ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1122, 9 May 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE KOYAT,. There was a packed hoiuu at the Theatre Royal hat evening, the occasion being the weekly change of programme. The principal attraction on tlie new bill is furnished by Barnold's animal actor*, who'fill the house with amusemenc with their comedy-pantomime, "A Hot Time in Dogville." The thirteen dogs and eight monkeys: in the show do their work on the stage without visible sign of human assistance, and, during the whole of the time that they are before the public, thoy walk on their hind legs. Dan, the canino wonder, repeated his excellent, imitation of an unsteady inebriate, and ho was ably supported by the other animals of the company. The conclusion of the turn was the signal for great applaus?. A welcome re-appearanco was made by Doc. Rowe, "Prince of Gamblers," who gavo an interesting series of card tricks, in which he exposed many of tho methods used by card-sharpers. Another re-ap-pearanco was that of Koko, the dainty "Queen of Magic," who introduced a novelty in the shape of pictures marked on a screen with sand, Handkerchief and umbrella tricks also figured in tho turn. Jules Garrison and the two Roman Maids revived one of their previous successes, and the turn kept the audience in the best of humour. Miss Maliel Lynne, who continues to enjoy a high measure ot popularity with local audiences sang. "How Would You Like to be a Baby." This is a new song, written by Mr. Geo. Fowler, of tho Marlow Dramatic Company, and it took very well. Miss May Dahlberg sang "By the Fireside" and "Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon," and concluded with a clog schottische. Rupert Cuthbert was very successful with "Hymns of the Old Church Choir," and, as an encore, supplied "My Own Wild Native Rose" (illustrated). A-s leading comedian of the company, Bob Lloyd again made a decided hit," and had to respond to several recalls, while tho items given by Jim Marion also provoked the house to laughter. The Rhodesburys appeared in an amusing sketch, introducing "A Councillor of This Town," and a new niedlev. Miss Brightie Carlisle ("The Bird on Nellie's Hat"), and the Gibson Girls ("Mollie") also contributed acceptable items to tho programme.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A'.highly-appreciative audience witnessed tho new selection of pictures presented by the Fuller organisation at His Majesty's last night. The entertainment comprised plenty of variety, and, taken as a whole, it was an impressive, testimony to the improvements that have taken place in tho methods and rcsidts of kinemalography. Certainly at no other class of entertainment can one get amusement, instruction, and interest of so many kinds in a couple of hours, as ono can every evening at an establishment like His Majesty's. First in tho new programme comes the "Pathc Gazette," with its motion pictures of military and ,naval events, a big football match, an Italian town devastated by a tornado, tho Prince of Wales at his first public ceremony, the latest Paris fashions in coiffures, and several other scenes, all realistically produced. Then comes an American rural romance, "Seth's Temptation," in which a pretty lass is won from her allegiance to her honest, simple lover by a dashing young motorist. Seth succeeds in resisting the temptation to shoot his supplanter, and a little later he saves iho two from drowning while they are boating together. After that, of course, Anna is rather sorrowfully off with the new love and very happily on with tho old. Motor boat racing keeps a tight grip on tho attention in tho next film, and then the spectator is invited to wander through the stately streets and parks of Berlin, and gaze upon some of the proudest monuments of German patriotism and monarchism. But regal pomp is susceptible ot humorous and also of sentimental treatment, and so Iho subsequent picture, .blending these elements with a strain of romance, tells the story of how two neighbouring kinglets of medieval times arrange a marriage between prince and princess. The young folk, who have never met, do not take kindly to (ho idea, but events take an unexpected turn, and the little comedy ends to the complete satisfaction of all parlies. To fho spectator, who is not afflicted with anv misplaced craving for verisimilitude, this is one of the pleasantest items in tho programme. Another half-dozen films of different sorts (including a very remarkable one showing seeds sprouting 12,000 times faster than nature makes them do it), form tho balance of a programme that deserves a very popular run.