ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PULLERS' VAUDEVILLE.COMPANY. •The Theatre. Boyal,was again crowded' last-evening, 'Messrs.'Puller and .Sons', new vaudeville ■ company • having found great favoto among Wellington audiences;. A.speciar:holiday: programme: :will be submitted to : nißht.;-The-entertainment is of :a high standard; and some of. r the "turns" ; are distinctly,:npyeJ.;l';ArmStrong and Verne continue to ...discuss' most amusing topics,; the; Scotts-provide a fresh series. of eoifntricities, the Lervartos juggle and balance with .remarkable skill, Lerona PC-forms, all ;manher of. difficult feat's ;6n a .bicyple,. the'Duckworths do..some unusual acrobatic . work,', amusing knockabout "business"is provided by the National: Duo," and'there, are numerous other- specialties;': ■;///-:/:■■/;; '■' / •'■ '■'~ ;■"'■ ■• . sqyal. picTjrfiijs'.;-,: v-\.,': '■ '■ : '. ■ The. Royal Pictures '.will be. shown twice to-day at ,His; ; Majesty's Theatre. • Every' child attending,"the* inatinee' this afternoon will'receive a prize.''The' pictures this;.week;are, as,vbright.'and.as interest-' ing -as- any. yet exhibited at the' theatre, '.. which has now been open .continuously' for' two years.-. The management have'always kept ahead of things, .and: have lost no' time: in: acquiring the most novel films' procurable.;.The'plant,,is.of: the latest,, and; visitors have come to realise that the Royal Pictures Syndicate can.berelied'upon- to.give a most;attractive enter-, tainineht.- : y,..' ";'■■'•"■■ -'•.'■■' " ,; ..; ~ \.',STAR PICTURES/ ■' ;;■ ;/ ' ■ ■■ A .special series :.of' picttires'i will -be: ehown .by:'the' Star Picture' Company '■ at St. Thomas's -Hall this. evening.:•■•• Thepast ■ week: '■ has' seen .crowded '■- audiences nightly,- and l Newtown 'residents may be expected :to '.attend in:large;, numbers iq witness: to-night's' holiday programme. --' .' '-■.''■.'. ■■■■'■■'■ -■ ■■ : Vi :'.'■'■ ,, ';'..-.-- : -' ; ; EOTAL PICTURES AT THE TOWN : ;■ y: .::■.::.; : .>'HALL.;: ~.■,';,^;.';:,■/. : Krst-.and.;foremost.;amongßtvthe('films. .to be:shown by the Eoyal'l'icture , Syndicate, at .the. Town Hall this'.evening is' "The Ifonded' Lute," the love ; etory- :V of Rising Sun, daughter of:the chief of the ;.Sious;tribe.-.'of Indians,:a. tribe of--tent-; dwellers, L expert and ; canoeists. . They are highly emotional and. poetic; and -the-love'"'Scenes : depicted : are- auaint in the.extreme;..■/.'EpiEodes-in. tiw:.Ufe."of S<Aubertl^'''is^of..'mucn'iJ'tistio.impdrtancei < and;of;its-kind.vis'a firet-class work; with: a ime cast of artists.'.. There are"also";sey.eral scenic, industrial;'and.'co'mio pictures' which:;should suit the tastes of .the: most exacting.;: A .full,-orchestra.. wiE'/supply all accompaniments,: and-will'also, introduce special musical numbers to 'the , : most' important pictures. -':;•."■ •■'■■■: ■«•■■:' .->' -V -.

■ \' .'/ : ..;;'. vv^WONDBKLANB;; ■;;;/ -'i ■ *0; ■; A.', special";fireworksdisplay-is: l tb\,<be given; at^Wonderlaind , -' tjj-night. "The grounds Will ;bV open' aU r to-3ay,- when'the side shows, w.illi.'be;iree.. '.Picnickers Trill' be .supplied-with hot-water-free- of charge. They atoactiphs '■'■■ s'h oul'dV be'";weU:.t';-jijorth seeing, .'no'.trquWe^;'having'■'■'been 'spared in'the-preliminaryarrangements.- . . '■.;

