ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 944, 11 October 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■ v;NELLIE.:STEWAET SEASON.. ?■:" .;: Another large and;appreciative audience witnessed' the,"performance'-' of "When' Knighthood-was in; Flower" by the.Nellie Stewart. Company at. the -Opera . Hoiiso last night/:,; The play was. jn' every;'.way a decided success. It" ; wilf-be' repeated' for :the -last- time •'to-night.- ; iTo-morrow evening the- company; is■ tcTpiay -Mr.; J. M..- .Barrie's.,'comedy, "Wliat .Every Woman Knows." .This is regarded'.as one of .successful: efforts- 1 of 'this popular playwright. N Miss Nellie Stewart takes , ; the\:'part of Maggie Wylie, '.whosesuccessful 'managing. Of-John Shandy a' yoimg-Scotsmali with no'sorise of humour,'; .forms'the ;themeof the play. '/• ' ; K ' ■ 'THEATRE EOTAL. : :;■■;'. ; • The new;-rirogr'immo-''vhi3h ->vas sub-' mitted; at; the ..Thea'tre Eoyal last night was ..the strongest: that has. been'put on for some ..time.-.-; A?' compared -with last week it .was all-new;\> A thoroughly sen-, sationai;'"turn".'.,was 'that of ; ::-"Hanco,". ,the ; handcuff.expert;.who .challenge;to the .police :and ;private..citizens -to .bring their.:.'own, handcuffs, and place them on him',- and he;would remove, theni without' keys ~or. other Recognisable' means.;A,manrrseup in the 1 audience' and produc'ed-,what' :r hß'rdescribed as Americaii; detective'- handcuffs; Vf'Hanco" - had-. > no difficulty with :,them' at.-all;, 'A still, mora; surprising feat: was , when- l".Hanco"; washandcuffed,; leg-ironed, lockedc in a', steel trunk,, and'dropped in ftUl; of wafer.,-:He -escaped, in about- a-; minute, and was greeted'.by- the large-audience with -,clamorous, applause."■■ 'The -"Apollo; Brothers;" •who Avere introduced 'as..v';.Ger-. manyfs .premier-.stfong..nien,"'^also .made; their first: local appearance;-.-Their 'feats wore certainly' very, remarkable;;-of 'i. their kind.;. They :wenton from; one marvellous ; proof of, strength td ; another, vuntilvthey: .were manipulating Va weighted'bar-'.ivhicn' was guaranteed :tb turn the scale;at ;2051b.: Finally, 1 i'ohe,' of themV:placed ; i'himself ; Hh, 'an';.• "all : fours" ;position|; back •"'downwards, .with -. only .his.; hands''arid.-. feet'• 'oh;;,the' I'.floor, ■ and; ! his;;mate-placed -a:widd'.board :on-.his-shoulders' and: knees. Six'-;hea,vy-men:from, the"audience then .stood on.-the board,-.and; it-'was: estimated ; that; the .total' weight .'thus, supported quite steadily, by; the" strong. ;man; was about half., a.'iohTThe v brothers'. have' billed ■"■ a ; . challengesoffering '£25 :t0 anybody who'can^perform' ; their:; feats -of -- sJtre'u'gth;"" ;,They, are also ■ experts ;in-.balancing heavy.;.weights,".. ; in 'which branch of. their, arti.'they. performed, 'some interesting;._ ; feats last 'evening'..'.Mas-' ; ter; Horace .BehHce; wm-successful;. in; his first professional-,appearance ■ as-s'a]Jsong. . and.'.'dance;.:artist, ;his ; , wooden; ehoei.buck ■;danee.'.".bein'g'-.: ; 'a',.;''diffic'ult > ;achieved;;v:.;Miss;; Beryl;; <silman;' i ''wli6se' -fine'soprano; .voice /.has;been ;heardiiere before,; made' : a:- very • welcome I reappear- • .■ance, y.and her 'singing ot'the : :-ballads,;"l :know,"Oand,.V.Tq .the.End;of; the., : World heartily-applauded? .The spngs;and ; -;da'nces.of,;the "Two'.Eosebtfds''. were':very ; 'ac'ceptable.- , ; ;Mr;,Scott;'Gibson,' .the:-Scpttish:;character, 4l vocalist;; and!-,Mr;, Albert;:Mather, :■ a.'iWellihgiin'"Lbaritone, were.: well :;received,-.,and-;. Mr 'ih Jules'. Gar--' Prison and;,his -"Two^Roman Maids'' prei sented;;.:a •; and rapid yof; songs;-'.dance's,'; and -comedies; like; :thbse. which.,made ;them: so"; popular, on,'their last,:visit; ;to';'iWelli'ngton. : ;;•','.Some ':■:good biograph::.pictures': completedV, .pror; gramme which;jvill'be', repeated .to-night.'.

