ENTERTAINMNETS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1016, 4 January 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMNETS.

/;;:.,;.>;■ <;a ; ; wamz,;d^am^ ; ;. s ;.,] : ; ,;': ".' 6&ar Stfauss's .lightraid" scintillating" '\-'.. opera, "A-Waltz-Dream,", wasvagain, per- >;: ■ formed by the- Williamson.'Company to '.'. :a full house last night*. The principality ."'■: of Flauserithurri is one of the' Imost' de- '•-■..''- lighfful countries in'.the: whole world.of "'"."'••tlieaWcal fantasy. It.has.a'cbiriio opera ■■-.■'' Grand Duke, a- liereditary'yprincess'.of. .indubitable I charm, a scheniing \ ■ count .':'.'::'' whose machinations are as,amusing, as ■ ;:', they? are. ineffective, and a beaufifully':i- 'dressed court. And -when, the-'people .of,. ,-'•. : . Flaivsenthurn '■ have anytliing;.;y;§iry ' ;iift-" ■ -■'. portant to say, they generally; .sing - , it. '', .Wellington: folk Who visit the principality.—and very many of them will /do so ./every night this week—will. find. Flausen- ,:•■,'.'.'• thuril a mbsfcjeihilaratihgre'soft,■ ..Miss /,-. . 'Florence .Young,', as' the' princess,:', Mr. •.''■': .Reginald: Roberts as the■ soldierly prince / ':'• consort 'who shakes thing, up,.Mr. Lang- 1 '.■'•' forcKKirbv ,aS.the: count,;.Misses/Lottie :■'"''■,Sargent- Ivy l an'd- : Stella''':''.BclV> ■ : bourne, -Messrs. ■ Charles- Albert,-; .Victor . :. Prince/ .Frank- Greene, and, .others give "of their,-best, /which is very , good ' in'•;,'s deed. Tie/tenor solos_.b'y.-Mr . '■" and' the: soprano'' solos, by/:Miss Young, -'- "are particularly bright arid' catchy. The '//.'.dressing and staging /are a,'feast ;of ' :/: solour.-.':/.: ■>'/';.. ,■■':'. ~\ ....': .V-' ;■ ;•.'•.■ /".;..''.■'.-"•

