ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 887, 5 August 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA; HOUSE!. , . Again last evening the holding capacitj , ot the Opera House was (axed to its ut> most when Hugh J. Ward and his excel-' lent company,-including Miss-Grace Pal- . lolla, presented the comedy "The- Girl, from Hector's." From start to finish the ■' | nu ' i iMfo «'ere kept in roars of laughter with the, witty sayings and comical situations with which tliu piece nbounds. ll is intended to give "The Girl from Sector S] an extra run of three nighte-on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next .week, so that those who have so far been unable to gain admission will have the opportunity to do so. • THEATRE. ROYAL. Tho Theatre Royal.was well filled (ast evening by a large and highly anprtciative audience.. The two intrepid trick cyclists, Vaidare and .Vnrno,. omtinue- to mystify/the audience, .by, their .daring tricks, the act.of. riding dotvu a' set of steps, on a buggy wheel, causing. rounds of applaust. Gertrude lamerj.ttto grace-.. . ful trapeze, expert, and Master- Frank . Hays, -the boy contortionist, made their last,appearance. Other artists who go to make up a really good programme .include the' "Two Rosebuds,'' Gertie Johns, and' Will "Robcy, billed as "six feet of comicality." HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.: ~ ■ Another large "house" greeted the sec- '■ ond showing"of' the new programme..at,: •' iiis Majesty's Theatre last evening, and , the various films were heartily applaud-, ed. A film which met with especial f a-' ' vour was "From Shadow to Sunshine/'' The heroine of this sketch is depicted playing small parts, and doing "estta" work at the theatre, and she-struggles to support her sick mother and little , sisterl' The matter engrosses , her mind and attention "to such an extent'that she ■■■ is detained at home, arrives at the theatre late for rehearsal, and receives no--tice of dismissal.' The' leading man, a generous, whole-souled ' fellow, notices . her weeping, and on learning the circum--stances accompanies her to her homo and . acts the good. Samaritan, and through his kindness she .and her mother are - placed in more comfortable . circumstances. Seven years later "things are reversed. The ibenovolent actor, through; sickness, is now in want - and incapacitated. He goes in search of a position, , but invariably is "turned down." ,H« Becomes discouraged and hopeless, and while in a disparaged•-. mood receives a , ; ~ call to the theatre for rehearsal. The old actor in his exhausted condition become* so excited that he faints; and on the in- ,' formation being told; at the theatre,' the : heroine, who is-the leading lady, recog--nises.the name of her. one-time benefactor. She at once, goes to his assistance, ' and in appreciation of his-past kindness to her, she provides for .his immediate needs, and then takes him to her delight, fill home, where, in ease and,- comfort • he lives the remainder of his'days.' The :; film is. 951 feet in length.'. The • pro-' gramme Will be repeated again this even- •' ing. . - '■!' 1 ... KING'S THEATRE.,:.. '.'',;''.": The picture boom in Wellington continues and tbeiCing's Theatre was, again well filled last evening. An attractive •■' and interesting film was that of "Seal Catching,in Tasmania:" The scene opens with'the departure of the sportsmen- in<■■ a sailing boat,, and while being tossed - about in the:trough of a .-heavy, sea, ..- shoals of seals come .out to meet-them,. After a landing has been effected a number of seals are shot, and tho men return with .their, catch safely. . "The -, Princess and the Peasant", is a realistic . and exciting, dramatic film.- Tho princess,falls- in love with the peasant, and the pair elope over hazardous: rocky, coup.-- ; try. They are followed, tho peasant is wounded, and the girl returned to her '• mother, who-exiles ,her to a- discarded - castle on a forlorn and barren rock. By the'aid- of-a pigeon-message, her lover learns of her lonely position, and-after a successful 'encounter with the guardian.. of the castle, rescues her, and the'pair .■-. swim to a safe landing spot -The story • is!a:thrilling one; '■ ana':full-'-of. incident.