ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1123, 10 May 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"WHY MEN LOVE WOMEN'." The Allan IlamiUon Dramatic Company, who are_ appearing nightly, at the Opera ■ House in Walter Howard's romantic Anglo-Indian drama, "Why Men Love \\ omen," has a personnel-to command the respect of all playgoers, and to lovers of melodrama the play may be recommended with confidence. Miss Frances IJoss makes a welcome reappearance as the niuchwronged Violet Livingstons, acting the l'olo with all her old charm of manner. Mr. Conway WingfieUl's performance as ■ Gerald Feilding is altogether satisfactory. . The locale of the play is in the vicinity of, Simla, in India, which gives the scenic artist (Mr. W'haite) an opportunity of displaying undoubted artistic finalities, notably in the first setting, where'away in ■ the perspective the lofty Himalayas appear to reach to tlio sky. "Why. Men Lovo Women" will be played throughout the week. The .box plans w;ill be at Christeson's after noon to-day. THEATRE ROYAL. "The best I've ever seen" is the general verdict of those who witness the amazin" performance of Barnold's dogs in their comedy-pantomime "A Hot Time in Dogville." The twenty dogs and monkeys which take part in the amusing sketch are. dressed up as human beings, and throughout the performance walk on their liiml legs as naturally as though this was' the usual method of progress. The animals appear to take a tar more intelligent interest in their work than many human actors. The star of the Iroupe is. "Dan," the toper, who is unanimously voted a canine wonder. With such performers as .Tulcs Garrison and "his .Roman Maids, "Doc" Rowe, The Gibson Girls, Miss Mabel Lynue, liupert Cuthbert, and the strong comedy element, the present programme is a particularly strong one. A special matinee performance is to be given on Saturday afternoon. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "Setli's Temptation" is one of the most compelling plays in tabloid form submitted at His .Majesty's Theatre this week. It is a romantic comedy, in which the country lover of a very pretty girl achieves a triumph over the flash young sprig from the t city, who seeks to. carry oft' the girl ivith a. display of smartness, which terminates in a cold bath in the river. Other pictures of varying interest are "Life on a French -Ironclad," "The Germination of Plants," "The Six Brompton Girls," "The Rapids of Magnipis," "Motor Boat Racing," and "A Visit to Berlin." KING'S THEATRE. A fine series of kinematograph studies is being provided for the. delectation of patrons of the King's Theatre this week. Two of the most impressive pictures are "What Shall We Do with Our Old?" and "Fisher Folk." Tho Liverpool Grand National is realistically pictured, and the Patho Gazette contains, as usual, many items of topical interest. THE NEW THEATRE. A complete thange of pictures was exhibited at the Ne\y Theatre yesterday. Among them were "Tho Indian's Test," an "A.B. Study," and n vitagraph comic, "Crazy Apples." The public are patronising this enterprising new picture show in strong force. SKATING RINK. The weather of the past few davs lias been favourable for tho vigorous pastime of skating,. and the various sessions at Fullers' Skating Rink have been liberally attended. Last evening there was a large attendance, and the floor.was comfortably • crowded,, tut not to inconvenience. Tho • Olympia Band is an attraction to the skating, and those who attended tho ses- j sion thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There are three sessions daily, and tho evening j session at six o'clock, which is for the ' benefit of beginners, is still ipereasing its popularity.

CONCERT AT BROOKLYN. This evening a concert will be given under the direction of Mr. C. H. Clarkson at St. Peter's Hall, in aid of the St. Matthew's (Brooklyn) Vicarage Fund. The list of performers engaged appears elsewhere. BAND PERFORMANCE. The Pipe Band will give a programme of selected items at island Bay this evening. KING'S ROAD, MIRAMAR. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. FINALITY NOW POSSIBLE. Thai much-discussed question—diminishing of the width of King's Road, Miramar— was up for further consideration at a special meeting of the Miramar Borough Council, held last evening. The town clerk had prepared a report, which stated that the construction of King's Road presented two difficulties, the first being the common difficulty of grading a flat road so as to provide natural drainage from the adjoining land, and the second (tho more terious one) of keeping the road sufficiently high to allow for the eventual covering in of the culvert. Tho length of the road is 21 chains, and the cost of constructing it to a width of. 091't., in accordance with tho present requirements of the council for new streets, was estimated at ,£2610, and (for a 66ft. street) «E1920. The street, however, did not require making to its full width at present. An expenditure of JC2OO would be sufficient to put the road in order for tT.o or three years. This would provide a 20ft. formation at the correct level. Should it. become necessary, however, to extend the 66ft, formation of Miramar Avenue beyond the limit of the Harbour Board, works, it would bo advisable to construct a new culvert under Miramar Avenue to take the drainage from King's Road, as tho existing culvert was hot parallel to, the side of the street, and could not therefore be lengthened without a bend. It was also too high in the arch. It would be cheaper to shift the drain altogether than -to straighten it. In a report dated February 22,' the length of culvert recommended for the Miramar Avenue end of King's Road was 200 ft. It. would, however, be advisable to consider the extension to 300 ft. A culvert at the York Street end would also be necessary, but the culvert need only be a short one, say, 50ft. The cost of these culverts was from £1 to 2os. per foot, or JM37 ss. for the two culverts. The cost of shifting the open drain'was estimated at .£SO. The proposed reduction in width was recommended for the following reasons:—

The 99ft. width was not required either at present or likely to bo in the future.

Tho salo of the surplus land would provide funds for. the construction of the street.

The rates on the surplus land sold, and tho increased rateable value of tl-e land through the improvement of the street would assist the general funds of the borough. The cost of ultimately constructing the road to its full width was reduced by .13 per cent. Tho question was not whether the road reserve should to reduced from 99ft. to 66ft., but whether the present 18ft. formation should be improved, with a veiw to the ultimate construction of a GGft. or a 99ft. street.

The two valuations of the land (added tho report) differ considerably, and I recommend the council to adopt tiie safer valuation, and only rely on (he higher, if the matter is taken to Court. The borough solicitors are advising the council as to whether there could be any claims for compensation.

After the report had been considered and various points "discussed, the Mayor moved: That tho width of King's Road bo reduced from 99ft. to GBft.

Tho motion, which was seconded by Councillor Bell, will come up for confirmation ill about twenty-nine days' time. The Mayor explained tliat the passing of tlio resolution was merely formal, and would not bind tho council.

The council then went into committee.