ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 935, 30 September 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE SffEAL. ' Nat Clifford, the clever comedian' wia. • • is starring, atthe Theatreßoyal,/is", awhole. entertainment iin: himself.-- iln; his:' sketches,-.!."Ho: Lovee Her?! -(a ooster' romance), the 'Toreador'.' •-burlesque," the laughable, "Grand ,Sotel" v travesty, v and the thrilling, convict sketch;' f"Dart-;»~ moor," ./Nat /.Cliffordversatility: , Tho star is capably supported' ; by,-,'the/other imembere : of. ; the ! ;compjiny, and "tho oniertaihiaent as', a whole < fills . in the evening •.most -enjoyably.'-'. The.-pro-'. gramme will ,be Nrepeated tnis-evening. -■ ■ ' ICING'S THEATRE. . 4 •• There . was again a- full .house a± -the. -' King's Theatre-last evening when, a m'eri-!-;./" torious'progjammei was received with,:fro- ; programme of the week's pictures," dramas 7 "-- r are. a. leading' feature," but it- includes •' ? x; as well -interesting industrial films' and ,- a fino selection of . comics. • The same pic-- r : tiircs '.will •bo shown /this evening .and />.;'-1 there,.will 1 be; a prize matuiee on Satur-, . ; day. -~.' /■ , HIS MAJESTTS. ' i At His Majesty's Theatre "last: evening ■ ', - a. packed audience -again assembled -to — view, the fine, series of pictures submitted/./ Thei'programme "is. of iwide prising dramatic, > scenic,-, and comic, items■ of; exceptional merit. "Chinese l Towns"-; is a picture full of qnaint scecos, -:and ; V'./ "Stars and Stripes" is a dramatic presen- ;■ tation- of :a historic sea-fight..-m ;: which,-v; .; Paul Jonos, the famous American sailonengaged off ■ the: English' coast. The pro-v -.. gramme ..will be repeated this evening. ••• . STAR PICTURES. , - An- (scdlent'/prdgramme,,;representative;'/ • , in ;: its- variety,-JisVibeiiig - provided'nightly bV :the-,-management; of,.the;Star,.Pictures v at. St. Thomas's Hall' this -week;-, The .. pictures, will'be shown for.'the last time ."; . on-'Saturdayi tho lusnai change of 'pro-- ' grammo taking place-on;• Monday; OLYMPIA RINK. v A good, floor, -good skates, . and -,th« • music of a good : band are-the. essentials .ofcomplete.; enjoyment in the: eshilarat-' : • ing sport of .roller. -, At : th« -, . Olympia Eink' these necessary constituenta . are;equal.to'the demand, as-is .evidenced'"'.'• ; by theattendances at. tho three: daily.' ;; v;; sessions at tho big rink. ; The popularity.. ? of roller' skating-, is still • undiminished,'-, : despite, the/;fa"ct:,'that'/they.mnter,. ; :is.^ NELLIE STEWART SEASON., ' ■ "When Knighthood was in ; Flower".: wili *be the first production of •' Nellie ■ T:; •: Stewart's Wellingtonseason, ; which com- i'', ;"t mences at. the Opera House on .Thurfr ' . day 'evening next. ;-It is a ; romantio/com-;.; : 1 edy drama; that is to say,:'a wholly popu- I;'i lar' version^-jofF historical ..events and '^r-" ; , ! son'ages who -gathered round Henry yin --/ --, in ' the' days 'of: great splendour', and; name;: J. less / tyranny~ The'V author,.' of the ; play .' is Mr."Paul Eester, . best know as -,the •■■■ • writer ;of' "Sweet ■: Nell of., Old Drurv." - ; The ihcidente-df .the" L st6ry,;a're ; i:? round.tho loveiof Mary Tudor, the young ; and■:favourite sister.' of "Bluff Klll3 Hal." ;Mary was in love .with a' young. courtier/ 'Charles' -Brundon; : ; but , ' : >K was.-determined:: that. 'she -should marry-. . . the-'old 'French ' King' Louis XI. '..The;;-!-princess, - disguised; ;iasi : a."i ! b"ojVJ-elopes• Brundon; r furious, overtakes tho young couple at. Bristol':; - Instant esecu- '. , tion) threatens Brundon, 1 , but..Mary.Kpro.,';'::-;.:-; mises'ito -marry.'Louisvon' condition :that;:; . her- lover is .spared. .-..The'Jiext. l sccno'. shojws'-Mary;.amid, thesplendours of the":':. V', French' .'Court, 'pining - forl.iEnglandf and : "..i- : l ?' freedom. The: latter wish.is'soon grant-- u- - ed, through the -death, of ■ Louis,' and re." turning' to her brother's - maiids!, that she mav be^ermitted-:'tb ; v marry:-:Brundon to \v-luch Henry eventu-., ally" consents; V . Mary Tudor , is-played :by/ Miss r : Nellie'' 1 ; Stewart, -and it is .said; that:t-f talented:'a'rtist ; mever had a part in which-: ■;! sho' ga ce; ■ a'. more: delightful.- performance; - i; f/:; The .company: ij; very -strong - and includes 'Messrs! Harcourt Beatty, GaHpn .'Nierifale;' Bardlby .Turner, -'I.' : 8./ Atholwood,'vA; I.' Patrick. Gregan M'Mahon, Norman Camp- ,: ~ brtl; Misses Kosslyn'yane, Madeline":Mere^^; dith,.GwOn. 'Burroughs,'-Edith.;LewiS;."and rv : others.'" ;The box'plans ifor. the' eiitireVsea- $;'"V soh'-'are announced;■ to be/'op6ned' ! ;at-'-:the Dresden'.on Monday morning MACMAHON'S PICTURES. ; The' Messrs. MaeMahon /-concludedan; ; eminently -. season/ :with;-their .'.v'--:! living! picture -reproduction.■; of the . en- ■/> v.'A' coiinter. between the Opera; House:.last/ evening. To-night. ■; picture .iHll; pe vshowh ."at /Mastertoiu"'' 1 Petone will be visited, on^-Satntdafe'next,-and Wan'ganui on Monday..Mr. Mac-.:/ , Mahon'state's Vtlia't;-.at-' iirrii will introduce , to Doniihion aiidi-. ene'es' animated/'pictures! "of the hiuch-dis-'. /; jy< cussed : encounter,-'between / Jeffries.//and'/:-/:-/ :: Johnson. /'. //^////:///:'. SHNDAI CONCERT.' /.A' concert/Vrill/be,: given' 7 'in, the^//Town Hall on Sunday next, by tho Wellington Professional Orchestra, assisted by . Mr. "Harry; Phipps, tenor. •-. The : ' concert' will - commence at 8.30 p:m., and a'silver coin collection will be taken ud.