ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1504, 29 July 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

———♦——■— "BEN HUR." The Opera. House was packed on Saturday evening, when General lew Wallace's religious drama, "Bon Bur," was again produced by tho J. C. Williamson Dramatic Company, and was greatly appreciated by those present. "Ben flur" will be again staged to-night, and to-morrow-night will bo tho last opportunity of witnessing it. FULLERS' PICTURES. "Shamus O'Brien" and the supporting items at Fullers' Pictures, were tho means of enticing a number of peoplo out of tho wet on Saturday night. The programme was a well, constructed one, tho items —dramatic, sconic, and comic—being neatly placed in an order calculated not to tire the spectators. To-night" a complete chango of (programme will be soreoned. RICKARDS' TIVOLI COMPANY. The Harry R'icknrds Tivoli Co. is to open in the Opera House on Wednesday '•■ next.. Rinaldo, the violinist, is an artist whoso talents are said to lie exceptional, his.methods of producing melody being as eccentric as they are varied, and always artistic. Operatic.- selections, musical comedy numbers, and the homeliest of airs _ are all treated in tho same novel fashion, which has uo trickery associated with it. , Something very novel in the •fltago comedy piano acts is to bo presented by Mr. Will H. Fox. It is stated that I Jus musical ability has a distinctly novol ! adjunct, genuine comedy talent, and for . tho full period he occupies his seat at the piano, Mr. Fox keeps his audience in a continuous ripple of laughter. Miss Monio Mine is one of the very latest importations. All her numerous songs are now; In all, a dozen other stars are included, in the company, which it may be fairly anticipated will receivo a hearty welcome by local amusement-seekers,' The , box plan for tho season is rapidly filling' Up at the Dresden. ' ■..'.' THE KING'S THEATRE.The thrilling photo-play, "A Woman's Way," to be produced by West's, Ltd., at the King's ■ Thentro this evening, ;is a story .in. which, a'true woman pays the penalty of a '.mistake in her "endeavour to save the reputation "of the man she. loves. A banker is on the verge of ruin when a youn°; niari'brihgs ,£IOO,OOO to him , to invest. By the aid of this money he . tides over his'.difficulties, but it .is at tho expense of the life of the woman he was to many, who apparently compromises ■ herself -in order to save Mm. Dying at the v close'of a seivsafcipnal cxperioncei her ; husband-to-be and the lover watch a good woman's life ebb slowly away. A fine pro- , gramme of all. that .is best in scenery, travel, and education" is promised by the management. The incidental'musio will i be played as usual by the. King's Theatre ' , Orchestra, , ; "LOVE I|f THE TROPICS." Maellahon aiid Donnelly will.'introduce ' at their continuous pictures at the New . Theatre, Manners Street, to-day. and tonight, the Nordisk Company's latest ..-. achievement "Love in tho Tropics," dese'ribed as a novel and gorgeous play of exceptional interest; ■ This production was . .specially ,-selected'.by Mr. Charles MacMahon during his recent visitto Sydney. The principals are Cecil' Brown (a voung English -manager .of a tea planta'tion). ; Scrofula (a beautiful Indian girl), and Violet Barry (a charming young Englishwoman, who is in lovo with Cecil Brown), rhe opening scenes show life at Brown 8 home on the tea plantation.. He receives a telegram granting six months' leave of ~ absence. Brown decides to rovisit England, but Prof nla, his Indian maid, begs to bo taken with him. Brown weds Prof ilia, but on 'arrival in England he realises .that 'he has made a mistake in selecting an Eastern bride. Their subsequent > experiences are particularly interesting. "Lovo in tho Tropics" will be supported to-day and' to-night by tho pleasing pic-" -tu re-plays whiehvaccowited'-foi'; orbw'ded . houses throughout Saturday. — _',SHORTT'S THEATRE. ] : ~, The new programme to be screened at , Messrs. Shortt's theatre to-night contains im° l T " items > besides other new items, the two star items are described as follows:—"Nemesis": Arthur Morris marries iNell Chandler, who breaks her engagement with Dick Adams. Arthur tires of her and deserts her. In the meantime, Dick has become a celebrated specialist. He meets Nell wandering homeless in the streets, and leads her to' his house. oho 1 dies of a broken heart.' Morris is stricken with heart trouble, and Dr: Richard. Adams, is recommended. Dick knows him at once, and gives him an examination. He takes him into another room and seats him down. .On the table is a photo of Nell Chandler. His' conscience asserts itself,.: he .'.is '.seized.-"with 'heart' failure, and .drops dead. "Paying the Inco : Ned Davis, a ranchman; goes to town to buy a horse. Bert Adams, a former suitor of Mrs. Davis, enters tho ranch house and insults her. Sho drives nim from the cottage at the point of a Winchester. Adams, with the assistance of a "peon." accuses Davis of horse-steal-ling, and a posso are about to lynch him. \ In tho excitement the Mexican is 6hot, and ho confesses his share of the crime, and the ropo is transferred to the neck of Adams. THE ADELPHI. ' ' Tho Adelphi was filled on Saturday evening, when the current programme was screened for the last time. The audience's thorough enjoyment of the fare provided . was testified' by frequent applause. A complete chango of programme is an- ■ nonnced for Monday evening, when amongst other films will be , shown a comedy entitled "Matrimonial Squalls," the leading role beine played by the wellknown comedian M. Prince. Another novel picture \will be, "Dissolving the Government," described as a "Trick" film, in which will be seen the late Ministry literally "dissolving" into the-Massey Government. The remainder of the programme is promised to bo quite up to the'usual high standard set' by this theatre. The plan may be seen at the' theatre, o'rseats may be reserved by ringing up No. 8442. "THE DANDIES." Mr. Edward Branscombe's clever company of entertainers, "The Dandies" (Green), gave another highly successful performance in 'tho, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, on Saturday evening. Tonight tho programme will bo entirely changed, and the publio will have an opportunity of estimating and appreciating the versatility of these merry enter- ' tainers. MR. BORNEO GARDINER'S CONCERT. MV Borneo Gardiner, whoso facility as a siftleur is well known in Wellington, is to'be tendered a farewell complimon- . taTy' coricort at the Town Hall this evening. Mr. Gardiner's services have ever been at the disposal of those who interest themselves in charity concerts, and social functions, and the honour that is to be paid him this evening by the musical /community is thoroughly well deserved. It is his intention to take up his residence in Sydney for a while, and ultimately to proceed to London to exploit his talent professionally. If tho manner in which his contributions have been received in Wellington bo any criterion of his reception in other centres, Mr. Gardiner's career should be a successful one. A splendid programme has been arranged for to-night, which will include selections by the Wellington Professional Orchestra (of which Mr. Gardiner is a-mem-ber), ar.V there is littlo doubt that the Town Hall will be well filled. The full progranvnio appears elsewhere in this j-ssue, ■