ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1434, 8 May 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPEIIA HOUSE. "The Luck of Koaring Camp," a play depicting the wild lile in. a laliforninn mining town in the bad days, held the interest of another large audience at the Opera Houso last night. All the artists in the principal roles acquitted themselves creditably, and won freely-demon-strated approval from the audience. On Saturday next, Arthur Shirley's drama, "The .Mother of His Child," will be presented for the first time to a. A\eliington audience. "The .Mother of His Chilli" was specially written by Mr. Shirley for Air. Alarlow's Company, and has proved successful throughout Australia. Seats may no\t be reserved at tho Dresden. THEATRE ROYAL. Once more Miss Carrie Mooro captivated the crowded audience in tho Theatre Royal last night. Sho appeared in, the same numbers as on the previous evening, and lit the end of every one of them she' was enthusiastically recalled. Tho tumbling and balancing work of the Siddons was as wonderful as ever, and tho other artists all contributed to make the programme a really entertaining one. .Miss Carrie Mooro will appear every evening this week. ■ •FULLERS'- PICTURES. "Camille, the Lady of the Camellias," is one of the finest picture films recently seen ill "Wellington, and is a powerful attrnctionat the Skating Kink. Tho other pictures are up to t-lio high .-standard associated with the. Fuller Froprkvary. One of the most exciting is "Zigoitiar and Nick Carter," which deals with a'.contest of wits between the famous detective and ii notable criminal. The same pictures will 1)0 ; shown again to-night. THE NEW THEATRE. The pictorial adaptation of the younger Dunins's tearful romance "Camille" was shown bv Alessrs. AlaeMahon and Donnelly at the New Theatre yesterday. Of necessity tile play has had to be given in tabloid form foi the kinematograph, but all the incidents in the story of the unhappy lovo affair of Armand Duval and Marguerite Oaiithier are faithfully portrayed. The tragic last act, in -which the once brilliant Lady with the Camellias dies of consumption, is extremely well <-\cted. Throughout the play the mounting is -superb, but the stage method of the principals, who arc celebrated Continental artists, may, seem a trille strange to the liritislier who has seen the drama produced by English players. For people of other tastes there 'is an American picture story full of sensation and good and evil passions. A bad man and a good one were in turn loved-'bv the same girl, and the bad man was jealous when lie was superseded. There was very nearly some gnu-play, anil there was very nearly a tragic ending to tho two lovers' married bliss, but the bad man relented and became the good Samaritan, who saved them from a liorvible death from thirst. "Economy" is a cleverly composed film of a different type. It is the talc of a wife who suddenly became smitten with a craze for economy, and to indulge it she denied Iter husband decent, clothes, cab fares, and cigarettes. All went very unhappily until one day the lady found a dream of a hat, and she o])ened the money-box for the 50 dollars wherewith to buy it. There was a scene when it arrived home, and the confection fared somewhat badly. The other pictures j make up a splendid'programme. KING'S THEATRE. There was a large attendance at the King's Theatre last night, when the new programme which lias "drummed out" for its star item was screened for the second time. The story is graphically portrayed from the acting of some highly talented artists. The programme also comprises some first-class scenic, comic, and other films, and the "l'atlio Gazette." It will be repeated to-night . SHORTTS' THEATRE. To-day and to-night will present tho last opportunities of witnessing the present programme at Sliortts' Theatre, AVillis Street. Tho programme will include the Selig drama, "A Romance of tho Rio Grande," the Vitagraph comedy, "Captain .Tenks Dilemma"; and the Edison drama, "Load Kindly Light." "OMAR KHAYYAM." On Friday next at the Concert Chamber, Mrs, James Hannah (nee Aliss Sybil Johnson) and Air. J. Al. Clark will stage a tragic nantomiinc set lo the verses of Omar Khayyam. The story will be played out by Pierrot, Columbine, and Destiny, assisted by a number of young ladies appropriately dressed. For the. second part of the programme a pcetic phantasy by W. B. Yenies. Ihe Irish poet, entitled "The Land of Heart's Desire," will bo staged. Booking is now open at the Dresden. PIANOFORTE RECITAL. The bookings at the Dresden for Mr. Baxter Buckley's recital to-night are vej'y encouraging, and as an extensive programme is presented a large audience is expected. With such a variety and at Air. Buckley's hands there is little doubt that some particular item will appeal to the most critical. The recital takes, placo at the Concert Chamber.