ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1472, 21 June 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE BETJ/E OF XEAVTOfiT;" Messrs. AVykeham and., jssbie, who will present another exceedingly' su'cceSsfnl farce-ennicdy un Saturday night at the Opera House, have iniui'gii'raf'ed' a. very interesting competition; far "Wellington: .jii.a'ygoers lor this produ'cTio.];-, "Ths; Belle, of A'owport." When this, p.iiqee. was first produced in Xew T6i:li. it 'had ifiiiic a different title, which- wias- phifrigecf during' the run to "The Hello, of 'Kcjypp.f'ly' oiv account of I lie original title not ■ .fi iii] ill jjfavour in the eyes of ii .certain section, cif the community. Mc.Wris; W'y.keliiii'ii nnd Xnble are ollering <H ii.vc.-ppn'nd' liflie to anybody who can name. the. .original title., which is really very ijtfti'neh'.t to tji:<j piece. Competitors/smv asked to enclose (ho title they consi.sler' I'nb.st apt, in ait envelope, addressed "TJVe'. .Manager:, 'o|')e'ra House," and all attempts- jijusf teach the. theatre lx>fore the rise' pf the .e'uria.'i.n: oi). Tuesday evening, when thu- resHlf will: ho announced from (he'.stage of tiie op.er.a House, and the winner ipXe'senie'd wft'lV t'Jve five-pound note. Oiijy/".piie s.tipy'!at:].on is made by the management, and' that :is. that the winner must 'lip '.in. th'e : nfidienCe on Tuesday evening',., otherwise th.fe prjze will be forfeited tp'''an'qtlie'r' , cpi.!ipeti.tor.. In the event of no^■.correct Answer.being received, the prize '.'will lie: aw'ar.ded; to Hie person-who gets iVearest. to the .prig.-, imil tide.

theatre; jiftSAft,.' The present attTae.ti.y.e.prnsftniiy.e at.Hie Theatre lloyal was fliofo'iisthly fciijojW'ti by a large audience last:.' nisht 1 . The 1 : ya.rib;i.is items' w.ero heartily yip'p.lai.i'dpd., njijl -ili'e entertainment as a : iylmle 'was a 'deeid'ed. success. . ■■■ '

FULLETIS'' Variety and all rp;m;d;.;exe;ell'e.iic.e make the new set of iiicf.iir.es'.scre'eii.ed .'it lers' Skating llink lasf:)niglit?;a; j'eally pet-" tractive prograinme.; 'Ei.vst Ih.orc : is the, I'athe Gazette, which;il.iKs-'c'.apt.u.red. and recnwled the thrills;and':,b.rna]neiit'a.t'e.vciits of Hie 'hour. The ."liios'f-'eie'ifiiig. ite.nv bf. this week's lot is itheVJflight:. -£f if 'fraytit, aeroplane, very wclLSfageJiniahaJfed f.oi: 'flie. picture man." Tho%fi!in; ; teW'.ais6 'of the. c.ipture of the Frenclviiiiptoyljaiiilits,. alid last scene ot all consists; of reprbiluc'ioiis of the prison picturisXpf.twp very;.youlig desperadoes who kept' .l?/ivis!'. yi'^iiivtw)....fnra little while a nionth.'Qr.ljy.bi'SgO;' ."'l'lii; picture entitled "Stprm Jujliijid. ('oast" is obviouslyja ;jyphder.f!iirTep'rpuiier; tion of something that really .hhppe.lft.it'.' The inrnption of IheVseii-ftyei'tlije'lpwrly-ing land was too arranged. Some wild'jye'stiicclpiir;' indis-... pensabie nowadays,'Si\;;iii'oiti'o!i jpicfiiije.*,' ;is.. introduced in the vfi'lni;' ; ''TTai!r':Tlir6.ugli, the Hills," a story , ;ofr*tl*;ia(ly , e , n):iVre.s. : oJ : .hi: band of pioneers atxyfai\mtli'.ma;raudihx ; Indians. "The Telephone Girl" is. S ino.'rd; than ordinarily w'eii'rmbun'teuV ilr.iin.a, 'in.' which the priiicipalVfigufeS; ;'are' .q.iiife? sat-' isfactory actors. "scctipn.; there is a farce co.iiieldy''acf,.;by;tp;q 'egr.(;- ; i gious aspirants tp.'■stage.' .fain'p'. ..called: "Those Hicksvillc 'iBoys;". Krp.nv the: yil-' lage dramatic, club flhej-.-fhiled-lo' graduato to the. profcssibtial.'stage;'la'iid' -there:after they me.t som/: Sdyeiifiires:.: ...Qtlier' films of interest ed," "Islhmms etV.iPjinaiiiav". "BixitKeis hood of Man," "Otjei' Study;"'and'''.Curins an Office Boy.*'■'■,. -, The new films wi.ll.;!w ■rep.ea;ted''tliise'venT' in". '"■'■ '. '■.

