ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1505, 30 July 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BICKABDS'S TIVOLI COMPANY. l Vaudcvillo is nowadays tho most comprehensivo foTm of entertainment. It embraces nets of exceptional talcut, cleverness and brightness. Tho Harry Kickiird.3 Co., direct from the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, opening at the Opera lloiiso ou Wednesday next, is a combination consisting of somo of tho world's best vaudeville talent. Apart from Uinaldo, tho violinist, there is Mr. Will H. i'ox, who is said to be an absolute wizard at trick piano playing. In dress and action Miss Jlonie Mine, tho English comedienne, is distinctly chic, and lu?r eong stroics ami diuieo specialties arc all new. Blako and Granby, are a clever comedy, sketch pair. In ons of their sketches the gentleman insists that ho has a double and to clinch the mutter impersonates the double himself, and tho resultant complications are very mirth provokius, Mr. Bonald Georgo's versatility as a musician is another turn that should please everyIxnly. The plan of reserve Beats is still open at tho Dresden. PULLERS' PICTURES. A. now programme of photo-plays was presented at tho Skating Hink in Vivian Street last ovening. "The Sport of Kings" is a capital racing study, depicting the life of thu yearlings owned by Mr. John Barling, of Ep=?>m. The scenes showing (' horses training are very fine, the inoro iv»i,2oiany a.-, uw biooU stock shown happen to be a particularly fine lot. A dramatic story of Western life is unfolded in "The Trail of Gold." A pretty girl lives with her grandfather, who is in illtealth, and ouo day he reveals to her the place in which he has stored a large quantity of gold, but the villain of the piece also manages to tecure a glimpse of the hiding place. The girl is informed by the doctor that a shock to her RTandiather would kill him, and diiring tho night tho villain enters the hniue, secures' the gold, but while making his way out of tho room arouses the old gentleman, who dies from shock. The villain makes his escape, but, while doing so, he falls and bursts ono of the "bass of gold dust, with the result that he leaves a trail. The girl accidentally discovers this trail, and the villain is eventually brought to bay. Tho Kalera Company supply quite an interesting comedy to the programme, this "being entitled "The Pasadena Peach." The plot depicts a pretty young girl, amusing herself at the expense of numerous admirers. "Freiburg" is a German scenic picture, containing somo very fine views. Among other pictures are "Out of tho Past," "Mystery of Souls," and "Tho Laugh ou Dad." KING'S THEATRE. "A Woman's Way" is a thrilling photoplay, and is the piece de resistance of the new programme at the King's Theatre. It details a story in which a truo woman pays tho penalty of a mistake in her endeavour to save the reputation of the man whom she loves. A banker is on the verge of ruin, when a young man brings ,£IOO,OOO to him to invest. By the aid of this money he tides over his difficulties, but it is at the expense of the life of tho woman whom he was to marry, who apparently compromises herself in order to save him. . Dying at the closo of a sensational experience, her hus-band-to-bo and the lover watch her life ebb away in an extremely touching finale. Tho realism of the scenes iu this picture nro somewhat remarkable, and /fitting music is given by the King's Orchestra, during the screening. One of the best scenic, numbers that havo been shown at this theatre is a film entitled "MarFsilles to Bastia," the stereoscopic effects of which are very film Among ntlmi good films are "A Florentine Intrigue" (drama), and "Tho Agouti," as well as many good comics, Tho programmo will be repeated this evening, with the addition of some new items. THE NEW THEATRE. "Love in tho Tropica" was screened for th(. first time yesterday at Messrs. MacMahou and Donnelly's Now Theatre. Tlio Indian scene in the .first part is attraetivo. The Indian, girl Profula is ft uniqno character as portrayed in an endeavour to become Europeanised. Natural instincts eventually prove too strong, and with unbridled passion, she seeks ..to .avenge'herself on Violet Barry, with whom her htiv band has fallen in love. Frustrated by her husband, she throws herself beneath a passing train and ends her 'life. "The