ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 707, 5 January 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Vr WILLIAMSOjM'S DRAMATIC COM- '■• :■;"/ }-" : :■■ ••: PANf. ; : '~-• ; ;, '- ,: ': ; . ;, The' of '"Brewstcr's Millions" 'by -Mr. ; J; '■; C. Williamson's Now Dramatic Company was successfully given at the Opera House: last- night. , ■■: : William Gillotto , ? romiirkablo dramn- ' tisation: of -'..Sir Conan Dpylo's. great detective storj,i"Sherlook ; HolmDS," will:be revived to-nisht,-for 1 thrso' pights' biilx. , It.is-a drama of.:that raro'kind that never josos -its.:' power, over.an .audienco, putting theni ; iu an,almost.uninterrupted state of. tension.*-. : Nearly every incident off: world-famod : fictitious detaotive's ■remarkable .oaroor is capable , of;.' dramatisation if;' proporly adapted 'to 'stage .'requirements.. , But..although . tho adventures, of-.Shcrlopk iloliiies afford bo much material for ■ sorisational dramas, Coimn Doylo and-his'collaborator (William Gillette)-have, selected what-may bo'regarded as an .unpublished , cpisodo in the great, detective's life," upon which they have founded , one. : of- the most, intcrosting and successful, p]ays' over put before tho public- .Tho. .cast is.a very powerful one, and cjuito' new. to Wellington- ■'audiences.: Mr. ..Thomas ,Kin(j-:. ston. willjlay'■ tl;o.part .of ■ Detective ■Sherlock: Holiries;' Mr. A. I]..' Grceriaway,. Dr. Watsorij.Mr. Harry Pliuimer, -Jas.. Larribee'; Mr. Grogari M'Mah'ou;-,:Profes-sbr Moriartys' Mr. Redge. : Carey,.'Bil.ly; Mr.'. Fr«K Cambnrne,:. Sidney -Mr;.' T. W.-,Lloyd, Ben Forman;; Miss Kthel, Warwiok, Madge Larribe'o; ,Miss Marjorie ' Murray, Alice. Faulkner,. eto. -■'. : :.- Qu.ySatur'day.ipveriing.the first■ production : of. the \ successful . naval-.: comedy,. "Tho. Flag-lieutenant," will be Riven:

;•■ "I ;:-: ' 3■■, TBEBATRE ROYAL.;'■;.:/"■ '•:: ; .; ■ iC ; .:;laTgo y.audience:.:gathered:-: , at■": tho: Theatre.Royal last .evening, and enjoyed , the..second : porfornianco :of thb I'uller Vaudeville Cbiiipany's ; new programme. •Every:"turn"ihiis.,mprit whioh-appeals 'to, ihe;...lious6/ and applause' is frequent arid hearty. ..Voriie ; :.aria:iArriistroug ; arb a nevcr-'f ailingi. source, of ! i : pleasure .to. patrons: of the "Royal, "and, the q.iiaint •National : Diio -'the ': position which 'they.;have-made f° r: themselves. The 'singing 'colliers, Messrs. Heath and; ! Lamb, ■ combined in the duet, "The Two Sailors;"'.'with ■ iinp . effeci, and wore equally Successful .^ith-their, solo ..work'. Miss : Meryl : .. Lawreftce,. Delirio, the Tossing -.Testjros;''the' Three 'Starro, and .the ■other members' of;, the 'company ..assisted materially- in.'.'.proyiding.'.'whint ,,, is. Reriernlly. admitted: ; .tp;, bo >«;'.excellent; evening's e'nter'.tainmo'ilti;*:,:.."..-;I';■"■;■:' ! v-;«.->;: •..■■'■^:',

