ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 788, 11 April 1910, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"PETER PAN." _ From his house among tho tree-tops, Peter Pan waved adieu to a Wellington audienco for tho last timo on Saturday night. The curtain had to be raised again and again in order that the largo audience might have another glimpse at tho beautiful concluding scene of .tho fairy play, which will not soon be forgotten by those who could come back for a few hours sufficiently near to childhood to enjoy 'it. FULLERS' VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. P&rkor, the man who "escapes ,, from all kinds of handcuffs and fetters, continues to mystify the. crowds of people who go to the Theatre Royal to see him. Tho Brothers Crotton, who appear in. a gladiator turn and display remarkable muscle development, have also been an attraction. On Saturday evening; tho theatre was crowded in all \parfcs, and these "stars," together with the numerous other members of the company made a last appearance >r« thewcok's programme. An entirely new bill is promised for this evening. On Saturday afternoon, Parker gave an exhibition of bis skill at Thorndon. After being placed in leg-irons, doubly handcuffed, and bound up with about 30 feet of chain, Parker dived from' one of the wharves. In less than ten seconds he freed himself of his fetters, and came to the surface. . ' THE KING'S THEATRE. The very fine programme of pictures which is being presented to patrons by the management at the King's Theatre was successfully shown at matinee and evening exhibitions on Saturday, being well attended on both ; occasions. Con-' spicuous features of. the present programme, which is to be repeated this and to-morrow evening, are the very fine- representations of .the.' Shakespearean comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the excellent series of views of Melbourne, the Patho art drama, an exquisite example of coloured kinematography, andthe stirring drama entitled "Tho Reef." ~.•-.. HIS MAJESTY'S. Both the matinee and evening exhibitions of Fullers' Pictures ■•'•at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday were largely patronised by the public. The current programme- will be shown for two more nights—this and to-morrow evening—and on Wednesday will give place to an entirely new selection of items. Such striking films .as those depecting the Pilgrim's Festival at the Sacred Well of Lourdes. "The Call," "On the Reef," and "The Opening of the British Parliament,": are some of the star items of the present programme. '.. ■ ■ , , ' STAR PICTURES. St. Thomas's HaU, Newtown, was crowded on- Saturday- evening,, the week's programme of the Star Pictures being presented for the last. time. . Tonight, an entirely new selection of kinematograph pictures will be shown, and there will be nightly exhibitions during the week.. ' /. ; .'•■■• EMPIRE PICTURES. A ;■ The Empire Picture'.show closed a very successful season here on Saturday, when the final exhibition ,of tho striking "Bonaparte"'film, with' tho ac- • companying series of pictures on , various themes, was given at the' Town. Hall before a'very good attendance of the public. ..■•'.; ' : : . ■"/■. '"'.'■ ■.:■. ORGAN-RECITAL. ' . Mr. Maughan Barnett, City Organist; . gave his' usual weekly recital at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, and submitted to. his audience a very fine selection of ite.ms. . Amongst- others, were included in tho programme Hollins's charming "Spring Song,'' the splendid overture to "Tannhauser" (Wagner), Chopin's "Nocturne in E. Flat," a brilliant' "Fataisie Dramatique" (Mailly), and selections from the works of Bach and Las.son. "FOR THE TERM.OF HIS NATURAL :.;• .':•"...•...'1ife."■ ;.; ■... What promises to prove a delightful evening's entertainment will: eventuate to-night, when Messrs. MacMahon and Carroll introduce to Wellington audiences at,the Opera House their remarkably ■ succ-2ssful reproduction, in livingpicture form,, of Marcus Clarke's thrifiing Austr-iliaji convict romance "For the Term of ■: His ■ Natural Life." No fewer than seven distinct organisations. 1 are 'at the present moment touring the Commonwealth of Australia, where it is stated that over 300,000 persons have witnessed it.. The story will be narrated during its pictorial progross by the well-known actor, Mr. Alfred Booth-' man, and altogether a delightful series of kinematographic gems will constitute the first portion of the programme. The box'plans are nowi on view at the Dresden. . . , . "" ' MISS AMY MURPHY. On Monday evening next this popular artist will once more renew her acquaintance with concert-goers at the Town Hall' Concert Chamber. It is now over two years sinco Miss Murphy appeared on the' Wellington concert platiarm. To-day she is one of the leading soprano vocalists of Australasia. The programme to be put before her audience will contain vocal gems by,' Miss Murphy and Mr. Ernest Parkes, and two piano solos to be played by Mr. Horace Hunt. : The gentlemen who assist Miss Murphy are well qualified to appear side by side with such a competent exponent of tho vocal art. ■ SKATING. ■ A syndicate has been formed to provide the city with an up-to-dato skating rink. Onoof its members who has spent six months in London, has brought out all the latest novelties in the way of skates and rinking. If the City : Council'officials are satisfied, tho rink should bo opened in good time for the coming winter.