ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 984, 26 November 1910, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE. BOT4L. A ' .;.-..,i. The vaudeville programme.'. at tW."'' Theatre Royal this week has .proved , otis ■ :'i. of tho most attractive- presented"'by -'. Messrs. Fullers;'for , some considerable'-*; ■time, and last night resulted in'another ■.' crowded house.' Tho first part comprises ■ '•;•. a grand minstrel entertainment, to which -■'' Mr. .Tos. Mullany.-.Miss Daphne "Leslie, : ! Mr. Tom Vivian, Miss Nellio-'Scarhvand..-, other popular artists- contribute 1 some: : oi' tL.eir best items. •-'3Ul:..were accorded?a. :'-V hearty, reception; and -made Response 1 : to .:%.:' numerous c-ncores;.,'The dancing'corned "■ .dian, Mr. Gaffney,' daneed : with lnsusual ; .success, and.is a high favourite. ■ Mis? '■.' Vivienue Murray, ,whb is-making. : :he.r ■■'■. ? fiisfc appearance'before lueal "--audiences'.-'-"' has already : established'herself -in 'their ' : good graces. The Juggling-Gazzes made > their first nppearanco last evening!-Their , .\:*- feats .are. carried'out with- the. highest .' '„< degree of skill, and-- include--' feats in-.' : which strength is combined: with" skill," in'- " ;, .the use of heavy weights • and barbell?. - •■. Messrs.- Farrell • and -.- Gaffney, still, bold, ■,'- the high place'they have/.secured by th'eir'''■' novel dances. • Hanco,.the■Band.cufEr.Kihg i Miss Beryl Gillman, ; . and ' Mr." ■ George "" Dean/gave their■Tcspective;.numbersmost.;.,.. successfully. -On iMonday .night 'a. com--'- '..•? piete/phange,of.progi-amp\ei w-jll-.be.given.- s - Several new._.; performers.i; will appear,.,- ■:'' among' whom may. be mentioned. Messrs.-,'> M'Grahn. and Page,banjoists,-MissGlory.."'". .Fernandez,- lady .baritone, aud\tlie :: Kellj'-'' ..'■.■■ ' .'■ r -.'-,■'.■ ; ' : ' :> , ; '■';■',-".> '- ' HIS MAJESTIES THEATRE. ''; ( . This - week's programme at-'His, Maj.e> - : ty's Theatre has evidently-, found much.'-.: -• favour with Wellington picture-lovers,.fori'-.i ,this : popular picture' .house ,'was again" ? V ■ftcll patronised last evening ■ by, aj very'■'': .. .'enthusiastic'audience. .One very.-interesi-■;:'"■ -ing picture; gives a splendid general': viewV- : ' r o£. the recent manoeuvres of-the Italian 1 .'■ 'navy._'^The,Law. of Itlie-West".and' ".The." .'; Modern .Prodigal" are two; pb'werful" dfa^ ; ' v matio studies, and were well: ireceived. . ; Cther films .worthy: of -.lnention' :>"include ; ".'."■ "A:, Trip in a.-,Ballppn;" .- "Mnseunt'-i'of'-L"; Sovereigns," and "Her Uncle's-Will.:"- ',To-'::ii day-the usual nf tecnoojr and • evc'ning--en^ : .tertainments' will beAgi,ven,Vt k i:.?, \£■"'■.''," '' ■.'.'."■■' •'"'• :. :>.,,:, V'-'\i-. ~'?iS:V»3!',: ':\ THE- KING'S' THEATRB/'^-jI, , - I ':' The budget of animated' picture's lieinj^ screened-' at. the .King's 'J'heatre.are at-'. ■ hachng large audiences: nightly.' The;-'- : programme, includos-Usucliv.- reaJU-J-iifeli-t_V - "clas* 'studies as "Thev^oderiCT.K^gaD'Tw; ' '/'Law of the Clnvalry."- , The film; depicting scenes 'in.'. ''" the rScent, revolution.- ift.:.liisbqu™"etiwith''~.'- : - ■much "appreciation,- as dk^another ; giv- '' liig.a close"view, of,the.German.squadron. ."News-from Everywhere," ■; The "merry. '• prize" lnatiueo .will., take place- : this, ai--, terno'on. • , .'■■ .■•■'.,-;■•,-'^" ; ct : ' ■■.-... ..'■'' . STAR' ! PIGTURES.. '•■-.. :; . The.Star Pic.tufe's,at ! St.'Th'omas'sHail,' '■: Newtown,; are.lieing well patronised Uiis - week. Last evening a large-aiid.enthv.-: : : 'siastic audience assembled,- and ; every;., item of the programme, which contains. , a goo'il selection of up-feKiat.D'Vfilms. was'-' ■'•.' • .well 1 Tecsived. ■ Tho..pr;(?se'nt bill ,rcili;:l)e'.:;". ! shown' to-night 'for--the last'.' time, ■ tlieV-V- ---:■ -usual weekly change.staking--place '-'r on-'■-. 1 Mondaj-.'.. . . :.; .._'i ..■■.:.'■":->■'.. •v'; 5 . : '-'?-:\-;; : : .'• .