ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 713, 12 January 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. . ; , "The Flag Lieutenant" was again successfully staged at the Opera House last night. ' The. final ; performance of this bright' naval , comedy takes place this evening. * To-morrow evening, for .'the. -last three nights, of the . season, ■ that . very popular drama, "The Silver King" will bo revived—a representation . which is bound : to excite': much .interest 1 from the fact that Mr. G. S. .:Titliera<lge will, assume again, after"a lapso of many years, a character ,in which lie made a lasting impression oh public ;memory as Wilfred: Denver, of. which, /as everybody .'knows, he was the origiuator iin Australia)' Some interest will attach ;to a- comparison of the cast of characters of. the . present occasion and in. the original, production at the Theatre . lioyal, Melbourne,, vin 1883, as follows (the names of cast being in -parentheses):—: Wilfred Denver Mr. ':G., S. Titheradge. (Mr/'G., Titheradge); Spider,; Mr.: Harry Plimmer (Mr. Arthur Garner) jHenry Corkett, Mr. lledge Carey- (Mi'. Hans Phillips); Eliah Coombe,. Mr. Fred. - Camborne : (Iff. -A. Redwood); Daniel Jaikes, Mr. Eardley Turner (ifr. Phil Day); Samuel: Baxter, Mr. T. 'W. Lloyd; (Mr. Stirling Wbyte);. Geoffrey- Ware, Mr. Gyril Mackay-(Mr. Frank Gates); Caiman, Mr.■ Boyd Irwin' (Mr. John' Bryan); Nellie: Denver, 'Miss Ethel. Warwick - (Miss Annie Mayer) ; Olive Skinner, Miss Nellie' Calvin (Mia Jenny Watt .Tanner); Tabitha Dtrrden, Miss Emma Temple (Mrs. 11. Taylor); Susy, 'Miss; Elwyn. Harvey (MTs.. ; Marcus Clarke). ' ,:. .

Only, three performances of The Silver King" canbe given—Thursday, .- Friday, and Saturday. -- ■

THEATEE. KOTAL.' -' "-: -■ . The -new : Fuller .vaudeville programme at the : Theatre Eoyal. .maintained.' last' night.',..the same ■ popularity. . which had greeted,,. it,iwhen : first on , tho. previous evening. The.idexterous juggling of tho, Levartos, the amazing trick-cyclihg of Lerone, and. tho acrobatic displays of tho'. Duckworths ; were' very ■ heartily received. The., other'* clever people;::"who" have been longer beforo tho local public, ' also had ' their-' share of applause.- The programme .will be; repeated:, to-night:-' >

ROYAI PICTURES. The 1 current week's programmo at His Majesty's'. Theatre ..was presented/for'.the last time last evening. .In the change of programme for: this evening • will, be' included "a thrilling -niilitary.. drama", en-' titled. "The Patriot's. Daughter," and "In; .tlio. Watches, of tli© Night,"- a \ x ßry*strong dramatic story by: the' American- Biograph. Company.. Others for special men®v? " T !Vr Sea," -an: idyllic 6tory|:• and ■•(the Carnegie: Prize,". a, cyclonio ''comic;

STAR PICTURES. • In the Star Pietnres'which operate at St. Thomas's. Hall;, Newtown:. has a permanent place of amusement which is now firmly, established. The present programme ;is; a strong one and . right. <up' to the; standard- set by the company, the. most attractive screenings, being: ■"Captain Moustache, the Dog Detective," "Captured by Scouts,"<and. "The False Oath;" "Dirigible Airships" :is .another' excellentfilm, and the . humorous series of pictures are first-class.

>' CARTES, THE. MAGICIAN. , '. Carter, tho niagiciaii, -who. will-appear with his own company, and fifteen tons of accoutrements ana apparatus ior a short season at tho Opera Housed is' conoeded fto-ba a prestidigitatenrof tho first class or- ,. ■' visiting Wellington for the so-' corid time after a two years' tour 'of tho' ,world. ; ~His entertainment ;.is -weirdi' and' : at'the same time instructive, i; Old'tricks .he -makes.new, and he .ance with,-the funniest .ana -most' astonishing situations. .; Mr;-; Carter -has; a -number .'ot. elaborate and' bewildering - illusions, 'which,.he -will present: here for ' the: first , ,time. '. His. masterpiece, is said to' ,be,- what ho .calls levitatibh,: described' as.;a .bewildering,.illusions: Anbther: fcajtdre of,: Carter's performance is "A-Night in China," in. which: Carter imjiersbiiates' theifamous; Chinese, court .magicians-i Mr. 'F;.D. Lowtji(Mr.' Carter's business man--ager) arrived from. the, north\ ; yesferday.' -The:bos:plan will be open.to^day.'at the' Dresden.; ;..-y , V.;::;: \