ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1551, 21 September 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PLDIMER-DENNISTON SEASON. "Nobody's Daughter,". in which the Plimmer-Denniston Company will open their season at the Opera House on Monday night, is a play full- of life and teaming with realistic situations. The plot is an interesting one. The play is admirably written. The audience go away having seen a phase of real life presented in a remarkably clear and forceful manner by an exceptionally well-balanced company. "Nobody's Daughter" will run for four nights only. It will be folowed by the production of "A Woman of No Importance" for three nights, and "A Village Priest" for two nights. Tho box plans arc at the , den.PULLERS' PICTURES. "Their Hero," a delightful original light drama by the Edison Company, is among tho many capital pictures now bein« screened at the Skating Rink, in Vivian Street. An excellent scenic is supplied by the Gaumont Company in an excursion to "Roman Ruins." A number of other good pictures aro also screened.' This afternoon a matinee performance will" be given, and the current programme will be screened for the lost time this evening. A complete "change-" is announced for Monday. ■■.'"

THE NEW THEATRE. A fresh programme of pictures was pr« sented at Messrs. MacMahon and Donnelly 6 New Theatre, Manners Street, yesterday. During all. sessions the theatre was well patronised. Perhaps tho premier picture of the new set is a Western'dramatic story, entitled "Tho Miner's Mascotte. Tho photography is of a high standard. A-young goldminor, who has ht*n unsuccessful in his project, happens to prevent a iiegro from being harshly treated by some villains. The dugrb ie very grateful lo the miner for his interception, and. ; thereupon directs him to a spot where gold is plentiful. Upon.commencing operations the minor soon strikes things rich, but the villains are watching clpso by. The miner informs his young wifo of his good fortune, arid starts out to bank somo of his "findings." The villains, waylay him, and a shot from one 0/ their revolvers severely wounds him. They take tho gold, and the miner's horse- returns homo riderless. Tho negro takes up tho trail, and with the assistance of some mounted police succeeds in running the villains to earth. A good drama is supplied by the Lux Company in "The Registered Letter." A postman has a registered letter for a Count, containing JMOOO, .and as the latter is out of town ho refuses to loavo it with tho servant. Tho letter is returned to a small country post offico, and meanwhile the servant plots with a friend to rob the office. The postmistress recorres tho letter, and knowing its value hides it, and when disturbed, by the thieves telegraphs for assistance, "which arrives in the nick of time. A number. of other pictures by -well-known makers are also screened. The programme will ba repeated at all sessions to-day. For Monday next the management have secured a very remarkable picture drama, ontitied "From' the Bottom of the Sea." The plot deals with the treacherous sinking of a United States torpedo boat. THE KING'S THEATRE. ' There was another largo attendance ol patrons at tho King's Theatre last evening, and the piece do resistance, "The Sun God," was well received. . Incidentally, in this picture many familiar members of the animal kingdom are seen in thoir wild state, and these are eminently worth looking at. The nsual prize matinee will take place this afternoon, and the programme will be repeated again in the evening. On Monday next the star picture will be "Black Blood." "THE DANDIES."

"The Dandies" continued their. Mason at tho Concert Chamber at the Town Hall'. last evening, with undiniinislied popularity, tho performance being ivoll patronised. The programme last evening , consisted, as usual, principally of music of a light variety. Some excellent choruses, trios, and other concerted numbers were given by the company and by groups of its numbers. To-night. "The Dandies" will appear at the Opera House for one night only. They will re-open in the Concert Chamber on Monday evening.

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. A very fine programme has been proposed for the Professional Orchestra's concert in the Town Hall on Sunday evening next. Tho orchestral .numbers will include the Berlioz March "Damnation de Faust," a dainty pizzicato "Sylvia" (Delibes), the brilliant overture to Ambroise Thomas's "Mignon" opera, and a .selection from "Tales of Hoffmann" (Oplienbach). The main interest of the programme, however, centres in the Max Bruch "Concerto in G Minor," for the violin, a work which has attained great popularity from its symphonic beauty. Mr. Chnrles Rchilsky (examiner in musio for Trinity College, London) will bo the soloist.

RUGBY PICTURE NIGHT. The 'Wellington Rugby Union is promoting a special picture entertainment at the Town Hall on Wednesday next. The Greater J. D. Williams Amusement Company has come to the union's assistance, with the result that a very fine selection of films has been »rranged for dealing with subjects which will no doubt' prove of interest. Opportunity will be taken to present tho trophies won during the season. Funds are to l>o devoted to the players' insurance fpnd, which is an object which should commend itself to all supportora nnd plnyers of the game. BAND PERFORMANCE. The Wellington City Band (hotter known as the Into Garrison Band), .under ■Lieutenant Herd, is giving a special performance at Newtown Park to-morrow at 3 p.m., in aid of the Wellington Zoological Society's funds. This band is stated to'be at tho pitch of perfection now, and should, therefore, attract. A capital programme is billed. .DICKENS FESTIVAL. A preliminary announcement appears in our advertising colVmns to-dav, in reference to the Dickens Festival, to lie given in the largo Town Hall on Wednesday, October 2. The festival has been arranged by Mr. J. I'.: Montague, of Auckland. Tho entire programme will be given with the correct costume?, and should prove of exceptional interest,' not only lo Imwi.ol Dickens, but to Ihe general public ' J