ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 916, 8 September 1910, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

'■■„.{ ALADDIN; ■: , "Aladdin,"•with its brilliant scenes, itfv pretty musical accompanimont, and , the hmnnnr and fun. of its"connecting | dialogue, again attracted a "crowded uttendando at tho Opuva Houso,last ovpnjng." 'It is safo to prophesy that bho pantomime will havo n run of unimpaired success., , A r ery,. seldom."are Woliiilgton playgoers privileged to wituuss so gorgeous. a': spectr.'clo as tho (wntomime presents, and ■ they stiem minded to, make full use of their opportimity. Thi< ballet in their variety, umid constantjy-changing scenes, pos«ess an -unfailing charm for onlookers, and.as much may.bo said for every do-, tail of tho gay display. A feature of tne entertainment ia the perfection of its organisation. The constant transtormation and .change of sceno must impose no liglit burden on £he management and iU helpers, but they have a thorough mastery of: their task, arid ohangos, however startling, are oftccted without a "hitch. At the matinee performance yesterday afternoon the auditorium was packed with happy juveiiilos. . Tlie. paiitomimo will.-he repeated this evening, and another matmeo .is announced for" Saturday afternoon.' "■-.■" ■' . ■■■'■-■ ' , ■ THEATRE ROI'AL. ; : _The unfailing ". popularity ■ of the ■ Theatre. Royal was again exemplified last; evening, • when a large audience tilled tlie auditorium. Tho clever band of' comedians, vocalists,: acrobats, and other artists who contribute to tho excellent variety programme now in vogue were as successful as hitherto in raising, laughter and' in olioitiiig applause, the -sanio , progratiune .will -be- repeated this ;evening, and during, the remaiuuig, oyemiigs oi tho week.. . , .; ■ :,,. - ■ ,{."., '•• HIS MAJESTY'S. , : "\.:-, ' There was a packed attendance at Hi's Majesty's last evening, wheiv, a new programme of pictures was submitted and. received with' -every "token 'of. approval; , Of the selection shown ono'of.thoibe'st items was a.h American drama,,, entitled. "Tho Boss of the. : Bar X IRanch.'" . It. is a .AVestern. story{'of the kind that Owen .AVisten writes'.'so wel.' Bar X-Ranoh is purchased by' a girl who comes, in pdrson to ."boss'"' its 'complement, of cowboys.' ': The confusion ahe, at "first inspires 'in'. th)air. : rauks'does not. prevent them, quickly 'becoming -her. ' 16yal ' servitors,' aha. Dielc; t-lio-.foreihan,:.is''particularly 'asr sidiious. in his attentions. '■'■ Ho display's his useful qualities; at the' outset by' dealing violently with a Mexican, who. insults, the/now., ''boss.'! ' Tho r-mail plotS'.reveiigi!i 'attd.by a' ,, trick , ' succeeds, 1 ;with /his 'accomplices, in kidnapping the girl. Dick and his fiieilds. returning, become, .aware .of thisj, and, with '-the assistance {'of 'a Redskin tracker, siart"| hotjfoot.in pursuit.. After{•yafioii? ox-.-"' citing.-"passages, the final scone" ; sug-' gests that Bar X Raich will in future havo two. "bosses": instead, .of ~only one. "In the."Border States";'"pictees; the exciting'adventures of .s; ; little,girl! .during/the American civil■.war; '.die picture inoludes . beautiful woodland scenes," and is besides full of human interestand pathos. The, programme also includes comic films in rich variety and a., iiumbor. {'of , beautiful. .. scenic, .studies. In "A Trip, on Lake Lugano,: Italy,", a' splendid {display- of lafte and mountain ..soeiicr'y./alternates "with panoramic .