ENTERTAINMENTS,

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1217, 28 August 1911, Page 8

OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT. Mr. William Anderson's Dramatic Company, which arrived from the. south yesterday, is to commence u farewell season of six nights at the Opera Jlouse this evening, the production being Nat Gould's sporting play, "The Chanco of a Lifetime," which has drawn large audiences wherever presented. Tlio drama has been written round incidents connected with tho stealing of tho Ascot gold eup. A feature of the piece will be the race, which is started in full view of the audionce, the real starting machine being used. Also the climbing of a flight of stairs by the highly-trained mare Trixic. The box plan is at the Dresdeai. THE NEW THEATRE. Messrs. MacMahon and Donnelly's Nev.Theatre was well patronised on Saturday. Tho new programme includes some excolsent dramatic, scenic, and comic films. A very modern dramatic picture is one entitled "Through the Clouds," in which an aeroplane plays an important part. "Picturesquo Japan" is a pretty scenic film, which,- among many other things, shows a number of Japanese in canoes shooting rapids. Tho programme will be shown continuously all day to-day, and the usual bi-weekly change will take place to-morrow. THEATRE ROYAL. The club juggling turn of Starr and Leslie at tho Theatre Royal, on Saturday night drew much applause from the large audience which was present. Keldine and Klimo, trick and comedy cyclists, were also well received. Miss Essie Jennings, Miss M. Gray, Harland and Rolliston, and Ward Lear also contributed successfully to the programme, and a biograph picture concluded it. Thero will be an entire change to-night. Mr. Harry Sadler, the well-known comedian, who recently met with a gun accident, has completely recovered from the injuries which 110 received, aud will reappear this evening. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Saturday evening saw the curtain rung down on the week's programme of moving pictures at His-Majesty's Theatre.-..To-night a new series will be thrown upon tho sheet, included in 'which will be the latest pictures from Home and abroad. Pictures of tho funeral of tho late Cardinal Moran at Sydney will bo included in the new programme. Mr. Chas. Spencer, who took tho funis, was granted special privileges, so that a complete record of tho occasion should be securod. A . striking feature is the appearance in the procession of prominent representatives of nil denominations, this being clearly <111 indication of tho wide esteem in which the late cardinal was held. Very clearly depicted is the lying-in-stato and tho procession through tho city. The last public appearance of Cardinal Moran is "also included in tho picture, and shows tho late prelate at tho laying of tho founda-tion-stone of a church at Chatswcod. THE KING'S THEATRE.' To-night tho West's and Royal Picture Proprietary will screen a now series of very interesting pictures. ."'Hearts and Flags" w;ill portray an American civil war story of originality and strength, and played in the Edison players best vein. .'"Tho R-eedham Summer Festival Drill, j 1911," is a picture of interest, and shows the children of Reedliam Orphanago performing many different evolutions and diagrams in their spacious drill ground in tho Surrey Hills. In these stars give placo to octagons, etc., in the twinkling of an eye, and finally the letters'Gß are formed in living outline, surmounted by a crown. "Giles has his Fortune Told" is novel in every scene and full of effect. The "Animated Gazette" also contains many items of interest. The management of West's and Royal Pic-tnres have also 1 sccurcd the exclusive rights for West[s "Our Navy," and will shortly screen this great serie's at tho King's Theatre. "JACK AND THE ' BEANSTALK." "Jack and tho Beanstalk" was produced for tho last timo on Saturday evening at tho Opera House before a large audience. There was also a matinee performance in the afternoon which was well attended. The company left for Lyttelton at midnight on Saturday. ENGLISH PIERROTS. The English Pierrots open a short farewell season next Thursday evening in-tho Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall. The reputation of this talented company is well established in Wellington and a successful season .is anticipated. His Excellency the Governor will bo present' at the opening performance. Scats may now bo reserved at the Dresden. . Mr. Charles Barkeley, of the staff of J. C. Ltd., passed through Wellington on Saturday from the south. He will act' as advance manager for . tho Royal Comic Opera Company which commences a tour of New Zealand with "Our Miss Gibbs" at Auckland on Septembe- 11. The Scarlet Troubadours arrived in Wellington from the north on Saturday. They leave for Nelson and the West Coast to-day. ORGAN RECITAL. Tho City Organist, Mr. Manghan Barnett, contributed an organ recital on Saturday evening to an appreciative audience. Following his usual custom. Mr. Barnett opened his programrao with a Bach composition, his choice this time being the prelude and fugue in C minor. This was followed with a characteristic Schubert composition "I/adieu." Ono of tho most enjoyable items was 'the fine composition by AVidor, consisting of four movements. Tho "Spinning Chorus" from "Taniihauser" was extremely well played, and Mendelssohn's popular "War March of tho Priests" was another favourite item, A selection, "Priene et Berceuse" (Guilmant), completed the programme. MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. The concerts given by tho Municipal Orchestra are popular jvith tho public, who appreciate good music, and the programme la bo submitted by this organisation to-morrow evening at the Town Hall is one that will show tho result of consistent practice. The soloists for Handel's Largo in G will bo Mr. Herbert Blov (violin) and Mrs. Murdoch (harp). Tscliaikowsky's. composition will form a prominent part of tho programme, these being the Canrico Italieu, tho valso from tho ballet "Dormoschen," and ono of the organ items to be played by.the city organist is by tho same author. Tho prices are . popular ones.