ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 726, 27 January 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; ■ THEATRE ROYAL. A splendid bill is being presented by Fullers' Vaudeville Company at the iheatro Royal this.weok.' Among the galaxy of talont tho chief performers are . Prof. Godfrey. and his cleverlytrninod cockatoos and monkeys, Alberto, tho mystic, Lorbno,' a clever trick "cyclist, ™9 ~.P r eo Starrs, and' tho Levartos, equilibrists., and jugglers., Full houses have t become a habit at the Theatre ItoyaL •'■ ...;:;■

- HIS MAJESTY'S THEATEE. i n .-;*' le .' collection of pictures selected , tor the new. proprrammo at His Majesty's iheatro last night, tho". Eoyal, Pictures producod as strong a programmo as.they haye ever . placed before the public. Altogether . thero are . eleven different screenings, and any one of the threo best, "I'he .Cowboy Millionaire," "AVhite Sea Dishenes," and "The.; Theatre Pass," would be sufficient to satisfy the average .person in.search of pleasure. The success of "The Cowboy Millionaire" was , assured before ttai picture was shown, the very,title being a sign for applause as soon as it appeared on the screen. The picture,' however,-is right up to-all the name suggests; ■,-It is a breezy film, which appeals to the house from the outset. The netting is "out West,", and all the , realism of. tho cowboy's adventurous life is introduced. Several, pictures, show life on the ranch with bucking bronchos and , mustangs as the .central features. Bud Noble, the , hero of the story, a true hero oivhorseback, is,an idol after his realistio nght with a bucking steer. In the midst of .his ; wild; ranch life. Bud ds' left a fortune, and then follows tlio ranchman's efforts as a pillar of socioty, in - which hp assisted by Sirs., , Bud. A! number of the "boys" from- "out WesiP' pay the warm-hearted Bnd a visit, which," visit somewhat, upsets" the oity. ideas of i Mrs. Bud. .However, the-host entertains: his friends royally, ■' and their antics : , when: ho is showing them the sights of Chicago : can ■bo - imagined. The cowboy tires of -society life at length, , after the departure' or his old- companions. and : is about' to retuyi to the wilds when news "of an' outrage ; committed by his . ranch "boys" on their hpineword-. trip,' reaches him. Iho entreaties of -~his ■ wife prevail, and ho; sottles down to his city life for good and, a 11... i'fWhite Sea .Fisheries", is -a. 'p6rfectly-shbwn : fllm, in-.which .some,excellent storm, directs are'produced; ."The iheatro Pass"-is a humorous picture of a soreamingly ■■ funny -. type, :ahd«, has the bouse laughing unrestrainedly from start to finish. . "The "Widow" is a cleverly thought-out, story- of family.life, inwhich .The Widow," . a. sleok 'three-year-old' mare,. is tho cause of much family strifo and heart-burning, before matters;aro fin-' ally righted.. The t;husband ' receives '.'a ; "•U'ejfrom his trainer to ''come down and isoc i .The Widow/' Ho "goes; but unfortunately:, leaves,-.the;.telegram:on the table, and-his .wifo; seosi it, ; aud,at once ""con-' eludes jihat he has gone to-see a widow lady. Trouble piles on trouble, and matters, are only straißhtened out eventually when the telegram is'tendered as ovidence la Divorce Court proceedings." Other pictures, are: ."The Dunlop Head Race," "A Jencmg Match,'.' V "The ;Bestoration," . Foo shead Pays a Visit/' "The Leßend p /l "l'-» ,Mlc , h ?gil :■ $&*»s to Smash 9 Bank," and "The .Vulture." :.- '"■.,,.;

STAB.PICTOEES.

Stat Pictures at St.. Thomas's. Hall; are .fitiH v drawing largo ■■.-■ audiences.. -v . This week's programme, is ono of' the beet presented-by .the now, management :r '

Tlffi KING OP CADONIA. ,

■ The cast of tho new opera 'to/-bo'pro-duced by; J. C Williamson's new: com-' ■p.any,_.at,tho.;Opera House,-on Saturday, contains ,, 17. names, of ■ which six are ap-.' pearing: upon the programmo the first' time' in- Wellington. . The bulk of the: work of this, strenuous musical play falls upon tho shoulders of Miss Dorothy Court (Princess, Marie)/ Miss; Lottie. Sargent, (Mnlltza,:the maid Bert Gilbert (the Duke: of :Alasia, the" Begent); Mr. Herbert-Clayton; (the King : '-b>- a Cadonia),',a'ud Mr. Frank Greene (Gap'tairi laski)." .. What some humoririst : has; called "the sacred-, lamp of : hilarity"- ■ burns,jbrightly,in ; tho acting of Mr.:.Gilbert, it':is said; , as the nervous; Eogcut of .-■•Cadonia. 'Added to. tho. abbvo list of-high-class .English artists, there are also Mr; Yictor Prince' (Sergeant .Bran),., Mr. Charles Beetham (General: Bouskie), llr. Arth'ur i Lissant^./Panix), , Mr.. 'Roland Hogue; (lieutenant Jules); ■ Mr. ■ Pat Bathurst .(Laborde), ;Miss ■ .'lvy.> Scott (Stephanio), Miss, AdaVStirling■.. (Duchess of Alasia)) -and a fine operatic chorus of: ladies .-and gentlemen \nuniboring . over sixty voices,. A;..marked feature may ,bo espected in the 'Hungarian'danco in. tho first act,.'executed by -dancers. : selected from the ranks of thefamousEflyal Ballerinas. The ,"Danse des Apaches," . ■will. bo.seen-in N tho second act. .Tjio box plans are now open at the Dresden'. . ■:',:';■

'■: .: : :■ ELECTEia-MOTOESCOPE.'•.: ■:{ "'■' ■'■ -.A special trip' was made to Day's Bay last . evening -by .-the ferry steamer Duchess, and' , a large.'crowd made the - 'The.' special attraction.;.at DayVßfty. -was he Electric.llotdrscopo in , the .-.pavilion, , a.' complete' change: pf.pfo--gramme being,presented. The evening's .entertainment proved ;. very enjoyable. •