ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

9 "IM/L'J:." At flip Opera House last nielli, "Pete" was again produced, ill the presence of a large and appreciative audience. The lino acting of .Miss Beatrice Day and Mr. 11. Roberts again treated n iy favourable impression, and the performance passed oil' mo>t successfully in every respect.

TIIHATKU KOYAL. Ardoll, iho knock-about comedian, was seen in a wonderful act. at the Theatre Ko.val last evening. With a cigarette in his mouth he performed various contortions, balanced on his head, and his dummy figure was particularly amusing. I'anney Halle's wonderful balancing feats with a lighted lamp proved very interesting. She climbs ladders and does a step c!anee on a table, and also po>es with a lamp in her hand. She opens her act with a Japanese dance. Rupert Christie, holder of 15 gold and silver medals for singing, contributed two items, and received an enthusiastic welcome. Jules Garrison gives a very popular turn. Tonight and to-morrow are the last two nights of Messrs. Scott l>ros.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Another largo audience filled His Majesty's Theatre last evening when a firstclass programme was screened in a manner reflecting credit on the mechanists employed. The pictures include the final views of the late King's funeral at Windsor, including the last scene of all at St. George's Chapel, "'Frankenstein'" (an adaptation of Mrs. Shelley's weird story), "Galleher/' "A liotnanee of the Western Hills" "Trawling in the North Sea," and "The Toreador/' The new film, adaptation of Larigfellow's poem, "Courtship of Miles Standish," which is lavishly mounted, was well received. There will be a matinee to-morrow (Saturday). KING'S THEATRE. Amongst the fine selection of animated pictures being presented at the King's Theatre this week, the latest example of raiero-kinematography stands out as extraordinarily interesting. That the live bacilli at war in the blood can be photographed is evidence of the marked advance of kinematography. ,Other fine pictures are "The Julians," "In the Frozen North," "Stag-hunliw; in France," and "A llomaiicc of tiie Western Hills." The, usual prize matinee will take place tomorrow ait'eiiiooit. STAR PICTURES. The Star Pictures at Newtown "will be shown to-night. A line range of new pictures, which should appeal to lovers of drama, fun, and scepic beauty, will be shown. SKATING. The Olympia continues to attract largo numbers of patrons daily. The afternoon class 'offers splendid opportunities for beginners. The lady instructress is kept busy in assisting lady patrons. The floor is in first-class condition. LECTURE ON MAORI CUSTOM'S. At St. Andrew's Schoolroom last night Mi. A. Hamilton delivered a lecture that a groat many people in Wellington would have thoroughly enjoyed listening to, a lecture on the ancient Maori and his cus'toms, with reference to the effect produced on them by the arrival of the white man, with his distracting methods, so desirable, but so ununited, to a native race. All that Mr. Hamilton said was fresh and interesting, much of it was also new to his audience, and it was all so suggestive, that one would often have liked Mr. Hamilton to dwell longer upon somo point thut lie could only touch lightly in the time.