KING AT THE THEATRE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1166, 29 June 1911, Page 7

KING AT THE THEATRE.

BRILLIANT PERFORMANCES. ! By Tclezraph—Press Association—Copyrlsrhl (lice. June 29, 0.30 a.m.) London, June 28. A brilliant audience attended the gala performance at His Majesty's Theatre last night. It included tho King and Queen (i')d the Royal guests, the Ambassadors, members (lie Cabinet, Mr. and Mrs. I''isher, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, and utlier colonial and Indian notabilities. Tho theatre was decorated with red roses in festoons amid natural foliage. Mr. Forbes Robertson delivered Mr. Owen Seamen's Prologue of Welcome, and three hundred of the most prominent actors and actresses in tho metropolis played scenes from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," "David Garrick," "The Critic," and "Julius Caesar," iu which last 210 6upcrs, all of whom were stars, participated. Tho performance concluded with Ben Jonson's masquo "Tho Vision of Delight." Madame Butt sang tho National Anthem. Their Majesties had a groat reception in driving through tho crowded streets to and from the theatre. GALA NIGHT AT THE OPERA. London, June 2". Their Majesties, their Royal guests, and tho foreign envoys, attended a gala performance at Covent Garden Theatre last evening. Madame Molba Bang selections from tho opera "Romeo et Juliette." Madame Tetrazzini also sang. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, General Botha, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, and Mr, and Mrs. A. Fisher occupied a box. Tho theatre presented a brilliant spectacle. There was a wonderful display of jewels, uniforms,) and dresses. A hundred thousand rosea were used upon trellis of green, giving tho houso the appearance of an old-fashioned garden, in which the boxes were deeply recessed. A balcony inscribed with the names of Australia, New Zealand, and the other Dominions was made of pink roses. Tho Royal guests and .Sir Joseph Ward afterwards attended the Duchess of Westminster's ball. ROYAL GARDEN PARTY. London, June 27. Vhe King, and Queen gave n garden party to-day at Buckingham Palace. Magnificent weather prevailed. Six thousand guests accepted their Majesties' invitation. Tho programme for the Coronation gala performancj was to includo tho lull strength of the Covent Garden Grand Opera Company; and every effort was to bo ma.de to make the performance worthy of the- occasion and to eclipse all past gala performances. Owing to the number of boxes and stalls required by the Court for the accommodation of his Majesty's guests, the number available for the public was not large. The prices charged for the remaining seats were as follow Guineas each. Pit and grand tier boxes 100 First tier boxes 60 Second tier boxes 10 Orchestra stalls 20 Balcony stalls 10 Amphitheatre stalls 4 to 3 Gallery slips reserved 2 Gallery reserved 1