ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1187, 24 July 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"A TICKET IN TATT'S." • The Opera- House'on Saturday evening was crowded with spectators, attracted by tho presentation of a special picture ■programme under tho direction of M-essrs. MacMahon and Donnelly. The leading attraction was the picture drama entitled "A Ticket, fai Tntt's." Evidently it hit the popular taste, for its developments were; loudly applauded. "A Ticket in Tatt's" is a melodrama of strongly sensational typo, which points an anti-gambling moral- with, an intensity that at-times becomes very pronounced indeed. The central figure in the story is a young man named Hare, who is dismissed from his employment because he persists in attending a race meeting against tho wishes of liis employer. Haro seeks a way out of tho difficulties that ensuo by purchasing a ticket in "Tatt's." He draws a favourite, and wins n large amount of money, but this easily-attained prosperity proves his bane. Encouraged by his success, he embarks upon a wild course of drinking and gambling, which ends onlv when a villainous associate named Fallon makes, it appear that Haro has committed a murder, though.Fallon himself is the actual murderer. Hare becomes a hunted fugitive, and only escapes from his plight after somo.months blackened by remorse and fear. Fallen proves himself a villain of the most atrocious type. He is detected in an intrigue by his wife—an accomplice in tho murder— and retaliates by making an attack upon her. The woman, in a death-bed deposition, makes known the truth in regard to the. murder. • \ Fallon is, arrested, and Haro i 3 restored, to "his family, a sadder and a wiser man. ■• Some of the scenes and incidents in the drama are strong in their sensationalism. The things' pictured'include a murdct, the last moments of a murderer in the coll, and a cleverly suggested but unpleasant presentation of tho. terror-haunted dreams jof a. fugitivo from justice. This, however, does not exhaust the scope of the- drama. _ Two remarkably fine rnco pictures are mh<rduced. One shows the progress of a stirring steeplechase, and tho other a flat race on the course at Adelaide. Both pictures take liiclrrank asrenressntations of "the sport of kings." is no donbt. "A Ticket in Tatt's" wilfbe popular during its stny in 'Wellington. People who are only luke-warm in their regard for sporting drama, and "shron?" situations, will find much to admire in the remaining features of the programme. In "Panama Canal Works, sections of tho great cut through the isthmus are shown in striking panoramas. ■Particularly interesting aro the pictures ef giant mechanical' appliances, steamshovels, enormous plottphs, and sn forth, which handle tremendous- nuantities of spoil in a fashion calculated to make a legion of merely human jinwies turn colour with envy. It is difficult to make any extended mention of the Indian drama which surrounds the love affair of n young Cheyenne and a. Sioux squaw, but the picture is one of the best of its kind, and develops, through a series of picturesque incidents, to a satisfactory cliimax. "In the Mission Shadows" is a story of love and misunderstanding, chiefly remarkable for tho orettiness of the' tropical scene?, in which it is set. "Ranchman's Personal" is an uproarious1v funny item. It details the adventures of a party of- ladies who journey to "Powneo Junction" in search of husbands, and rmrsuo their object with admirable pertinacity. , Tho several pictures remaining aro all excellent of their kind. Tho programme, as a whole, will well repay a visit to the Opera Hou.=e. It will be repeated to-night and on following evenings. . THEATRE ROYAL. The change of programme to be submitted at the Theatre Royal to-night will re-introduce that capital comedian, Sir. Harry Sadler. Hiss Kellio Eearle, a dainty scrio, also will make her re-appear-ance, and Mr. T. W. Ray, an American teiior soloist, will make his first bow to a' Wellington audience. 'HIS MAJESTY'S.THEATRE. The programme which drew so well at His .Majesty's Theatre during the latter half of last week was presented for tho last time on Saturday evening beforo a. large audience. A complete chango of bill is announced for this evening.KING'S THEATBE. The programme presented on Saturday evening was a very varied one, tho selection of novelties comprising some most attractive scenic studies of tho coast of Brittany, and a patriotic- picture "Pageant of tho Empire." During tho interval Dr. Izard presented two gold-mounted whips, given by Messrs. Duncan and M'lntosh, and two gold watches, given by Mr. Herb. Price, to the two most successful jockeys during the past season, viz.: Hector Gray and AVilliam Young, tho former heading tho list for events on the flat with 79 wins to his credit, whilst the latter easily accounted for tho cross-country events. For this evening's performance a complete change of bill is advertised, aud, according to the niiinageincjit, eoiuo really good things aro in store . for patrsiis. The programme will include two exceptionally fine dramatic studies entitled "The Twin Towers,"- or a quarter of nn hour in Paris during tho Reign of Teiror. an unusual feature of this film being that tho timo of action in the tower scones coincides with tho actual timo occupied in their portrayal on tho screen. "Consuming Love" is a beautiful child romance. The latest scenic and topical events will also be screened, and new music will b<? rendered by the King's Theatre Orchestra. . - THE NEW THEATRE. Tho excellent programme of scenic, dramatic, and comic films which have lieen screened at the New Theatre' for tho past few days will bo shown for tho last time to-day. To-morrow another now programme, will bo screened, and will includo some of the latest achievements in kinematography. Dare's Royal Marionettes, said to be tho smallest in the world, continue to attract tho public by their clever performances. Tho location is 35 Manuers Street.