ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1173, 7 July 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

« THEATRE ROYAL. Fullers' Vandsville Company played to another large house at riie Theatre Royal last night. Among tho most popular performers on the programme are the Elliott Sisters, who contribute a dainty turn, that always meets with hearty applau??, With such comedians as Geo. Jones. Arthur Elliott, and Ward Lear figuring on the bill, the show is brimful of laughter. Acceptable items are also contributed by Miss Ettie Williams and Miss Lucy Lavinia. The last nights are announced of the. Ridgway Bros., comedy acrobats and hand-balancers. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' The programme of pictures at His Majesty's Theatre last evening contained several new features of exceptional interest, in addition to the great drama, "It's Never Too Late to Mend." The most, striking of these was that showing a display by the champion wrestlers of Japan, the home of jiu-jitsu. The movements of wrestlers were so quick, and their coups so unexpected that the eye could scarcely follow the finer points of the sport. Another very good item is the dramatic story entitled "The League of Mercy"; the plot is a strong one, and the dramatic sequence of events is capably staged and well acted. "Toreador" is a rollicking burlesque of a Spanish bullfight, in which the pait of tue bull is taken by a butting sheep, which charges tho mock toreadors, matadors, and picadors with great, gusto, aud disastrous effects to its opponents. A very picturesque series of . views from the Solomon Islands, by Pathe Freres, also calls for a meed of praise. The coloured kinematograpli work of the famous French artists is carried to a hisrh pitch of prrfcctinn in this picture. "The Girl who Couldn't Forget" is a fisher romance, well-thonght-out and staged. The programme will be repeated this evening. THE KING'S THEATRE. Patrons of tho King's Theatre _ this week are enjoying a really good picture show. Tho programme is full of variety :>nd conspicuous in dramatic interest. The star film is that entitled "Her Child's Honour," a study of unusual power and histrionic merit, telling of a woman's sacrifice for her child. Other excellent studies include "Woodcutters of the Tyrol," a picturesque series; "Smith's Exploits as a Billposter" (a screaming farce}, "Tho Faithful Indian," and "Priscilla's Joke." The programme will be repeated this evening, and to-morrow afternoon the usual prize matinee will bo given, in addition to the evening exhibition. THE NEW THEATRE. The continuous picture show at the. New Theatre was again bountifully patronised yesterday, and lost evening standing room was at a premium. A complete change of programme to-day will include the following "star" selections: —"Indian Maid's Choice" (Bison drama, exclusive), "Squeednnk, Sherlock Holmes" (Edison dotectivo burlesque), "What Groat Bear Learned" (Melie's Indian drama), "Cri Cri's Fickle Heart" (Urban comedy). '"The Outlaws' (sensational C'ines' drama), "Marble Quarries of Carrara" (instructive Italian industrial scenic item). The pictures will Iw screened continuously from 11 a.m. till U o'clock to-night. SKATING RINIC. Tho three sessions yesterday were attended by large numbers of skaters. An additional session is held on Saturday mornings, which gives the learners an extra chance of becoming proficient in tho art of skating. The forthcoming fancy dress carnival promises to eclipse nil previous ones, and entries are being received fiotn many parts of tho Dominion. The prir.es to he competed for are valued at ,£3O, and cosh is offered to those preferring it to the trophies.