ROYAL PICTURES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 750, 24 February 1910, Page 3

ROYAL PICTURES.

[His Majesty's Theatre was crowded to the doors once more last evening when the usual weekly change of programme was submitted.. The pictures :'constituting the new series were admirably diversified, going far.'to prove that in' the realm of kinematpgraphy. there is no. limit to' the subjects -that can be made interesting in the form of'animated pic-, tures. _The educative value, of the industrial picture was evidenced in "The Cork Industry,"- which .illustrated the process, of;.cork-making from; the time the bark 'is'stripped" from the treesuntil the neatly-cut and branded ,corks. are shipped away iii huge bales to all. corners of, the earth. 'All'the world 'loves..a. lover,'and so..did last evening's audiencc, when it, ■gloated over the dramatic picture "Saved by . His : Sweetheart."' A-young, man is entrusted by his employer with a '.large sum: of money to bank. : En route to . the bank he meets his sweetheart," and tells her of his mission. Proceeding on his wayalone he is robbed and left senseless, whilst' his,' despoilers make off through the park. They, pass, the' girl, 'who recognises the bag her lover carried a few minutes before. Fearing foul-play, she follows the robbers, and, by a .trick succeeds in get;, 'ting-possession:of the bag. Meanwhile the young man' has returned to' the office, where his employer,; refusing to believe his story,; is,, about - to ' hand, him over to the police, when the girl appears with the money. ; She leads the police to the robbers' haunt,- and sees.them dragged ;to justice. - "The Devil Woman" 'is another. 1 --highly dramatic picture". . It details the extent to-which strong emotions may' go,- and tho, clever ruse of a detec-tive-doctor in saving the victim from an lawful'crime. ; "\Vas Justice Served?" is another strongly-acted picture that found :great. favour .with, : the audience. -"The Kingdom Of Lilliput" was.' distinctly .quaint. For this picture quite a corps of dwarfs havo been secured, anii the little scene which they are-, concerned ill —a bowderisation of - "Cinderella"—is most amusing. ; Other good. pictures are "Into the ,' Shadow," ' "No.Excitement," < "The "Pitiless Dentist," '"Across ;tho Glaciers," "The • Goddess and the Sea," and "Col--,ino's.Fire'Extinguisher.". - .

"v , STAR PICTURES, v . '■ Belying for. succcss upon merit alone,', the Star Picturo Company lias built up a reputation at St.. Thomas's, Hall, Newtown, '.during the past few 'months, and tlie hall is crowded nightly. This week's .series'-includes "a number of exceptionally good r pictures, all of" which will bo shown again to-night. ' • ■ : ,

; . FISIt JUBILEE SINGERS. ■v. Every available '' 6eat ' in ; the Concert Chamber, of; the Town Hall was occupied last night, when 'the; Fisk; Jubilee Singers .gave 'another . entertainment. -. As; on the previous encores - were the. invariable rule. Perhaps the most enjoyable, item was the solo "Maggie, - the Cows are in the Clover," by! Miss Haynos-' Miller;.; which earned a; double encore.' An 'entirely, new : .change ,of progranimo has been arranged., for to-night.

WONDERLAND. •'•Wonderland was.well patronised yesterday afternoon'and evening. The grounds were illuminatedfin'' the evening, and good use was,made of the side-shows, etc. On Saturday. "Kitchener Day" \ will 'be celebrated. .Five balloons will be'sent up in' the afternoon, 1 and a special .fireworks display is being arranged'for the;,evening..

.THE: CORNISH .. PIXIE.' , 1 The miniature ' mail, the, "Cornish Pixie," received 7 numerous visitors at his room, yesterday; The weird appearance of i the : little man makes: his age a subjeot'of conjecture.'" The crowd of sightseers are' invariably ready to advance opinions as. to his origin which is "so mysterious. Only four more days remain of liis stay in'-Wellington. .

EICKAEDS'. VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.

. ' Many; fine. attractions are sent to the Dominion by Mr. Hjirry Eickards, but-it is claimed for this company, which is to opeu'at, tho;Opera, House -on-' Saturday for ; a season- of seven nights, .that it -is; the .strongest ~. ever oqvuiised by Mr. Eickards,and .the artists without; excep-tion-are stated'to bo in the 1 front rank of vaudeville' performers. The . success achieved by the combination in Melbourno and 'Sydney has been" repeated in' the 'southern. cities,. whero large audiences have.'nightly attended the theatres. Particular interest'attaches to the appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fitzsiinmons in. a- playlet descriptive -of the- story iof tho ex-champion's life, which is said; to bo: very .interesting., Mr. Fitzsiinmons is reported,jto be. an excellent, actor, and ho is ably supported by. Mrs, Fitzsiinmons, a.lyric soprano of ability. In the second part of ! the'programme this'lady appears as.'.a vocalist; and her"style, voice, and method are "highly.spoken of. Lovers of tho banjo will ,be interested in ; Mr. Franco, Piper, whose act. is unique and interesting: He. not'only-plays this instrument perfectly,' but lie juggles six. bani os at; the same time while playing popular airs.. .The three .'sisters. Trapnell. eonio with a reputation, as 'acrobats. '.Their - turn is described as picturesque, and. it :is stated they are the'best' lady acrobats that havo ever appeared in the Dominion. Mr. Fred Bluett, the two Wheelers, and Mesrs. Vaude. and: Verne. ,completo tthe programme.-. ~ ...

■ CONCERT COMPANY. V . Among : the l arrivals from. Sydney by. the Warrimoo last evening . was "a concert', company, headed by Mr. Andrew Black, one-of England's foremost concert and oratorio; baritones, whose irork : is . wellknown in New Zealand. Mr. Black is liow.. settled;.in- Sydno.v, willmake .a brief tour of the Dominion, which-should provo as successful .financially, as it undoubtedly will artistically. Mr. Black is supported, by Anton 'l'schaikov, a violinist of excellent repute, Miss Lily Delan.v, a pianist whose, talent has. been recognised! in: the .Commonwealth, ' and Miss Ivj. Cross, ; a vocalist of exceptional promise. The tour is to coumenco'-'at Wansanui this evening, and the 'company' will apl>cav in , l'nlmerstoii North, Masterton, Nelson, and' Blenheim before opening /in Wellington on Monday; March 7.

CONCERT A'f LYiLL BAY; An excellent performance was given by the Wellington Professional; Orchestra at Xyall. Bay last evening. A. special service of cars was run, and a very large number of people went out to the popular resort and thoroughly enjoyed tho concert.