ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 739, 11 February 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; , v -y •:/'HAVANA." . '.The"liYeVymusical play'."Havana" was repeated':at, the. Opera: House last.'.night, andykept-a'large audience .mirthful- and .happy for- three hours. "Mr." Gilbert, as ■Nix the' bo'su'n,. is aiv. entertainment in himself, and his burlesque of- "The Merry Widow"'danco : with Miss Lottie Sargent was., especially -''appreciated. , oThe.. clever -.performers conclude- this act. with!J a .burlesque of (heir Apache 'dance,' in which' Miss . Sargent .retaliates for .her partner's" uncliivalrous-repulsion of.:her in the serious performance.' The sententious: homily on womankind which Nix delivers to an'.impassivo -brownimji of.a Cuban boy is very!, amusing... Mr,, Percy, as the. yacht's, boy,-has a part which fits his .particular comic talent to' perfection, and,ltr.',Gilbert and Mr,:... Percy, ,bctween:them, do not leave".much''time:for. gravity. Jliss Olivo Godwin, . as, the 'Cuban heiress,: Miss, Sargent,,; as the sprightly ;Anita,.: the .frolicsome .."flappers," and "other, lively people," maintain a cheerful animation till, the'falL of the curtain: Tho - numerous ditties. are tuneful -and •brigh't,.-the scenery ,is .brilliant and varied, and, on the whole, "Havana" is an excellent recipe to "drive dull care away":-"Havana", will: he played again this, evening. '. : ' ' 'V- ' ,'' ■'-,' • ; " /"..; 'THEATEE ROYAL. . ■•■- Quite, a large crowd thoroughly, enjoyed the,programme, at the. Theatre -Royal last Dight.; One. of- the. most popular items was •, the., display: by; Professor Godfrey's cockatoos,, monkey,' and dogs. Special mention.'might.also be made of the turn, provided:• by '■■ the,.: Martin Sisters.' ■'.: The' programme-will .be repeated this evening.

':}; . :. , THE' ROYAL PICTURES. '''.' -.' Seating accommodation- was verv difficult to obtain at His Majesty's Theatre at; 8 o'clock last night. The film depictiug.tho swimmirig-and diving capabilities of .'Miss : Annette Kellernian' aroused'- a great-, deal of interest.. Others well worth seeing include-."The .'Chief Events oi 1909," "The Mountaineer's Honour," and "A. Story/of Circus Life."- The' pro-' gramme .will; :be : ..shown during .the remainder, of. the week.'...'. •.:.'■ ..«•'., :•; :, r ;:v: ,'4 .-■ '.-■ V-i ; : :St.,-Thomas's ; Hall-: was;well -filled -lastnight,, and.ithe,pictures, were,-highly appreciated.' -A favourite series is entitled ,' Oillia s Love. -This is a-Patho-coloured f-j / an ' intensc! J" 'dramatic . study, laid.'.but .-amidst; -Grecian■ surroundings. The programme, is well diversified, and makes a;capital .evening's .entertainment. ; ;; : : :4:THE':COENISH-'TIXIE;- : ■ :',''. '■; Tho^-fCofnish,'Fixio" \, who ' "welcomes visitors in: a ;showroom. at ythe corner, of ' AVillis Street', and Chew's Lane/ held - con-' tipUous .crowded levees, yesterday.',' Tho socalled'pixie is'.a'little'.man': about two feet, high; ,and : 'weighing' OJIbJ ■- He .takes' an intelligent .interest in his.audicnco, and a',placard:which • states f.that. the ..pixie 'walks/ talks;,'eats, and drinks like ordinary mortals does'hot.exaggerate-his normality. His 'small' face\'bears',' a'wistful,:.old' expression. < .His - showman states that he . has had two roVs of teeth, and'is growing a'ythird,' and'' that .', his age' has been variously '.computed, at ■ about 1 thirty and 1 The ,"pixie"'.plays -small ,:jokes ,ori.:h.is .shovrmani-and. a: boy; attend-' ant.'but.'for'the.niostVpart'seems'.to take .'life„::seriously.:;He:is- not malformed'in iahyy-wayi'and-.itis-stated.that'in' addition to-understanding his own' language,- he, is ;inaking r good progress/;with English and \Frcnch.: He -is: certhirilvVa'cUriosity in Kumah /development.'' J The ' "pixie" 'will 'appeal', daily frbni-'li- a.m.- tillv. 12.30, '3 ,till s.3o,'and; 7.30 till 0.30 p.'m.v;-' , ■:■ ■■'- ; ;