;i. West's ■ and= continiie; to, enjoy, ;a ;popular ; ;.yp£ue;at'tnei.King's: ;Theatre, /where"an/: excellent/programme,' /generously > varied, .- is : being: showi/nightly '■.t0..; large. :audiehces. T ' /To'-night; the 'current, : p™gramme;;!.ii3U;.^.-sho'ra , ;fer,-.;thy>lsst ; . 'time,.;giving-.place '; to-morrow/evening: l tb> ah; entirely/hew;; series/'; :/// //:. v 0s; i; -: /Tonight L the;sve>y;. pictureSjWhieh.has,enjbyed such "a success-' 'ful';seasoh;,'dttring.the: past five'-,' nights' .^%; l te-"^'presehfed; , :,il6r , s-.the ;SKst ■. ; ;--:The : By;,: Messrs:. Puller,; andlhas received -its' due ; appreciation from .the p'ubric-. The hew. programme: will';; be'■; presentedir!,tomorrow evening; /;.-;/.-'•;; -; : :x r 'x : r]-:-^--_ : --. ;!;%•;> iy/-'s^ : -This■: is'; the ;date/to: - wish >thei Star \Pic* .ta^<Proprietaryi/toany, happy ■JJ...tW : .-W-.^; ; : the.j krnematosraph' entertainment's /ini- St.' ;Tho'mas'6..'Hall; beganvwhat. has"•proved?a> popular.'and •"successful;' careeiv/The/es-. / tablishmeht. of ; a "pe'rmjmeht Tpicfarre' show' . in- (the : ' populous .district', of ;■ South/:: Weli lington-lasibeeiL; 'amply justified; :by/'re/ suits,;and ■!■ the..; success >:bf iitlieir:: venture; ;being ; :nbw idembhstrated,;the,.propnetoiis> ore.determined to/leave; no stbae ed;to makeVth'eiStar Pictures:permanently'' [representative;of.all:;that isbest^in>kihV : matograph'y.-;.'Such l ; ■%;■■ description;-would.: , certainly., apply;;'to ,;the; : new.:.;prbgrammeV; put ;;ph/last ■; night. 1 ?;: OrieSpf'; the,'finest- - 'dramatic ijfilm's ••was Xentitled;, ; "A' -Trap v f or/, Santa/Claus;'' /:It/told:» . story/of ; a wife.fiand.'. children ;:and'/folls' ■ot':.'primfe.'t:.;He';-attempts;.tb'i'Breafe.imtpVa\ : house' .with\vburglarious.:',:intent/ 'but,; only: ..Eovfind: that its mistress is -his JoVn"-; wife;:;now;; : become/ jric. 7■• and ya 1 happy "reunion; made .inip.ersonation.,of': : Santa ...Glaus,''form ;;bright .-ending. ;/ "Sweets ■'■ of ?.Eorgiveiessv is-/another.; good''.'dramatic/filmi;- "/Round about vConstantinople;"' \ and,; "The' Valley' '.pfv.ffie.'.Tidnp'V'are-interestiSg;'sceiuo:'Bu6- v -jects.'.' Industrial "'studies''are; ( by, ,r'The-Ic6;lndustry/ini:Swederi;";a'nd'; /'Means; of '.'Conveyance ; in' China." v, There' '. arealso. an.', excellent'. Red,'.lndian ..'drama' ;and ;:some [irresistible;; "comics."; '• ■!--nfr:U's:

■'■'? evening .{' the'vWestlfc.and .Royal -Picttie Projirietery : will "present .a" '. programme.:: in >;thevTown^-Ball; ;when,;screened '."Territorials in'- CanipVahaV&c-tion,":.-.:showing.;,t]ie: South .' -Walesv/Bo'f-' ■derers, -,- 6th..London : R.F.'A ■,';liondorirScoW tish,: - : etci;'."engaged'.'. ih{ . : the ■ynvasibhy.-.of Ke'nt'.ahd' a?so : . showing amusing /scenes of.;camp'.life, field 'life,: ; attackvdefence; etc.: : . Special:music has,beeh : . arranged, 1 and seats: nYay.rbe.booked-at;,the .Dresden:,..': : - Each of. the three'daily 'Olympia Skating,: Rink:ih.;.Vivian "Street: continues to. be"well'.patronisgd ; by ; keen devotees of-the :roUers.-'.With/such .cb'n.ditions; as' an : : excellent': floor, -skates;- well looked;after; 'and jtheVattractiYe' -'music?of the..Olyihpia } ,;Bahd,'V this : V exhilarating : spprt'is,'the - acme'\of. | ehjoymentr ;: -.^.-';:: :.-.;:A company ;pf: ; amateurs,- -styling• thenir selves.: :;."The ■ , G-ayinakers,"'-gave : 'an bnte'rtainmeht in aid of Vthe ;; Boya''; Institute and ; the : picture. fund' ,of 'the'.. Art Gallery.at'-the Concert.;Ghamber:.bf ; .the Town' Hall last evening. : V-'.-. : Y'\"-'Y,'--:(,