ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1091, 1 April 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"SEVEN DAYS." . Hugh J. AVard and his company of comedians will arrivo by mail train this morning, aud are eagerly looking - forward to their opening production to- ; night at tho Opera House, when they inaugurate a farewell season in AVellington. "Seven Days," the farce comedy to be presented to-night, is by Mary Iloherts Hint-hart and Avery Hopwond, and is one of the biggest American comedy successes of recent years. The play is a quarantine one. A number of guests are assembled at the residence of James "Wilson at a dinner party. AVhile this is going on n policeman, a burglar, and a couple of uninvited guests mako their appearance. While all these people are in the mansion, the butler is taken away supposed, to bo suffering from smallpox. Tho house is quarantined, and tho guests, invited and otherwise, have to associate with each other for seven days. Naturally this-unique position affords unlimited opportunities for fun, fast and furious. Mr. Hugh AVard and his compan.Vj from accounts to hand, present to -tlio public a three hours' bombardment of merriment. Songs, dances, and specialities are interspersed throughout the story. Mr.' AVard's company still includes Misses Grace Palotta,' G'elia Ghiloni, Maud Chetwynd, lluby Baxter, Messrs. Reg. AVykeham, llobt. Greig, Aubrey Mallalieu, Lawrence Hardinge, and 11. H. Wallace. The box plan for to-hight's performance is at the Diesden this morning, aud afteiwaids at Ohristenscn's. THEATRE ROYAL. To-night will bo the last opportunity of_ seeing Mr. Chas. Daly and Miss Kitty O'Brien, American dancers, at the Theatre Royal. It will also be the last occasion on which the present company will appear in the current week's programme. On Monday evening a com-' pleto change, is to take place. .The management ask that it should bo stated that the box plan'is now on view at tho Dresden, where seats may bo booked for .any performance: HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' . A remarkably good programme is being screened at His Majesty's Theatre at present .It includes a fine Napoleonic study woven • round the life of Murat, an interesting drama entitled 'Eldora, the Fruit Girl," a .tragedy entitled "Sad fascination," "The Exile's Love," and "The Sergeant's Daughter." There will he a matineo this afternoon. WEST'S AND - ROYAL PICTURES. Thero aro somo rare gems of [cinematography in the new programme at tho King's Theatre, and several of there arc of local interest. In tho Pathe Weekly Gazette, for instance, there is a splendid picture of Danube winning the Wangailui Guineas—a picture full of life and atmosphere, and another, reflects the scene on the- AYanganui River on the occasion of tile opening of the rowing season. "AVhen a Alan ■Loves",is' tho"title of .'a' very pretty ■ little comedy-drama, which is enriched by the charming-personality 'and acting of Dorothy Nicholson. In this case she is the daughter of an eccentric old farmer, who keeps a sharp eye. on his lass. Tho wit of the latter,' however, is too good for him. One day the farmer is visited by a friend—a handsome middle-aged, wealthy bachelor, who is immediately struck with the beauty of the girl._ Hut sho has her own ideas —thero is a, farmer lad urn the premises. "Mr. Bach," 'resolving to ingratiate himself with the daughter of 'his .friend,. pretends • that ihia car has broken down, and begs shelter for tho night, and is given. the girl's room. This is most awkward, as she has promised "to dope with her farmer love .that very eve. Tho comedy is distinctly; good, when the lover attempts in vain to attract tho attention of the girl, and the pellets he throws'in at the'open window hit "Air. Bach" on the head. In desperation the lover places a laddor under tho window and climbs into tlio room, where he is confronted by the. stranger. The youth makes a fuii confession of bis love affair, and "Mr. Bach" resolves to help him. He admits the. girl, they all get out of the window, and motor away to the nearest parson, pursued by an irate father, who, of course, arrives too late. Another .elopemeijt picture concerns a girl who escapes'-'from'an unwelcome suitor with her sailor lover in a big dil steamer, whic]i is hotly pursued by another launch, which has the girl's father and rejected suitor as passengers. All is jolly and exciting until the engineer reports to the elopers that the petrol is running out. In desperation ho sends a wireless message to the Yacht Club, offering a parson friend 1000 dollars for his new church if he can got to the steamer before tho pursuing boat. The parson receives tho message promptly, and is soon hydroplaning over the water ill a small open launch of such power that sho, appears to fly over tho surface, and after a most exciting raco tho lovers aro united,, the parson gets his dollars, and the rejected suitor gets ' wild. The usual prize matinee will take place this afternoon.

TOWN HALL. The Wellington Garrison Band will give a programme of music in the Town Hall on Sunday evening. The proceeds will he devoted to the instrument fuild, and the public are requested to assist generously. TII3 band is being assisted by Mr. E. Parkcs (vocalist), Bandsman J. Parker (solo cornctist). and Baudsman J. M'Kersey (horn soloist). COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT. • At the Town Hall on Friday next a complimentary concert will be given to Mr. Ernest Parkes, on the occasion of his departure from Wellington. A very lino programme, particulars of which will bo published later, will ho given by leading artists. Seats may be reserved at the Dresden. The Military Band will give a band performance at Lyall Bay on Sunday afternoon. The members of the "Dollar Princess" Opera Company arrived from tho south by the Maori yesterday morning, and went on to Sydney by tho Marama last night.