ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 807, 3 May 1910, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. The George Marlow Dramatic Company appeared again last evening in the sensational drama ".Married to tho Wrong Mini." Only two more performances of the play are to be given. Tlie first chnugii uf programme will be given oiiv Thursday evening, when there will bo presented for the first timo here. "The WctUling King," by Ben Landed;, the writer of sumo of the most the dramas staged iu Australasia. The "Daily Mail," rnferriiij} to this production said —"The drama, unlike many others.'has a tangible plot and bristlewith excitin" incidents. At tho conclusion'of each act the curtain had to be vni-.!>rl several times in order to allow he artist to bow their acknowledgments" 1« Auckland, too, Hie drama proved a big success. Tho box plan u. at the Dresden.

THEATRE ROYAL. A 'doubly new programme was presented at .bus-Theatre Koyat Inst evening, tor artists were new, in many cases, as well as "turns." A clever act, dependent for its interest on the supposed manifestations of spiritualism, was given by "Motor tho Ureat," assisted by inadame tiothildu. Mr. Joe Lamb, baritone vocalist, sang "Man The Lileboal," and ••Hymns of the Old Church Choir' >h a , pleusiut; manner, and frank York kepi, the audience convulsed with laughter as long as he was on the stage. The lvelso brothers havu a mysterious control ovei ulutes, hoops, ami gorgeous coloured Club- Tlie ■ plates and clubs go circling, through the air, three at a time, ami light across the platform, always to bo flight gracefully in the hand or against the waiting bauK of one or other oi tne brothers. The two brothers are as one person in manoeuvring these missiles; it does not matter which throws or ivhich catches, the missilo comes home straight. Hoops trundle round the stage in unexpected circles, and return to open knees us if they had a conscious purpose.- .Miss Cccile Stephano, who made her lirst appearance, has a fine contralto voice. She uang: "Sleep, Sailor, Sleep," and Margarita," in a manner which secured her much.applause. Bat perhaps the strongest favourites with the audience are 'lorn Armstrong and Prescilla Verne. Armstrong, while aeting tho part of a cheerful idiot to pemction, perpetuates a series of unconscious jokes and inalapropisms which last night made many of tho audience sore with laughter. He also sang a burlesque- song very well, and his eccentric dancing was so good that the.nudicnce might have kept him dancing till the conclusion of the programme if he had not begged to be excused on tho ground that, with the best will in tlie world, he was so exhausted that ho could not' entertain them longer. Tho three Starrs are well known as brisk young ladies in bright frocks, who sing and danco with quite exceptional vigour. Their latest songs are: "Jolly Good Luck to Boys in Uniform," and "We Are Different from the .Rest." The blograph pictures make a strong appeal with realistic films of the recent Oxford-Cam-I bridgo boat race, and ot tho English Grand National, of l!(I0. The programme will be repeated to-night. . " '

KING'S THEATRE. An -addition was made, to this week's programme at the King's Theatre last ttvoniiig,' nhen, thanks to the enterprise of patrons were able-to seo for themselves two .very important English sporting events—the OxfordCambridge boat race (rowed as recently as March 23) and the Grand National Steoplechuso (run at Liverpool on March 18). Tho boat race showed both • crews, the race at different points .along tho crowded river, aud\ the finish—Oxford winning-by about four lengths. The picture is clear and steady, and its consecutive arrangement lends an exhilarating interest to what has long become a national event. All racing people should seo tho, Grand National -of 1010.. Tho field is shown parading prior to the event, then th'erois tho start, tho stringing out of the field, the horses at ,tho jumps (including some half-dozen spills), and tho excitiug finish with Jonkinstowii hard pressed. At the conclusion of the race a good picture of the winner was shown at close quarters. . Tho remaiader of the programme is well up to the standard.

HIS. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. •.-.-,_ At His Majesty's Theatro last evciiing pictures were shown of tho recently-rowed Oxford-Cambridge boat race, and all those who have never witnessed .this historic race on the Thames should not miss the opportunity of seeing the Dark 131ues row to victory. The picture is delightfully clear, and all the chief points of interest are included. Another picture of special interest to the sporting community was tho Grand National Steeplechase, run at Liverpool in March, fho race it will be remembered, attracted \a big field, and was won- by "Jenkinstown after a hard struggle , . Ono of the mosl interesting features of the picture wero no "snaps" taken at the jumps, and ono may easily get a thrill or two at seeing some of the 'chasers come down, rho inclusion of these two pictures lifts this week's programme even above the excellent average maintained by the Messrs. Fuller.

STAK PICTURES. • There was u, bumper house at ,St. Thomas's Hall last evening, when an unusually good change of programme was presented. The star picture this week is an exciting and most realistic drama, entitled "Auurchists on Board. Xhe scene opens with a gronp of Italian anarchists plotting tho destruction of » titled person, who is about to take a trip abroad. To further their schemes those sinister knights of tho bomb secret themselves on board the ocean liner in a packing case, and by exercising a little strategy manage to plant an infernal machine under the bunk on which the Duke lies asleep. Meanwhile the .police ashoro have tracked tho anarchists to the departing point of the vessel,, and through tho agency of .one of the gang, who has turned King's evidence, learns of the plot. They iiush the news, to the liner as she ploughs along in mid-ocean. A search is made by the officers, but the anarchists, seeing that the game is up, lower one of the ship's boats and 'get away.. They are followed bv another boat manned by the crew, and there is a ficice combat, in the course of which some of tha gang find a watery gravo. On returning to Hie ship tlie remaining anvchists aro forced to reve\l the loco.-, tion of the infernal machine, which is heaved over the side by a. gallant officer, who is duly rewarded for his pluckyaction. An excellent comic i<. "Hit Pseudo Lady's Maid," -who keeps a watch on the philanderings of her husband with .another lady by assuming the guise of a lady , * maid in the house of her rival. The husband is astounded by the likeness of the maid to his wife, and not quito sure of his ground resolves to drive back home to see if his wife is tlier-; but she, equally smart, takes a taxi, and on her husband's arrival home is discovered innocently reading a book. The wayward husband drives away again to his inamorata, and is irasscd in the tnxi by his wife, who quickly nssumes vhe lady's maid again. Finr.lly, he it, bowled out completely. Other good nicfiires are: "Picturesque Zanzibar." "The Jealous Doll," "The Traitor," "The Ningnra of the West," "Lessons in Palmistry," and another most amusing comic picture entitled "The Bootmaker's lievenge."

"TEEM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE." The realistic moving picture depicting Hie events of Marcus Clarke's great novel, "For the Term of His Natural Life," was shown for the last timo at the Town Hall last eveuing, and interested a largo attendance. The supplementary pictures of the programme wero also much appreciated. The company will show at Daiinevirko this evening.