ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1202, 10 August 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

NICOLA. Nicola mystified and amused another audionco of generous proportions at the Opera House Inst evening. The illusions presented were many and various, and served to keep' the audience in a perpetual state of amazement. Nadolny. a clever juggler, contributes a capital turn, which found favour with the audience. At tho conclusion of the entertainment Nicola was strapped tightly in a strait-jacket, under the eyes of a committer from the audience, but a few minutes' time enabled the agile magician to get clear of the jacket—a feat which looked impossible. To-night Nicola is to be nailed up in a case by the employees of the Singer Company, and then left to his own devices. ,„ , ' u Nicola is to extricate himself from the box without removing or tampering with any of the boards or fastenings. The box is to remain intact, and in exactly the same condition as when the last nail is driven in. The box is now on view in the Singer Sewing Machine Company s window, and is attracting a great deal of attention. This test is to take place tonight. A special matinee will bo given on Saturday afternoon, when ladies and children wi'll be admitted at half-price, and a programme that will bo of special interest to them will be presented.

THEATRE ROYAL. The success of the Potter-Hartwell Trio at the Theatre Royal continues. "The agile three" are comedy-acrobats of the best class, and, at the conclusion of the turn last night, a largo and enthusiastic audience again applauded them to the echo;. The Kavanagh Boys, expert jugglers, also come in for a good reception nightly, and, among the other popular artists, are Miss Marcella Gray, serio; Miss Brightie Carlisle, soubretto; Jim Gaffney, comedian; Chas. Heath, singing collier; and. many others. The programme, which is full of variety, will bo repeated this evening. HIS MAJESTIES THEATRE. Tho excellent programme presented at His Majesty's Theatre last evening was as interesting and varied as the most particular picture-lover could desire. Another complete change of programme is to be presented this evening. KING'S THEATRE. There was an appreciative audience at the King's Theatre last evening, when a lino programme of the latest pictures was shown. Another complete change will be presented this evening. NEW THEATRE. At the New Theatre, a capital programme is at present being screened between 11 a.m. 'and 11 p.m. It includes tho dramatic pictures, "In the Days of '•19," "Tag Day at Silver Gulch," "Girls," and the Coronation pictures. Another change will be presented to-morrow. SOUS J../ "Sousa, the man .with a great personality: and an exceptional combination of instrumentalists, who under his baton produce the most delightful musical result," is the summing up of one of Sousa's critics. The term "Sousa's Band" is really a misnomer. It should bo "Sousa's Orchestra," or,-betlei still, "Sousa's Wind Orchestra," as tho constitution of the organisation comprises wood-wind to the equivalent of seventy-five.violins, but this to tho majority of people counts for little as they are no't conversant with the technicalities of music, and a better lidea of Sousa's Band may be gained by those to whom the "Besses o' tho Barn Band" form a standard ill remembering that j>i» yond brass instruments equal to "The Besses," Sousa has under his left baton wood-wind iustruments comparable to an orchestra of seventy-five. violins. The above remarks are in no way intended to discount Jthe excellent combination which visited the Dominion some months ago, but rather to help those to whom all bands are alikb to appreciate what "Sousa and his Band of sixty" really means. The first performance takes, place on Monday evening next.

. "JACK AND THE BEANSTALK." The box plan for Mr. J. C. Williamson's fifth big pantomime, "Jack and the Beanstalk," will bo opened at the Dresden for the first six nights and two matinees on Monday next. The wayward, but impeccable "Jack," liis delightfully irresponsible mother, Damo Trot,- "Jessie the Cow," the sole hope of the family, the good fairy "lanthe," the wicked and robustious Giant Blunderbore, the dainty princess, tho impecunious monarch king, and the rest of the entertaining, people who are identical with the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" will begin to interpret the fairy tale, at tho Opera House on Thursday next, under the direction of Mr. J. C. Williamson. How tho "Widow Trot," reduced to poverty, is compelled to sell her cow, how Jack, on tho way to tho fair, meets an ancient beldamo who buys the animal for a bag of gold, and how the money changes to liea'ns at the departure of tho fairy, is told in tho play. How the disgusted and frightened Jack throws tho beaus away, and how, on tiie spot, there takes root an.! flourishes the magic beanstalk, up which the hero ascends to work destruction to the villain Blunderbore, is set forth and illustrated, and how, finally triumphant and rich, Jack woos and weds the beautiful princess, is to bo finally come to in this the fifth annual pantomime spread for approval by J. C. Williamson, Ltd. The principals are all English artists, and include Misses Dorothy Firmin and Mabelle Morgan, the Doherty Sisters, Mr. Jack Cannot, and tho famous Willie Pantzer troupe of acrobats. The curtain will rise each evening at a quarter to 8, ana the matinees begin at 1.45. .

VAUDEVILLE STAB ACT. ■ Harland and Kollison, an American star musical act is under engagement lo Messrs. John .fuller and Sons and will open at the Theatro Eoyal next Monday, August 11. This "turn" carries with it a very big reputation, having played in the Colosseum, Edinburgh, also tho Hippodrome, London, and at tho leading Australian theatres. The patrons of the Theatre .Royal will also havo the other star turns that are now showing.