ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 709, 7 January 1910, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• WILLIAMSON'S DRAMATIC COM- .-;• ;'-■ PANY.:- , .; "Shorlock Holmes" was performed, for the second time before a large audience at the Opera House last evening by the Williamson Dramatic',-Company.: .The drama;- will be- played for the last'.time this-evening/,",' ■; .'i ,' -. , -. .:,

■ To-morrow- (Saturday), will, see',the first preseutatiott.in Wellington.of: tlie highly successful naval comedy "The, Flag Lieutenant." This 'pretty comedy,'with its strong naval' flavour, should prove /a big attraction to. those who like'refined dramatic productions. Eroni all accounts it is/beautifully, .mounted aud dressed. It" should bo worth seeing for;, that alone,' bur in; addition it is a well-written,- at-' tractive ,play..-• It is 'stated.; that: Admirals Poqre (Admiral of'.'the ■Australian l ' Station), 'who attended-the first performance, in Sydney,. was 'greatly -pleased with' the accuracy ,of .the production, and particularly; with., the; spirit'in..which .the comedy ;was acted.-; The/scenic eifects are a triumph -of two.-battle-ship; scenes, are complete' in every '.detail ;. also "the.; Kandiai ,-fcanip, /With the, huge sea-washed-.'''shore ■ in.,' the' distance; The I .quarter-deck /..scene.in 1 the last /act," with the..big;guns-facing tho' audience,, is the/most, successful/and .most,striking attempt, that/has ever been' made.l to; turn a stage':iato,a first-class'battleship.'.' The full'strength; of the company ; is/engaged in: the -cast, • includinglMr.-. G: S.} Tithcr-' adge,;' Mr..' Thomas;' Kingston,; Mr., Cyril Mackay,'. Mr.-.Gregon* ji'Mahon," Mr.-.-A.; E. Greenaway, also 'MissEthelWarwick,' 'Miss.'Nellie Calvin," Miss .Emma' Temple,/ and' Miss. ,Elwyn; ; Harvey'..-/|"The.'-Flag Lieutenant''.;: will ;:b8 ;.played^.. : ,fpr ; ;;four; nights,■: 'and for, the ■; last, three nights, of the season ; ."The;Silver King*' will be, re-vived.'with-Mr.; ,G.'-S..Titheradge. as - Wilfrid; Denver.i:",y ;'"';/; ■ -y,?:i ■; ■.'?.li:';• ;'->-/:■■ -v :■■■■

;.; ..A couple of merry-hours may..be spent-; -any 'evening:;with'.:,-..Fullers': Vaudeville Company,,-which is attracting/ large- audiences to; the .Theatre 'Eoyal. J, The artists,: who figure;most, prominently, in^the-pub:: lie favour 'are. Mr." Tom '.Armstrong, and/ /MissPriscilla /.Verne; /the /Tossing - Tes-V tros, the'/National;'. Duo;- Messrs.;-Heath: 'and:Lamb,'.vocalists, and'Delino,. a clever; slack-wire perf6rin'er.':--;This week's- pro-; gramme, is a speciallyi attractive;, onel • '•;,

A'i : v^/ ; ;;VVHIS^:MAJESTY J S^j:: : ;.' : ;;;;',J .. : -Anqthrf v iarge''and'appreciative audience, witnessed,- the .'.excellent" picture exhibition' at-His :.M'a]e6ty^s'Theatre !ast-,nigbt. : ,' The. presentr/.p , rogTammeV 4 is.;V.a tbordughly'-ten-,: tKe''yano'us 1 /.itenis; c il'ere'; •heartilyj4ipplauded;[; '.V; : f\.; \'. : ■' '■..'"''fSs* •''■;'.'■

