ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1486, 8 July 1912, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MARGARET COOPER. Messrs. .T. and N. Tait, who arc directing tho tour of Miss Margaret Cooper and her complete company throughout Australia and New Zealand, have had reason to congratulate themselves on her success. The entertainment is distinctly novel and amusing, and the supporting company havo won high favour in all cities. Mr. 11. Scott I/eslie, in his line a recognised London raconteur, has a budget of new humorous snugs and stories. Signor Manzoni is a facile niandoliiiist, Mr. Horace Witty a young English baritone from the Albert Hall, mid Mr. Charles Lawrence is the accompanist. The plans for the season arc open at the Dresden. There will bo two programmes given in Wellington, each for three 'Slights. In the second tliero will be a complete change of items.

FULLERS' PICTURES. There wero large attendances, at both matinee and evening performances of Fullers' Pictures nt the Skating Hink, in Vivian Street, on Saturday. Chief among an excellent selection of pictures was a film, entitled "Tom Butler." •It was a capital photo-play, full of sensational incidents. A number of other excellent pictures were scresned, and the orchestra rendered enjoyable l music. Tonight a complete change of programme will be maife, containing the latest achievements in kinematography.. "THE MIDNIGHT WEDDING." Commencing to-day and to-night, Messrs. MncMahon and Donnelly will present at the continuous pictures at the New Theatre, Manners Street, "Tho Midnight Wedding." This feature, which has been specially imported by the management,- is described" as "a twentieth century dramatic sensation." The story opens with the proposal of (marriage by the smiierinteudent of a largo engineering firm, and its refusal by the daughter of the wealthy proprietor. Tho father favours the suit, but the daughter aspires to marriage with n titled man, Tho rejected suitor is informed by the girl's father of tho. hopelessness of his love, so tho superintendent resigns his position. He conceives a plan for revenge, when be receives an invitation to attend the young woman's marriage, which is announced to take place at midnight. The sequel is interestingly related by the picuro. Tho staging, dresses, and general enactment of the niece are of a high order of merit. ''Thn Midnight Wedding" will be suDported by other attractive items, which were responsible for crowded attendances throughout Saturday. THE KING'S THEATRE. The now programme at the King's Theatre this evening will consist of "Fate's Uuffetings," which tolls a story of a boy who runs away from home, commits a felony, is arrested, and after serving his time ho is enrolled in a French African Disciplinary Corps. JIo deserts. After many days' wanderings ho asks for assistance at a wayside house, but is refused. Returning to tho forest he is attacked by wild beasts, but is protected' by the daughter of the householder who had refused -him assistance. Dragging him back; to her house, she appeals to her father, who decides to give him a helping, hand. In tho end he becomes a respectable man, and, saving the daughter trbm death, declares his love for her, which is returned. Other good studies will l"> "The Story of a Circus," "The. Rrignnd and the Marshal,". "Saldersdal," "Pathe Gazette," besides • other scenic, dramatic, and comic novelties. The King's Theatre Orchestra will supply tho incidental music. ■ ■ ■ •

THE ADELPHI. Many patrons of the Arlclphi Theatre had to l>e turned away on Saturday night owing to the house, being; filled somo lime before the performance was timed to commence. The excellent programme was received with every demonstration of favour. Tho usual weekly change of programme.is advertised for to-nipht, and.it. is said to ; contain some exceptionally fine pictures.- "Tho Banker's Daughter" is the feature film of the week, and, coming from tho famous Lnbin Company, should be* something out of the ordinary. Stroiifj support is accorded by "Alkali Ike, an Essanay comedy, and "Children Who Labour," ah Edison feature depicting tho hard struggle for existence of tho children in some of America's huge factories. Other* subjects aro: "Winter in the l-ppcr Engadine" (scenic), "Marriage Customs of the Tartars" (scenic), 'The Mosquito and the ever-popular J a the Gazette." The Adelplu Masked Male Quartet, who were such a success • last week, are again announced to sing next Friday evening. . THE DANDIES. Tho Concert Chamber was not largo enough to accommodate all the people who wished to spend their Saturday evening listening to The.Dandies. Stimulated by the enthusiastic audience, tho company went through their varied programme with tho greatest heartiness. This week will be the last of Tho Dandies (red), who finish their Wellington season next Saturday. They will be succeeded by The Dandies (green), an entirely new company under the same managership, who open here on July li. The programme will be changed again to-night. SHORTT'S THEATRE. Shortfs continuous picture show will 1m open as usual in Willis Street to-day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and the programme, which drew crowded houses on Saturday, will give way to a now series of movins? films. Tlinso will be headed by aVitagraph drama, entitled "HowStates are Made.". The < story centres round tho fortunes of Harvey Mattson, his wife, and their child, who emigrate from Missouri and set out to take up a section in the Cherolceo Strip. The piece is) full of thrilling situations. Other pictures on the new programme are: "Tenderfoot's Troubles" (drama). 'Irene's Infatuation" (comedy), "Jokers Mislake" (comedy), "May and the Fowl (comedv), "Shades of Winter" (scenic), and "Making Casks in Burgundy.-

ORGAN'RECITAL. . The city orcnuist (Mr. Mnughnn Barnett) gave another of. his higly enjoyable organ recitals in tho Town Hall on Saturday evening. Miss Muriel Bennett wis" the agisting vocalist. KERSAND'S minstrels. Kersand's American Minstrels concluded their "Wellington season at the Opera House on. Saturday'with a matinee and farewell evening perform mice._ The company appears at Mnsterton this evening. COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT. Mr. Borneo Gardiner, the accomplished siffluer whose artistic whistling has contributed to the quality of many concerts and social gatherings in Wellington during tho past two years, is alxmt to leavo for Sydney, and before leaving mil be tendered a complimentary concert -by his friends. A meeting to arrange preliminaries is to be held at the Dresden rooms at 5.5 p.in. to-day. THE CITY BAND. \ large audience assembled nt the Town Hall last evening to hear the Sunday concert bv the Wellington City Band (formerly the Garrison Band), which was agisted'by Mrs. I*. roster, and Mr. Hamilton Hodges. The band's programme was :i "end one, tho items including the overture la "Uavmond" (Ambrose Thomas), an nil motive series of variations on n wellknown Spanish chant, a ninrcoau, "Momi- | lain Echoes" (arranged by ,1. 0. Hume), which was spoilt by a too obvious disa"irt'tiuM\l ill time between certain of the instrument-", nlid Ihn "New Colonial" much. Mr. Hamilton' Hodges sang Suli livan's "Thon'rt Passing Hence,' ' and '"Here is llost"'(.l. Macy), in the hitter number being assisted by a male voice quartet accompaniment. Mr. Hodges was v,\ good voice, and received hearty recalls. Mrs. ]', Foster, a robust soprano singer; contributed Allitzen's "Song of Thanksgiving," and *'Tho Wakening of Spring" (Del Riego), and was also recalled. Mr. Hollow, played the accompaniments.' ■