ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1244, 28 September 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. Lovers of vaudeville aro being supplied with a very good programme at the Theatre Eoyal this week.' The turns submitted are many and varied. To-night Anita Diaz and her" nerforuiing monkeys make their last aonearance. Mounier and Franz, Roman gladiators, are still showing in feats of strength, and they appear, to be much appreciated by the audience. Capital turns aTe also put on by Sam La Mert, Delavale and Gilbert, Vernon and Mack, Harry Sadler, and others. The programme will be repeated on this and following evenings.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last night saw the last screening of the programme of moving pictures put, on for the first time on Monday at His Majesty's Theatre; To-night a complete change takes place. One of tho pictures for tonight is described as a thrilling romance of war, entitled."Tho Little Bebel," whilo another rood film, though in a lighter vein, is Eggs and Babies." KDCG'S THEATRE. Tho nrogranune of' moving pictures at tie King's Theatre this week is well worth seeing. The subjects are numerous and of sufficient variety to satisfy a wide rango of taste. "Tho Circus Girl" still draws its measure of annlauso. It is a power-fully-conceived set "of scenes. To-night the proprietors are giving a benefit performance to the Wellington Garrison' Hand, at which new and.appropriate pictures will bo shown'.. . .... .". - : ."' TIIB^W'.TffiEATBB;..'."V . Messrs. MacMahon and Donnelly's continuous picture show at tho New Theatre, in Manners Street, did very good business all day yesterday and last evening. .The star attraction this'week is a film entitled "Tho Tost of Love," a. pathetic story of a young girl's blindness. Other, pictures are "The Primal Call," "The Desert's Lure," "In tho Dauphine Country," "From. Brindisi to' Gallipoli," and two .'splendid comics entitled "Their Wedding Gifts" and "Bill Wishes to make Butter." A 9 usual tho .theatre will be open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. to-day. ST. TnOMAS'S HALL.

West's Pictures, Ltd., have opened up a new picture show at St. Thomas's Hall, Nowtown, the -first programme being screened thero last night. At the interval tho management announced that it was their intention to cater for residents of South Wellington, and that they intended to submit two change programmes weekly. To render tho show still more attractive a competent orchestra had been engaged. If tie series screened last night is any indication of the class of pictures of the future, then the management have a splendid chance. The feature of tho curreat programme is a dramatic study entitled "The Primal' Call." The plot is original, and throughout the wholo story there is something in it which reminds' one of Jack London's book, "Martin Eden." A girl, to save her parents from disgrace, consents to marry a millionaire without birth, breeding, or culture. Before the wedding day. she visits a seaside retort, and one day while watching a tramp schooner loading encounters tho mate—a gigantic and masterful person. The climax, of tho story is reached when tho mate abducts her, and the pair arc married 011 board the schooner before tho voyage begins. "Tree-felling in Norway" Is an interesting subject, showing many sidelights on this notod Norwegian industry. "Patho Gazette" contains scenes in London and Liverpool (hiring tho recent strikes. "Lean Wolf's End" is an Indian drama of a somewhat pathetic nature. Other films screened include "Glorious Sydney," "A Thoroughbred," "The Ends ol tho Earth," "Pete and Favourites, "An Absorbing Game," and "An Eventful Tandem Ride.

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT AT THE TOWN HALL. There was a very largo attendance at tho Town Hall last night, at an orchestral concert and organ recital under the auspices of the Wellington Municipal Orchestra. As for tho programme, it may be said that the selected items represented tho cream of the orchestra's repertoire. Greig's weird "Pcot Gynt" suito is now so well known to those of the public who havo attended Mr. Burnett's organ recitals, previous concerts of the Municipal Orchestra, the Sunday concerts of tho Wellington Professional Orchestra, and the memorable concerts which were given recently by Sousa's famous band, that there seems to be little left to be said, beyond the expression of a compliment to the orchestra for the manner in which this picturesque number was interpreted. Tho "Finlandin" tone-poem, a striking composition by Sibelius, a composer whoso works have attracted considerable attention in recent years, is also familiar to patrons of the Municipal Orchestra's concerts, and one of the most highly-appreci-ated items in the orchestra's repertoire. Gillcfs exquisite "Loin du Bal" was another gem in last evening's collection— a painty, almost ethereal, composition, which made a spontaneous appeal to every variety of musical tasto represented in the audience. Tho fiery and dramatic prelude from tho Third Act of Wagner's celebrated opera, "Lohengrin," the characteristic '"JVepax" from Tschaikowski's "Nutcracker" suite, Bizet's imprcssivo adagio from "L'Arlesienne," and march piece, "Song of Empire," from the pen of Mr. Miuigiian Barnett, completed the orchestral portion of tho programme. At the grand organ, Mr. Maughnn Barnett adder! to tho programme finch's magnilicent "Prelude and Fugue in I! Flat." Wolfram's song, "O, Star of LVe" (in Wagner's opera, "Taiinhauser"), a charming "Andautino" from tho album of the English organist, Lemnre, and a delicate "Idyll" of Rheiuberger's.

Tn this issue Mr. Byron Brown has an advertisement referring to the different places wheTe he will deliver addresses in tho Otaki electorate.