ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 798, 22 April 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE NIGHT OF THE PARTY." The Willoughby Comedy Company continues to cheer the jaded in tho merry comedy, "Tho Night of tho Party," at the Opera House. A distinct feature of the present season of laughter is tho admirable balance of the company. Every player is skilled in his or her business, which accounts to a very great extent for tho success of the comedy, and at the same time creates a desire to witness these clever people in other plays. Mr. David James is excellent. as Crosbie, Mr. Willoughby makes a dignified Flauibert, and Mr. Hugh Buckler is quite good as Frank Frayne. Capital, too, is the comedy work of Miss Violet Pago and Miss Mab Paul, in characters diametrically opposite. The invitations aro out for another party this evening.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho specessful presentation of the new picture programme at His Majesty's Theatre on Wednesday evening has assured for the very fine series of films, which are to be screened nightly for the next four nights, a popular run. Lovers of picture shows should not fail to see "Tho Spanish Girl," a thrilling picture drama of , the West, "The Woman from Mellons," an absorbing study of humane nature, dramatically portrayed, "Malta Rapids" (Finland), a magnificent- scenic film, "The Flirt," "Attentive Listeners," "The Brooklyn Navy Yard," "Tho Cloister's Touch," and several others of conspicuous interest. ,

THE KING'S THEATRE. The management of West's and the Royal Pictures at the King's Theatre has scored a decided hit with the new programme of pictures which was shown for the first time to a large and. most enthusiastic audienco on Wednesday evening, and for the remaining four nights of the currency of the programme the King's Theatre should, receive a large measure of popular support; The star films, noticed very fully in our issue of yesterday, represented what may be regarded as the latest triumphs in the art of kinematography; These include "Tho v Cloister's Touch," a picturesque drama' of the. olden days, is one of the finest films yet screened here. Other excellent films are: "Artistic Plates," a' series of ingeniously-repre-sented ■ Dutch scene 3, "Down the Hawkesbury River (N.5.W.)," a' fine scenic film, "Cupid and a Motor-Boat," and others equally as entertaining.

THEATRE ROYAL. Good business continues at the Theatre Royal, where tho "Fuller Vaudeville Company brightensHhe'eventide. The star perfdnnera this week are the coloured American comedians, Wise , and Milton, who come direct from America with a buncli of new "business." Other artists in favour at the Royal, are Miss Blanche Carelli, Charles' Faring, tho National Duo, Gertie Johns, and iiie Lewis Sisters. <STAR PICTURES. With an excellently-arranged picture programme being screened this week, ihe management of the Star Pictures is maintaining ijts reputation for energetic enterprise in catering for the entertainment of the. public. Some , particularly fino films are. included in'the current programme, tho specimens of coloured kinematography being especially praiseworthy. The programme will be repeated this evening. .■■ , ■'■ ■ GEORGE MARLOW'S DRAMATIC .;,; : . .". COMPANY; ' r Mr; George f'Marlow's Dramatic' Company, on Thursday (April 28), • at■ the Opera House; will make'their first ; appearance in -Wellington; • The piece selected for the opening production is Frederick' Melville's' sensational and romantic melodrama,. "Married to the Wrong Man." This piece is credited by the Australian press with being one of ' the greatest.. dramatic successes of the year. Mr. Marlow saw great possibilities in the piece, and immediately instructed his London representative to secure it. It's great success, in all the capital cities of the Commonwealth', and recently in Auckland, proved the correctness of his judgment. In. Sydney, at the' Palace Theatre, "Married to the Wrong Man" broke all previous records by running for eleven weeks to packed,business. In Melbourne it ran for nine weeks at the Bijou Theatre; in Adelaide at the Theatre Royal for nineteen nights; in Brisbane for sixteen nights; and in Auckland (as recently as ; last week) ten nights to crowded houses. Tho company consists of several English artists, besides some performers well known on 'the Australian stage. The box plan will be opened at the Dresden on Monday morning next at 10 o'clock. Day sale tickets will be available on Wednesday next at Christeson's.

MISS AMY MURPHY'S RECITAL. A very attractive programme is offered by Miss Murphy for her recital at the Town Efall Concert Chamber tonight. The "Shadow" song from Meyerbeer's "Dinorah," Barry's • "Sleepy Song," Liza Lehniann's "The Billet Doux,", Cbaminado's "Portrait," Guy d'Hardelot's "A. v Littlp Home for You," Lanxlon Ronald's "Down in the Forest," and Massenet's , "Sevillana," are Miss Murphy's selections. Mr. Ernest l'arkes will sing, "The Wanderer," by Schubert, and "I Arise from Dreams of Thee" (Hallamaun). Mr. Horace Hunt will play: Adagio from Fantaisie in C, by Schubert, Leibestraum (Liszt), and Etude Op. 10,. No. 10 (Chopin). '