the ■ The long list at\. £".<>■ Kind's Theatre att'raetsforoycled/aiuHeiice.S' nightly, and last iifJ!H'*liprep\vas.':i)oth'i'riw. but s,tandin<r rnnin ! oh: v tl!VOioufei''/iliie:;s.tfr' picture is "The rru!e\ofU hiK'CiiHs',:'': aloiij: film, telling a seiisatibnaV.■Story,. ;.'ThX ether films in ■epmljirio to make a really fiup''t>nti;r.ia'iii!rit!ht : ;

taßr Tin 1 ; xK\\V. ! ii!iKAT'n]>n; ■•.' Every session -tlie A'ejy. TliPatre was cru\Ydei%Pii;Hhe;.;oe;cnypri:\of the final A complete ehanßo ; lH. ; '^^ra'iWiird:;jyil^ l ,b't i ' introduced to-day .^lVroimijeiij;'among' the; new items ins sensational story fdKp'rcwnt-.diiy Jifa .;i.ii A nieriea, entitled '"rhe)Te'enhpne"Cf jrl ; :''.. A;, telephone girl remnins/atfehcr': po'.;|"ni;'a. big factory \vhiclr^]i!!sC'cauglif;vfii'P^,;iiiV(l ; eon!ilines the employees of :tiieCduhgeiv'fl)|ie. KcxpiiieS is rescued' at the-.fasti, niphipiit.;: :by v lier: fiancee, who is a»;iiremam;/']iu'ilis..*f: Egypt coinmonees. i -;TOthVi.;jv;c>y!j'".iof''- , -.f i li'e.; Pyramids, and Hic-iv ?liawS .th'e r ';C'olpss'us:! of Kameses, :«,{?. Memphis, and domestic drama, "ss•' Chnglejl'vSk'piii*'.'. ;?■ described as a Kepubtic; Company. Other Bride," "A and' "&•/ other Adventure p7^ilill's^' ! ; ; Aicomedy acted by one perforiheV;' whpi.s'ue'ce'ssiyely' takes the parts of;jfbur. : ;i>pfs&]i~:;. ■is"*'jsc/ih-" dal at I'oli 'riie^ii^jvj^pictiit;W 1: be shown from li'a;;hV.?tillV.ll o'clock :10- : night. . A special I .;<?xciii'Myo'C ■ '''ieainrn". dramagraph, ''Jlqiiou.i' ';l>>t.lt^r/'*' Is- to: be introduced on!'Jlpiujny.! '('his. sipry ',I's: said to bo of exc.ejitibnali.inorit, aii'S'the staging a .

Shortt's Thoatr.e r-\\a\- jyejr pafr.p.n'ispii at day and evening-fesgibufl ycs.teril'ayv' when a change pvrig'rjuivni.c 'was screened, The pictures covered-'-a .varied, tange; of subjects, and alh'tfcrb: "Mis Country bofpre. SVll"His. aii. interest-. ing dramatic fiiiri-dK-ilii'ig.' with,, the :for--tunes of a yonng'-inah wlip liaV invented a. new explosive. Being: Verj-./niiVcli '.'in.'ibyb'' he is tempted to;seliyiis:se£re|'to',ft.-fbrejgii Power in order- '1:6:.- .obtain.... enojsgh.. money to jippii;; ' Eyentaily he decides to ,^t, ijiia:?ii)iiJi^rs' , 'li<;foj ! e' ! His> sweetheart.. 1 nciilehtal'. iiictjuios,. :as five' drama .in' flight and a terrific'.explqsiotr., "{flio.jiiywjkio) Grand Katiohaji'' : ;hj;a fi'ire s}fprtiivg' ; liicture, sliowing'iHiS.Th'mou's/ociico afrihanv of its stages. lJp\:il-'s (.iVpljfcf' s-ome clever ;avc.;'iiVti;iflsi;cp'il. "The Heart of aJ3to'tf'\!S:.ifiV'ifigraplr}/i|iiV' depicting the psfiitmg^ i ,a ! cVvchTurcs. , ,^f^'fl'n- ; American cowboy; :raifd;j.liif>,isweetlieafi.; Many topical e\:eiits/;ijr«l:iie :; illustrated in "the,, 'Gaiihj'p'iit , ■Graphic,''' and "The ■;avl}ragonEly" ;)s; '.a, nature study of/exeeptiphal ■nVerit. Other' good pictures iiv.'tlie pi'ogramme TJevotib'iy,"' "Pups," "The :Stii{!ent;s\;(vaniiy.al > "'.«iui "A Lecture to Tatjei:' Mi' amusing eomPtly''.p.ict'iire'.' -Stilt■■'another, film shows scenes.'.and ; .everi'!'s;', m'Vßuda: Pesth. The same:pictur»s'^:ill ; ed to-day and .'■this.Seypnirig;,'own'oh")"- as' usual, Shortt's -Tjie.a];r6.jvi!l be op.e'n. 'frpiS' 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.;. -,■--.

