ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 978, 19 November 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

JOHNSON-JEFFRIES PICTURES. , : Another largo audience filled the Opera Houso last evening to witness the mucb-talked-of pictures of. the Johnson-Jeffries fight for. the championship of the world, which... are being presented by the Messrs. Macmahon. The pictures are tho best of their class which havo yet been exhibited locally, and. give, a faithful reproduction of tie battle from beginning to end. A feature of great interest is, the notable assemblage of prominent fighters, past and present. ' A capable orchestra, under Miss Abbie Taylor, provided acceptable music.. ; ; THEATRE ROYAL. That this week's programme at tho Theatre Royal has found, much favour with 'lovers 'of vaudeville' is very evident. ■ Miss -Beryl—' Gilraan,. George Dean, Harry Sadler, the" Flying Pedro3, and , Gaffney .were again 'very successful intheir turns. last ovening, while Mr. Jos. Mullaney, "the Dandy Coon of. Dandy Songs," who made his first appearance, contributed most signally to the success of the programme. A completo change of programme is announced for Monday night, when several now. artists will appear, prominent among-whom will be Miss Daphne'; Leslie- serio, and Miss Vivicnne -Murray, i-a; -mezzo soprano. -"Hancb," tho .Handcuff King, .is also tilled for further exhibitions of-his skill. ' IHS. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' Tho Victorian Derby ,and the New Zealand Cup pictures that are being ■shown at; His Majesty's Theatre-are of especial. interest to the world • which loves a 'good horse race. " Other good in the current programme are "Nellie's Farm," . "With Bridges.Burned," '"Hie Attorney's Triumph," and "The Sorrows of the. Unfaithful."' There will be a matineo performance this afternoon. ■ ' ' • KING'S THEATRE. . West's Royal Pictures attracted another' large audience to tho King's Theatre last-evening. A programme of great dramatic and scenic interest includes the Western episode, "Bronco Bill's Redemption," "The Great Train Hold-up," ,'!A.:Trip on tho Swiss Lakes," ."A- Broken* Symphony," and tlie Pathe Gazette. Tho usual prize matinee wjll tako place this afternoon. '. STAR PICTURES. Excellent entertainment is .provided in the' current Star Picturo programme at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, and tho show is reported be well patronised. To-night, the prdsont' series will be screened for tie last time,-; the weekly change of. programme taking place..on Monday. "GENTLE GERTRUDE." The clever , entertainment given, in aid of the funds of the Boys' Institute and tho Unitarian Church by Wellington amateurs was repeated at the Sydney Street Hall last evening with great success. . "Gentle Gertrude" was capitally played by Mrs. Dr.' Fell, Miss Jessio Newton, Mr. Morris Fox, and Mr. A. W. Newtown, and the wellselected musical ' programmo of tho previous evening was again submitted, with the addition of items by Mr: R. T. Robertson, Wellington's most brilliant musical fnonologuist. MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Maughan Barnett will resume his series of' organ recitals on the Town Hall organ to-nigbt, when he will play a programme of very attractive pieces, the best of which are the Funeral March and "Hymn of Seraphs" (Guilmarit), a well-known piece composed for the opening of the grand organ in Notro Dame, Paris, Sonata No. G, one of the six sonatas composed by Mendelssohn; and Lemaigrc's "Capriccio." Mr. Barnett will also give ail tion.NAVY LEAGUE. Th'e Navy League is to entertain tho officers and men of H.M. -cruisers in port at the Town Hall on Thursday' next, November 24, at 8 p.m. The star artists of the ships Encounter and Cambrian aro contributing: to tho programme. Novel items by tho Wellington Navals and College Rifles, and the officers and men of tho Garrison are also to be given. Scats may reserved at tho Dresden on the payment of 6d. extra. A successful rehearsal was held at the Garrison Drill Hall last craning. "OMAR" IN TABLEAUX. A recital mil be given in tho ConcertChamber on December 6, by Miss Sibyl I Johnson and Mr. J. M. Clark, wheu I Mr. Clark will recite, and Miss Johnson will picturo tho "Rubaiyat" of Omar Khayyam, and tho "Odo to a Grecian , Urn," by Keats. Quite a host of youn# /aciies aro assistins, other elocutionary and musical items being also included ,m tho programme.