ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 802, 27 April 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE NIGHT OF THE PASTY." . evening wiil be the'.last oppoiv tauty of seeing Weldon. Grossm&h'l taghly-laughable comedy, "The Night of the. Part*."-; There was a latge attendance.at the Opera House last night, and the humorous complications and abundant mirth of the play were as much enjoyed as ever. . .• - . -■ THEATRE EOYAL. . ■"• This week's programme at "EullerV* h a particularly-, bright and clever one. patrons of vaudeville are especially glad to welcome Mr. Tom. Armstrong and Misa Pnseilla Verne on their return to Wellington, and their satirical farce, "The Battle of .Too Soon," was 'again heartily epjoyed by a big "house" last evening, ine Kelso Boys •in their humorous juggling and balancing, feats were also very well received, and the' reappearance of a / hTea and' Messrs. Heath and _Lamb, the singing colliers, were P°P U lar features of the programme; Wise and Milton, the. American singing duo, Uaries Faning, the irresistible caricaturist of the coloured person, and several other, clever people contribute to an .entertainment wlich will be repeated throughout the week, and should be-.a* nop;..ar as any of its predecessors in Un present series of vaudeville. ■. ' •

" . HIS MAJESTY'S TEEATEE.' . o r £ nt> ft e s U F B %9- ad appreciative audience assembled at His.Marty's Thea.re-.ast mgnt. Ihe. various items oil the ex-Set lent programme of pictures were • thoroughly; enjoyed and the applause was hearty andfrequent. To-nigSt there ivill ba a-change-of programme, and ah'entirely, new series of the, latest and best ' pictures from London, which arrived last night, will be shown. Selections will be played by a very fine orchestra,: and altogether a first-class entertainment is promised. . ; ;,-.'■.' .- ,■ . • ■ KING'S THEATEE.'•", .' ■ ; There was another good attendance at the King's Theatre last evening, when the current week's programme was shown for the last time. To-night special pictures : will be shown, and will' include the dramatic studies: "The Duke's. Plan"—* bidgraph .picture showing .to what" extremes a lover Trill go for'the'ohe she'-- - ! loves, giving her very life to save hilt"Eichelieui an historical study, and , "Mercedes." In scenics there is included . a magnificent study. entitled "The Volcanoes and Craters of the. Oceanic rlelands" (Pathe.Freres). Comic studies include '[Madame's Hat Pins" and our old friend "Foolshead" in one of .his beet creations,, entitled. "The' King.of Report- ■ ers," which is n clever travesty; oh the American: newspaper man. The popular King's i Theatre. orchestra will render selections of a: bright and- sprakling <Je> scription. . ■ . . . ' ■ .' STAS PICTURES. , ..... The weekly change of programme wae presented at St. Thomas's Hall last ing, and was well received'by a. nuimer-'. ous audience. The pictures presented co» vered. a wide range of interest, all.tastes being capitally catered for. One of the. chief features, of this week's series is the. story, of "Carmen," most graphically tbli \ Carmen is seen makmg love' to Don Jose, by whose contrivance she escapes frem the prison in which she has been placed for taking the life of one 6£ her. fellowworkers in a cigar factory. ■ Don. Jose deserts from ;th« Army to follow. Cannei,' whose love, however,.is merely a passing fancy, and ehe presently falla in loie with Escamillo, the toreador, whose end is dramatically brought about by Don' Jose.."For.Her Sake" is another, dra-' matic.-.film of intense interest'. Twe. sailors love the same lass, and'he who is preferred marries her. Then away r« the men of" the sea 'in the same' ship.' It is wrecked and the husband is cast' ashore nearly dead, whilst the rival of other days lands unharmed. Maddened by jealousy the lattjer refuses to aisiet the husband to his beloved, until visited in ,his dreams by a vision, in which, the wife appeals to.him to :succour her; .husb&ndi.r Thia , influences him. Hβ ckmbers over the rocks to where hii' rival lies: in hie last gaep,i carries him t» a fire, and nurses >>'»" back te life. Thej ar« beth picked up by a : pas»inj vessel,' brought back 'home and.•» cempletareconciliation ensues. -Other ipicturea' weU'worth. seeing are the scenic studies' "Ice-breaking in Finland" and -"The "Wonders of Nature." On the comic side : there is an assortnKmt, tbe best of' which are "Never .Eat Green Apples," "An AwfuUPipe," and"The Hercules of the Eegiment," Anothei good picture i» one of the Wild 'Vyest entitled,' Th» Stampede Cowbey." '■■ ■ '■ ,- "■

"TEEM-OF HIS NATUBAL UK" ■/ It will be remembered that Mean*.' MacMahon and Canoll'e living pietat* reproduction of the chief incident of Marcus Clarke's notable story, depicting \ the eariy convict life in. Tasmania ana Australia, proved, very successful daring . its recent season at the Wellington Opera, House. An opportunity will be given on Saturday and Monday evenings next of. again seeing the-picture. Two "popularprice" performances will be given in. th« Town Hall. In tddition to the picture drama, "For the Term of His Natural. life," an up-to-date series of the latest,, biograph achievements will constitute the first portion of the' programme. The box plans open this morning at the Dresden,. where reserved seats may ■be secured., without extra booking.fee.' .

GEOBGE MABLOWS DBAMATIC , ' ■ - 'COMPANY. :1 ' • To-morrow evening at the Opera Houn George; Mallow's Dramatic Company will inaugurate a season of drama, the initial "production being fcrctfeilA llel--ville's well-known and successful play,"Married' to the' Wrong Man.'' 'The. press - critiques everywhere have been favourable to this drama, while the interpretation by the members of the company of specially-selected English and Australian artists is suid to' reach a very high standard. "The People" (London) said of the <■ produutioii.. "Tnert. is something qtuite: breathless in the rapid ingenuity ot Mr.Frederick Melville, the author, as a dramatist. He can pile on.plot on plot, without a pause, and in 'Married to the Wrong Man,' which has just been pro-: duced with characteristic success,.his resourcefulness ■ leaves one wondering, and astonished." "Lloyd's" (London) ob-'. served: "The world is .waiting for some.. better word than melodrama to express • the delirious dramas turned off at inter-, vals by Frederick Melville."a The. London "Morning'.Leader": "Entire ..;ap-. proval;' there ivenough business tp gut, the most fastidious lover of.drama." The.: box plan- is open at the■ Dresden.. Day; sale tickets.are available at Christeson&.