ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1461, 8 June 1912, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

KARA. Vaudeville at the Theatre TJoynl next week promises to he of an exceptional order, inasmuch as there will be star turns figuring on the. programme, including Kara, the. famous equilibrist and juggler. Tho management stato (hat the new programme mil equal any now being shown in any of tho firm's large Australian theatres. Kara is assisted by a Continental performer, who adds comedy to the act. Tho box plan is now open at tlie Dresden. The current vaudeville programme attracted a large attendance, to tho Theatre Royal last evening. TEE NBAV THEATRE. A now programme was sereonod at the New Theatre yesterday and as usual there was a premium on tho standing room throughout last evening. Among tho new pictures is a very powerful photo-drama entitled "A Rough Diamond." The diamond in tho case is a low bully and brute who stands by and sees his" sister beaten by her drunken father. When down on his luck ho enlists as a "Tommy" and even .in barracks continues to be an unmitigated brute. The interest thickens, when tho regiment is ordered to India. ' Whilst torturing a bugler, he is remonstrated with by the colonel's six-year-old daughter, with whom ho forms a close friendship. Indeed, it is through playing with the little girl when on "seutry go" that the "rough diamond'' gels into trouble and is given seven days' cells, and to, Accommodate him a renegade- Sepoy is removed from ono cell to another. When in prison he is surprised one day by a note wrapped round u pebble being thrown into tho cell through the barred window. It was meant for the previous occupant of the cell and told of n scheme which had been hatched for his deliverance and the slaughter of tho garrison. The rising takes place before he is able to warn the officers, and tho Hindus, initially successful first release all tho prisoners. By this means the hero is able to. make a defence of tho colonel's quarters from tho. little girl's bedroom, and finally to carry her off under a gunning fire from the 'Hindu marauders. Ho is shot at last, but the firing has brought back the troops from a false alarm tho natives had given, and the colonel and his daughter are united, once more thanks to the fine courage of the "rough diamond." Other good pictures are: "Tho Girl and Her Trust," "The Derelict," "Brave Firemen," "Lucky Dog," and "Her Uncle John." FULLERS' PICTURES. "Mile. Nitouche," that charming operatic farce, which was played so merrily years ago in Wellington by the Royal' Comic Opera Co., with Miss Nellie Stewart, Wallace- B'rownlow, and George Lauri in the chief parts, forms tho theme of one of the brightest pictures at present being 'displayed at the lngestro Street Rink. "Bunny and tho Twins." "The Chocolate Revolver," and "Hogan's Alley" are also excellent examples of 'modern kinematography. A matinee will be given this afternoon. KING'S THEATRE. For perfection in the projection and quality of its pictures the King's Theatre continues to occupy a front place among the many picture shows in Wellington. The present programme includes such subjects as "The Last of the Frontignacs," "Pathe Gazettel" "The Alarm Clock," and " Magical Matches." "Mdlle. Nitouche" will be screened-on Monday even- ■ iug. There will be a prize matinee this 1 afternoon. THE DANDIES. ■ Mr. Edward Branseombc's Co. "Tho Dandies," who aro appearing with much success at the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall nightly, were again well pa- '. tronised last evening. Mr. Claude Dam- ' pier, in his new "turns," was a great' ', favourite, and was encored many times. Other members of tho company supplied '. their various items, much to tho approval i of those present. The current pro- • gramme will be repeated this evening, i and a change will be presented on Mon- . day night. THE ADELPHI. The present week's programme at the Adelphi ends with the performance to--1 night, "Lovo Finds the Way," said to bo ono of the Anagraph Company's most ! successful drama-comedies which holds : pride of place, but is ably supported by ' the long coloured drama "Tho Vengeance ' of the Mafia" and "Griselda" which latter is .most admirably played and ar- ' ranged. At this afternoon's matinee, every 1 child will bo the recipient of a hand--1 some gift whilst two special prizes of a 1 big doll and a 'set of compasses will be | awarded to a girl and boy amongst the ' audience. A complete' change of pro- • gramme is announced for Monday evcu- | ing nest. ; ORGAN RECITAL. 5 At Mr. Maughan Barnett's organ reI cital this evening the programme will iui elude Rubinstein's "Barcarola in F Minor." Widor's "Adagio," and "Morche I Pontificale," and Wagner's "0 Star of j Eve" (from "Tannhauser"). Tho City - Organist will be assisted by Miss Doris ' Dall, who will sing Schubert's "Gretehen - am Spinnrade" and Augustus Barrett's "My Ships."