'■■■ ' ■ ;■•' -Vi \* RPYAL^PICTIIRES , ; ; [ ;;,■;; -;;: ;', Tlie.::fino l serios> Mdji!s'ty J s;i'Tlicntre.,werp .shown-- for -.tho: last time'last'oybuing,;aid-the dation"waSvtased ,to.its-full, extent.. rhe weekly ■-.change .'will -bo '■ mado, this ] ovon-iiig.i-and 'a"niimber,,'.of ,'films.of.,interest, wiir'b'o shqwn, included in. which iaro soriie';of;.thb finest on^Stho.-.market,.'-'.A; striperidous' prodiictiori.;for to-nights en-, tertainmont is■': "Macbeth, : -tho...mountinn;'and:various scenes','. being set ,: ,wjth: splendour, ■"" rcchlling'.,. memories \ of '.the" Lyceum .in its -/-palmiest, days. ■;/ Others. calling for' special ;; mention: aro: '.O.na\yanda,"- an Indian picture, dealing, with ■'colonial and. not,:,.inpdern -. tjmes; ,- ; Xiife Lost Love," a, story of a brothers sacriv lice • and its':: outcome •:. "The,. Island' of ■ Capri," "The FlyiPest." "TheFivb ; story House,"' land au; pld '■ friend ''Foplshead'; •■(■Mr.' , 'Poken'bse).:. ■'iy'S'-;-'-',.^ •;: :':-■-'. .;[('_,'/.'":.

, ■ V : " The;- pfeserit • season' -of- 'West's -'' Pictures - ; : at';' the ': Town : <■■ Hall' -: Li cpntiriues to ■■ bp 1 ;' highly; ; popular.-' Tho-iptbrbstinff picture-drama; ■■'■", "Tlio' ; ■.Mori ■■•'- Without : i; sCtfuiitiT," : was- ■ again''very. ! well' received' Inst , night.- ; Tlie'viyid ,; glinipso3',bf tho Gormon , .' Navy - and ''Army, at 'work , ,'coni-\ nidndcd>-"t)io • rapt ■•:nttontion,' of : ;v '!tlio "house," and elioite'd loud demonstrationsof '''appreciation;-. VThb cpr.iic : films, are a" feature of ■> tho propamme. "Jones, -Can't ■SlOGp",::is;"irrpsi6tibly" ; furiuy,-and' many , a hbarty:: ; laiigh was raised '-by .'.'lnstruction , by-:Co.iTeaporidon,ce"-,arid ofchpr iilrns. 'Ttie ; pictures wilji be sho'ivn agirir, .to-night.;,...

'.Crowded .attendftiiQQS.aro.' still tnei'rulo" ft't'.-e't."- s Thomas's- JMI; .tho'Stai , Pictures ■ are beiug' shown 'oyory. n,igh.t. This ivcqlt'B:.pro(;raromo 'incMiclcei ;somg; films : ;of ■lu|)h;';'inoriti. , '.l'h , 6:-ljesfc- : is'' ■' dramatic- '.study,, 'entitled: .''J^riilimin-:Dittnioßd;'' : ,'A' sceiiio" fllnv ('entitled,''Hungarian'Views'' :is worthy of ; apodal mention,,.aud among >tliQ. comics , "TliaV Stolen'Overcoat , '..-and- ; Ho Comes Back"'..are-.:particularly.'.:'strong cbinpeJlcrs.- ;of. laughter;: ''';>,.':■ ■■, ''Iv>* ■:J

-:: •''IEESENTATIbN 'OF/PRIJIESJ, ■;' : ' ; ■ .■'.."-In connection.- with- thd official /presen-. ' tation of prizes awarded to ; tho : succcssfu] : . conipotitors-jat,/tho' Wellingtonj. Garrison -lliflo' iAssociation's/ohampionship .'iiiooting. at/Tre.ntham, , '"%■ flrst-clasq /entertainment ; ,l\as ! , been 'arranged , 'to- take ,plac/e.at. the/ i .A^/wiH/bc , Boon 'frota" : tlie : prpgrarnmp which/ appears in 'our/ udv'orfisipß, cbliimn's' to-day, tla^vp. will 1 be plenty" o); -..variety '.< eij-,, /.torta'innionk ■"Bayonet/fighting. by:;inejpbcrs of tbo. WelUußtou.C'itr'lliil.os, ;phy-' , aieal, drill by tho l champion; Jfow Zoalaud ■team , (Zealandia Uiflos), songs .and.other.. itcins.'Bo '.to '.■■• make up -a ■' liberal- -.proV ; '"gramme.; ■■;-,Colonel ,R.-. J, ■ y.D,, 1.5.0.,, chief executive; pfficbW of itho.Po.mimon.lttfle.: Association, will . present:tho 'prjsws>: and will/also.,.award tho,.trophies to the winners of'tho cadet. matches of, tho recent 1 boys' ; :Bisley;;- Dr." : Noymiari' /will also attend.• ; ~..;'..■/-.■ -.- ; V/;--/./. J ;,