ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 956, 25 October 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"SWEET NELL OF OLD. DRURY." "Sweet Nell.of Old Drury" ■ was. staged again last ovouing beforo a large audience, which showed every symptom of delight. Miss Stewart exhausts hor varied talents in tho bewitching picture she presents 0f,., the sweet-faced orangc-girl-ouni-actross. A capital performance all round, is, given with the aid of such sound mummers as Mr. Gaston Morvale, Mr. Harcourt Bentty, Mr. J, B, Atholvood, : and • Mr. Eai'dley Turner. The atmosphere is well sustained by tho artistic mounting and . dresses of the "powder and patch" period. The white and. gold .spinet, still twangs .the care from Charles the vaccillating, but the spaniels of old -are missing from the passing;'scene. : .The last two nights of Sweet Nell" are.announced. THEATEE ROYAL, iTho weekly changed programme brought the usual large attendance to the Theatre Royal last night, making it evident that tho of vauoevillo is by no means on tbodecline. Miss Olive Sayer, who made her first appearance hero last night, is ono of the most accomplished juvenile artists:seen, at' "Fullers" for a long time. Her song, "Will You Love Me in December .as; iou Do in May?" was a charming number, and there was no ' mistake about tho 'encore, to' which she responded with another quaint and pleasing 'item. Another, first appearance was that of .Fred. Eicks, who speedily put himself upon the best of terms with his au'dience. : ■';• In his sougs, "The Whistling Bowery Boy" and "The Husking ■Bee" he showed himself, not' only a vocalist of merit,, but also a sifHeur of more than. ordinary attainments.' Tho expression, . "whistling '. like a bird," would, in this,instance; not bo by. any means out of place. Thero was, moreover, a sunny atmosphere about, the.performer .that ..contributed much to the sucoess of ;his efforts.'The American duo, Fred. Grey, and Nellie Graham were hugely popular with,their original act in which the. music; of,certain brass instruments; -including . saxaphones, trombones, corivets, .etc.,. was. combined with eccentric comedy,"mostly' supplied ,by Fred. Grey, first as a comic bell-boy, of remarkable susceptibility to riVusic, and afterwards as.-.a burlwque Highlander. The' "Two .Rosebuds" were very popular in their scenic duct,'"Can You Keep Secret."' and they danced with ' their usual piquancy and vigour. Scot Gibson submitted a .new series.-of Scotch comio song's,-and received the-approval of the "housed" Master. Horace Dentice., communicated in :a very pleasant song, .'the (surely quite "superfluous) information ithitt "he "Never was a Married, Man." Miss Beryl :Gilmoh. was .very ! .well '■ received in 'her artistic.renderings of "Just Idle Dream's" 1 arid "Togather.^,, The ! Apollo ,Brothers'gave; an impressive ex-; hibition.of 'muscular feats,, and Mr. -Al- - Mather' earned applause in the-bal-lad, :"A Thousand .Leagues." : The. pro:grnmmei .Willibe : ;repeate<l to-night. ■.;■...-

HIS' MAJESTY'S-," THEATRE.'

■'.- His Majesty's' Theatre was comfortably filled last night:with, an audience that Showed its-appreciation-of; the excollerit programme presented; -.', The scenic pictures -n-cre: of places .that interested .every--ohe; while tho comio films, - "The . Almighty , Dollar," ■' "Unexpected Help," and ."The . Bowling \ Croze," produced 'hearty' laughter.'.':'.' The Call ■• to Arms," a. dramatic ■ film,. :was of .a , very high standard.' Torriight the same prOgrammo will bo shown,: and there, will be a Coin■plete ojiarige,' to-morrow;;evening;. .'. ,-■'■■

