ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1471, 20 June 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPUU HOW. I?]nstciVof;;PMis': 'wiisi;stage(l''ag£iiQ' ; ' last night. at the; Opera House ..iKiforo an. enthusiastic audience. Mr. " .Reginald jy.ykcliairi, a 5 Abimidub Binks, and.- Mr.' Max Mcntesbie, sis Jolin l'lafct<:r, raise a co.hi'mcii'dftbfs- a : ;' iareo, the play cannot bo:i>t any brilliant dramatic. ■bC<Vios,iC i l)iit,';as a farcc,it',, pi t>a"s_es'v niiilfciicb viVncy tained'an insipht of Ihi'. characters. As -r\l;VVi'h|noll|; is^r.Stt^ll.L .C'nv.nlhi; i:-> . plays- su fcntijillsam'om^^ its' oi .an oxporioiio'd aetre'-s. /"Mr.. J'iiiMef -O.P i'iii-i>'~ \vi.lL.bis;;s.l a'go.dr:?'sigain'. ic-u'iahl. . . V; : ■ y\.''V'fte .•''Mi-. of )\'iri>" will lw staged !ill fsit'unlny, .whi-ii the s:im<; com■fa iiy; jr,i J j: •prwlii.ro.tih^'yifill l ? Tor ■'t'lsc fii'Tt 'time*;:;.i'■■-■■":i,' ■■^vsS.Sf.

'lIIMTRL RO> \L The hlar • attraction .011 .'ti>e. bill.' at. the Thcajio Royal' this. week is tin: 'unique turn' pre:i'ii'lc<l .by Dalas; snrnnmed tho ••Human KmycUipacJia." The:lMiiios (cSinaly Ayi're.vwalk'ersJ.l/thc-Brooklyiis, (acrobat.-), and "Mr. (.'."'(comedian) also p-oviilo excplicnf" entertainment, .y-hile the .ptlier members ni tho Tailor ; vaudeville c.o:nbinafHii! contribute lo..the enjoyment (>X ..'pati-piiK '!;lMis r ;pr6gi:amjne':rW pea'tod'. 1 his ''evening.;^;* ].a:i.i,Ei!rt , \PiCTUia;H v .v..'.-. • • The, progiiaimnc/i »t? ■tlie:'-Ska'.iiiif ink this week has attracted a large number, .bf people.. "The' Diamond Earring", is ■. a •ri'ijye.t'.i'little comedy vit li'V a tiv ingenious •undercurrent;' of. fun and romance. "Her Shot" is a.highly dramatic story of bush difcf';in ; ;.America at'the; litiici:of 111-. dian ;unroM, ;A\ii('ii ■ l tlu ; 'y'ev,;,:.:\vhito >;road-' ■ in»ikSna\finn.t?i ? ss'Ted\vii;H a continual sus-' ' jricion 6f:i lio?yvMigeance ; wreaking... R.cdmen, "The Ktriiirak-": is -also a tine dramatic film,. and. "Inder Royal .Patronage'',is an equally fine. (oniir..- .The • programme ,as; . a'Vwhole a n oo, l c; \i l1 o ,s :i a . ,i n l^_: m'cr.t. ■ ./'■ .THE KINTi.!K-THEATRE. "The I'ridj of. the' Circus" find "In.the Time, of the Druids" form.the chief at-; ■tractions on the current": programme" at. ■t he King.'s Theatre." The Jormer.: isa 1 e:<stliy" drama of a somewhat sen-ationai ■ na:efe'.''with :a fair..mixture of love. and. .jealon.-y to'., support the main • story'_ of a man's'tenacity -and skill'.;. ': Tile.'.; latter his-' torical interest aml'minute- and. accurate colouring. .-"Birds. and Animals of Brazil" , 'fi£:an^msfructiypi.picCur« ) , : .ns; it cone.crHs.the natr.rar.inhabitant'- of a: country that the majority of'prople know lit- : tie.!oiSn6thing« at .all about, j' -"Numerous j'oV'iiiWitSWSjhiilp'itti' make:; the, iprograiunie ::a : Miceess. ' T ■ '

THE NEW THE\THE In refpause to numerous rerjue<t>, Mi« eiab6rate'-'<iuiisi-historic drama,. "A l'oyal Divorce,"-.will be revived' to-day and this ■evening'.rVfor'/tlic 'last time in 1 New Zea'at:: : thoiiJCow .Theatre, '.Manners Street. This filmen j ovs'■ the»distinction of being, the' most successful imaginative Napoleon- drama that has been produced Vin-i: aiiy.;. l jiartf"of '.the. world. .'. A complete , chaiiffeiis'announced.' for to-morrow. Next Monday a . charming *-"featuve". " film, "Hoisour.Thy l-'ather," will be presented icr the fast,.time in, New" Zealand.