•■ The Dramatic Conipanyv which; V has'.lMsu playing drama in a,'tour in "the ": provincial towns'.of the, North "Island," ■ '. left- for Sydney by'.the Manuka' "yester-' v ' • < i a y ; -'' ~ ■' .' :'':'".'.--. '"v : -^',:,v,: : ?.-:v. ; FROED, GRAHAJI ENGLISH : GOMBDI-"-. ; COMI'ANY. -.-••:"■■ • ...i,. The , advent: on" Saturday evening next at tho Opora House - of' Mr. \Fred Gra- V ham's London Comedy : will cause ".a : . good' deal of interest' amongst :v----ton playgoers. Both Mr.VGraham and ■••' Miss Nellie Dont. har« 'iu'dde thorn-.'' selves such favourites here 'that., their .- visit in:the.capacity of managers is.:sure\,'. v to'be warmly Tho. piece " iri-V'-' 'which' the new company make"' their' do- ' l>ut, "The Brixton Burglary," ;is - one; v ?i ■which', has achieved a large,ineasure, success in.. England,.:,'also., in .Dunedih.i.-.-Christchnrch. and. Auckland.',.'lt :'is.'aycomedy of'the purely farce type, having, interpolated several. catchy songs' .and.,Vbright 'dances. The.'. comp'apy ."who-will-', v. interpret the. several ! .'parts\is, said:' to ,be ■"■;: a strong and effective;one.. Mr.' Miss Bent, and Mrs/ George 'Laurl' are...'.' already, well .known, and the other mem-.r.v b3rs of the company, Mr. Kay:-;..' Souper- and Miss Grettan,-. lave .won" -. golden opinions elsewhere. The• plans.o.f V.' , reserved seats for th& season, 1 Vhicli; is'. a Short one of six nights, will open at... : thellresden on Thursday..-: -■ :'.;,;:■',.'' BALLOONING. AT .DAY'S BAT; : ■; - v ;: : The Wellington Ferrks Compahj.-haver: completed to:, have,- the-s Bsene"-Balloon .Conipany;; app3ar_a.t .t.bftirll" popular Day's Bay resort-oii next AVedi---nesday afternoon, when a thrilling' balloouing exhibition will be given. The . proprietor o£ the company, Mr:, Vincent. v J3eel>j,. is ,an American aeronaut, wlioi has : had 25"years' experience in balloohiiij, ' ■and the company nlso includes the two-well-known.. aviators, Mr. Christopher •: Sebphe arid Mr.. Albert - Eastwood. The; conipany recently opined their' New land tour.-in. Auckland, where their re-, markablc exhibitions > attracted ' largf crowds. --The, company are j originally; from America, and for, the past three '.- years have l.~een touring Australia and ' the East. They have been" the attraction; at many large.exhibitions throughout the.. wbi'ld; and during their Australian tour ~ 'they wore specially, engaged. ss a "star" ; attrac'tioii--at--the Australian , Natives! As- .'•„ soeiation" r Exhibitio'i!, Melbourne, for. ' thKc'-sucMfsiyc Sisons,; where "they, ih- "_• traduced soihe ihoit remarkablo"balloon- ' ing and parachuting feats. Their- bal-'." loons, "King Edward :>VII" and . .'Tresi- : " dint Roosevelt," which:.they will .ii£o,at..; Day's Bay, are eaclv.3sft.'in.height and . 150 ft. in Circumference. . Owing to en-'. ■ gagements.m the.Sdiith Isiand.-.-the Day's ■ ■' BaV feason." has 1 had Ho -be limited •tq';two' exhibitions only, next' •'W«lnesd{iy'' : ''ah<J,- : .Saturday, and a different act. will 'So-'pcii''.-formed eacli day.- On Wednesday,: Mr.' Sebphb wj.ll make a.sensational 'ascent, to ,lw follo\ved -I>y_ a . thrilling triple par* ■!'"' •chute descent'. .. . : . "' ';:• _, "OMAR" SEEN AND HEARD.- " ' : .' "Something decidedly novel in the. way'■ e-f entevtainment is proinise;Vin the'illus- - .elocutionary recital, to lie-given bv Jtiss Sybil Johnson and Mr.- J. M. Clark'o . :nt .tho Concert Chamber oil December C' (next Monday wptk).'; ; Mr. Clark, is to recite tho "Rubaiyat; of Oroar.'Kha'yyam'"''" and Keat's "Ode to' a Grecian Urn." whilst o. series of tableaux will give life, and .'colour .to tho.'iKJet's lines. Apart from these interesting numbers, a'-nuni:., ber of. young ladies are to show their.'.' elocutionary, and musical powers' in' ac. altogether-novel, programme. ' ■ "A band performance will be'given, at.'. the-Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon by the Tramways. Band. ■ .- ■