.sl:.irouv-bles.". There .was'plenty .-.of-fun in this;and it concluded .with; a. clover- tno i dance.y ■Delino''did-, some , surprising 'things on., slackUnd tight ; wire. .programme; also ' included, acc'optable items by JN ina Qonzales'(serio" and'.dancer), ;■ Uμ-; rohco : (sb'v>rano r ■'vocalist).*:, and; J° B ; lio * /(comedian)-v-Mr:'. Frank ; L CrowtherV orchestra ' - deserves ;'•: honourable:. mention; The biograph items' at .'the', end /of, the: programme>were' crowded out, last, night Tho amuseraent pfovided■ throughout the evening was received with every evidence o( appreciation on the part of the audience. Tho company will appear again, to-night. . ,

) ,;J;/;f ;"RQYAppictuebs.;:; ~:f^ :■;■• :i Another; : crowded : 'house; 'greeted o;ihe Royal Pictnres: af His .■Majesfy'e Theatre,-Courtenayvf;:yPlace.-/rlast./ wening., : Among ; -many, ~excellent,-,;. pictures'that: v. adorn ;riho ; ,;f pro- : 'gramme are.the;■■.■tyo-.'jpwertnl;dramatio Studies, '.TFools of,Fate?:and. 'The Death of Duke D'Engheira.' A complete change ■ofprpgrammevill'bepresentedto-mprrpw evening.j-:--^-;!::;.;.»;,;:';,>;;;;■;. ,-iV'; : .-i-:-.-;;,v.0

■ A crowlek; v !lii)U6e'' ; thoroughly, enjoyed at:' v WestV : Pictures. ; in the TovmHall.last'; night.'. :As ; on ;the previous; evening, 'great 'enthusiasmsvwas aroused ;by'the Dreadnought ; ; ; series .of Elms." ' .With: ialmost; equal'-.interest, the visitor's" followed". the"' unfolding <of -; the story: of;the .picture-drama,7 entitled:.--. A Man ■Without, a , . Countr y."/ Of;the , : scenic films, , that: v depictinßV."Scenes'in_ Norway, was:. voted ?fiue.=;.; Those .y who, '■enjoy cbniic ;films—wid : 'who' does. ■; not i , - would do' well) ;vffiiss the":current programme/:, as .it''■contains :;several i hu- : m'orous pictures -which.; will hold their own ' with. any".of this kind, 'previously shown' ■■ hereV-. l "Jones \ Gan't.; Sleep,: ; and "Instruction hy' . Correspondence r amused lasti ' audience ;immensely. , .." ■ lhp programmei-will- lie";repeated 'every .even-ing'thia-'weeki':/,^"!.;;. : ; : ,i!- ,-; -;' : .■';■■;y; -'y.■'.

y'l : -l ;';■ i STAR ; PICTUEES;y'-';-;?%;.' \ ine doprs^» was ' 'tne' perience in connection with.the Star.Pictures' -last anight.' : ,On.,several' occasions' lately : ' the .attendances have. heen, very, large, but; last night it was. equal to ;that; of any of the-pther holiday, nights. ,The chief ■■attraction ■■ was. .-/.'Brahmin . Diaj Bond," which is a 'Jramatip'.study' or high brder.':Sconic.films were;.well: represented .by "Hungarian Views,".; whilst the' ; comic '. elemorit:'was adequately vided ■in such .■films as: "The ■ Stolen Overf, coat," and "When He Cpmes ; Back.' The , pictures.,will,-be shown'.every evening.thJs week.;:■:.> .;•'.-". '-■■[ -'\r'.^'::. ' ; ;:...'■' .:'",■■•. ■P^

To-morrow, evening; an entertainment will, be - given, at, tho ;:Garrison ;Hall, Buckle • Street,) under tho. auspices of .the Wellington.Garrison Eifle 'Association, when, the .prizes awarded for ■ the-various events-Jin the,association's championship meeting; jvhich concluded yesterday, will be' presented to : the' winners Colonel R. .J . -Collins, ,?.D., 1.5.0., Chiqf .Executive Officbr of the Dominion Rifle ciation..; An excellent ■ programme ;, of items . has been prfjlared,, and will ; be advertised to-morrow. ■-. . .'; :l , .- , : >. -V\

The London police ..apprehend .over 108,000' people; a year.. ' ;,y : :■',/■>;.' : ; /j£;'" ; Entries ■ for the Otaki : . stock- isalo-'on' Wednesday' at 1 p.m.,- are advertised in; thUjisßUe. .;.. .'■ ;■.■■.:■■■''"■!..■...■ :..'■', '-''■: ■:'■ ' Medical authorities' agree, that,, although ..there are ,• .many .contributing causes, excess, uric aoid in the blood is tlio, real' cause ■of ■ Ehcumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and kindred , diseases. RHBtJMO is the, ong remedy that will rcmovp tho excess uric acid ;.aud quickly give ''relief/ ' .Sold, by;, all chemists :and stores at 2s.,(id,.and 4s. 6d.-Advt.:.. :•.<) ' Mesßrs. J. H. Bethuno and .Op. announce in our 'auction columns that to-morrow, Wodnosday, at 11.30 a.m., they will,soil, on the eround near Kaiwarra Station, lirider instructions from the '.Eailway Do-; partuient,. a cottaßo .of five rooms, for removal within twenty-onp .days. The said Iβ , without reserve,; and' any further .particulars may bo had on application to tho auctioneers. ' .. . ... . Thoro was a young woman named Duff, Who caught a bad cold at the Bloff; , She coughed, such a lot, ,'■ •','...■ , Not: having, then-got ■:'. ', '', LUNG B/UjSAM from H. Barracloughr Barracloiigh's Acacian Lung Balsam, ■ Price.'.ls..'Bd. and 2s. 6d. 8