ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1375, 28 February 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

AIJ.I-;X DOOXE SEASOX. Another good-sized audience found recreation of a light and easily-digested order at the Opera Hoii'i- last evening, when Mr. Allen Doone and his company played "A Itomaure in Ireland" for the third time. This play will be presented for the last (.imp this "evening. To-morrow evening the two nights of tho Allen Doone season will be entered upon, when another charming musical play, ".Molly Bawn." will bo staged. This play is an adaptation of tho novel "The Duchess," by .Mary Bnunigartner. Mr. Doone, who plays flic part of Ted Luttrel, will sing several new ballads, notable a'ii\6ngst them being "Molly Bawn," "Asthore," and "A Toast to Erin." In one of the acts the IrishAuicrican actor will appear as Jfobert Einiuet, and deliver a portion of the Irish patriot s &pcrch at his trial before Lord iN'orlmry. Miss Kceley will play the part of Eleanora Masserccne, alias Molly Bairn. The box plan is now on view at the Dresden. FUDLEKS' riCTL'RES. The particularly attractive now programme at the Skating Rink was produced again last night before a crowd of. patrons. One of the best items in the selection is a Kplem drama. "The Long Aim of the Law." which tells the fiory of an exciting chase by a sliei"!!' »fler i Mexican outlaw. Anctlwr fxci! : ng sporting picture .shows the Exmoor hounds following a deer, hard pressed, and the members of the hunt chasing ■the hounds across the fields. The same programme will be repeated th:s evening. ' FULLERS' PICTURES. 'A large crowd thronged the Vivian Street Skating Rink last evening, and a good programme of motion pictures was screened. The star item was one of the Kalem films depicting a sensational story of California-Mexican border life. "A Message from Beyond" is also a fine story, telling of the power of mother-love m the reformation of a son. The best comic item was entitled "Captain BarnacleDiplomat." and it provoked much laughter, while the "Stag-hunting on Exmoor" proved a great success. THE KING'S THEATRE. The production of "A Florentine Drama" at the King's Theatre last night was well received by the crowded assemblage of people in the hall. It is u fantastic story of love and perfidy and the acting and' mounting of it arc really excellent. An equallr fascinating picture play of another sort is "The Cattle Hustler's Father." The programme as a whole is varied enough to suit all tastes.

THE NEW THEATRE. The continuous picture show in The -New Theatre was well patronised all the day yesterday, and thronged all the evening. It was'change night/anil the management presented a remarkably tine programme. A beautifully tinted .scenic Him is "The' 'hake of Jseo," us the pictureman has called it. It is a gorgeous panorama all through, mountains in the distance, and the quaint little Continental town, lapped at its fringe by tho blue waters of the lake, in the foreground. Another feature item in the programme is "lu Cottage and Castle," an English production. Two vMiliu'csume mischievous children lose themselves, down a forgotten underground passago leading from tho castle to the seashore. A fall of rock cuts off their retreat, and trapped by the incoming tide, they are in imminent danger when the fisherman sees them and comes to their rescue. Meantime there is grief and consternation at the castic, and when the children are returned safe and ivell the fisherman and his family are rewarded by tho grateful parents. A good film with a warlike setting tells of tho adventures of a spy who forgot his mission in falling in love. A Wild West story is related in another film of the adventures of a Redskin who apparently repaid to the full all kindness and unkindness shown to him. Three ruffians of the road ate his salt and then, treacherously betraying his trust, drove him from his camp wounded and bleeding. A hospitable settler and his family care for him, and he 'is, able later to repay them tenfold, and to punish his Defrayers. There are comic films in plenty, and the jokes are .all clever and new."

SHOKTT'S PICTURES. The new pictures showing now 'n Shortl's Theatre found favour with the changing crowds which frcquent'.'cl the houso yesterday. A most instruct: 'e ni'd highly interesting travel series ( T os:;r'')j»s effectively a trip from New York to Genoa, and the picture contains snapshots of many unfamiliar places ami peoples seen on the route. Another ln-;iu-tiful coloured study by Patho Frere,s, "The Sedge "Warbler and Cuckoo," is one of the very best of these nature, studies in which this firm has achieved so ninny successes. A recent New Zealand film is made up of glimpses of thePlunkct Shield cricket.match in Christchurch between Auckland and Canterbury. The programme contains a fair spico of laughtermakers.

MUNICIPAL OECHESTEA. On Tuesday next the Wellington Municipal Orchestra will (five its first, concert of: the 1012 season. An excellent orchestral programme has been arranged, which will include a novelty in one of liichnrd Strauss's quaint compositions arranged for organ, brass and timpani. Struuss's music lias created much interest on the Continent and in England, and its introdduction to 'Wellington is eagerly anticipated by those who endeavour to keep in touch with the trend of modern music. In ndditbn to the orchestral and organ numbers, Mr. John Prousc will sing two songs, supported by an orchestral accompaniment.

WEATHER REPORTS. a__ AT t P.M. YESTERDAY. C<ip3 Maria van Dicmcn.-5.F,., light; barometer. 29.98; thermometer, 68. Hazy; sea moderate. F.ussell.—S.E.. fresh; barometer, 29.93; thermometer, 70. Cloudy, foggy; sea moderate. Manukau Heads.-5.F.., breeze; barometer, 30.03; thermometer, 67. Cloudy, showery; sea smooth. Auckland.—S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.07; thermomctor, 71. Fair. Tauranga.—E., moderate gale; barometer, 30.02; thermometer. 71. Fair; sea rough. East Cape— E., fresh; barometer, 30.10; thermometer. 68. Overcast: sea rough. Gisbornc—E.. light; barometer, 30.12; thermometer. 62. Overcast, rain; sea- smooth. Port Ahuriri.—E.i light; barometer, 30.13; thermometer, 68. Overcast: sea smooth. Castbpoinl.-S.E., light: barometer, 30.15; thermometer, 65. Cloudy; sea- heavy. Wellinglon.-S., light; barometer, 30.13; thermometer, 65. F'air. Cape Fgmonl.-S.E., fresh: barometer, 30.C3; thermometer. 68. Fine; sea moderate. New I'lvmoulli.-t'alin. barometer. 30.07; thermometer, 76. Fine: sea. smooth. Wangaiiui.--N.K.. light: barometer, 30.03; thermu ter. 72. Fair; sea smooth. Farewell Spil.-K.. light; barometer. 30.02; thermometer, 72. Hazv. sea smooth. Cape Foulwind." SAW. frr-sh; barometer, 30.10; thermometer. 09. Fine; sea increasing. We-tport.- S.W., fresh: baiometcr, 30.12; thermometer. 65. Fine; -ca smooth. Sleph'.'ii Island. -V.., light: barometer, 30.15: thermometer. 62. Hazv: sea suinnth. Cape Campbell.- S., light: barometer, 30.18; tbeimomeler. 63. Hazv: sea moderale. Kaikoura.-Calm: barometer. 30.15: thermometer, 69. Oveica.l: -a moderate. Aharon I.ianlh.iii'o.- N'.W.. light: bariiiiieter. 30.15; thermometer, CI. Fog; .-ea smooth. Port Chalmers.-NX, light: barometer, 30.17; thermometer, 61. Fair: tea smooth. XiiKirets.- Calm; barometer. 30.13:. Iliermnnirter. 59. Ovrrcn-t: iiinderile. BliilY.-E.. l-i'.'ze: barometer. 30.17: thermometer. 57. Fine; >e;i moderate. I/. C. BATES. Meteorological Office. Wellington, February 27, 1912.