ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1231, 13 September 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. $. ; THEATRE ROYAL. j ' Fullers' Vaudeville Company performed . to an appreciative audience at tho , Theatre Royal last night. The various balladisls and descriptive song artists , scored their usual nightly successes, and ; the comedians moved their auditors lo ■ laughter. The Piqunys's fine performance , drew round upon round of applause, and the new turn of Delavalo and Gilbert delighted and convulsed the house. Kar'le's animals, also, performed. Anita, Diaz, and Len, performing dogs and monkeys, will appear next Saturday < night. . ; Anita Diaz and her clever troupe- ot . monkev actors, which have figured in ■ vaudeville in Australia lately, have been j secured bv the Theatre Koyal manage- : ment, ami will commence a brief season . here on Saturday next, September 18. J-He management slate that (his star act compares with Barnold's animal actors, who wero showing iu this city some short timo . a"o under the Fuller management, bpecinl matinees are to bo held in conjunction with this turn. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. In the current programme at His Majesty's Theatre, there is an excellent combination of scenic, comic, dramatic, and educational subjects. "Porcelain Making" is t.lie title of a film, which gives a capital idea of the whole, process in a porcelain factory, from the preparation of 'the material to the finished article. Tennyson's "Enoch Anion forms the groundwork of another pictivre, and other interesting items on the programme are "The Loading Lady," '"Ihe Irish 'Washerwoman," "Picturesque France," and "Wage aud Wage Earner. There will be a change of programme tomorrow night. THE KING'S THEATRE. A special feature of this week's picture programme at the King's Theatre is a film entitled "Our Army," which shows in detail tho training of tho British Army. The large audience last night evinced considerable interest in this subject. Views of the city of Cairo make a fine scenic screening, and the dramatic and comic items are up to the usual standard, and are reeled off the machine to the accompaniment of music by the King's Lvric Orchestra, 'Some special football pictures will be included in the bill-of-fare to-morrow night. Among the number are views of the last contest between Oriental and St. James, and also of the final championship struggle, Athletic v. Oriental. THE NEW THEATRE. As is generally the case when a new programme is submitted, the New Theatre was well patronised all day yesterday and in the evening. Included in programme are films that appeal to widelyvaried tastes—thrilling stories ! of adventure out West, interesting dramatic studies, industrial films, a coloured fairy pantomime, and last, though not least, the inevitable "comic." One of tho sensational "Wild AVtsterV" is entitled "The Outlaw and the Female Detective." This is a cleverly-conceived story showing the deeds of a "bad man" and a female Sherlock Holmes. The desperado "holds up" tho manager of a mining company, robs him. of ten thousand dollars, and gets clear away. A pursuit is organised, but h6 successfully deceives the posse by joining in with Ihem to hunt for himself. In the meantime a noted detective agency sends one of thoir cleverest detectives, a young woman, to endeavour to discover \ the thief. She finally unmasks him, and, after ono or two exciting episodes, the ' outlaw is brought to justice. "Industrial Blind" is a collection of views of tho various occupations of tho inmates of a 1 large English institution for tho blind. [ The inmates are s;en doing work, such as tho manufacture of baskets, brushes, etc., with wonderful dexterity and quickness. "Fnrtuno Favours tho Brave" is a beau-tifully-coloured fairy pantomime which drew forth the warmest approval from patrons. "Law and Order on Bar 'L'" is a comic study of life on a big ranch, and narrates the troubles of a foreman who • had no control of a particularly rowdy net of cowboys. They had not tho slight- : est respect for him," and, through their i be found himself in many ex- . tremely ludicrous situations. "Tho Bet- . tor Way" is a photo play splendidly act- , ed and' staged. The plot is well coni ceived, and'tho situations leading up to ■ tho climax arc full of interest. Tho - humorous element is not neglected, and s contains two films—"The Borrowed Baby" i and 'Twecdledum's Riding Boots"—which j are responsible for much laughter. The i new series will bo presented from 11 a.m. 5 till 11 o'clock to-night.

