ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1135, 24 May 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE WHIP." An hour before tho early doors, wero opened at the Opera House- last evening -. :thero was a queue, GO or 70 :j yards! along:. Maimers...Street*.-'and _'9"S before the performance of'"The Whip" commenced every 'seat; other;! than; those .- .booked, • was 'occupied. The'•melodrama, ■■ with its'wealth of scenery and fine effects, went with a swing from tho rise to tho ; fall of the', curtain, and the. leading play- '. ers were tho recipients of • rounds of applause from the great audience. Wellington apparently likos a thorough performance, even in, melodrama,, and it gets it in "The -Whip.',' The booking for the next six .nights, (from* Thursday next)- is ' now'open;'at! the THEATRE ROYAL. A capital programme is being presented at the Theatre Royal this week. Among tho star turns,are those provided by Mr. Alexander-Prince, a virtuoso of the concertina, Gardiner and Le Mar, who give a lively exhibition of jiu-jitsu, and Daly and . O'Brien, the clever.' '.'tanglefoot'' dancers. ■> HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The-present programme of moving pictures at His.Majesty's Theatre is proving very popular, and, last night, the house was again well filled. A film of-unusual interest is that entitled "The Fall of Troy." From an acting as well as from a spectacular point of .view,, this is well worth seeing, and'it should attract crowds to the house during the remainder of the evenings on which it is to be shown. Among other pictures screened, may be mentioned "The Old Water Jar," a North American Indian scene, '"flic Show Girl's Stratagem," "A. Stage Romance," "The Lost Ribbon" and. "Bear Hunting in Malay." 'During the evening a, - number of capital items wore rendered by. tho orchestra. KING'S THEATRE. There was a fine attendance of ' the public 1 at the King's Theatre -last evening, when a portion of the proceeds was devoted to;the' funds of the Wellington Football, ("scccer").Association... A' splendid >'•■ programme •• was.-presented and .thoroughly enjoyed, by . all. present. Another-change of bill is,due to-morrow evening. THE NEW THEATRE. Large crowds' filed into tho New Theatre, all day yesterday to witness the new programme of pictures, and between 8 and 9 ..o'clock in tho evening a number of patrons had to bo Tefuscd admission' on account of tho packed' state of tho house. The series of films shown wero quite up to tho high standard that has been sat at this theatre, and they should attract. the usual big patronage, throughout tho week. "His Daughter" (an 'A.8. : film) is' a capital specimen of kinematogr-iphy, in which the noting of the principals in the story is,:excellent. The .theme concerns two ' neighbouring families." The father-in .one case is;a' thrifty 'individual, who has hot only _ saved enough money to have his'son (William) educated for the medical profession, but also has a reserve "fund to start him in practice, while the head of the family in the other case is an impecunious drunkard, .with, a sweet little daughter, Mary. .In -the '-natural order of' things William and Mary are lovers. When tho former has attained his M.D., he sends his father a photograph, and announces that he will soon-be home'.'.' The oiu gentleman, in Tunning down to the with the photograph, meets with an accident, and is picked up by Mary, and taken to her home. For fear r that' 'sombond. "should'.'sfeal> his' -'money while he is away, from his own home..he insists, that-Mary should bring his little hoard.to her house,,.and conceal.it in some Safe "place.' . Then is pictured the. story of .'how the drunken father, in disguise, thieves the money,'how-he'is held up by •his. own-daughter, ■ and- how', as' she marches him to the lock-up, she'is met by hcrNlover. ■ Finally, when the identity o£Hthe .robber? i<S'discovered, Mary flees from home,' under the crushing weight, of the disgraco,J),ut Bhc is brought Ib-ackV-By William wftfi'-the usual happy result. "Little AVillie Becolifes a Millionaire" (Gaumont) is a delightful story of a millionaire's infant son, who considered that wealth was not everything in life, and who, therefore, planned to exchange places with a little gipsy boy of his own age and appearance..:' Though the gipsy boy., did Hot get on well in his superior surroundings, the millionaire's son enjoyed himself - 'immensely- in the gipsy camp, and, when he was discovered and ordered to return home, ho protested forcibly. "The., Old ' Water Jar" is a North American -Indian* picture"."of considerable merit. In the evening: of life Pan Puk finds himself sadly 'neglected by the younger generation,'. but, on ruminating on the scenes' of murder and evil deeds .that, filled his own life, he understands . the : reason "of this, and is filled'with repentance for the wrongs he has done. His thoughts lead him to inyoke the Great White Spirit,, and, in the end, old Pau Puk 'crosses' the bar with a happy smile on his face and in 1 ~n V ,is t of fiends. "Artificial Flow"s, Texas Ted's Defence." and "The Best \Vins, are other excellent films included m the programme.

.SKATJNG.'RiNK. Fullers' skating rink continues to be favoured with a "very",large share of patronage, and rinking enthusiasts find the Olympia an excellent place, to spond an enjoyable evening. The invigorating sport: of rinking having set in' in real earnest for tho season, this nopular resort is: now attended 1 at each "session by ■ large gatherings of skaters. ■■ . ■ • THE PIERROTS. : One of tho notable events to-day at tho Exhibition will •be tho initial performance of. the-English,Pierrots'.in tho Coronation 'Theatre,-'which is' announced for 8.30 p.m. A successful season is almost assured as this clever, company present'programmes of great' variety and charm'and from an almost inexhaustible repertoire can'ring "the "changes very frequently. Mainly of .a. humorous nature the public are -promised an entertainment of a bright, clever, and sparkling character. Many original numbers,' not hitherto heard' in New Zealand, will be introduced this evening. ■* COMPETITIONS SOCIETY. A public meeting- of the nowly-formed Competitions Society is to be held in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock, when Dr. Izard and other speakers will explain the society-s objects. All interested are invited to attend. 1 His Worship the Mayor will occupy the chair. ~- r_ . » ■ Messrs..Gurney. Brothers, go-cart manufacturers, invite the public to inspect their display at the Exhibition. Messrs. Lundon Stewart and Co., Ltd., advertise particulars of a stock sale which is to he held at Hastings'to-morrow. The skating rink.in.'the Sports Stadium at the Exhibition will be open to-morrow. A fine display of Nugget. Ale and Stout is on view at the Exhibition. Intent on journeying miles away; Cough, cold, and fever, asthma, too. These'germs were named by those who' knew; And people grew so much alarmed They realised they might be harmed; But all at once the germs fell dead. They'd met Woods' Peppermint Cure, 'tis said. 5 Golden Bee jam is on view at the Exhibition. This jam is made from picked fruit grown at Motueka. Messrs. Veitch and Allan, Cuba Street, announce that they commence their Exhibition sale to-morrow. This evening, at Godber's rooms, the Veterans' Association will hold a social gathering. ' . For Influenza, tako Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Never fails, la, Od., Is. 6d.—Advt, Messrs. Davis and Porteous, licensed surveyors and civil engineers, in an advertisement in our directory columns state that they now occupy rooms at 61 Brandon Street. Mr. J. Charlcsworth, architect, invites tenders for the erection of a brick shop and offices at the corner, of Jackson and Richmond Streets, Petonc. :