ADELPHt THEATRE. A special programme iyas'staged, at" the Adelphi Theatre*''test' night,., .when;, -.the. pi-oceeds went itp : ■ ..benefifc;of.■ tli&'■ C'b : - rinthian Football'.; Cljib"■ funds: . Ani'orig the pie hire' itenis;.Vere::'a .selectiph'.bf,-foot-. ball films. The'otlter> iteii'is; 'inciutied '. ,a very attTactive;- '"di:ani.ay 'entitled. '"'l'lio Punishment." ■■.T.li'e'.^fory ; '.is:f.pret'iv'i. The' fruit-grower's daughter lis. ■..insulted '%'■ the land-oM'ner's sbii'i ; : .\v:h.icli ih's'ulti.'is' ''resen'te'd by a blow heart. The sori. ArqEgrtsvlKof.incidfnt'- tp ; his father an(l;:|'s^ks'''vpiipwn^f.\]j%t'ii : \'iso'--' ing to the fniir}gfftWcr'sj! : ljHt,.pij-: , a , ri;ivingi there the father;.. j's(inpTesse'd'.J.v: tlie'igijl, and offers to nvarrj^'lier-iand.giye'.hor' naii" ents full Htle ■!p£ ; Pltlie' , ;gr,bvej'' fifi.piil'a't.ing that her- sweetliejir.fi minst/ g0....' iSlibr'tiy after the marriage, tlie .son. ;hi<jes .jrt iuV chest in her roony iiv Br.der tp 1 surpTise her and liUciaii,';the , ..latfer;liiiying.e.'aiii.is to return her rosary "which. h\ liii'd; fpiipd. The girl ,pjicoiin|ei's.' , .h'ei. liiisliafid;. I/iicia'ii escapes by thf :ii;inil<i.;y. 'Bie .ii.iisbaiiit brines her back, iii'tp. tlie: rp'oiii, and slip, not knowing of Juici..a'iv.'s eXeajje;' i.s. veiiy' agitated, aroujinfr itf?/ liiiSJiand's' sii'spic* ions. He sees/.itjis- el!'e:.s''[:'.iid. .iiipye v iipd. thinking she 'has. ':Jip> Joi;er 'Cphcivili-.i'V springs tlie lock':nii'd:■.'gives. Ih'ein'. llj.t'h' a p. hour to live. Tlie?'lapdpwnei'\ learns' fqq late that he lias taiised 'Vhe' 'death p't : ""Jii&■' own son. Oth.i>r..:g'bod pTctrbres, also, 'wp.K shown, including; ,a 'snlendVA' prirni.e.. in whieh the inimitable '"'iFcfol's.ile&cl'*'. iva.s the. chief figure. ■ , The second ..pprfioii. of the brbgrgjilniis' was devoted to niusica! and -liks •ifeh'isl "Mr. T. C. Xtv.-ffin' 'siiiiir'' "MarSr,,''' iind "Tla-f=": lfi\. Arihiii: Okey aiig "Tha Toreador"; Jhtsi'pr Ta'hna.rit PHsvftr i:e--eil-ed "Only a Bos'" i raid, 'M'i'. r\ V,l.'Blhndford did a nilisfcill Sketch wrHlleilVillage fonca-u"'

.An cxpclleivt eliatiKe of pvpE'i'pnii.n'p \vhs staged at Hip C<>iicf'i;t- Choin'her 1a.5.l .hifcj'it before- a croJ.iulM llrhji.t'p. Some i>f i'bp now itpm? aw ft*;. )-*s£.thttf; tUo eonipanT bnvp as rpf ■Vleli»hfe'(l. 'I.lifti.v a'Ofljp.ti'ccs wiih. Mr. .TißJiVriir-'i: . Snii >f.r',. Jtoren'ii appear lo groat ji'fl.va'.n , tr»J< i, ...Mh'Ei'ne -a. .nib?). 'wusins dtirt->'.' , Ki't , b.i!.ri ci-.tifj.crl ■;'.'■} TliiiA Because." aiid'. rety'rff iyitli : '"How* ;tie.

