ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 767, 16 March 1910, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. "Hassan," the Indian magician, made his second appearance at the Theatre Royal with Fuller's Vaudeville Company last night. His feats completely mystified tho audience. He supported a 561b. block of concrete on one ot his eyelids; slipped a ring borrowed from a person in the audience on to a stick which was held horizontally by a man at each end; had a turban cloth cut up and partially burnt and then in a trice made it as good as now; and did other things which are impossible to ordinary mortals. ' Thepicturesque and mysterious'Hassan will doubtless continue to be a ','great" draw for some time. Several - other • popular performers, including the Ivlimos (roman"ng artists), Mr. Ward Lear, Mr..: Joe Charles, Miss Pearl Smaill, and- others, took part in the programme, which inll be repeated to-night. ROYAL PICTURES. ' : Hi. Majesty's Thcatro was crowded to the doors ■ yesterday evening,' when the Royal Pictures were shown there for the last time. The programme, which had been running for a week, was as much admired as over. A new one will'be submitted to-night by the Royal Pictures m conjunction with West's Pictures at the new-King s Theatre. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho programme to be presented at His Majostys Theatre to-night is an exceptionallv strong one, and is said by Messrs. John Fuller and Sons, who respue sole control of this theatre as'from to-night, to be probably, the strongest bill they have yet screened in,' New Zealand. J.he list is headed by a film'tie-" picting the .recent Paris floods, and one taken by a new process—micro-kinemato-graphy—descriptive of the ravages of the germ of the tropical disease, "'sleeping sickness. "CarniHe/' the celebrated novel, is superbly acted by some of the foremost French actors • of the present day under the title of "The Lady with tue Camellias." An American biograph study, To Save Her Soul,",is another dramatic filnu .Among the scenic Alms iW he mentioned a .beautiful , picture of the celebrated Lake, of Lucerne, and the rugged grandeur and beauty of the Swiss scenery makes one thankful that, though not able to travel,* we are at least able to form some idea of the beauties of foreign lands by means of the/living picture.. Selig, one of the most successful makers of adventurous open-air dramatic, films, is represented by a stirring romance, "The Pet of the Big Horn Ranch, a tale that fairly throbs with the wild life of the "boys out West." The L°.™ rs humorous items-' should find ' When We Called the Plumber' In," Who s Got My Hat," "The Ruse-that jailed, etc., entirely to- their tastes. Seats may' be reserved at ; Christesoh's. WEST'S AND ROYAL PICTURES. The King's Theatre will be opened tonight by the amalgamated firms of West's and Royal Pictures. Special arrangements have been made by the management for the patrons' comfort. The 'line of sight in the dress oircle is stated to be most perfect, . and every seat in the house commands an uninterrupted view of the pictures. ' Something special lin pictures is promised on the opening hill. The performance to-night will be under the patronage and in the presence of Sir Joseph and Lady Ward and party. Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., will perfoi'm the opening ceremony. Music will be provided by an efficient orchestra. The box plan will be on view .at Abel's until pne p!m., after that hour seats'can he'booked at the office King's Theatre. , . V STAR PICTURES. There " was a' largo attendance' ,in 'Sfc Thomas's Hall, Newtown,; last evening, to witness tho nightly display of the Star Pictures. Some very' interesting films were' shown, and the ' programme had evidently been selected with -a view to instruction as well as-amusement; The same programme will be repeated to-night'.. JESSES O' TH' BARN BAND. ' This evening's opening - programme .of the- Besses o' -t-h' Barn Bsnd*' Smbraoea amongi'the;principal' numibers,""Meyerbeer's "Schiller,"- Snppe's-r "Poet -and' Peasant," "Rossini's Works," Verdi's "II Trovatore," Round's "National Airs," Handel' 6 "The Harmonious-' Blacksmith." Solos: Cornet, "Arbucklenian"; euphonium,' Owen's ■ arrangement of "jenny Jones." Favourite old hymns wjill furnish-oertain enco?e items. The baton will be wielded by Mr. Alex. Owen. Diversified changes will be submitted each evening and. ' on Saturday afternoon. , ' MISS RICHMOND'S-'.CONCERT. ' . Miss Beatrice Richmond' announces that she will give a concort- In the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, on Tuesday, April 5. She- will be assisted by Miss May Donaldson (violin) and Mr. F. R. Johnstone ('cello). An interesting and attractive programme, which will include items not previously heard in Wellington, is now in preparation.!