ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1414, 15 April 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSJi

Large audience:, continue lo fill the Opt-ra House oach evening, (o witness tlie performances of Professor Norwood, hypnolist, and Von Arx, illusionist. \on Arx, cleverly executes his tricks, ami his sleight-of-hand work is very quick and neat. Professor Norwood sets tho audiences wondering, tlicn laughing, and at tin 1 finish of liis turn wondering again. After securing a class of men who voluntarily come forward from the audience, he puts them in a hypnotic trance, and wills them to do ail manner of things, sending tho house into roars of luughiev. This evening his new turn will include some realistic scenes of the picturesque plains of Western America, when the chief aeinrs will he his class of men. Von Arx will also haven number of new illusions to submit', which will include the exposure of his masterpiece, (lie noted trunk illusion, and the methods adopted by bogus mediums in spiritualistic seances. Miss Winifred Norwood will appear in new tests of mystic power. The juggling comodian, Geo. Murphy, will present' a number of new items. THEATRE ROYAL. Patrons of vaudeville at the Theatre Tioyal on Saturday night were amused and delighted with the excellent' new bill prfsented there. Miss Naila Moret, oil her appearance, was given a most cordial welcome, and her first item, a clover patter song, won for her an unmistakable recall. The Driseoll Boys likewise rc-establislied themselves in their new turn by maintaining the samo excellent standard which marks their work. Tho jiu-jitsu exponents made another decided hit with scientific exhibition of attack and defence by the Japanese method. Mr. Mark Kricksen and .Mr. P. Shaw wero both the recipients of encores, the latter being in excellent voice. Miss Florrie Hanger and her sister, Miss Stella, scored witli their respective numbers. Miss Stella's rendition of "Rosebuds" was especially appreciated by a responsive audience. Mr. Alf. Nolan's comic contribution, "Old Tin-can," Miss Nellie Lovell's "Saturday," and Mr. Les Wharton's "Let Mo Down Easy,'" contributed by introducing variety to the programme to make tho evening enjoyable for people of all tastes. Among the remaining numbers on the bill calling for special comment are impersonation? by Mr. Joseph Hurley, n song by Miss Crystal Sylvena, an eccentric turn by Mr. Clias. Moody, comic songs by Mr. Arthur 'J'anchcrf, and songs by Miss Lolirie Crawshawo and Miss Elsie Knowlcs. The programme runs for the week as usual. FULLERS' PICTURES. Matinee and evening entertainments at Fullers' Skating Hink on Saturday each attracted a good attendance. The programme, screened for the last time in tile evening, included an excellent series of films covering a wido range of subjects. Among the best items were: "Red Cross Martyr," "Little Widow," and "The Chief's Daughter." Other Mod pictures were: "Dark, Deception." "The Ventriloquist's Trunii," and "Hill and the Lions." The comic tiims included in the programme wero well up to standard. Tonight a complete change of programme will.be submitted. THE NEW THEATRE. The excellent programme of pictures which is now being screened at Messrs. MacMalion and Donnelly's New Theatre, Manners Street, is attracting splendid patronage. A very amusing "comic" is a film entitled "Stage-Struck Li'/.." "For His Son" (A.B. Co.), is a dramatic story of modern life, in which a chemist unconsciously causes serious trouble from the concoction of a highly successful 'Soft" drink, tho principal ingredient being cocaine. The chemist's son falls a victim to tho drug, and the picture closes with the utter collapse of the inventor. That well-known Shakespearean tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet," is to be produced today. A feature of tho production is the number of magnificent tableaux, which are all excellently mounted. Tho chief characters aro taken by Italian artists of ndte, tlieso being Signorina Fraticesca Berlin]', as Juliet; .Signor Gustavo Serena, as Romeo; and Signor Giovanni Pezziglo, as | Tybalt. THE KING'S THEATRE. Tho West's Picture Proprietary announce that they have secured another unusually fine picture play, "The Four Daredevils," and will show this picture to-night. It is described as an example of remarkable stagecraft, and full of sensations from start to finish. A trapeze act high up in the air is introduced during a scene in a circus, and in this several hundred people are employed to represent the audience in the tiers of seats about the circus, and in which a typical circus performance is enacted. A love story is interwoven with the story.. Other scenic, dramatic and humorous items will be added, and the King's Orchestra will render special musicSTAR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. "A Romance of tho Rio Grande" lias had a very successful run atl the Star Theatre, Newtown. It is a thrilling American story well worth seeing. Also, there were: "Vanity hair,'' "A Gipsy Girl's Honour." ami other Dichires. Tonight "The Four Daredevils" will he screened. SHORTT'S THEATRE. Throughout Saturday and in the evening, Shortt's Continuous Picture Theatre was exceedingly well patronised. "Tristan and Isolde" {coloured historical) and "The Sheikh's Jealousy" (Arabian drama) were screened for tho last time. There will lie a complete change of programme to-day, this including a capital production by the Eclair Company, entitled "The LockICoeper." It is said to be a very fine picture, and will no doubt prove a "draw." THE PARIS PICTURES. The patronage of the Paris Theatre is reported ;<s very good indeed. Certainly, the pictures are good. A very fine item which is being screened at. present is "The Angel," a beautiful drama. "Faith" is another number of great merit. Other pictures include ".Mutt and Jeff," a sidesplitting comic. ST. THOMAS'S HALL. Good business continues to favour the Fuller-management at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, .where a programmo similar to that screened at tho Skating Rink is submitted nightly. Both matinee and evening performances were well patronised on Saturday. Tlicre will be a complete change of programme this evening. STAR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. Among the many exclusive pictures screened at the Star Theatre since the advent of West's and Hayward's Ltd., have been "Madame Sans Gene." "The Convicts," "Gipsy Blood," and "Vanity Fair," and to-night ■ the management promises what is described as an unusually sensational photo-play, "The Four Daredevils," a. production said to be full of exciting and romantic doings. The novelty of the play is the representation of a big' and exciting circus scene. A complete new programme includes "The Shick's Jealousy" and "Tho Doubly-desTrod Orphan," two dramas. "The Nipper's Transformation" and other pictures provide the comic element, while a film of much interest is one of the Ngaruawahia regatta, which includes canoe hurdle racing, etc. A special feature of the Star Theatre is the orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. W. 1!. Hollow. MISS LANCASHIRE, LIMITED. Miss Marie Bailies. described by the management as "England's Queen of Comedv." will appear for (he tirst time in ■Wellington at the Opera House on Monday next. April 2'i. Miss Haines comes lo us with a very high reputation as a laughter-maker. She has appeared in every important theatre in the three kingdoms, and is s;i:d to l:e one of the most versatile arlists that has visited this Dominion. She biinasa complete comnanv, and will give as her opening play "Miss Lancashire, Limited." It will I't> remembered that the pipes was made popular here some few years ago by the sister of the newcomer, and it is claimed for the revised version of the play Unit It is even more humorous than its predecessor. Miss Dailies, who w:is for some years a well-known London music-hall artist, will render a number of ton:. r s, (vnieal of castei-mongers' and rural Lngli.sh I life. The companv supporting her ;s

-aid lo be a capable one. Tln> I'M plan will open at On' Dresden Piano Company oii Wednesday nc.tl.