■ :■'■-• "THJE -SING CADONIA." V:'l ■':'. Saturday next "will see -, the..first appearance ■ here,;pfv;-j:,:.C. \WilliamsonY: New. Comio Opera.Company in.the 'brilliant ,cdnuc;opera;.i'The;Jiing of,'.Cadonia.">The. •new opera', is : fqtnded'Mipon ■ the r. romantic story of Xydung'-'ting, who,, to save, him--seU_frpm;.,&e, indignity of being.' married against :his will to a' princess-he nas never seen, ■ anpV;also; to: escape from the clutches 'fit a-ibandjof:'desperadoes who have-.:de-signs.' upon\Kis'life,', disguises.' himself" as one of Tiisi' subjects,7and mixes: up'with the men-'who are wishing, to kill him.;Bnt •though, they..hated;' Alexis as:.the'.'king,..they fall;; victims": to ,his.charming personality as'..a. man,' result, of I .'.hie sojourn,wiffi i them.-is. that '■ when :the itime comes 'for.ihim>ito iannonnce'-his "Toyal 'identity, .they - are; a'mongst; his : .'most loyal subjects;'- i'Eurthermott,-;- whilst ■'.. masquer-, adingj.as Alexis'.meets: '.the .Princess,Kajie,.^^and';wins: ■when: -at tte! end^ ! p| •."the''play.ltiie'lEingiiigrand: cqronati.onr'scbnerhe is,awdnjpsi!ie.tl •by-' Marie,-;no' ; . lorigVr.'aiiV.unkndwn-':prin-cess, ;but,.his.true, and'loying';bride.>'Mr. ; Herbert;Clayton;va,,distingnished'singer .froin the:;Erin'ce'vof-Wales,s,Th«atre;,:.lon-'.&BßFwill..be; the ;King;.his dainty';bride, Miss Dorothy X!outt,^'lately - :; the srima ,donna;of .flieiSavoy" Th'ea'fte, tohdon.; Mr. •Frank. English'.:.arti4':- of :note, play-'the->'important': part/of 'Captain']Laski; whilst- Sir.' , Bert" Gilbert will appear';as' the'pne'illaiiiinons Duke of iAlasia;.- -Miss ■ LottievSargent,' of : : the Lon- , ' ddn< ■Gaiety' Theatre,'.'thfl. IMalitza; -of . the play, will .also make her".first: appearance; The famous.'TDansedes'Apaches .will be-Renderedl.bj-Miss;Lottie; .'Sargent, '■'and :Mri;BertlCfilbert.in,the : 6econd .act. The :comjapy'V,numberSo6ver',i' 100 ->and carnes an":augmentedi;, orchestra,'Erandopera' chorus/ , and'completes corps■■ de ballet. ■ The'b6x;plans~\fill beiopened-at jthe'-.Dresden.for ,the;-.entire s season of nine'tepn, nights' i-on- Wednesday:,next,'. ''The -King..of ,Cadonia"Vwill be, clayed Jot;;the, ; first 'nine' nights,.' for the* "sue- , ceeding six nights;-and-"A- Country Girl" ;for .the last four nights of.-,the season. '-'•.'.-■

; v.To-mght; at.the pavilion, Day's ; BajiMr. ; LepVde Chateau and his pupils will present ■ ,to ■. the • theatre-going ■ public; of -.■Wellington and , suburbs; that great laugh-provoking comedy V'Dr.'i Bill"—a'- cpmedyvmado famous by.'the. , .late. Myxa , :Kemble and 'Brough andißoncicault. Mr;- Dβ Chateau's pupils have' JiistTretlarnea' after "a , ful . trip to: the : Marlbprongh ; and'i Wairaiapa districts.,. Special'scenery,-has. been 'prepared for-the- occasion,"- and«arrangements .made with'the Ferry Company.for the chartering of th'e:Duchess: to' leave the" jetty at 7.30,- .returning - after the performance,'and in ,time' to'connect with late trains-and 'trams. 1 ■• •. •,.':!' ' -.' •■ ■'■ ] - ■'. :':suiroi;T^coNCEET.v.''; ; ;;v;: ; :: ■The: Wellington/Professional' Orchestra commence V.their; .1910.;.. Sunday ■"concert, season ■ to-morrow , ., -The ; programme \villbe' an-.interesting one,: as it will" be too first 'of .the. "'request , •■; programmes that ■will-be'.-givon, 'as .'■' a- large- number '-'-of patrons have ? sent' in. the : names. of. their favourite and- the ; committee will '. make every effort -: to.-' 'accede ■ numerous "demands. .'.The list for Sunday ..Gavotte :■ ((Thomas)*,Spring, Song. (Mendelssohn),; overture ; to : "xancredi"' (Sossini),"aid'■• tne , charmingOle ,-Bullimelody-;"Saterjentens.:Sontag,-'- ! arranged for ,solo violin- and: muted string accompaniment.'.'. The ■ collection ■ will "■ be devoted; to the.'.mu6io,'library. , funds.-.'.', :