ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1327, 3 January 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"TIIK CIIOCOMTK SOr/DIKK. ,, To-night-will seo the fh>t appearances here in .1. (_'. Williamson; Md.V jirewutation of "The C'liocohili , Soldier" iif \|p,;rs. (Jaw, Albert "KavHinnjii, Noel ricming, and John lii'inard, and Mi>.-<>- I,'ita l'rf.-«iio, .Mabul Ixnihiini, nnd J'.elle OorUm. Miss prinia. donna, and 31 r. I'rank \\'iUon will make rpiippearancss. i'r-w• comic opera- have achieved sin:h unanimous ■]«•« approval-as Bernard Shaw's (lrninutisatiun ot "Anns-and the Alan.'' "The l.'hocolate Sfoldier."'■ AliVs Amy Murphy as "Nadiua" is --aid -in havetli'o chance of her lifetiine-to -how her inettl!' in "Tim Chocolate Soldier." Some very line stuißs'fall' tn her sharp,-"and it ■ is said she ec|iial In the <ci:a.sion. Indeed, it would be hard fur a prinia donna to fail in arousing enthusiasm in the famous wallz fong "My Hero." thrilling wfth j>ii.--sionatn iulen>ily and all the alliirenifiiit of melody that the'compiler could concoive. .p'n'.Hii», lir-it night in Sydney,' at the ..Theatre Hoy,;], Iho audienoo ro.-o to their t'cet and cheered. It may iil.-o be mentinnntl that what has ljoon. (onr-idernd by critics to.be.a very line finale brings tile .second act to a close. Tho curtain will rise each evening at S o'clock, and fall finally at 11. The box plans for the first =ix nights arc now open at the Dresden.

■ "ALIAS. JIMMY VALENTINE." The clever "Alias Jimmy Valentine" was staged for tho final performanco of the Wellington season at the Opera House last evening, before a-large and appreciative audience. TREATKE EOI"AL. The really excellent.kincmacolor =tudie= showing at tht- Theatre Eoyal ws?rc highly appreciated by the lanro "house" last evening. Pine spectacular effects are splendidly reproduced iD the film which tells of the investiture of the J'rinee of Wales. The tceno was necessarily <i s nr " geous one, with lots of colour in the picture throiish'jut, anil s<ll of it is enptun;d and retained in the now colour process. The.-other colour film* and the black and white oncs.ilso uiakf! .iin 11 •(rood programme. • Tho same series will be presented this evening. FULLER'S PiCTUUES. Th« bright holiday programme.arranged by '(he mannrrement of fuller's Pictures this week-iiUmcted a large at.teuci.'mc'j.of tho public to the Ska tins Kink last, evening. The star items of tho programme include an exciting pursuit of a band of Chinese smugglers by a British iuiv.il detachment; an instructive phoio study of .well-known birds of prey; ".limuiv's Job," mi iiinusin;, , "Lust in the Jungle," a .'•cnsitional 'study of-wild animal life in the junsJo wilderness, which servos as tho -cttini; of an intcr-c.-liii!,' romanvc. The iirogranime will fca repeated tliis ovouiut,'. 'Till-: NEW THEATKE. '••■-.• 'An. entirely new .jiro'jramini , was presented .to ..patrons, at the New Theatre -Inst evening.. As usual., there was, a crowriejl lio'iiac, and'tho inniiajjemoiit -wiis . in'uch exercised in''.flmliii; even, stantlins-room for the. large number of people that'were present. Tho star picture of the'eveniiic,'",\ Deed.'" "'shows how a skillnlly-laid plan to get awaj- with'sixty thousmd dolliin, is frustnUed by the co'iif'uge Jiud presence of mind of a youn; girl, who, .mounting a horse; »illfips awaiy to.a■diifcintHown.-'hip and brings relief.'at tho .critical moment to-the 'officer ,in cte'ree of the 11-cnsure. 'who hippe.ns to'bo her-lover. "A Triic-henftwl Minor" r-7.'iiiothei' I'avonrilo Hie sell'-sucrflice oi a .miller named "Xod," who, nithcr (bun lxitray the- unfaithful 'wil'i! 'of 'his dearest "I'fieiTrl and portiiir, Itr'cfcrs'voluntary exile. In a \llomeut of re;ilor»e. .'tho wife wri'es n le-.trr to her hus.band, conljiletely "rxonflr-.itin*j his.faithful 'piiTlner, Nod. "The Three Brothers" , is a votj"'touching incident. rMa.lins to the .hardships and privations endured by thwe brothfrs, who leave their -li'flmc to seek llieir 'fortnne in the desolate snowIvastes of Klondyke. Tho humorous pictures include "Miss Chatterer's Expcfiences,"' "The, Stolen Dog," a'nd tho abMirrlly ridiculous episode entitled "I'utting it Over.' , 'Alhoiig the pictures of travel, tho most notable are those depicting the -wonders and beauties of tho Tosemite Valley region. There are also .-*>me vi>ry excellent films of interesting scenc-s in (he TnrcoJt-'ilian "War.

THE KING'S THEATRE. The attractive picture entortiiiitmciit which drew a. parked house at the King's Thoatro on Now Tear's.night was repeated last evening, there Ijeins; a very .largo ■ attendance of.tlin public. The programme is conspicuous for the nunibm- and variety of its star items, these including a fatioual .railroad r'.ramn eutitled "Siived from the Torrents"; n wild animal study, wnicli forms the .Ijai.-kground of 11 r'nm/incc, and shows the jhiirlo l»as(s in then' natural environment, thvir association with the. story .supplying into or Iwo .'genuine thrills; and "ilealouty," a love drama of thi> ■ intense .'kind. 'The programme will be repeated this evening. SHORTT'S TiCTCRES. ■.The picture in the programme at bliortls Continuous Show yesterday wa< n kmt-nialofraph .reproduction of one of the jrrejites.t of ■ ShakesTCure's pl.iv.-, "Othello." Thi- 'play-is.splendidly uuled'in ■dnnib show. Die costumes ;ire sorocain, but it, is in tlie.settinc of.it that the picture man ha> .-cored ..bis biggest iiiccess. ;Hc is not.limited by stage space find .proscenium opening, aiid he liis piece in the real Venice. Tho water'ways, tho old buiUUnss, the quaint craft, .ill.are ihere. and the . raasfninccmt interiors in which certain of tho incidents must take.place bear all theseniblance of ■reiiluy. . The .pla'y-eri :do .not talk, and '.they .are ■.spectral instead of real, but, otherwise "the .jiicturcrplay is infinitely '.more splendid than .could ever-bs shown •on any.stage. The.rest of the'programme is also of a high standard. " Ml?. JOnN M'COEMACK. The celebrated Irish tenor, Mr. John M'Corack. is to give 'one concert in the Town ,Hall on Friday,-' January .12. A spe-eial-feature of the concert will bo'the • singiiiK by Mr.. .MTormnck of ,1 number of well-known Irish ballads. . The .'tenor will bo supported by that -nell-kiioWn New'Zejiland singer, Miss Rosina Buck.monn (sopranoh also .Mr. Donald M'-tioath (violinist), and Mr. Spender ■ Clay (.-oln pia'nist). M'Cormack has ;taken the.part nf principal tenor in the Mclba Grand'Opera'Company, and many olhf'l , big cortcf.'i'ts. Thc.'box plan open's at the Piano Company to-day.