ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1424, 26 April 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MISS LANCASHIRE, I/I'D. : "Miss Lancashire*, Ltd." proved a pleasing . entertainment to another (food audience lit theOporn House last evening. Miss Alniio IJnincs, again made a deckled lilt as Mary Ellen Thompson, the Limciislnre lass, and frequently roused-hearty bursts of laughter. The piece will bo staged' tor the last time this evening. -.- ' THEATRE ROYALS Pullers' Vaudeville Company are nightly playing- to good houses ut'il (e 'JVatre Koytil. Ono of. tho lending features of the. current programme is the turn of Atlios, who does some truly wonderful things on skates. Other items in fln enjoyable entertainment are contributed by -Miss Plorrio Raiiger, a- clever coinedicmie, Hiss Stella Hanger, soprano, the Driscolls, and others. The new programme to Iμ presented on Monday evening next will be "starred" by the first appearance of two American comedy artists, O'J)cll and Hart, who will supply a..specialty net of.singing and dancing, etc. Uther artists to appear are Frank Vork, described as "King of Coine•Jians," Bella , Pernuin, und Joe Gilbert. •

FULLERS' PICTURES. The weekly change of programme drew a large attendance of patrons of Fullers' Pictures at the Skating Rink last evening, when some films'of high-class merit wore screened. Pride of place' must bo given to the dramatic study entitled "Tho Impostor," which may well be classed as a masterpiece among the very fine work produced by the Lubiu Company. The drama is constructed upon a conventional plot. The villain, after a cownrdlv assault, which renders the memory of liis victim a blank for a time, impersonates him, and pays, court to a wealthv America ti heiress. The girl's uncle hnd bequeathed part of his fortune to her on condition Hint sho married an English nobleman, who was informed of the nature of the will, and was en route to America when lie .-was assaulted by tho imposter. The denouement takes place at a reception given in honour of the pseudo nobleman,- and in this scene particularly the. staging is excellent. Thero is no melodramatic forcing of situations, no exaggerated -gesture. ' The principals in'tho scene—the girl, her mother, the imposter, and the detectives—act throughout as ordinary mortals might be expected to do in such circumstances, and tho very simplicity of their art invests the scene with a tenseness which holds the spectators. The discomfiture of the imposter is followed in due course by the meeting between the girl and his real "lordship," and all ends well. The supporting items include a splendid series of scenes kineinatographed at a whaling station in Natal, South Africa, the comic play, "One of the Deepest Dye," with Max Lindler in the title role, "Warmland" (scenic), "The Cowboy's Adopted Child" (drama- ' tic), "The Haunted House" (comic), "The Australian Gazotte," "A Girl Alone" (dramatic). "Gussic at the Fair," "Scenes in Mozambique," "Testing His Courage," and "Deceivers Received." The new series will -be screened 'again this evening.. /,., ' • ■ ■■.■;■

