ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 945, 12 October 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

NELLIE STEWART SEASON. "When Knighthood was in JPiower"'' was produced for the last time last evening by the.Nellie Stewart Company. This evening will see the first production in Wellington of J. M. Barrie's delightful comedy "What Every Woman Knows;" by Miss Nellie Stewart and her talented, supporters. In this play' the characters are true "Barries"T the dialogue is said to bo. perfect; and throughout the piece .-tears are blended with laughter. To play Barrie's comedies-with effect the correct atmosphere must be present,' and in Miss Stewart's production it is said to hare been obtained with remarkable effect. The'-company was specially organised originally for the Australian production of • this play, and one of the leading.dailies there .writes: --"The production lives right up. to. the artistic, spirit of the piece; one forgets, "for the time all the other ' characters Miss: Nellie Stewart has played, and had eyes and ears and thoughts only for Maggie Wylie. Iti was a lovely performance —nothing is left undone, nothing. over-, done; the dear, quaint, sweet practical girl; looking so 'odd and,' old. fashioned .m: ;her clustering curls, • and ■' wearing a sombre brown dress and white, stockings, veritably lived; upon the/stage; 'ft is /an impersonation /which. will, live.in meim-; ory.". , Miss;, Stewart ivill be supported 'by.;a-- company; which , will /such' high-class', artists as/ Mr; ; Harcourt Beatty as John' Shand, Mr.'> J/8./'AtMw.obd as, David .Wylie,. Mr.; Eardley Tur-; nef as.-Alick "Wylie, Mr. GregamvM'Mahdn as James.Wylie, .Mr. Nonnah,Campbell • Venables,' Miss Madeleine; Mere-, dith'-'as/the 'Cointesse de.la- Briere, ;aud : Miss -Burroughs as" /Lady Sybil Lazenby. ':,::; ; .' ''THEATRE ROYAL; ' '■'.

The talented array of comedians; voi&l-; ists, and other artists .'now 'filling the lullat the Theatre Boyal, again drow a; large attendance last evening. • 'A' special at-; tempt was made by members of *the ondience to secure Hanco, "the Handcuff Emperor," in lasting bonds, but he. escaped, as easily' as on previous occasions. The Apollo Brothers', Miss Beryl Gibnan, and N Jules /.Garrison,, with . ;liis . Two.- Roman Maids; -contributed, popular items' in. a ; '.programme of• ■ all-round merit. .It;will !be .-repeatedthis evening. ; ; . 'vv. - ';■ :• tM 'i ■ ;:.'■';■ [ ■;. -. .To-night /Messrs/' John 'Fuller.'and Sbh; .will'present.,to''.patrons',"ait His".Majesty's; Theatre an, entirely: new'•: : programme ~ of, rdctuies, ! : of which '.• certainlyy. the roost unique;, will, bo /the. series: depicting the .germs'.of various miasma in/their, evolutionary' statej-and how soluted : water is .purified:.'. This-scientific picture-is well' worth ; seeing. < Other,; interesting films on the' new-'programme, arc Swedish Artil-" lery, 'a/series of.:pictures depicting .the-long-distance .journey of. the Swedish'Artillery;,'".The: Fire /Chiefs.Daughter."' Dramatic studies "are 'well ,: represented; while . burlesque, industrial, ..'and scenic ' pictures will be- a 'distinct feature of: the' new, programme,' which:.-.will-;be. shown /nightlyv.till' Wednesday;'• nerf; .;,'','',,;;; ■;■■; ;:;:,;;.'::';;, ; : ///;//'j ' J:A'firsfc-class'.,variety of ..new picinres /has been'.chosen?for.:-this/evening's cbange'at .the- Ifihg's ..Theatre..;.lncludedj in the ,eeries '/are! • "Thei/Fire '.Chief s; Daughter," i realistic.effects'-being.'shown \m the: bnrni-. ;ing; 'of'a ; large! house,' : .''The'.' Marriage:of Muggins,. ; y.C.i" "Around. Sydney/-! Harbour/'/'Tathe's 'Gazette," "The 1 Crippen Case,"/ 'Tachting. at 'Lowestoft,";"Playing/ at /War," •■etc. '-Comic pictures;: and scenic studies;are also : 'well' represented.'; .Box plan! will be on'view 'aOhe.Kiirg's-Theatrerto-iky. ;,-;:;.:; .:.: ~'-■ ~/-. '■' :!!!;! "■';'. !: : '-/STAR !P"ICTURES;/ - \) /.''-.;■',;'; i CvAh attractive, picture::prograrame; drew aconsiderable' audience': to St.: Thoirias's ; Hall, Newtown, last! evening,-'and' was received" with, Appreciation. ".- It' will be. rs/ .'pe'ated .this ':e>ening/_ ; -;/';., ./.. ;:.-■;.;'-!":■-. ■■: ■; <■? pictures;,V:;/ '% -A special /exhibition -. is! announced/ by'. ! the' West's •'■ and; Eoyal : Pictures Prpprie-;-r.tary at! the -Town Hdl-'this;-.'evening, when ;'sbme,;!pf' the/latest/and---best pic-: hires :in the' market—the!/ scenic, , and/sport-films—h\ve-'been-;ed.: //''Lessons./-in;--Wrestling,"-"Scenes Around'.: Stockholm!" "The King's-Festi-! val," and■ "The .Territorials'; Invaision 1 ! of Kent"; are amongst 'the lengthy gramme :to ; be submitted. /Dramatic/and comedy studies, are- Teprescnt:ed./' Selections ; and! accompaniments will 1 beplayed by a special. orchestra. 1 / Seats, may-be booked to-day- at. the'.King's .Theatre.-.! .'-'•.■ '.■■•.'..•.,/ /! !/;/.>/ /'■/.': : '--"'!v '■',■':. "'// A •':OLYHPiA ■BrNK/-.'-/.;-: "'. ;//!■;': ' '" Still popular,.and well!natrbnised,'!-!thie Olympia Eirck.maintains: its prestige'-as one ; of sthe / principal .'amusement'!' resonts of:the'?ity,:Tlibe6. sessionslare held daily. / MUSICAL UNION;;'/;! ..On. Friday: evening '.at/ the 1 Town/ Hall ' the -Wellington. Musical .'Union ■■'■will ■ give, their, second 'concert.,;' The /soloists' .will be-: Miss ' Phoebe!'! Parsons,-/'•'•'A'.R.C.M.y; Messrs;.\B.'. J.' • HillY and-, : John; ■ Prouse; Popular /prices ■ will/ be charged..!. •;',.-'. - ; :'! /,-! -"TherGaymakers"./'repeated 'their''■ etNterfaihinent! at the. Concert Chamber. last 'eTening.:/;'.//:. //-■'-:;;■'■f,,.-.--'.; : ■■■iv'l',.'' >■-'■••;/■