/ • "A; KNIGHT -FOE/ A /DAY." : /.,• :'.'" - '-Put'.bn-, af^ter'""The Dollar;. Princess"; in, ;'; {.Sydney,: "A .Knight for a/ Day." cam'o'as ' : a pleasant.:surprise, in: 'inus,ical; comedy. :'.•. its"sides;"\it' is '..said, aptly'/.describes '/the : new. musical ''/.farce.:, Th'o story. isWpven round a bogus. v . knight arid:.' a> - pert rlady-help,, and 'L/tho . ,'riiusic'is of ...the', .popular kind that feadv' ily/ finds' imitators :in / the street. .The :,'..' item'- which ensured. the success' "of the ■./•. play !in "America was. "The; Little- Girl ';'■ :in Blue," a:.song with a fascinating.lilt. -~-'. ThereVare.several';other specially nuni- ;;-.- bers/:bf .distinction—the'; pony bajlet (an i ; : ,,'acrobatio':,dance i 6f/ ; a'.;novel, description) ':- •■■ and the/Bower of.Flora, (a, fine .flower: ef- . '•••' feet in 'which'are ,'em'ployed: some.; 7000 .;■'. eleotrioi'lights).;/.'Full,of-rollicking fun,' .: bright:-music; 1 arid: b'eautifril/.sceriery,'."A: '.. 'Ifnight'for.'a: Driy",appears: tb,bb-likely ': to/satisfactorily-'fill' the,'bilUfor. the. three '.: riights'of':i.ts-prbductibhihere.:ThV~chi9f. ..„ comedy, Will' be "in trie hands/of. Mr. .Bert ;:■■,'Gilbert /as /.fferemy;.,: Joy, ./the bogus ;'.'"- -knight,, and. Miss. Lottie, Sargent 'as Tilly .'-;. Day,' liis helpmate.;, .Messrs. Herbert v.- 'Clayton,' Frank Greece;: W.^'.S,. ; -' /Pcrqy,: /-.-/ Victor. Prince,- and Misses Olive' Godwin, : '■". -'..Stella-■ Selbourne,' Ivy Freshihari,' 'arid- '.'.- Naomi.. MfQuOiri".. have' also • ,:iriiportant, ,;V';Par[W,,::':SiS\;.' /', ' '\ , /'' / V', '-■' i'" ■•"'"■.:':'";,'''.^^^^tee; royal. [:y- : ;■/'.■-. , ■';.:';-. '-..The/ivariety'.' entertainment at. .the' ''- .Theatre Royal.again: attracted,-a -bumper •V"house'-/lasfc'.dyenirig./.and .hearty ,ap-" -. / plariso.;.W-as >fre<iucnt as the .'entertain'-' ; . ment p.asse'.d;, tbyoiighits Various,- stage's. -.- Last/ nights are,-- announced in. tlie case ''.'■': of Martirietti ariH'Grossi, Nadch-Morett,'' : /and the Elying. ; Pedros;<'all'-of whom-'have: ■/; be v en .responsible' of; lato.'.'fbr meritorious "■;■';. "turns," rand'-bave'jwon'.'.-great-applause. '," On Friday,,;.next : there-: will :,be,- a: -com- , -.- : -plete change-,-of:-:programme;."and:,niany ' new -attractions are proriiised: /;': : .'; ~. ! •.:.'•■'•'.- HIS,'.MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ■ V i . /The picture .'programme at ty's, continues .'unfailingly -;.tb'. -'■audiences'...that fax/the. limits -of - ; the "available seating.'acconuriodntion: ,'Sev- :.; eral.-interesting .dramatic studies 'are in- . eluded., iii.'v-the . selection/, now'being :' screened;■ tho scenic films .are.of lexcep-. ';■ tl'onal merit,...and..'the ..''comic..'relief'items unfr.ilinglv'.:tickle ; .the'risible : Maul-. ~.:ties 'ofv.the. audience." Pibtures.received' ■"withiapplauselast evening'will be/ again ; f-scre'ened : to-night, : ,':and ' on \ Thursday -•■ there-will be a: complete charige of, pro". /: jrarivme. '•'■.'-'.-.•.' ,:■.'.'." , ; :,/ :/KING ; S/THEATRE. ' ' ,'''.-. ■'■•-.. -:'Tlie.';pOpularity' of :':th'o' : 'programriie at .being :submit'ted:'at '-'the' -King's Theatre jWns.strikingly evinced'last'even- •':. irig.'.-wncn-a very, large "house":assembled ".',■ to. Witness,the second',pi-oductibn .of the ,; current week's programme.'The:entertaih- :. ment- provided- is, bright -and .interesting,' . and .all the. pictures Wore'/'mucK appre-ciatod.'-The dramatic:.studies/ are especi- . ally good, including.'.as:they, do such ex . cellent pictures as "Napo Sorriano." "The '.-,:, Call of the ;Blobd,", and',, "Dora Thome.'-' - Several, interesting glimpses are given' of ■;-.' scenes;and life iri'rural.iF'rance.and.also : a,series of -.views of tho beauty spots 'of : East..' Anglia.T;,-The humorousi/sectiori'-' of' the>programme/-includes ■such,, langhter- ."■- raisers ...as-'?The Baggage' ..'!-Tlie' , Way. : to..Win," and "How he Beat 'the ■ Champion." ~ .'.'.;. , . :■'..'.-■'

;,■': '"._ f. . ; ; STAR : PIOTUEES. ':■"■.'..,, ;.' ■■'■■ ~ list .evening :.a-. good-"house" assembled :. toMvitness the', secondjproiluction,of this .week's change of . programme at .St. .Thomn-s's Hall, Newtown. 'For brightness • ..- and variety the present- exhibition is fhid :'fc) be one of-the.best yet produced at this popular place,of-amusement. ,',,.'." :(/;. V"WONDERLAND. '.■"".-'...■'-- ■; '; Holiday, makers were - again'■ specially' -~; caiierod . for-.at- Wonderland: yesterday,. biit ; ,the (Uncertain - weather I conditions' '. caused many people to stay at home in- .. stead of ;visiting; the iiopular Miramar :'resort. Hot-water-was. supplied gratis to picnickers/ aiid. the price of 'admis- ■- sion'■; to .the- grounds made the . visitors free of all the side-shows. 1 ■ V ; , 'band.;at ; ltal : L;Bay. ':.:'-' '•;', The .Military Band will give, a band performance at-Lyall Bay this evening at.B o'clock.