ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1334, 11 January 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER." ■ The popularity of "The Chocolate Soldier, ' so capably interpreted by the members of Mr. J. 0. Williamson's Xow .English Comic Opera. Company, is being well maintained, to judge from the attendance last evening, when Miss Amy Murphy, Nadina,'again delighted the audience with her singing, in her association with Mr. Leslio Gaze ("The Chocolato ' Soldier"), Mr. Albert KavnnaMi (Colonel l'opoff), Mr. Noel Iteming (tenor), the self-opinionated -Major.

THEATKE KOYAL.' Tho very fine programme which is being screened at -Messrs'.-Fullers' Theatre Koyal 'this week is well patronised. The exceptionally lino selection which goes to make up tho programme has become deservedly popular. Tho black and white items are very good, and among them is the story of Ulyssei; In the coloured portion o'f tho programme are delightful scenes of the /uyder tfee. nud very interesting, views of tho:Coronation Uurbnr.

FULLERS' PICTUKES. Gonerous patronage was accorded the proprietors of tho Skating Rink in-Vivian ■Mrcet last evening. Tho programme included, besides a capital range of dramatic and comic pictures, a number of beautiful scenic studies.. Nothing that passed over the screen was more interesting than a picture entitled "Life of tho Bees." -The Pnthe Gazette," in its latest edition, is a "publication" full of attractive items. One of its features was a picture of the departure of the King and iVn?" f mi. lll(lia to att(md the Durbar at Delhi, ihis evening there will be a complete change of programme.

THE KING'S THEATRE. At the King's Theatre last evening an admirable series of pictures was viewed 'by. an appreciative body of spectators. One of the best items screened was a dramatised . version of "The ■ Christian," by Hall Came. A • second feature, uncommonly interesting to New Zealand spectators, was a reproduction of the Australasian championships, a picture for which West's have exclusive rights. The pictures as a , whole were well selected and' splendidly produced. The comic items were excellent of their kind. The usual change of programme will be pre-sented-this evening. ■;.--.

, THE NEW THEATEE. Large attendances were the rule yesterday afternoon and evening at Tho Nt-v i'heatrc. Among tlie principal films of interest wore the second series of tlie Delhi Durbar, and the stirring American Civil War drama "A Daughter of Dixie." io-day and to-night will bo . produced Pathe Freres greatest achievement in historical re-enactments, "The Siege of Calais." This production involved 'for tho purpose of making the picture no fewer.than 2500 men■ and hundreds of .horses. The fierce fighting under tho town walls and the group of six citizens coming to offer themselves to tho vengeance of-King Edward'lll• if he'would but'release the starving people within the town axo striking incidents of the picture.

SHOETT'S PICTURES. ■ A striking addition was made last night to the already excellent programme, now showing 'at Shortt's continuous picture theatre in Willis Street by the projection of a/ film' descriptive of the Durbar at Delhi.' ' One .thing ■ that the Oriental in bulk does understand is impressiveness and effect in public processions and such liko demonstrations, and King George's DilTbar" excelled everything hitherto known for magnificence. As the picture shows, .it was a huge pageant, splendid nnd • gorgeous, and the'picture man has caught "a very great ■ deal of 'it. • Tho Durbar, series -will be shown again tonight. '

THE M'COEMACK CONCERT. Mr. John M'Cormack, whose concert in the Wellington Town Hall to-morrow evening is of great musical interest, is a distinguished participant in the glories of Coveut .Garden and many other famous opera houses ofi tho world. Added to this ho has a great reputation as a ballad singer. A sweet, pure, lyric tenor, he is also gifted , with a rare emotional temperament, and his hearers are moved to admiration by, his vocal excellence. At his concert to-morrow, Mr. M'Corraack will include several operatic numbers, including' "Dalla sua Pace/' the aria from "La Boheme," and "La Dama Hβ will also sirig sovoral popular Irish ballads. Miss Bosina Buckmnnu and Mr. Alfred Kaufmann, also colleagues with Mr. M'Cormack in the Mclba Grand Opera Company, will sing, and Mr. Spencer .Clay, a noted English pianist, will be the accompanist. Mr. H. N. Southwell, who is managing the tour, announces that increased provision for reserved seats will be made at the Dresden Company to-day, where cheaper tickets ■will bo also' available.

' BRENNAK'.S VAUDEVILLE CO. Tho .management state that'there need be no scepticism in regard to the quality of the artists who will appear with Brennan's •Vaudeville Co. at the Opera Hoitse, on Wednesday next. Anyone who is' familiar with' tho names of the leading amusement folk in the Old Morld and America will , know that snch people, ns Jordan and' Harvey, Johnson and Wells, Eva Mmlgo, Les Petit Totos, Archie Glen, Nellio Kolle, and the rest are in the first flight in their particular linos. " Featured on its bills this company , has Prince Charles, and Princo Charles is said to be a very remarkable individual. Ho is really an orangoutang, but, 'in almost everything but speech, he resembles a human being with great nearness. He can skate as well as the best , rinker; ho can dress and undross himself with easy carelessness; he cooks and eats his own meals in the most gentlemanly manner; he rides a bicycle, steers a motor-car, and does a great many other things in a very wonderful way- Jordan and Harvey are Hebrew character specialists. Being Hebrews themselves, they know their work, and they have a great fund of hilarious humour. The laughter that they provoke is not is said to bo.long and continuous. Miss Eva Mudge is a charming disciple of the fabled sea god Proand. like .him she is capable of the most bewildering transformations. Archis Glen is the singing comedian of whoso work it has Tx;en said that there , is a laugh in every line. He has canti rated. Australian audiences, to say nothing of his conquests further afield. Johnson and Weils are two coloured people who come with an American reputation, and are said to be very fine coon singers, harmonists, and cracker-jack dancers, les Petit Totos, "the darlings of Paris," p.re two French boys, who perform acrobatic feats and balancing acts. • Miss Nellie Kollo's singing of appealing soiigs is said to be a very special treat, while at the piano her entertainment is remarkable. Mr. Charles Howard is an excellent,baritone, and there are others of repute. Popular prices are to bo charged.

WIRTH BROS'. CIRCUS. The Messrs. Wirth Bros, arc about to visit Wellington with the whole of their circus. They will open on Monday. January 15, near Thorndon Railway "Station. This season it contai;-; several special features, each complete in every interesting detail. Tho menagerie has been greatly ac'.ded to by the purchase of eloynn full-growu pure white'performing Polar bears. They have been tamed and educated, performing together with three North American grizzly boars, two American bisons, and two Russian boar hounds. ,The circus has also been augmented, no less than S3 artists being engaged from nil parts of the world. The seven Flying Jordans, double company of acrialists; U Bastiens, equestrian acrobats; Kitchen Roy, and Le Vaa, aerial novelty gymnasts; Harry Barge and company of six comedians ; novel motor-car comedy, etc.; Herr and I'ranlein Schmidt, Polar bear educators; Alf. Tack, "tho upside-down phenomenon"; and the, Adelia Sisters and George, performers on a single silver thread. Tho menagerie will appear in tho afternoon from t to 5 o'clock, when all the wild animals will ho nn view, as well as tho herd of elephnnU, dens of lion?, tigers, jaguars, monkeys, water buffaloes, camels, Lizzie, the hippopotamus, and two American buffaloes. The box plan is now open at the Dresden. There will bo a matinee on Wednesday afternoon.