-. 'Other ''pictures' of '• a'• humorous and interesting nature 'were: "Water on. Every -. Floor," "Baby's First Tooth," and"Neo ... the Impressionable Artist," and "The ■ World's Champion Police-Dogs.": ;-The".-. r, programme is well diversified and should meet with encouraging support. • The pro- ; gramme will be repeated again-this, even--ing. j. '•' ' "' '..-'" '■.-■•-•'•■.• ■ ■ '' STAR PICTURES. After a brief recess of two to a prior engagement of the hall—thenmanagement of the Star Pictures-will re- ••-. opeii- this 1 , evening with a , special proframm'e of high-class kjnoinatograph • Ims. Included in ; the series are, some .-. star itoma of oonspicuous .excellence, 1 and the reopening exhibition should be at- - tended by a large audience:.'., ■ OLYMPIA RINK. "'. The exhilarating winter " pastime, of '' roller-skating continues in high favour with pleasure-seekers at the Olympia Rink. Each' of the three daily, sessions , is attended by a crowd of eager skaters,, and'the'whirling throng, the rumble of'•' the magic wheels'.on the polished floor, and rythmic rmwio.uf the baud combine'v. .to furnish a;scenei of the'greatest anima- ' tion. '' , '.".• ,-.;- ■'"'' '..".■' '' CARRENO. ■'•'.-"■ . „:7 To-night Madame Carreno gives a fate-'-well concert" in the Town-Hall and this will be positively the last opportunity the Wellington public will'have of hear- . ing this'celebrated artiste. Carreno has just finished a series "of sixteen cuhcorts-,, ■in the. northern cities and her audiences ' everywhere have been most enthusiastic. *••• The programmo for' to-nighf s concert, - announced in full in this issue, contains . favourite pieces in widely difrering. styles' and appeals to all taste. Tho moonlight" sonata by Beethoven will be looked forward to with delight by students and the Tremolo by Gottschalk, which arouses extraordinary demonstrations wherever played by Carreno is also included. Chopin's grand Polonabo uiA'flat him. been lifted for to-night in response tc , numerous rbqiiosts. The announcenionl ' ~ or populai prices is made. Tickets' can: bo had and'seats reserved at the Dres- - . den. . - ',■■ •. - MRS. ORR-lORING'S CONCERT. ; . ' The'following artists will assist Mrs..:' Orr-Loring, the southern' -soprano,' at her'concert, at' the Town Hall ■ Concert Chamber on Monday next:—Ml. ~ Ernest Parks, (baritone)', Mrs. SutclinV (elocutionist), .Mr.' Bloy (viblinist), and ■ ' Mr. Dave Kenny (pianist). Mrs.- Loring .- herself will be . heard. in an attractive ■; selection of songs,- and no doubt will al-ford'music-lovers a great treat The full ' programme will be published to-morrow, and tho sale of reserved scats .will be- • gin at the Dresden this morning. The members of the Wellington Rowing" Club are notified that the annual meet ing of the club"will bo held.at' the boat--house' to-night at 8130, o'clock. As ini-' I portaut business• is ■ to". be transacted, afull ■ attendance is. urgently .necessary. I To-day at 2 p.m. 250 lots of very valuable cloisonne and.satsuma vases, gongs, ~, screens, and bronzes, being a peremptory bill of lading, will be submitted. by public auction by Mcssu. A. L. Wilson ana'Co., 26 Brandon Street. The.abovo is a. ' very.fine collection of very costly and artistic Japanese ware, and those furnish- ' ing should note that there will be abso lutely no reserve on the lot'■_' ... A very citonsivo catalogue of household furniture and appointments will bo offered by Mr. W. L. Robertson at his, rooms, Manners Street, to-day at 1.30 p.m..The contents are of a ten-roomed residence, which consists of ■ dining-room, > breakfast-room, sitting-room, bedroom and kitchen. Two sewing machines, in perfect order, with, all. appliances, is also included in the catalogue; Everything wiL' be submitted without reserve. ■ . . \ TROUBLESOME COUGH. "I havo used Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for a bad cough, and nover had a better remedy," writes Win. , Massey, i Unandorra, N.S.W. "Also my son was''suffering from a troublesome cough for . four months. Ho tried every remedv without success, until he used Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery, three bottles of' whioh cured him. Price. U. Gd. and Ss. 7 - .Adv-t, - .'. 1 ' :,'. )*. ;..-