THE VDKLPHI. . .. : 'Xhovpresentfprogramme,-'which is being :slio'wn; s at , ':'the i; A<lelphi, is- apparently very much, fd tho liking of. Wellington picturcr doversvij'i'he. fine',film-,"The Victoria Cr*o<>,".-Sereuti-d much enthusiasm. To:!)ight's, v ]i'rforinaiico' is beiiig jjivon -in aid ofitbKCorinthiaus Football Club,, and.a ■■speciaK.prograinine- haa been ■ prepared. -In .addition to thi> present films;..a series English. /■ football will -be screened. ; .Thero ~ will* also be .'several^vocal-; :i and: instrumental items, find.-.-diiring:' the .' screening of 'The Victoria Cross,"#*. Tennyson's - . famous ■ lhe 'Charge'-'/of' the Light Brigade" . will be recited'by- Master Leonard-Power, rickets niav lie 1 "obtained r.fro'm- officers- of' - the Corinthians Club,"or from Mr. T. Lewis, : al'sb' froiii--. the'., manijger-.of the theatre.;Seats ! :can*:.alsoi ; !;c. : booked' by,"ringing -up. the theatre telephone 3112. • • "THE DANDIES."

fb>'aniu'se-.in--lißliitarit^!ofHh e :.(>ncert;Clmmbsr;i!islit:. Iv- aiul their present programme,is of .as; ?!ii<^lib-Crtiufii'r'd ias': their' preyious-'liro-n'rammcs, Mr. C. Bumpier, .thcifunuiest of the troupe, appears to great adyan-;'iagcin!M#iiew;-co!iiio. sketches.:" Misses Ward-and Lane sing sonic .' refreshingly !K w fillips in. their wonted attractive style. Tlie othor. members, Miss:.V ere and Messrs. Wood iiiui. Peacock .fire- not behind in ■tiieir,':': icontributioas,-.:: Thi rogralnino iviH .be- repeated' io-ni?lit. j Kl^):

covin 1 ion buctcmw Those. who have already purchased-tick-els for the compHiuenUiry.(••onrert.to bs ;'giveu ; -' toV.'Miss,.- llosuia- Buckmau; at... (; tho Town. Hall, on' Monday -■ evemng'might: '.'advantageous v'-. resen-e; their..seats- at-; .lie iDrrsdcns.'whorfcthe'; plants;already showin". luaithy signs. ..Tho-c who.heard .Mi--.-: vßucfeniaii-;iriiv''Cavalloria:i:Riisticanii'i;\ or "The Golden. Legend" recently eannoi but have. been- impressed:.with • the^ 1 young: •siiigciS''' : wHo.' rtboul\£(Kiiuiko v «i o?d tor fnme;iii the' Old World;- iler.'.work was ■tiiat''ofSaifinished was. heart; ami »n\l in'it to give.warnitli'and■ spirit-, t'o" her", flawless ever-; was'* artist jseat abroad with a.. fairer - ehaiica limn : Mi.--'lliiekman, and it is- good to sec'that Wellington is' ■ apparently, going to ?tvcteh out the:, handof help.- A s'spiciididV programme;' ■ is&in; : : preparation. ■AV):srt'ifroinJfiss' Buckniaii's- numbers (to "incUidetfAlfredi' JBH's v fascinating "Wajnta Mnoii").- tl-.o following -willeontn-:;.bul4l,''.Mrs'';.-iSe!Ke.-Fieldhouse',.,'(wlio:sans jo arti'ticallv in -"Tho '.Golden Legend"), Bennett (who' yras Lola in '"Cavallci'i'a; , l^lsticana"),' , ■Mr. , .T. M. Clark ■ finest elocutionist), Miv : E ? :: .T.' 4 .-Hill':(tenor), .Mr. Borneo - Gardiner feJffletir)£AiMi\ J Horace ■ Hunt (organist), Mr.. Robert Parker, and Mr. D. .T. KenMiy:. It-.'- is'-.-'alto likely that the 'U el--1 in!!ton. T.irikr(afcl and an orchestra will contribute to . the programme.. Both .ilsKaiul-fei tickets'.may bo reserved at the ;I)resdehi;i ; .'So'i':~''-:i'.'-.' " K