{representations, of villages, and .builHiugs,'"spfho'Vjof {noble,:.architecture, and; otliersv'op'quaint;:aii.d,outlandish' (.losigii'.;"; "Living' London/.' .pictures'- in-.' terestirig scenes in ' mdny; districts, of the great metropolis, and 'events of .world-wide .interest are portrayed in {the latest "issue , . , of ",Th_e, r Patho r Animated Gazotto," {The programme'o~on-. oludes.with'a, comic film of unusual excellence;," entitled { "Tontolini{ as Nero:",• {T6ntolirii "is 'a modern' debtor >vho goes to bed distracted {by {troubled recollections;-of .-..his. dunning creditors. In his: dreams he i$ transformed into Nero'. Li later stages of the film a Roman, orgy. is' shown in full progress, and Tontolini, like his'; notorious prbtotvpe, solaces his, soul with music whilo : Romo*is : .burhmg. { Ere. the fampus;dag- : '• gor. feeeiie''reaches 'ii's'. .historical ,'ter--inination, however,, he awakes {to tho core's" of the{modern world.., Tlie: programme, will- be,.repeated this; evening ■and {.for. the remainder• of .the,week.'„,,, ■ ■•' ■' \ KING'S THEATRE.: . .-_'Everjr available seat was filled .at tbe King's Theatre/ last oveningj when,an entire ohango.of programme was shown. Conspicuous among the excellent series Of ..'films aisplayed' was' : "The , Punish'- , inent, of {tbe Samurai." '■ It{ is a "tinted production of"; great' beauty, and ' for subject lias a Japaneso drama, in which tho_ acting'. , ,'arid treatment are. : of,' a decidedly unconventional ' ! cast. •'. An eldorly" Japan'ose,' with" the ,'aspcet ..of' »■_venerable sage, is -shown journeying with a young woman, presumably-his daughter,: or disciple.. The' Samurai is a. robber who attacks this .unsuspecting' pair 'as they rest. by. the -wayside, leaves the girl senseless/and mu-rdei's the old man as he' feebly tries 'to : defend; be store of wealth. The Samurai,' in Ilia flight, is/seen by'a wandering minstrtl to take shelter.in a cave. Later.'the. minstrel finds the girl .weeping. over tho dead body of, her, anoimrt ■ conk! panion, and assists, her, in obtainingsj fierce revenge. ..The Samurai is 'lured.j from- his, hiding-place by a deceptive.-IovEH-billet. The girl,.. disguised, ■meot* him at.a Bhuddist shrine, and staljd him-unawares.' Then there is.a .temb'ih'l combat between tho. Samurai and tliei girl, -in which ho ultimately, sucoumbn. Though-a trifle lurid in-some of its details, the picture has many points;ofc. merit.. So vivid aro its scenes, that tl;e I word mimio" in its title seems uuialtogether .superfluous.. .Swords as they strilto gleam red, and the actors in tim mimic ..tragedy .move- with, an intensity that lends an air of striking realism to tho whole, Another uuo dramatic, study is : "The Great. NortH--■West,'.' in which a stirring- drama iit pictured - with pine woods, niid the prairie for an appropriate setting. Of the comic films ono of the best oxaiaples, is that called 1 "Her Golden Locks." An apparently erring wife proves in tne end to bo guilty of nothing worso than a clandestine transformation of her locks from brown to : n. beautiful blonde. The deception is cleverly maintained, und : the climax irresistibly funny.' Among the . scenic films a'.new series of viows of Ltindon may be mentioned as of outstanding merit. Dramatic and comic items predominate, '-however; in a programme; that is good in eveiy particular. It will he repeated' this ovening, and until Monday evening next. , .•'■■■ .■' STAR, PICTURES. - { ~'J The Star Pictures were not. shown last night, and will not bo shown tonight,, but will bo resumed as usual to-morrow in St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown. • ■■■'.- . ;■"■ .SKATING. ' '-;' ,{i The Olympiii Rink continues to afford •vißoroiis bnjoynient to largo, numbers of skaters at tho three daily sessions. At 4 o'clock this afternoon, Messrs. llobbin-s and AVilliams .will begin their attempt to break tlio world's .endurance record in- roller-skating. A hat and costume carnival for. next Wednesday ia .being arranged. . • , : .