Prico of Big Bob's Silence" • is a Vitagraph drama, which will bo included in the new programmo to bo presented today. It is a story of a young man who goes West ,aiul takes up. tho unlawful position of highwayman. lie tells his mother that ho is a tax collector, until one day he happens to "hold up" the coach iu which she is travelling. He gives himself up to tho sheriff and bribes him to tell his mother that he is dead, besides tho above two pictures, "A Trip to Lake Constanca," "Father's Forty w "J k f. « n <l "Hatred at the Music Halls are announced. ADELPHI THEATRE. "Matrimonial Squalls" was the "premier item—excepting perhaps a picture "VY 1, ,-."Jnssey—on the programmo at the ■AdeJplu Theatre last ovening. The plot of this farce lunges upon tho role played by tho mother-in-law of Henry Dnval, a talented composer. In a qiiarrel with his mother-in-law, his wife becomes iiv yoked, and u divorce ensues. Both mother-in-law and wifo leave him so, consoling himself for tho less of his wife in tho pleasure of losing his mother-in-law, ho marries Diane, the daughter of an old friend, Gabriello Boufgiinenf. Now, Bourganeuf is of a perennially youthful' natnre, and during his holiday he meets a dimming lady with her mother. His daughter's recent example seems to be a kiood one, and in) a burst of enthusiasm he ipropqses to the young lady. He is accepted, is married and returns with his wifo and her mother to his son-in-law's roof. Judge o fDuval's horror when he discovers that his father-in-law has married his first wife, and that his recent mother-in-law—now filling tho same position to Bourganeuf—has come to take up her place in his house, and evidently means to stay. More quarrels bring on a second divorce. But "twice bitten, tlvrico shy." Du'val now refuses to take any- chances, and with Machiavelian diplomacy he marries Diane to an old lover who lias long sighed in vain for her. Owing .to the Sydney mail being late, a number of now items were not screened last evening as intended, but these mil be screened to-night. THE DANDIES. Last evening Mr. Edward Branscombe's "Green" Dandies, who succeeded the "Red" Dandies" at the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, presented their first change of programme, and entertainingly demonstrated that their repertoire is attractively varied. That this new musical costume comedy company has caught on with the public woe testified by the at: tendance at tho Concert Chamber las' ■ evening. The programme all through was bright, and tho members of the company now rapidly getting into touch with the Wellington public were in their best form, and all responded to encores. To select the outstanding merits of the entertainment: Mr. Renii Millar's bass song, "Tom o' Devon,'' was excellent, and deservedly encored. Miss Dorothy Manning, soprano, sang "Daffodils" os her proGTiimmo number, an'd made a decided success of her effort, the song being nicely suited to her voice. M)>s Florence Henderson, the soubrette of the company, assisted by tho company in chorus, contributed two comedy songs, "Belle and Holinda," and "Tommy Atkins," very sweetly, but hardly with that approved abandon which one looks for in smibrette numbers. Two attractive songs were "My Tiny Pirelly" and "The Moorish Moid,'' by. Miss 'lV.ssa Byrne (contralto), who sings this class of song rather nicely. Mr. George Ilorton, the Dandies' - light comedian, greatly pleased the audience with his singing i>f "Don't Sing Yip-i-addy" (an amusing medley, which was his best item), and "Piccadilly," and received several recalls. Tho character comedian, Mr. llorljort Walton, gave a. breezy caricature stviily of tho conventional British tar, in liis 'item, "Sing Yeo-Uo!" and sent his audience into shrieks of laughter with his drnmntic recital of a storm at sea. This wae his best effort. His other item was the humorous song, "Imagination." Mr. Joseph Bronnnn, the monolcgtiist, gave a dramatic interpretation of "Devil May Care," and was also happy in his other items of tho concerted numbers, the action song, "Quick Work," and the amusing desoriptivo of "Tho Farmyard" woro tho best, although mention should also bo made of the* comodv trios, "We Don't Want a. Girl," "Three Men they went a-Hunting," were also while a "knock-about" farce-comedy, "The Burglar," was another laughablo turn. . Tho programme will bo reppated. to>nigh^_