ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1268, 25 October 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• « "OUR MISS GIBBS."

Hiss Blanche Browne's impersonation of Mary Gibbs, at the Opera House, is as frc-h and delightful as ever, and her dainty acting and clever dancing were responsible for hor being encored a liumbor of times. The audience also appreciated tlie "Danse J)u Vaurien," and the excellent work of the chorus. The company will conclude the Wellington season tonight. TIEEATEE ROYAL. In spite of the rather boisterous weather last night there was a good audienco at the Theatre Royal. The popularity of the two American artists, M'Uee and Recce, was shown in a very unniislakable manner, and for their exceptionally clever and neat dancing they were loudly applauded. A "turn" of this kind is not very often seen in this city, and the audience were not slow in showing their appreciation. The juggling anil balancing feats performed by the Tossing Testros was tlie cause of much applause. Other members of the company capably rendered their various items. "SHE OF THE HOT CROSS BUN." Miss Nellie Doris, commonly known by the above term, which her most successful son", is described as being England's loading character comedienne, she lias just recently completed a phenomenal season in Australia, and arrives from Sydney to-day per s.s. Uliinaroa, being under engagement to John Fuller and Sons. This young lady will commence a season at tile Theatre ljoya-l this evening. An extract from the Sydney "Evening News" reads thus;—" Nellie Doris (She of the Hot Gross Bun) got a record send-off at the National Amphitheatre 011 Thursday night. The ticket-sellers had to close down for every part of the building at 7.30. Miss Doris ireceived an ovation 011 appearing on the stage. It was somo moments before she could proceed with her songs. Sho was subsequently presented with quite a forest of flowers, ajul had to return to bow to her wildly-ap-plauding admirers again and again." 'Lovers of good vaudeville should go and see her -to-night at Fullers' popular house of amusement.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATBE. With such interesting subjects as tho "BaiTy-logwell" boat race, "Burgess's Cross-Channel Swim," "Views of Tripoli" (of especial topical importance), together with a star drama, entitled the "Ticfcet-of-Leave Man," the picture show at His Majesty's Theatre is well worth a visit. To-morrow evening the programme will be entirely changed.

THE KING'S THEATHE. A very fine programme of pictures is at present being shown at the King's Theatre. The star items include some charming views of the Whangarei Falls, several dramatic studies of conspicuous power, a choice selection of picture-bur-lesques, and Fatlio's popular "Gazette" of topical events. The programme will bo repeated this evening. TITE NEW THEATRE. A Napoleon picture—a Patlio Freres effort—purporting to show tho last days of Napoleon at St. Helena, is now 011 view at The New Theatre. Like most Napoleonic pictures it is considerably, at variance with accepted history, but it is dramatic enough in its way though, to bo sure, if is rather wonderful that the intense dramaticism of the real incidents of the Emperor's lifo have not yet been made the subject of a drama or a moving picture show. But. though the incidents depicted may not conform strictly to fact, the artistic excellence of the picture is not to be questioned. The French picture firm have employed their artists to depict Sir Hudson Lowe, Governor of St. Helena during Najioleons imprisonment there, as a petty tyrant over the "Conqueror of Europe," but research seems to indicate that that was not altogether tho case. The chances are that "tho caged eagle" was a very irritating pereon lo deal with, and the let of the guardian of such a distinguished guest far from plea.sant. It is a play bv Michael Carre and Julos Barbier, and a very skilful little sketch it is, including as it does, a series of scencs from tl°o timo of Napoleon's banishment to St: Helena until his death. Other good pictures which are all well worth seeing are: "Stolen by Indians," "Tho Beautiful Voice," and "The Ruling Passion." Tlie theatre is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The Wellington Garrison Band will play at Island Bay to-night.