ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 733, 4 February 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE KING OF CADONIA." . -! Another', performance -of the brilliantlycaparisoned. '-/TOng ; :of Cadonia" -attracted a crowded audiente to the; Opera House last evening. -There is little doubt the newest musical comedy- has .hit the local public's fancy,- as.it has. elsewhere,. Anyhow, it-'would' be a Very ,'dull' person indeed -.Ty;ho;would not. be entertained- with drolleries of '-Mri Bert; Gilbert, Mr. Victor Prince;' arid' Miss-Lottie: Sargent, 'and' the good acting and singing,- of ■ Mr. 'Herbert Clayton, and' Miss. Dorothy Court- There will be' a matinee "of the "King of Cadonia", on : Saturday, the curtain Rising, at 2-o'clock..:'' v. On .Wednesday next the' company-: will stage for' thp. first time here , the very successful musical play, '.'Havana," the music,of which> is by. Leslie Stuart,-the composer • .of' "Floradbra>" - The. wisdom' required -to. be supremely foolish will be 'exampled in'the.-case' of -Mr. Bert Gilbert as Nix, .the'dismal; boatswain of.theyacht ,Wasp. Mr. W. S. Percy, always a favourite,'.is Mr. .Gilbert's antithesis as Reginald,'; the' jocund "cabiri/boyj whilst Miss Olive-Godwin will sing the important role/of Consuelo, the belle of Cuba. Miss Doreienne. Dayne; will make. a.' first - , apthe parfc.of Teresa. "Havana" i will : ,be : ' played; lor' 6ix. nights, and will, I be; replaced'by "ACountry Girl'''for - the last- four-nights*of-the season. :

THEATRE ROYAL .; The;.:programme presented this week, at the .Theatre j R»yal is in: every . way an excellent .one,;'and'.all the; artists appearing are in the first class. The "GastelWs are very ; clever, acrobats' and Will'Robey, the "riarrer feller," and ;G. Smith,'-:comedian,,arc-both prolific: laugh--.ter-getters;.; Professor Godfrey presents, a .beyyof trairied parrots, one of which gets l thunders of applause - for 'hoisting! certain - (lags'tin ".'.set ; orderlOther. • cleiyer turn's are : those'.of Bella Perman, May Narelle,: Bobby Burns;i Jack- R-iissell, ' and WallyRicardo.. - 1 ; ROYAL PICTURES . - Of Itlie making ,of .pictures' there; is no. end,.and it'is just as well. Tho appe- ; tite /of . thevpublio -' for■ animated; views, pictured: ■ dramas,' and. illustratedindus-: tries, is one 'of the wonders of . the - show, .business.".: Any' night::of the week : ,.His Majesty's Theatre.:is. crowded;'.with' pic-., tureJovers,who learn . while - they :.look; 1 'Among ,the" : good'-- pictri°reS ; 'in' this Week's programme aro "Across, the: . Divide," "Making. Sherry "at' Ceres," .'"King Leopold's Funeral/' and "FoolsheadJs Christ nias.Pa'rty:"..; . The usual .matinee will be given 'tq-inbrrow. afternoon.,. , v ' v STAR PICTURES. ;■- aV. .'St.' vThomais's^-j- Hali; 'the . Star ' Pictures will reopen: .to-night for. an uninterriipteil 'season. : - .The ■. .progeamme 'is a igood'.one,,' and;:embraces all. the arts of kinomatography. .

" HACICENSCEMIDT. ; > To.m'prrb'w, Saturday evening, ' Messrs. ;Baker and Talbot' have arranged ;for :the • appearance -at -*the\ :T6wn;' s Hall- iof 1 the famous - !-wrestler ; ..and :y-.athlete,-; George Hackenschmidt, ; ;wlib,;together .vrith'.Gunrier'Moir,' Bain,-''arid 'a 'London,. .ville:'Compttny,\will make:their'< initial bow. .' to : ; ; Wellington ;' audiences in- .'.a highlyidive'rting 'programme 'of athletics. :The; exhibitions f given-'by : -"The'.-Russian Lion'/are' 'of > a';' comprehensivecontaining, as'-they/do;- many elements : '•' the, •WTestler. .are' ' Guniier- Moir, ! Alex.'\Bain/ 'andr-KingMorgan;' OToiniri'ent'. .figures •'in offers J315 "to:. anyone'/who. can -resist/hipi .iri < a / bout' for .15' minutes; and '<£100 to' anyone, who: can obtain a sguare.'fall against'him. ; Clifford Eskell,-a magician .of note,' and Mark'.Osborne,.''.;av musical.■ entertainer, iand'other -new,-artists;- -will-.contribute .to ■the -programme. '.The :bpx' plans, are' now open at ,The;.Dresden.';*-. r - "V v ■

! • BENEFIT PERFORMANCES.

A fcenefit in aid of'the widow and family' M T -' VWilliams-Crawford' .'(i'inem-; ber <of'sthe Wellington, >; Professional 1 Or-'; ohe6tra),.iwho'was. drownedr'.'atV the/.Wel-; lingt9n;H<Mds ; on;^Ghrißtin'as'^Day;^will :, be.' held'; on;. Sunday ' : nexts.'>> On Sunday,, after-' noon .£t'-2.&«a-toasswl-'.b'and performance iwill;fe;given, r oii; the.Newtown'Park./ith'e followirig: bands, taking Garrison; ! j: .Tramways; • Petoiie ' : Citizens,' Petono Brass, arid'.the' Wellington .Pipe. Band, which' will leave Veitch and Allen's" comer at 2.15 p.m., and play to " the Newtown: Park. The 1 massed' bands': under Conductor, Clarcburt (Tramways) will contribute the/ ; ooritest'i.'niarch', "New:oastle!"'yln: the 'evening the. Wellington Professional- Orchestra, a^st^d''by visit-, ing; professional. musicians arid ' soloists; will/ give a ■ special Sunday' concert'. at;the: Town'.'Eall. :;.It. will .-include '. Chopin's. "Funeral' March" -and' .''Light:/Cavalry"' (Suppe).: the late' Mr!' Crawford ,wa's'. one' of--- the' founders and drummer of 'ther 'Professional*. Orchestra;': and';" was < .well known as -'a member,* of/the Opera" 'House Orchestra, -the. financial-results should'be satisfactory. ..' ... ..

A largety-atteided and enjoyable dance' was ■ held -in i FuUfordV'Hall,: Brooklyn,, evening; ;Mrl _I. ; D.jLepper; aoted"'as.M.C., : 'MrV"j6]in Praser'■'supplied' 1 the , music;- 'and : Mr. ; ;'AV -H. ;Fullford was seoretary,'iV;The(»nditionf of the floor'was, much*.praised by:.the dancers.,. ' ,