Kf'' ! v;;^Y:Yy^ .; The evef-favoiirit'e ! West's ; Pictures [ attracted- ail; appreciative audience;to? the Tbwnv'.Hall / last: evening, '■: when; 1 . ahpther. elaborate';change-'of programme;was, sub-, mitted;.. A...very : beautiful series 'of Jsnap-; shots jis entitled, "Yachting'. at: Cowes,", which/gives .some charming views of 'the'; -yachts' .of"; the'" Royal' Yacht-' Squadron manoeuvring off the. Islejjf•.'WJght."-''One. .particularly.;.';impressi've■'.picture \is '.that' of a'.,superb"'yacht"running, before';the wind'into the enormous spinnaker set. ,>: Her. .great cloud, bf'caii-' 'vas jnUs.the.whole';of ! the-screen'at ,the : outset^andi'asrshe'recedes before.a;'spanking br.ee.zei;'the 'yacht' resembles--nothing' more; than)a;'beautiful.butterfly. dancing' Aerrily; over the;/.water;',,vlt is a .picture' that -should ;;De... yachtsmen. 1 ' Anothei;;;very) ~ interesting'picture; shows' ' the; restored Juins, of ■ the .ancient, cities/of '/ Northern^;.-Africa, tablished 'during; the: ; Rbman'; pqciipatipn,; ;ftnd.,'shb's.effiiently,; reduced -'by VtSe. Moor's, Theitreets.ahd: sftuareS'of ;this old,'- old city are clearly Z marked;, ;and and' there rise.'aboyo:;'the'..ruins'.'soma' of;/''the . beautifui;~pTUai'B. and. arches. sculptured' afteiv/tbe,'Taiojesti'p'-designs--'of the ancieht; .Romans',-'to l ,wh l om' i . , hobie''architectui'e made.-so, :'pi6n6unce l dlab'appeal.;'.' Ttmg'ad is; known;,as .'the, - Poiripeii-', of 'Africa,', a title;''that'..it';iWtly;;,deseiiy'es..-';\"Where ; There's somewhat' :'mlindane ; ..title Ita -a'r.-pibturo' ' that..,;,illustrates }'% theiJ ' deyice'-,'.-- of;';;•':■ a; young'.couple :_to;.^dece'ivo'-,an'-: : bld',;'m'an'' who■'■:is'. ! averse'">Jto,'';his ,'.son' ■ing'an actress;'.W'hen'the.oldm'aiiintimates'' his-;- intention'•of'.': coming'; the cleverVactress/ housemaid; in'-the-hotel;: wherevlie-" stay 6, .'and. so. irigenionsly^'^nd-;'assiduously does' sho' attend',-to : lur,bre'dture'.'comforts; that he^ sh'allr inarry; Bar;'' "A: Trip; on'■ the; ;Nile'';. 'those; piotures 'wHioh.prpvide' 'some compensation -for'those of isee-'. ing' the-, real thing.'-' Other'':;picturesvof rifice; > ',:"2Jhb'Cqhdensed I 'Milk'lndustry;'? "The;':'-Haunted ''•-Kitchori','-'-:-l'T?iarib-Mafc\ | -ing,''V-'."The" land ■■■ ■ ; "T\xh' '•Esc'ape';-',bf.vCp'unt i '^.'pe'/;;'yale'ttei'.'-' ; '.'-Tlie : announcesiitha't.; by.- ; special 1 request"that; fine'series'.vbf Views of the' London- be...exhibited:'this i.eveiung; and'.' to-morro.w evehißg.'; ■'■ •': o: ■';

: ;'The- : increasing,.popularity -of'.the; Star Pictures iis being and last .'night's'performance .was:' no exception. '".-' The? programme 1 .-'now" beforb.: the publio; is one "of' exceptional merit, v It will/be repeated I to-night and.' to-nibrro\v, < y -"' ! &-y ; -^pNDEE^NlXyl;^#>';"; : : •/ noon\ and : ( was:,well patronised. / jit' will be open again:..;this"/afternoon,' andvon: Saturday afternoon 'a.nd; evening.;':,!All:the side-shows' arei; free;'.''. and -: a: .very }\ pleasant couple/of ..hours -can..be .spentiby/ a /visit, to ; ,the'^groUnds: ( v:'":-. ■.'■ '.. ; '.-V *■<;.■!:li}■} . v >;.:- -)

; j6f-rb.fa-l matic.Ai'tvisito;reopen 6n. v Mbnday.;riext,' : January lOj'VDuring•'.the.!recessj:;Mrjjde GhateaU '-. • ■ took :■'. Vsorne of his;; advanced pupils :itp. Blenheim,; where '■■■ 'a-/ successful performance of /'Dr./;.Bill".was -given/to an'.-; appreciative, audience. 4':- :,',:.. vh;:;/;