. ' .THE'.NEW ..THEATRE..'. . The 'final- presentation .of .-the .current series of Messrs.' ; MacMahoh ,'.and Don-, nelly,s continuous picture, entertainment at-the New -Theatre,.' Manners Street, drew good houses yesterday. A complete change of programme will be introduced to-day, which, will include a stirring story of human interest, entitled "Tho Wager and the Wage Earners." Another dramatic story, "Tangled Lines." is a production by the Kolinnce Company. The L'clnir Company are said to have achieved a success in "The Dog and'tho Wolf," a drama which is described as original in many resc-ects. What is also described as a very hno scenic selection is "Tho Isle of Man," which is being revived by request. Among, other items are: "Gniimont Graphic" (a topical collection), "Percy Loses a Shilling" (Hepwix comedy), and "Joe, the Strike Leader" (an TJrbanora comedy). The management reserve the right to add to, or alter tho above selection. The new programme will bo shown from 11 a.m. till 11 o'clock to-night. THE KING'S PICTURES. ! The programme at tho King's Theatre last evening was diversified by the introduction of several new films. In addition to tho star item of the bill, "A Sudden Impulse," which received'such favourable comment when screened for tho first time on Monday evening last, there was screened, amongst others, "A. Near Tragedy," an amusing -serio-comic, depicting the contretemps which followed the alarm of certain policemen who were appalled by struggles whih were shown on silhouette against a window blind. Tho subsequent investigation discovered two actors rehearsing a part. Eather a good natural history subject is that showing the life history of the hedgehog—an animal wellknown in the Old Country. ' "Lily's Lovets" is the title of a pleasing little photo-play, wherein a clever little damsel who is being forced to marry a man she does not want plays off three of her other suitors against him, nnd in tho end marries "Mr. Eight." A sensational "piecc-de-resistance" is the detective drama entitled "Walled up," telling pic- . tonally the thrilling talo of the victim of an unscrupulous band who compel a bricklayer to "wall-in" one of their victims in a Jiving'tomb. The subsequent confession of tho bricklayer leads to the release of the victim. "No Smoking Allowed" is a domestic burlesque, wherein are set forth in laughable situations the adventures of a cigarette smoker, whose wife sets out to reform him. ■"Boys of'the Bulldog Breed" is a topical study of some of the Empire's defenders. Another good drama is that entitled "At the Hour of Three." Supporting items .include "The Virtuous Horse," "Tommy as Toreador." The programme will be. repeated to-night. SHOETTS PICTURES. Shortt's Continuous Picture Theatre was well patronised all day and during the evening yesterday. An excellent programme of pictures is being submitted. "The. Sick Man from the West" is a very cleverly-acted drama,, depicting tho exploits of a New -York detective, who goes out West, to clear up a case of horsestealing. The ranch owner offers ,£IOO reward for tho capture of the thieves. Tho detective captures tho thieves, and also "captures" a bride—tho daughter of the ranch-owner. Other good pictures screened are "Dupen and the Stolen Necklace" (comedy), "Hidden Life in Seaweed" (educational), "Tho Geisha" (Japanese drama), and a number of others. The programme will be ropeated to-day. •

"A GIRL'S TEMPTATION." To-morrow evening Mr. George Marloir's Dramatic Company will open a short •season of popular drama in the Opera House. The opening attraction is entitled "A Girl's Temptation." The piece is said to have the hall mark of London and provincial England success upon it, and also the stamp of npproval from tho metropolitan centres ot the Commonwealth. "A Girl's Temptation" has beon described as a drama full of sensational incidents and dramatic situations, and hlended with clean comedy. Thoro aro four acts and fifteen tcenes, and: each scene is said' to be a situation in itself. Scenes are depicted in rural Englnnd, aspects of London city life are given, including tho spectacle of a sweater's den, in London, whoro the iniquities of the hire system of earning a livelihood are shown, and the mora squalid surroundings of a big city's life are exhibited in contrast to its luxuries and gaieties. The company, according to criticisms elsewhere, is the strongost got together by Mr. Marlow. The box plan is at the Drosdon, and early door tickets aro obtainable at Christesen's. SONG KECITAL. Mr. Hamilton Hodges gives his popular song r«itel<,to-niffht, wnen Wellington concert-goers will nave an opportunity of hearing songs by four of the local musicians of this city for the first time in public, viz., Mr. 'Maughan Barnett, Mr. Batter Buckley, Mr. Horace Hunt, and Mrs. E. H. Queree. Mr. Hodges is also singing, a group of American -Indian songs, which 'should prove interesting. Among the English compositions is included Mallinson'M "Four by tho Clock," and "filoiiana." Miiraturu'd "I'nvero Cur," von T'ielitz's "Bluthcu Uliithen liberal!" and Schubert's "Dpi l Der Wandrorv" njieu the programme. Mr. Baxter Buckley will ?lay selections by Chopin, Unlckisew and foskowski. Mr. Herbert TJloy will play "Tho Dovil's Trill." by Tortini: Tho jioors jriU bo closed dunug' tsfih. item. '