ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 795, 19 April 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. . Those who came late to the Theatre Royal last night had to be content to stand, as every seat was occupied before the orchestra turned up for the overture to the new programme of vaudeville enfjertainment prosented to patrons by the Messrs. Fuller. Most of the old favourites are still on the boards, with, of course, new items, each pre-' seated after its performer's own inimitable way. Of more than passing interest, first, because it was new, and, second, , because it was good, was the star turn bj; Wise and Milton, whose redskin study is really a most artistic reprerentation of "Lo," the poor Indian of the plains. Added to that are a number of , coon songs, and a laughable nigger interlude entitled "My Father and 1 Tour Father." Wise and Milton are to be congratulated on their successful-first appearance in Wellington, and their, turn shonld prove one of the. star attractions of the current week's programme. Of the others, it need only be said that each and all wore in excellent form. The breezy farce comedy of Charles Faning and Joe Charles, the popular end men of the company, was hugely enjoyed. Miss Blanche CaTelli. delighted her audience with her charming rendering of several tuneful numbers. The. two sisters Lewis took the audience by storm with their elegant dancing, while the Castanet dancing of Miss Gertie Johns was also a. popular item. The programme will be repeated nightly during the current week. ■ .

' HIS MAJESTY'S. With such excellent pictures as "Egypt From Sunrteo to Sunset," "Bolshazzar's i'east," "Buried Alive," and others, thoro is no lack of entertainment at His Majesty's Theatre just now. To-night will witness tho final presentation of the current programme. On the following evening the management will present a complete ' change of pictures, carefully selected, judiciously varied, with star items of conspicuous interest. THE KING'S THEATRE. "Boy Scout Night" at the King's Theatre was a great success last evening, when the various scout patrols in and about the city mustered in' strong force, and were marched to the theatre to see the' pictures. Needless to say, tho youthful scouts onjoyed their visit," the fine film, entitled, "Boy Scouts at Work," proving to bo of absorbing interest. Tonight the present programme of pictures will be exhibited for the last time, to give place to-morrow evening to an entirely new selection of items. STAB ,HCTUEES. .-, . The change of programme at St. Thomas's Hall last evening was welcomed by a large andience. In a programme which included ft wide vnrioty of kinematographic studies,' none was better than "The Golden Slipper," which is really a ttrightly-imagined German fairy tale. It relates of a golden spider which had a merry habit of spinning gold for the 'gnomes, which inhabit a beautiful woodland deU. A peasant becomes avaricious on witnessing the gold-spin-ning, steals the insect, and transports it to his home. He reckons without the occult knowledge of the gnomes who track him to his home where the spider is spinning him a fortune, and convert all the coins into crawling things that torture and madden the thief, Alpine Echo" is another dramatic picture that caught the fancy of tie audience. It is the love affair of a young Swiss peasant who deserts his lowly love for a fair American tourist, who only submits to his earnest attentions" as a pastime. When the lady returns to America the Swis3 follows and renews his protestations of love, only to bo spurned from the\door. In dispair he is about to end it all when by chance he meets his peasant girl who has followed him to America, and a reconciliation is brought about in quite a romantic manner. Other good pictures in the present programme are "Tho Double Six,' , "The Boy Hero," "lord Kitchener Inspecting Colonial Troops," "The Indian Empire" (in natural colours), 'T'he Romance of an Umbrella," and "Life in the Italian Navy.""

"THE NIGHT OF THE PAKTY." This evening Messrs. Rupert Clarke and Clyde Meynell will introduce to Wellington- playgoers Mr. George WUloughby's New English Farcical Comedy Company, who will stage what is stated' to be an (■exceedingly funny and snappy langhtermaker,: "The Night of • the Party," a bright, breezy comedy written by Weedon Grossmith,, the great English comedian. In one's saddest moments "The Night of the Party" will make one smile. David James, the principal comedian of the company, is a somewhat remarkable comedian, quite different from the type with which New Zealand playgoers have become familiar. He is, therefore, a great deal of a novelty. David James is quiet in his methods. He doee not rush all over the stage and bump against other people. He is slow, in accordance with the requirements of the part,'which is that of an obsequious valet, but tains his effect none the less surely. ' He is droll in every movement of expression, and to say that he makes a big hit is borne out by the merriment he creates, and the, applause he obtains. Miss Amy Willard, who appears as tho maid Pauline in "The Night of tlie Party," is already well known to Australasian audiences, having appeared in Melbourne for the first time in the initial production of "Sweet Noll of Old Brury," when staged by Miss Nellie Stewart. Miss Willard's performance was one of tho hits of the production during the Melbourne season. The box plan for the season is open at the Dresden. A message from Dnnedin states that the company finished a highly successful season there on Saturday night.