ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1550, 20 September 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PLIMMER-DENNISTON .SEASON. The praises of "Nobody's Daughter" have been, sting throughout Australia for the last twelve rfionths. Now Wellington play-goers will have an opportunity of passing their opinion on this successful play. On Monday night, at the Opera Jlouse, the Pliinnier-Dcnniston Company will inaugurate u nine nights' seasc-n with a lavish production of "Nobody's Daughter," which will run for four nights. On Tuesday his Excellency the Governor and suite will be present. The individual members of the. company are strong favourites in this city, and it is nn event of some importance that artists like Mr, Cle:>. S. Titheradgo and Mrs Robert Brough should be again associated nt this scene of, many of their former triumphs. The company also includes Miss Jiizette Piute. Miss Beatrice Day, Miss Tempo Pigott, Miss. Beatrice Usher, Mr, Harry Plimmer, Mr. A. E. Greennti'ajV and Mr. Harry Svveeney. ihe second production will be Oscar \Yildes comedy, "A Woman of No Importance, commencing tin Friday, September „i. The last two nights of the season, -Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1 Jiip will bo devoted fo "A Village Priest The box plans are now on view at the Dresden.

FULLERS' PICTURES. A new programme of pielures vas screened at tho Skating Rink in Vivian Street last evening. The latest photoplays are well up to the standard set bv tho* Fuller Proprietary. being clear and M" good quality. Quite nn interesting light drama is unfolded in "Iheir tt photo-plny by- tho Edison Co. J.wo college chums* who have a great regard for each other, happen on© any to meet the captain of a baseball team, a tall well-built man. Tho chums simply worship.their hero, and it is not long bc» fore they hav<s a photo, of him in theif rooms, and on tho wall at their office. Bad luck strays across, the path of their hero, and one day ho (quite unconsciousot' all this hero-worship) applies for a position at- the same office where the chums arc employed. He has not been at work long before the of his'produce, mid with their aid and sympathy, he is soon onco nioro his old self. A very pretty scenic is supplied by' tho Gaumont Co. in "An Excursion to Roman Ruins." "A Donirstic Treasure" is the title of a good comedy, while ''Their Lives for Gold" is a capital dramatic study.. Amongst other pictures are "Tlr-o Reedhani Boys Piguro Drill," "Zigoto to the Rescue" (comedy), "The Cotton Industry," ont. of the Night", .and "Thou Shalt Not Covet." , Tho programme will be repeated this : evening. '

THE NEW THEATRE. , • The New Theatre continuous pictures were responsible for good attendances throughout yesterday, when the current programme was shown for the last time, A complete change is to be submitted today, and.to-night, when ti .sterling detective play, "Detective Dorothy," by the S. and A. Company, will depict a romantic yet feasible narrative of modern city life. Travel items such as "The Town of the Sun" are always popular. The latest, happenings in Europe are assembled in tho "Warwick Chronicle." The Kalein drama, "A Leap Year Elopement," is one of the best of that company's recent releases. A tale of adventure, entitled "The .Miner's Mascottc," by the C. and M. Company, is well enacted. The ccimic clometot is represented by "A Pep-' pery Affair" (Clarendon), and "Bill and tho Barrel of Wine" (Lux). The new series will be-shown frolu 11 a.m. till 11 o'clock to-night. The management advertise that on Monday next tthey will present "From the Bottom of tho Sea," described.as another, great sensation.

. THE KINO'S THEATRE,' • "Tho Sun Oiod" is nn original story of an English officer alld his Hindu wife, who was dedicated a vestal of the Temple of Sdurya before slip broke her von* and married. She is .traced by the. high priest of the Tdniple,' who : in'the fanatical' manner of his class' vows vengeance. Thtf"'gii'FJ s stoleSi'-ljy the sacred'leopard, aiid taken to tho Temple, n'lien'ce the mother deiiiands it. She is made prisoner, and subjected to torments,' Her husband 'follows oil his elephant, and rescues her. One of tho .features of the picture is tho acting of tho animals. "The Light that Failed" is not an adaption of Kipling's famous novel, but the story of a strike. The child of one of the chief strike instigators, who works in an electrical powcrhouso, is undergoing a-surgical operation when the -lights go out. Other items on tho programme are:—"Wilful Meg," "The Litns," and "Lnlit's Doctor." "Black Blood" is advertised as a special attraction for Monday night, when a complete change will iic screened..

SHOItTT'S PICTUIIES. Shortt's continuous picture, show in .Willis Street still does good business from 11 a.m. till 11 p.m. daily, and .yesterday a •well-selected and varied programme presented. The dramatic studies weir especially good ,and were the latest from' the most approved makers. "The Shrinking Raw Hide" unfolded a very interesting story in which the hero is forcibly separated from his sweetheart. He is rescued and ail ends happily. An interesting series depicted life in Mexico, whils.-, another series pictured the "Ijapids Ivivutch." Tho eomcdy films were well selected and numerous. To-morrow afternoon a special programme will be screened for children.

(PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA.' Tli!! -circumstance which prompts the Professional Orchestra to put before a Wellington audience a great concoito with full orchestral accompaniment is o matter for congratulation to those who look for progression in our local movements fpr the advance of music of this genre. In the past Wellington lias been scantily provided with opportunities ot hearing the great concertos for piano or violin. Of tho three great and most popular concertos the Beethoven lias never been played-here witl) an /orchestra and tho Max Bruch only once, when Mr. Weston played it with the Exhibition Orchestra. The Mendelssohn has been given several times. Max Brnch is so little known here that it would surprise many to know that he holds a position amongst the latter-day German composers I hat rather entitles him to rank as a successor to Brahms. The concerto is to bo played on Sunday evening, Mr. Charles Schilsky (examiner for Trinity College) playing the solo part.