ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1057, 21 February 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. : » . "BUFFALO BILL" PICTURES. There was another largo attendance at the Opera House last evening to , par homage to tho wonders of Colonel "Win. Cody's sro.it circus, the detailed items of which are exhibited with much fidelity in the long picburo which, tho Messrs. MacMa'ion uro , presenting. The programme will bo changed on Tlmrsdiy evemng, when a kine?natograph represenfiim ' ottuo Popular Australian drama, Iho Squatter's daughter," will bo shown. - THEATRE'ROYAL. ' ' . * n this week's programme at the Jheatre Royal Fred. Graham and Nellie JJent are staging what is generally admitted to be the brightest of their oneact comedies, "The Ladv Sport." The piece is so well known that it requires no description.. Its popularity was cvi-: ckneed by the laughter which it drew from the audience last night, >and both artists received continued applause. Mr. Graham introduces a' elera: £ong at the beginning of th» piece, and, .at the conclusion, there occurs the celebrated medley duet, a number that is always vociferously applauded. The last nights of Mr. Graham and Miss Dent are announced. Horr Theodore, novelty juggler, will finish his 'season in Wellington this week. Like Cincjuevaili. Hcrr Theodore has an assistant who not only furnishes the comedy element, but also takes a hand in -the juggling with billiard balls and flaming torches, and in the club tossing. A decidedly novel element in Herr Theodore's turn is his juggling, while hanging on like an acrobat to a gas standard over a billiard table. FarreU and Gaffney are showing for their last few nights in this city, 'waffacy's turn in the first part is one. of the most popular items on the bill, while, the rhree-legp:d dance of tho pair in the second part always meets with a clamorous recall. Victor livers, the pocket comedian, was billed for <wo songs last night, and the audience favoured him by requesting a third. The Kelly Sisters, song and dance artists, made a decided, hit with "Under the Tropical Moon,"' en item that was greatly appreciated. Miss Cecile Stcphano's contralto voice was heard to advantage in "The Flight of Ages," which called forth an encore. Two great favourites at the "Royal".are the serios, Mi-s Elaine Yerroll and' Miss Ruby Wallace. This week the former sings "Good-bye' to Maudie," and the latter contributes "Lovclamp. A welcome reappearance was'made by Charles Lund who sang "Goo-Goo," and turned somersaults between times. Other contributors to the programme Trsra Jack Knowles, cooii singer, and Wolly Dawson, comedian. Some interesting biocranh pictures are screened during ...no performance. This evening and during tho week the programmo will be repeated. " " ''•.'.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. To the credit of tbe ; management, the fact that the Sydney-Auckland steamer failed to connect with .the Main Trunk express on Sunday night, andvso deliver into tho hands of Messrs. John Fuller and Sous tho latest batch of kinematograph films in time to be'sereeuedon the usual "change" night. (Monday), the picture show at His Majesty's Theatre last evening was nevertheless a good one, ana by the fairly large gathering assembled to witness it, highly, appreciated. Tonight, the latest mail shipment will ce screened. In the selected programme now arranged, "The Song of the Wild Wood Flute" is tho star.item in a fine series of pictures. Tho.picture tells the story of two Indian'braves ; who are rivals for the-' affection of a. yretty Indian maid. During the showing of the story a traditional custom is introduced, "Tho Corn Dance," which is a ceremonial executed in honour of tho Great-Master for the crops harvested. At this dance a litae squaw impresses one of-the' braves. He makes love by playing a- wildwood flute outside the maiden's tepee. .Her appearance gives assent, and then .there .follows-the presentation of'skins to the father.' "Ransomed"'is a'powerful drama of the popular .Yitagraph Company. . The scenic portion. ■. of -.thai programme is also goodl "In the East Riviera" is one cf the finest pieces of photography ever produced. Other pictures of equal merit are "Happv Jack a Herq,".."ArHficial Flowermaking," and "Tho..Quick Change, Artists." KING'S. THEATRE. The new programme presented at the King's Theatre last evening opened with a dramatic nicture, entitled "The' Clown," tho general" idea of which is based oh the story embodied in Leoncavallo's opera, "T Pagliacci." It relates of a clown in love with the leading actress of tho littlo troupe, and who fondly believes that she Tccinrocatcs. Meeting a handsome stranger sho falls in love with him, and a compromising letter falls into the clown's hands,'which sends him into a frenzy, and ho stabs her during the action of tho nlay, whilst the audience applaud at what they believe is realistic acting. Another good story picture, which breathes the open air of the prairie, is entitled "The Greenhorn aid tho Girl." The greenhorn is a young, handsome cowboy, who is just learning the rough, fr»e ways of the ranch. ,On tho boss receiving word that his sister and niece are coming to visit him, ho makes tho mistake of fancying that .his elder sister will arrive first, and on showing her photo to the boys, they one and all shuffle out of the job of meeting her at tho railway station, and push tho greenhorn into" tho buggy. Tho visitor, however, turns out to bo a remarkably pretty girl, who, on being told the story, decides to keep up the 'joke, which' sho manages to do with the aid b£ a lutivy veil. So it befalls that the greenhorn is easily persuaded to. take her out riding, and ft is on one of these excursions that the cowboys rig up as Indians, intending to • frighten the greenhorn and tho girl,' but the former puts up a good fight, and in tho end the greenhorn win's the girl's love and the "boys" give the couple' a typical ovalion. One of tho most attractive * pictures on the iprogramme is one illustrating an ostrich farm in Egypt. There is a variety of walled-in yards in which the ostriches are drafted as tho plucking process takes place. The . graceful birds, which yield such beautiful plumage for millinery purposes, arc shown "in full feather," and plucked; kicking up the dust in a wild scamper, and peacefully feeding with their chicks, tended by natives in flowing robes. "Silver' Cloud's Sacrifice" is, as the name proclaims, an Indian story, in which Silver Cloud, a pretty Indian girl, sacrifices licr life in order that her sister may find happiness with her trapper lover. ■ A romance is presented in "The Duel," a Russian picture, in which a young officer falls in love, with the daughter of a distinguished official. Evidence of the affair is brought under the notice of the father of a jealous suitor, thero is a duel, and the young officer is shot. Other pictures of interest are "From Hamburg toßlankaness," a very fine- scenic gem, introducing some : picturesque sunset and moonlight effects; "African Industries," '"The Stranger," "Tontolini as a Prisoner," "Out AVith It," "The Legend of the Axes," and "Tim" .Writes a Poem;" A private telegram received from Christchurch states that Miss Amy Castles concluded her season of three concerts, in Christchurch on Saturday evening, a record audience being present. She leaves to-day for the West Coast. Tho children of the Salvation Army .Home, now camping at Day's.Bay, gavo a concert in the Eastbourne Hall on. Wednesday'evening last, the Mayor of Eastbourne being in the chair. A collection was taken up, amounting to £W lis., which was handed to Staff-Captain Roi. The Mayor suggested that the children might stay another week, and the idea was taken up by the audienco and agreed to. The children were, of course, pleased at the prospect of nn extension. Tho butcher and tho. dairy-company fell iuto line, and consented to continue 'to supply meat and milk, while friends have supplied other necessaries. Tho matron has consented to give another entertainment on Wednesday evening next, February 22, in tho Eastbourne Hall.