ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1148, 8 June 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

tf OPERA HOUSE. The Williamson Dramatic Company concluded a highly successful season at the Opera House last evening, when "Via Wireless" was produced before a large audience. THEATRE ROYAL. The Staig's troupe of stoeplejack cyclists is a very popular item on the programme at tho Theatre Royal, and their turn is well worth seeing. The. turn of Miss Vera Kearns, serio and dancer, is a very bright one, and she received a due measure of applause. The Tybclls do some very clever balancing v.ork on a revolving ladder. Carlton and Sutton, patter comedians; Kearns and Roslyn, comedy duo; and Miss Nfllie Power are still favourites,, and were well received last evening. On Friday next the Staig Troupe will make a change, when they will perform some daring feats 011 a circular table. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. After a popular season of three nights, the current programme of pictures at 11 is Majesty's Theatre was finally exhibited last evening. To-night the very latest attractions by the Sydney mail which arrived yesterday will be taken to make up an entire change of programme. KING'S THEATRE. The "Monday change" programme of pictures was shown at the King's Theatre for the last time last evening. To-uight, a new series will be thrown 011 the screen, in 'which will be included seme notable attractions. THE NEW THEATRE. There were again large attendances at the New Theatre yesterday, where Messrs. Maemahon and Donnelly are providing a continuous all-day and evening picture show. One of the best films of the current programme is the Wild West drania entitled "A Pale-face Princess." It is highly picturesque and dramatic, and has a strong _ romantic interest. "Gathering Lemons in Sicily" is a realistic representation of a notable industry, and other justly popular films include "Conscience," "Her Soldier Lover" (dramatic), and "Three Men and a Maid" (romantic comedy). A complete change of programme will be submitted to-morrow evening. SKATING RINK. Ihe Skating Rink still continues to attract large crowds, and new devotees to the pastime arc to bo seen trying to master the technicalities of the art of skating. Last evening another of the weekly series of hockey matches took place, Wellington v, Poneke, which resulted in a win for the former by 3 goals to nil. One of th« next attractions will be a football match 011 skates. "THE PRINCE AND THE BEGCUIJ MAID." The pronounced success which greeted Mr. William Anderson's dramatic company during its season in Auckland has followed it down the line. In all the provincial towns the roraaijtic pieco "Tho Prince and the Beggar llaicf" has m et with decided approval. Tho company, which is headed by Mr. H. K, Roberts and Aliss Beatrice Day (two names which speak for themselves), onens its "Wellington season at the Opera House on Satin day night with the above-mentioned play, to bo followed by Wilson Barrett's famous Lucky Durham," and two American pieces, "Right is Right," am l "The filling a^Holli<ky's b0 * P ' a ' n 55 rapid,r '

"THE MOUNTEBANKS." Everything is in readiness for to-night's opening performance of "The Mountebanks in the hilarious faree-comedv, " V Iragedy. The action hinges on the fact -ii Gregory t'taysin • a • barrister, has written a drama (unknown to his wife) but on the eve of its production the actor that he has engaged to play the villain meets with an accident, with the result that John Philip Macroadv Burbage, a melodramatic actor of the old school, has to be engaged. Graysin is in his chambers describing the plot of his play to Burbage, ami Mrs. Merry, an ex-actress who is making a reappearance without the knowledge of her husband. It is overheard by Mrs. Ilawke (Graysin's mother-in-law), Christopher Cute, a detective is summoned by Graysin's clerk, Isaac Parcher, on account of his suspicions of his master's movements; and the jealous Mr. Merry. As the three are unaware of the play's existence, what they overheard thfey regard as a piece of villainy in which they are to be the victims. Ludicrous complications follow, and it is not until tho final curtain-fall that tho tangled skein is unwoven. "The Mountebanks" have this strong cast engaged: Gregory Graysin, Mr. C. Bentley Russell; Mumford Merry. Mr. F. Winfrid Millar ,-Isaac Parcher. Mr. Frank Blandford; John Philip Macready Burbage, Mr. Charles l'\ Page; Mountcashel Stokes, Mr. Frank H. "Woodward; Mrs. Graysin, Miss Eva Sharp; Mrs. Merry, Miss Mollie Marshal; Mrs. Hawke, Miss Irene Mason; and Mary, Miss Olive Moys. The society deserves a full measure of patronage. The box plan is at the Dresden. • THE SHEFFJELD 'CHOIR. Mr. Hugo Ciorlitz received flie following cablegram from Dr. Charles Harriss yesterday, dated Fremantle, June 6: "Managed to catch Marmora after conducting opening ceremonies of the Festival of the Empire and the Pageant of London. I was honoured of being received afterwards in audience by their Majesties the King and Queen. Our festivals have been a wonderful success, and I am confident New Zealand will prove equally meritorious. I liad a chat with your Prime Minister and Lady Ward in the King's tea-room on May 12." Dr. Harriss's confidence in New Zealand's response .seems to be well grounded, for yesterday booked GO3 season tickets for the Wellington festivals, which indimtes that "long before the choir arrives all tickets available will be booked. At the preliminary Auckland sale 110 fewer than 700 seats were taken. SUNDAY CONCERT. Under the conductorship of Mr.- H. Bloy, tho Wellington Professional 1.-r----chestra will give the fourth of its present series of concerts in the Town Hall oil Sunday evening next. A number of new items will be rendered bv the Orchestra, included in which will be the fine overture, "Ruy Bias" (Mendelssohn). The orchestra will bo strengthened by Mr. Charles C'larkson (baritone) and Mr. HaroUl Oakes (trombonist). Members of the Arts Club are reminded that the Orphans are visiting the club to-night.