ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1147, 7 June 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"VIA AYIIiELESS." "Via Wireless" attracted another large audience to the Opera House last ovening, when a capital performance rewarded those present. The season will conclude this evening, when the same play will be presented lor the last time. THEATRE ROYAL. The star turn at tho Theatre lioyal this week is the marvellous performance of the Staig Troupe of trick cyclists. The turn is a daring one, and should not be missed. Other attractive items on a Ueucrous bill include: Jlaster Ilughie Sollu'ood, the boy soprano; "Side-walk Conversations," by ICcarns and Roslyn; balancing feats on the revolving ladder by (ho Tybell troupe; and various items by Jliss. Vera Kearns, Jliss Nellie Power, the Rosebuds (graceful dancers), Miss Emmie Ilardie, Jos Jfullaney, Bob Lloyd, Ted Sutton, and the Seyffer Twins, The performance will bo repeated this evening. HIS MAJESTY'S' THEATRE. Thu current programme of pictures at His Majesty's Theatre —by tho way, the series will bo screened for tho last timo this evening—consists of a very fine set of the latest iilms from the best houses. Pathc's Animated Gazette, that most interesting scries of pictorial snap-shots of topical events, i≤ one of the most popular features of tho programme, and this week the interest is well maintained. A very fine drama, "Conscience," is one of the best items on the list, and furnishes an instructive insight to tho methods adopted by the American police in the notorious "third degree" examination of criminal suspects. There are also rollicking farces, picturesque travel pictures, and dramas, the whole making up a really good programme. THE KING'S THEATRE. Local interest should be well centred in the new picture programme being shown at the King's Theatre just now, a special attraction being kinematograph views of the opening of the Coronation Exhibition. Other good items on the programme, which will bo screened for thp last time this evening, include the delightful comedy "Three Jlen and a Maid," "The Girl in the Film," "The Life History of the Mantis" (a ; most, attractive series of natural history pictures of insect life), "Indian Pete's Gratitude," "By Order of the Emperor," and "Bill and the Greasy Pole" (a screaming farce).. • THE NEW THEATKE. Big business continues at the New Theatre, and the- change of programme yesterday attracted crowds all day, while in the evening tho house was packed at every session. About the best picture in the new series is the Bison Comy.any's "A Paleface Princess." The Bison iilms, for which Messrs. JlacJlahon and Donnelly hold exclusive rights in the Dominion, aro very popular, am! the "Paleface Princess" is an exceptionally good picture. The principals of tho story are brother and sister. While they aro still infante, Indians attack their parents' homestead, mother and father are murdered, and tho children are separated— tho girl to be adopted by Indians, arid the boy to find friendly refuge at a ranch among a crowd of cowboys. Twelve years later, the girl escapes from tho Indian camp, and is received by a stranger, who, after being hotly pursued by the Indians, brings his charge to a place of safety at the ranch where he is employed. Tho pair fall in. love, and are about to bo mar Vied when they recognise ono another . as brother and sister .separated since infancy. A wide range of scenery is' embraced iu tlip picture, the story drifting from the quiet calm of Indian camp life and canoeing on the river, to a desperate. ride for life on horseback and back again to the peaceful occupation of cattle-mustering on a Western ranch. Lovers of the picturesque are cateret! for in (ho Warwick film "A Thousand Jliles of Europe by Jlotor Car," a scenic film taking in glimpses of Bosnia. Herzegovina, Croatia, Bucharest, and Constantinople. "Gathering Lemons in Sicily" is an interesting and instructive description of a notable industry.' Two excellent dramatic items are "Conscience," ail A.15.' film, and "Her Soldier Lover" (Kalem). while a romantic story is unfolded in the Vitnjtraph Company's film entitled "Three Jlen and a Jlaid." In fact, the whole of the new series is well up to the high standard that has been set at this theatre. The programme will be shown again to-day from 11 a.m. till 11 p.m. ' ' . : SKATING RINK. A visit to the Skating Rink is sufficient to show that rinking is far from waning. Tho excellent floor is nightly thronged with skaters, and the numbers are being added to daily by thoso making themselves proficient at tho beginners' -session at six each evening. The excellence of tho floor, combined with good management, and general equipment will make this a favourite rendezvous. A number of instructors nro always at hand to place their services at the disposal of those requiring them. Tonight the hockey match, Wellington v. Poneke, will take place. THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN'S. The Royal Hawaiians filled tho Town Hall Concert Chamber last evening with an enthusiastic audience, which they held under the spell of their sweet harmonies throughout a long programme of musical numbers. The audience wero afforded some idea of the real "Hula!' dance, which consists in tho main of thoso peculiar body movements which used formerly to characterise many of the Jlaori dances. On this, occasion the dance was accompanied by two Hawaiians, who droned a vocal accompaniment as they banged and rattled .gourds'in' a kneeling position. The entertainment will be repeated this evening. "THE PRINCE AND THE BEGGARMAID." The box plan for the forthcoming season of the Roberts-Das Company opened at Holliday's yesterday morning, when a great number of seats were booked for the opening production, "The Prince and tho Beggar-Maid," a drama from tho pen of Walter Howard, which has met with marked success wherever presented. It is said to he a. play of the highest class, with a saving sense of restraint running through it. It is a breezy, spirited, attractive production. The piecewas'produced last evening at Wanganui before a very largo audience. Seats may bo booked at Holliday's. "THE JIOUNTEBANKS." At the Opera Hoiue, to-morrow (Thursday) night, Wellington's well-known band of amateurs will usher in their two nights' season of farce-comedy. "A Tragedy," under which title masquerades ono of tho most hilarious of farcecomedies, has never before been staged in Wellington. No doubt additional interest will thus be awakened amongst playgoers. The strong cast engaged includes: Jlisses Jlollie Marshall, Eva Sharp, Irene. Mason, Olive Jloys, and Messrs. C. Bentley Russell, F. Winifrid Millar, Charles I , '. Page, i'rank Blandford, Reginald Bishop, and Frank H. Woodward. "Tho Mountebanks" have on so many occasions placed their services at the disposal of local charitable organisations, that they well merit patronago now that they aro appearing on their own behalf. The" box plan, now open at the Dresden, is rapidly filling.

"THE SPECTRE'S ERTDE." "The Spe'ctre's Bride" is to be performed at the Town Hall on Friday. Juno 18, bv the Wellington Musical Union. Mr. Barrv Coney, of Auckland, is to take tlie baritone solos, Miss May Newman bas been engaged to sing the soprano solos and Mr. E. J. Hill the tenor. In another column in this issue members of the chorus and orchestra are notified is to where the practices arc to be held week. The secretary specially asks the chorus to note, that a practice will be held for them to-day in St. Peter's Schoolroom, at 8 p.m.-

A mectin" of Kilbirnie residents will be held in tho"old Kilbirnie Hotel on Thursdiv June S, to consider matters in connection with the IJecrealion Keserve.

■Particulars of two excellent farms for sale, near Pahiatua, nre advertised in this issue by Mr. A. U. Thorns, Paliiatua.