ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1425, 27 April 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE KOYAL. Bright, crisp vaudeville has few rivals in popular favour as a steady entertainment. Those who favour tliis ciass of show will find plenty to divert them at the Theatre Royal just now. Included in a long list of talented artists are Athos, a skilled skater) who revels on the rollers, and does many amazing l'eats in defiance of the laws of gravitation; Maio Vine, a pert male impersonator; Jack Bonny, comedian; Ho D'Orville; the Ranger Sisters; and tho Driscolls. Monday night's change of programme will, inciudo the first appearance of two American comedy artists (O'Dcll and Hart), who will supply a specialty act of singing and dancing, etc. _ Other artists to appear are i'rank York, comedian, Bella I'crmau, and Joe Gilbert. FULLERS' PICTURES. The new picture programme at tho .Skating Kink is a bright and interesting series. The star picture is the photo-play "Tho Imposter," a very hue stuciy by tlio Luliin Company, well staged, ami capably acted. Among the supporting items are; "Whaling at Xatal," "One of the Deepest Dye" (a most amusing comedy), "Tno Cowboy's Adopted Child"' (a pathetic drama), "Warmland" (scenic), and the Australian Gazette. Matinee and evening exhibitions are announced lor to-day. THE KING'S THEATRE. Matinee and evening exhibitions of pictures at (he King's 'l'neatre are announced tor to-day. The programme is an attractive ono. The star picture is entitled

"A Sudden Impulse," while amongst the supporting items are several good studies, among which may bo mentioned "A i4ea,r Tragedy" (comedy), "Tho Hedgehog'' (natural history subject), "Lily's Lovers" (drama), "-Nj Smoking Allowed" (a iarce comedy), and "H'alleU-in" (a sensational detcctive story). THE XEW THEATKE. There was a change of programme submitted at the New 'incatre yesterday, 'ihe picture that was featured ou (tie bill was a film called "Tangled Lines," and the story told by tho picture was certainly a more or less tangled one. Jt concerned mainly a Gipsy girl, who was resetted from the unwelcome attentions of a gang oi roughs, and quietly married to her res-, etier. Tho husband, who was a chemist.by: avocation, was blinded in his toy laboratory, and by a lucky chance some strolling musical adepts discovered that the Gipsy wile had a voice. Sho was taken away to have her voice trained, and she became a famous singer, and a society favourite. She found a new lover, and wrote to her husband to that etfcct, and then followed the letter by tho next train. She was too late, however, and her tears of no avail to bring back to life her unhappy husband, who had fallen dead when ho heard that his wife had been unfaithful. "Dog and Wolf" is a story of the charity and simple faith of a country medical practitioner, whose dog had wounded a cut-throat, burglar. Tho picture is chiefly remarkable for its photographic excellence. "The, Gaumont Gazetto" scarcely attempts to review the world's news; it is rather a collection of interesting sensations and of strange doings of various people in all countries, and it makes a most enjoyable picture of it all. Best of several coinic films had to do with an old man who had a toothache and a daughter. There was a doctor who wanted to marr.v the daughter, and in order to get the father's unwilling consent he had to make a bargain over the extraction of the aching tooth. The old man's troubles were exceedingly well sijnulated, and the film was a good one throughout. Tho programme will be repeated this evening.

ST. THOMAS'S HALL. Tho films now being shown at St. Thoms's Hail by the Messrs. Fuller ami Sons aro interesting and instructive. At a matineo to bo given at 2.30 p.m. to-day there will be screened "The Cowboy's Adopted Child," a charming; story, '"l'lio Impostor," "Gussie at nie 1 air," '"Scenes of tho Mozambique," 'Testing his Courage," and a number of other excellent subjects. "A GIRL'S TEMPTATION." This evening in the Opera House Air. George Marlow's Dramatic Company will commence a season of . popular drama with the successful drama, entitled "A Girl's Temptation." This drama is designed to show how hard is the lot of many girls who have to go out into tho world to obtain their living. The seeno is laid in England, and a considerable portion of tho story is occupied in opposing the harshness and baseness of a certain class of employers, and tho terrible consequences of the sweating of feinalo labour. According to a synopsis of the drama, the opening act shows tho girl's temptation, and tho action of a son causes his father to forbid him the house. In tho next act tho depths to which the pair have fallen are shown. In the third net the desertion is reproduced, with tho methods in vogue by some sweaters in England, London particularly, and there is shown tho contrast between wealth and pauperdom, how girls work, how they starve, and tho temptations that beset tliom. The box plan for the season is at the Dresden, whilo early door tickets are obtainablo at Christeson's. MISS LANCASHIRE, LIMITED. "Miss Lancashire, Limited," was played for the last time last evening to a fairly largo audience, Miss Marie Bailies scoring brightly in the broad comedy role assigned to her. Tile company is to appear in Auckland next. MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA CONCEIiT. Tho Municipal Orchestra's concert will lie given in the Town Itall on Tuesday evening next. Among the pieces to be performed for the first time at these concerts will be Beethoven's "First Symphony" and the Turkish march from the Ruins of Athens," a "Ynlse Loute," by Sibelius, Rorsini's overture to "Tancredi." Other orchestral works will be two Hungarian dances by Brahms, Gillet's "Loin du bal," and tho Domroschen Valse," by Tecliaekowski. Miss Phoebe Parsons will be the vocalist. Mrs. J. A. Hannah (nee Miss Sibyl Johnson) and Mr. J. M. Clark will give an entertainment at the Town nail on May 10, when "The Rubaivat of Omar Khayyam" will bo produced without reference to its Persinn setting and origin. The figures of Pierot, Columbine, and I'ato play out the story. For the first time in N r cw Zealand I lie tragic ploy of AV. B. Yeats (Ilie IrHi poet), entitled "The Land of Heart's Desire," will also be produced.