ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1322, 28 December 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

oi'Kl.'A noiTSi;. "'nil! S|.:.-I,inl Hriiid" Wi« |ii-r|ipnni«l liy flit- IVilliiiiiwiii CniMiuniy l,i-|<,rr. „ l:iri,'i' jimlii'ii.i- .-it ll:v MpiTii Ilinhr ln.-l cvrniiiL'. Ciiimii Dnylu's ili;iim:i will I'O |ii-(»Jm-i:il l'»i- Ilii- liia lime I his pvi.iiiii^. 'I'u-iMMiriiw vvi-iiiii',' mill I'm- Hie Ilirn'<ilh«r ri'HiiiiiiiiiL' uiu-liN 01 . Hi.. .'-.,.„„, Mr. .1. ('. \Villiiiins-.n% Ciiinpiiiiy will pi-i'-Hil, fur 11n- lii->l. lini" in New '/.<:<- land, iipl.iy <-iililli-il "Alii.- .liini.i.v V:il-i-nliui'," liv I'aul ihk , i>l , Aiiii'i-ici'-i iiiii.-l |ii>|iiil.ir pliivwiitihl!-. 'l'li» Kimiltiil i.lPii uf 111., piny.' Hi- niillinr slilli!.". Wii.s nliliiili-d li.v liiin I'rnm (I. llriirv".-. wfll-liinnvii sh.irl vli.r.v. '"I'll.. Kflricvi-il Kcl'iiriiiiilidii."- "Ali.-i.-, .liniiiiy Viilniliiic" ll.'i- ;i l.mi: w»iii in I/iimloii to it.- unilil. luivili'j Imoti pln.vvil nl. Ihu (jinicdy 'I'liciitrc llirniiu'limil. -'μ-oii, iiiiil i! whs ill.-:) highly siiit.-ssl'iil will. Hi', prosciit■(.(inipiiny (luring l.lii'ir s.'jiv.xi in Smliii'v. 'I'lii.ti; ;ii" hkiiiv slroiid Jiiirl- in \\w. pln.v, llm Ilirr-" inivl. priMiiiiKMil. of whii-li will li'i iiicsi-mU-'I In.Mr. Williiiin lii.-.-inonil, Mi- Doruthy Dix, mid Mr. (J;isl<ii Morv.-.1... As a "(.'iiil.Tiii-i'.iisi'r" I" "Alias -linuiiy Viil<-n----liiic," llm oainpiiny will priwiil n slioi-f, oiio-acl. play, by Kir Ailliur Coiwii Dnyli.., fiilillcil "A Put of Cavbrc." t-h•• f-cciih Iwinv; bid. in Chiiiii duriii" tin- IJoxcr Ineiincclkm of IDOO. Mr. ,1. C. Wil|i:i:ir-:,-iii. who is now in .f/ondim >iiw it pliiycd there, i>.lid ivi'utc (lull it citiirci). f(iiili' a spiisylion. This will l>o il.-> lirsl iirrjilnt.--tioji in Auslr:ilu.-ia.

"TIIK CIIOCOI.,ATK SOI.DIHII." Tho box plans lor (lip lirft six nislilp of the Iwplvo lii-rhls" season of "The. Chncoliilu Solilier." lo bi< ])respnle,l by tliu Now C'uniic (.'pern Cuininuiy, under Iho i>l .1. '.'. u'illianiSDii, .1,1(1., ".vill Lo upi'iied nl: the Drps.lcn on Saturdiiy inoniinj; next. On Wednesday next we are lo hnvo what is KUarauieeil a» KP.imino (oinic v]v.r» in the shape, of "The (Vlmt-oliili; .Soldier." "The Clio'-ohilc. .Soldier" is an adaplnlion of Mr. (leorne liernard rihaw's willy comedy, "Arin.i mid t h'j .Man," will) inu.-ie. by (kernStrati". Sump, of llip most .IpHrlil fully lii/ieful music pvoi- tvntlen tins, lirpn r.ompotod by Oniir 81 ran.-. 'J'herc a ulroiij; love sluiT in the opprn, and every has sonic bearim; un tlio ]i|i>(. 11, is ilescribed as a properly eonslriicled opera. Moreover, if. will In- jimj nml .-iplol liere by a sH oi' principalis who should an vxcejh'iil. aceoiint of llieiuM'lvc.-. Mr.. Leslie (biz': is from (he Siivoy. Tliealn-, Loiulnn. where 'In: hti.s been ;i lending coiuodian for several yoarp. .Mesi-r-. Frank Wilson and Albert Kovanngh hi.il from (.he London Lyric, while, Mr. -Vocl ITcmiiiK has sung important tenor roles at Covent Harden in gruwl opora. The return lo Ilio «nnie opera slngo c( Mi." Amy Murphy will doubtless bp wckoiupd throughout the Dominion. Miss Riia J'resano is recognised as one of the. bost of opera comediennes, and Aliss Jliibel (.iralinm ha? an ef|«ally good repululion ns a fine actress of Iho soubretle type. Taken allogpther i( would seen , Iliat a more, than usually iniporlnul: event in the musical arena is promising in "The Chocolate .Soldier." Country applications for sei.l.-s will be received at The Dresden, and dealt wilh in (lie order in which the Idlers lor same come to hand.

thka'jt.t; royal. ' Holiday-makers in search of something new have found it ill Ihe Thralre. Jioyal this we'fk. 'I'lii' current picture programme includes four very line kineniiicolor studies, in adililion lo nn interesting sarin.-, of bhek and white "-indies', ropresi'ttlative of Iho . dramii. c(ini«iy, and other branches of flic urt nf the khieniatcgrapluT. Tlio programme will l>o repeated this cveniny. PICTURES AT THE JUNK. Fullors' Pictures at the Skating Kink last cveninif were well patronised by the holiday people, and the line programme ic;is highly appreciated. The programme will be repeated this eveninj:. THE NEW THEATRE. Standing room only was available at tho New Theatre continuous picture cnlertainmeut last evening, and numerous audiences prevailed at tho day sessions. Tho children's fairy pantomime "Puss in Boots'" is proviuK a most effective draw both for young and old. Among the other jnost conspicuous features nro Iho lino historical drama "Qucp.ii Elizabeth's Hing," and the Champion exclusive Civil AVar drama, "When North and South %f." The pantomime "Puss In Boois" will be shown for Uip last lime 10-ilny and (o-night. An entire change of programme will bo introduced to-morrow. THE KING'S THEA TEE. An attractive prcgramme of movinspietujvs is boinar screened nislitlv at. the King's Theatre this week, ib?' star items including a thrilling photo-drama entitled "Throush I'ire and Smoke," "Charlie .Siniler,"«nd "Serogsins.'VViiis." The programme, this nrening will include (he slur fihn, "Tho ])ead Man's-. Child,"' which has atlracted =o much attention this week, and n number of new Him* by the mail which .irrircil via Jjvdncv yesterday. SHORTT'S PICTUEES. Wellington's latest kinematograph ei!terprisc'was largely patronised by the I public yesterday, and very favourable i I opinions were expressed concerning tho I entertainment and accommodatiDu provided at Shortt's Continuous Pieturo Theatre. There ivero some new features in yesterday's programme, which included comic, scenic, and dramatic films of high merit. A complete change of programme is announced for 10-dar. Tlio hours at Shortt's are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. At the Salvation Army Barracks. Vivian Street, to-night, a milled final farewell meeting lo Colonel Birkenshaw will be held.