"GAY GORDONS." A big box office. business set in at the Dresden yesterday morning, when tho box plans for Clarke and Meynell's "Gay Gordons" Comic Opera Company opened. The company arrives by the Manuka from Sydney to-day, and aro to Ikj tendered a reception at tho Grand Hotel tonight at 8 o'clock by the Wellington Pipe Band, together with prominent citizens, including the Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford). The I'ipo Band will assemble at Vcitch and Allan's comer at 7.15, and will proceed to the Grand Hotel, whoro they will render selections at intervals during tho function. "Tho Gay Gordons" is to be produced for the first timo in New Zealand at tho Opera House commencing on Friday next, when their Excellencies Lord and Lady Islington and a party from Government House will be present. Tho full company, including Messrs. Frank Lincoln, Percy Clifton, Tom Graves, Frank Oakden-Brooks, David Jefferson, Frank Cqpipton, and W. L. Montgomery, and the Misses l'lorcnce lmeson, Nell Fiimis, Nellie Cozens, Maggie Knight, Olivo Jahu, and Mabel Dark, aro new-comers cast in congenial roles, and tho choristers, ballet dancers, showgirls, and operatic orchestra aro precisely tho same as appeared in the Sydney and Mclbourno productions. Tho music is said to be tuneful and pretty, tho numbers numerous and catchy, and tho ballets tastefully arranged. Tho curtain will rise at eight o'clock each evening, and as tho piece opens with a transformation scene- from darkness to daylight, during which a pretty solo and chorus are rendered, and the effect is enhanced by the distant tones of the pipes, the audience is particularly requested to bo 'in their seats at that hour.

THE LEONARD BORWICK SEASON. Mr. Leonard Barwick, .the famous English pianist, who is to givo the first of two recitals in tho Town Hall to-morrow evening, under the direction of Messrs. J. and N. Tait, is not only an artist of superb technique, but one who uses that possession to show that music is a language that all may be brought to understand and enjoy. It was remarked by a writer in an English journal (Frederick Kitchener) recently. "It is not too much to say that a great many pianoforte recitals arc, in reality, ordeals of tho mast trying nature to those who attend them; but there are brave people (especially among English audiences) who set their teeth, and make up their minds to 'seo tho thing through,' though inwardly longing for tho end. With Mr. Berwick it is different. It may be truly said that Leonard Berwick is one of the great pianists whose recitals do not 'create a feeling of boredom.' It has required no special 'bravery' to sit his concerts out to the very end. The only feeling at the close has been one of regret that another page had not to ho turned over for some more." To-morrow evening's programme will include Bach's Fugue in C Minor and Chopin's Ballade in A Flat. The second concert is to bo given on Saturday. The plans aro at Nicholson's, where all particulars concerning the recitals are obtainable.

MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. An especially attractive programme has been arranged for the Municipal Orchestra's final concert of the season to 1)0 held on .September 27. It is encouraging lo realise that tho public have learned to appreciate the good, painstaking work which has been done by Mr. Jlaughan Harnett in this connection, and it is to be hoped that, on tho occasion mentioned tho public will respond even more heartily than has been the caso in the past few concerts. The programmo will include Mr. Barnett's own "Song of Empire," Sibolius's "Finlandia," tho "Nutcracker Suite of Tschaikowski, and Grieg's "Peer Gyni" suite.

ground litis boon broken they have at once j jumped into popular favour. As elsewhere, so in Wellington, for Iho Scarlet Troubadours" are great favourites with the public here. The announcement of their return visit should, therefore, be welcomed. This will bo the last appearance of the combination here, as lliey leave on September 22 for Australia. The box plans for the season, which opens at the Concert Chamber of the Tuwn Hall on Monday next, will be available after 9 o'clock to-morrow morning at the Dresden. MAORI ENTERTAINMENT. A unique Maori entertainment in aid of the Victoria Maori Girls' School, Auckland, will be held in the Y.M.C.A. Assemblv Hall, Willis Street, to-night. Three lectureltcs on "The New Zealand Maori are to be given bv the following:—"The Past," Hon. Sir ,T. Carroll, M.l\; "The Present." Dr. To Rangihiroa, M.P.; and "The Future," lion. A. T. Ngata, M.P. Mrs. W. Pitt is to sing "Home, Sweet Home" in Maori, and Mr. E. J. Hill will sing "Waiata Poi." COMPETITIONS SOCIETY. Intending competitors for the competitions are reminded that entries close on September 25. Text books and entry forms may bo obtained free of charge from the .secretary (Mr. .Tas. Dykes). Tho prizes total .£SOO, of which £2Sti has been donated by the citizens of Wellington, and a SO-guinea Bechstein piano presented by the British and Continental Piano Company. The Town Hall has been engaged for 10 days, and the festival opens on October 25.