'Winds. Bloiv," ..after heiri? heartily cncori;it.. Mi 1 ., pli.yer l'eiicp'ek. s.co'f.ed a, cli's■tiiict Ji.it l'nt'lf the wtfllskirb'iyn mini much- ■ li.d.nii'ixil "Two Eyes, of &rcy',"' n.iitl it was not olily the -spilt", but fire eulgdr ■also; that ro'iiscd tlio .T.p'p'l'ausc. The' coifi> jinny cpriqlade the first part ot tho' pvo;gr.ni.yni.b by sinsi.ii.Ec "Modes of 'J'jaVcJ,!' an entirely iievr ami 'lipvci sextette, well..caleulntod fo. make i'hp'ir patr.p'i.is Ife oil fi.ijip. to> the -second ]>ar't.' Miss Evelyn\.'v.ay.d sings a dainty fittlp -sfli.o, ''Tltfflc Fisher's,;'' aiifl" n.s..ii:n encmo; "If I Built a \V.prld for Ypn," J'art'iciifaily- tsftttcinii to Scotsmen, Lovers of Ss'cofsnic'n, nii.i.l wlmld-U;- Scptsnievn, tire Mr. Wood's; two fol.ps—''f.ai'ni ii* C'o.ckptsn''' ami "A 'Shin's a. M<in''Wih'o' move so since t.hivv are sung jit tr-fte Scpt-tiMi style./ Another' good duet, "The 'l.'i.iT-ro'f., 1 was con.tr-ibut'.cd by Miss- \".ere ami Mi:.. George Margaii-, both of ltiiqni also- siing. srtfos ,-fppro'pfia.te. tp l-ii'tlr- voices. "Willie's Whiskers" ami

''Mai'deii. ivnny' . two. fj.nnrleH.es, Wbi.'D delivered' with Unfeigned' iest, sind found ■favour with (in audience primed to; enjoy life fop (lie time b.efng; flip 'fiis.b item ■on the programme was. perhaps .the best of tfit' evening; and jfhd. cifrfffiii' dropped at the e.om'lusioii of "The Automobile ■Honeymoon" amidst a final burst of afi.piaiise.

SfISS: RUCJiIf A3s'S CiOXGERT, ■\yiien: ?iriss , 'B.ii'c'k!:)rin heard from jtri joint (by' cablcynnm)'. i.h'.e;.t. ilior.ij'were esccileitt ch.a'nces for hei:'.n't C'pyen't; Gfir.deiv, she at bncfi decided, tli.ii Iter gi'edf bppor.tiinit.y had convcv ■ The ■ m.iisicaj public of Ki)l]i'hi»t';pii liavo,,)jbt 'lieeji. ?low 'to Tceogjiise' tjifi 'ciier.iri.b'us slri.iies Xfi'ss B.ucktiia'n . Iras made'.as :!!i.i artist, and 'fhe'i'r deCisioii to. tender lio'iv .'ascpinpfimohtafy ebneeft; 1.11 ■■fh(i ! I'6wk Ifa'll b'h. sf(iini)(i.r iie'x.t is 1 bsiii'!! hah'ii'soiijeJy: Iw.'eki'd. by the .plibl'ie. Jljss :Biickliian. will sing Tor. Hie first ti'.nie i> AV.el■liiiktbii Alfred 'Hili*s fine drnmatic; song; ''•'■\Vaiata. jfaori" (especially iff.!tt!:n for her). . Aiiionir th.e. o'Hip.r ajtists, Mr..' G< 'M'..'(Cia-.lv wilt t'ee'ile. Iho fahi.oiis;" Asilifco'iirt; Speech frorh ".nen.i;y AY' .Miss. iV'el'lie.iJieidhpuse and' Miss. Muriel .B'ehiiett:. \riil 'fie .lihard liv iie.w ballads,' Mr.-. .Hd.r.aco Hiiiit will; .contribute an organ .'sploi.and; contriiiirtibnswill \je ,, ni.i(d(r.'hy Mr:, "E : ,. J. ■Hi.ll. Bat-heb -(tatdincr.-, XV, .T. Jfenh j, Rpbt, I'awcer.', a!i;d r .M.iss Medley. Su'e'h iiiv as 1 seiiiblhge-nf .t.aleiit.nh' one; .platform is .rare ■in' W'ell'n.g'tei'!. Th.p pliin. is now open ■at.tlfe!l)resjle'n>

A;.f 'it's-. felVen'rsnl I'a's't. evening the Ti'ellingfori'. T;ie'dc-rtafe.l. .tlecided fe:assist; ill .live; eone.e.rt io i'm tendered to -Miss.' Tvosi'iih Biick'niaij.', Tlie.' ■Licdc'f.ta'fe.i, wh'i.cli -%i\\be cpriduc'-ed' by --Jfr.-. l!p.b«# T!arkefj :>vill

sing; "The" Tillage- .of -ilib'Tl-o;e/' "The. Bugle 'Song," jiM ":l)r'iiifc To Me o'iilv 'With- 'Tliihc Eyes' 1 (solo' ; bv M>; F. Girfrj.