v,The current'programme,Of West's Pictures was/Shown- again'! last .night to a large : audience - at.. the' King's Theatre. The' scene :' filraa, ..."Aquileja i Lagoons," and' the "Floods at TokiO" were well received;' The dramatio and' comic pictures drew hearty applause,. Amongst the most pipular'.'■ were;■ Tho' ."Queen of May," "A Modern Cinderella," and "Why Nick Winter /Went; to the Races." The .same programmo. will ",bo exhibited .'again .to-; night; and to-morrow;, evening there will ;h'e a 'change"Of pictures, 7 ./'^ ■: '■■';r ■".;' , Residents' of-Newtown.who. enjoy,a good' .picture show,, should not. fail to see the programme how-.being' submitted at St. Thomas's Halli '-'A packed house greeted, this week's change Of programme. Lovers' of' manly sport should not £ail to see •"A"Night; With the Wrestlers." This .picture presents a'series of bouts in. which /most .of the champion wrestlers Of the world are participants..' The dramatic films, are of .a. high order, and include siichVgems as "Princess }'and •Peasant," "Tho rPolice Dogs of. Paris," and "The Incendiary Foreman." A picture of: special interest was; the scene of the recent-rajlway accident, at/Richmond, in which the-scene of accident and the ' debris; are realistically portrayed. . ■■ ''hamilton-plimmee-denniston ,'■' ';.v///.,,/ //COMPANY- {■■ ;>.,'v Com-pany-will open in--the Opera House, on Thursday .evening, andif theatre-goers do hot wish to be, disappointed, they will ■book -their seats- early. Tho season' in .Wellington -is. for nine -nights' only,, as the theatre is otherwise engaged, and this, coupled with, the faot that two.'pieces are to be' staged, .will necessitate.''aW Passing of the.'Third' Floor Back" being ployed, for five nights at,the outside. The Second production, "Lover's Lane," by Clyde FitOh,-is one of the prettiest comedies over Staged, and-when; played in Sydney to twelve evening.performances: and two matinees, the theatre was' filled the whole ? of-: the-, season.. - Tho .children's; /scenes are a great feature in this production, '■ and ; tho management have firelight .the : principals who' appeared iiv Sydney, headed-by Miss Lizette. Parkes, to givo .the production the, same as in that city. A. number of .local 'juveniles'will-be .required; to assist. • Tnesewill.bo .engaged this afternoon at the theatre, particulars of which appear in another column. The box'plan is now open at;Holliday's,.with no extra charge,lor. booking.' : . .

. 'COMPLiMENTABY.'. CONCERT. ' .. Tho esteem in.:which- Mrs. Sutcliffe, teacher of elocution, is held was testified last evening, when her musical ;■ friends dnd well-wishers tendered her a' complimentary musical evening and dance in the Concert. Chamber. The hall, which/ had been tastefully decorated for the I occasion, was packed to the'doors, and all present enjoyed , the. interesting pro- i gramme presented. It opened with a trio for piano and: two 'celfi, by Mrs. and Miss Mohtague and Mr. Frank Johnstone, very nicely played. Mt. Hugh Wright-, sang Elgar s fino song,. "The Pipes of Pan," which suited his buffo srjfle.-.'to'.'a' nicety. Miss Lloyd Hassell, who ,sings Schumann with artistic; in-, sight/ sailg that composer's "Widming" with good expression. Miss Rapley, one of Mrs. Sntcliffo's pupils, gave Portia's "mercy" speech from "The Merchant of Venice,' and spoke tho pretty epiloguo of "As You Liko It".trippingly from the tongue; Mr. Frank JOhlistone selected Van Goen's bright "Scherzo" as his solo, Mr. Ernest. Parkes sang Newton's "Nita Gitand" in ringing stylo; and had to bow his acknowledgments to the applo,uso which followed. Miss Phoebo Parsons 6anu a florid waltz song with splendid abandon, and Miss.Eiloon Ward sang "Al>sence" timorously yet sweetly. Miss M.-Donaldson, onei-of the best of our lady violinists, played Sarasate's "Zigeunorveison" very well indeed. Miss Campbell contributed a couple of graceful dances, which were a blending of the old-time skirt dance and modern ballet movements. One of tho most acceptable items of the: evening was Mr. J. M. Clark's recital of a memory of the American Civil War, Mr. E. J. Hill sang with his customary heartiness, and Miss Johnstone (a sistor of. Mr. Frank Johnstone) made a pleasing impression in a musical monologue entitled "Snowflakes." The programme was brought to a close by a merry song from that bright comiquo Mr. D. A. Kenny. At the conclusion of tho concert a light supper was served, after which a very enjoyable danco was held. Tho cveniug was a great Success, and much credit is duo to those who had tho arrangements in hand, and the various accompanists, who included Mrs. and Miss Montague, Miss Ada Donaldson, Miss Tewslc-y, and Mr. D. Kenny. . . . ■ .