ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1531, 29 August 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"SINBAD THE SAILOR,". "Sinbad the Sailor" will complete his perilous adventures this evening as far as Wellington is concerned. The season has been successful iii tho highest degree from both artistic and box offico points of view. In two respects at least tho pantomime ranis among tho very best ever seen in Wellington, The reference is to tho scenery and the dancing. Vocally tho company ie not strong, and tho songs all round aw a weak' feature. Tho comedy of Mr. Pip Powell: and Messrs. Drew and Alders is excellent, and tho mysterious illusion presented by the Sleedes was quite good in its ■way. Yet the most successful features are largely the result of tho work of Mr. W. R. Coieman and his staff of scenic artists, end Miss Miunio Everett, the dance inventor and baKet mistress. Tho company is sure to receive a hearty farewell this evonFULLERS' PICTURES. "Home Folks" is the title of the leading item on the ourrent programme at tho Skating Rink. The picture tells tho story ol a stern father much addicted to reading Holy Writ which ho treats in an fntirely literal sense and tulks his family accordinglj'. Being, a narrow-minded man ho makes his children turn against /him and his methods. In the end, however, he discovers his things as they really are, and a family reunion ensues. "Tomboy Bessie" is an amusing enough farce, tho eccentricities of "Bessie" forming thia motive for many laughablo incidents. The other supporting- items wero also Uβ to the -asiial standard maintained at tho Eink. To-night a change will bo screened when the new items will be released. THE KING'S THEATRE. As so many novels dealing with tho intrigues of minor or imaginary Euro-' pean Courts have been , successful it is not surprising that "The" Black Chancellor, the star item this week at tho Ring's Theatre, has caught tho fancy of the. public. The. story of Princess ■Irene a -lovq for Lieutenant Pawlou and' Chancellor Rallenstein's endeavours ' to marry her to a naighbouring Prince, remind one of such novels as "Tho Prisoner of Zenda," or "Graustarck." Tho setting and dressing of tho story, however, J'* on a lavish scale and greatly add, to tho charm of an otherwise improbablo picture. A secret marriage between the Princess and the lieutenant add to the sensational plots and counter-plots that form the chief theme and the death ot the Chancellor brings the story to a successful" ■ end and smooths the way ipr the daring lovers. Other good pictures on tho programme are: "The ConV"«'insr Hero/ 1 "The Redemption of Dan," ino.Patho Gazette," and many others. THE NEW THEATRE. The attendances at yesterday afternoon and evening's sessions filled MacMahon and Donnelly's - New Theatre, Manners btreet. For to-day and to-night tho management wjJl present a latest London dramatus success,.• "The-Harvest of Sin." I insi production relates tho story of a gambler s life. The cashier of tho local bank loses very heavily over cards. Ho is tempted to recoup himself by robbing the bank. To avoid suspicion'he places a.letter in. the. pocket of a fellow-clerk wno is engaged to-tho manager's daugh- ' ?J- ;The robbery is duly carried out, and tho_ innocent clerk is arrested on ' suspicion. ;. The. thievos,. however, fall out amongst themselves, and the cashier ■is fatally woiinded. It is explained that owing to prior bookings this splendidlvstaged production is available for We"l- ---( Jington only to-day and- to-night. Tomorrow,- as is • customary, an entirely ■ new programme.will-bo presented, and on Monday a.photo-play-'-version of Du Alaniier's "Trilby," will bo introduced.;, ;> - ,",. ~ . ' . . ADELPHI THEATRE. The programmo at the Adelphi Theatre this week is full of quality.' "A Japanese Love Story is; quite-an original romance, in a quaint'settiugr and; holds: thbiiatei-est throughout,/and' "St. Francis of Assisi" is a line..study from :tbo "Lives of<tho Saints," which aro now^being,-used by the picture-makers. . 'This-.evonfng' tho mewfctar picttrre, "Honour Thy-tiither',; , :is due for presentation. • >■'■■ •• '. "JEDBURY JUNIOR."Friday evoning will witness tho initial performance in the Opera House of "Jedbury Junior," by the Wellington Dramatic Society, in aid of the widows of the late tram conductors,.' Hancock and M'Kay. "Apart from the'charitable'cause for which- the performance is to he given, the promoters promise that patrons will receive full value for their money in- tho play itself. ' 'Well-known- 'amateurs aro taking part, and'tho'production will be. ctage-managed by Mr. P. St. J. Kcenan. Tie music.will be provided by the Gas Company's- orchestra of over twenty' inetruments. • His' Excellency, Lord lsling- ■ ton, has given his , patronage. ' The box plan is now open at'the'Dresden. :