ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1574, 18 October 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. Special interest attaches to the vaudeville programme for to-night's entertainment at tho Theatre Royal. Ono of tho features of the bill this week has been Leonard Nelson's popular song .and chorus, "Mr. Booze." and to-night this song is to be the subject'of an amateur singing competition, which hns been arranged by the management'. A gold medal will be awarded the candidate who will give the best original interpretation to . one verse and chorus from 1-eonard Nelson's song. Added to this special attraction. is the usual vaudeville bill by the company—George Collins (English comedinn), Miss Grace Compton „ (soubrette), Money and Bates (sketch artists), Requeue (the Hebrew impersonator), and the Cliff Quartet. FULLERS' PICTURES. The tide of noving pictures at the Vivian Street Skating Rink is still in full flood, and for a second time this week a complete change was submitted. A, largo number of patrons were present, anil the excellent variety of pictures, aided by tho orchestral accompaniments, were much appreciated. A very interesting picture was one entitled "Beetles." It depicts a number of beetles, who go through all manner of performances. The dramatic side of the programme is well attended to. They included "Tho Organ Grinder" (Kalem), "The Price of Art" (Selig), and "Over the Divide." "Sponge Fisheries in Cuba'' is the title of quite an interesting picture, and "The Speed Demon" is one of the best comedies which the A.B. Co. have yet been responsible for. Tho Const of Amor, in Brittany, forms the subject of an excellent scenic film. "The Suffragetto Sheriff" and "The Bllggs Family at the 7,00" are the titles of - two good comic items. Among other good pictures is ono entitled "Broncho Billy's Gratitude." The programme will be repeated this evening. THE KING'S THEATRE. "Tho Governor's Daughter," the riiost attractive and foremost item on the current programme at the King's Theatre this week, is a descriptive drama of Eastern Europe. Tho plot is based 011 the love of tho Governor's daughter for a Russian lieutenant, while, 011 tho other hand, her parents desire her to marry a Prince. The girl openly favours the lieutenant, and thereby raises the anger of tho Prince, who dispatches his subordinate off on orderly duly which takes hiin near a Tartar camp. Ho is captured, and his dispatch opened. It contains a letter from the Prince to the Tartar chief telling him to hold the lieutenant prisoner. The Tartar chief offers the young officer a position, and he accepts. .Thinking her lover is held against his will, the girl rides to the Tartar camp to entreat for him. When she finds him in the ranks of tile enemy, she despises him and returns to marry the' Prince. The' time passes and tho war continues, and the Prince has a sou. This son is captured;by the Tartars, and the lieutenant is ordered'to kill the child, but he escapes with s jt and restores it to tho mother. Other v -items 011 the programme aro "Tho Extension Table" and "Tho- Troublesome Daughter." A series of pictures .depicting the'recent visit, of members of .Parliament'to , Wanganui will be screened' for. the first time to-night. THE NEW THEATRE. The chief item at the New Theatre yesterday was the Nordisk .Company's latest picture-drama, "An Artist's Model." Today there will lie a change of programme. "Tho Black Cat" is the star picture, SHORTTS' PICTURES. A very good'entertainment was. provided at. Shortls'-Picture .Theatre yesterday and last night. "The Triumph of Right" was the principal picture, and among the others were: "The Nurse and the Knight," "The Stolen Ring," "Washing for Mother." "The Wreck of tho Star of Canada," and "Views From Rauce to Dinan," 1 EMPRESS THEATRE.;, Mr. J. D. Williams, the managing director of tho New Zealand Amusement Co., Ltd., entertained about 800 guests at a privato view at tho Empress Theatre last evening. The theatre will be formally opened for business to-night. Mr. Williams mado an apt speech, and whilo thanking his guests for their kindness in coming, drew their attention to tho fnct that tho New Zealand Amusement Co., Ltd:, was a more or less local enterprise, his own being the only outside capital. Ho did not propose to run the theatre as a philanthropic concern, but lie ventured to-hope that many of the patrons would derive real benefit from visiting tho theatre. Mr. Williams apologised for the programme about to be screened, but the Australian mail was late, and he had had to take a programme haphazard from their stock. Jlr. Williams need hardly have apologised for the programme, as it was a. very good one. The local views of the Wangnnui races and other views of New Zealand started the programme favourably. "The Hand of Fate" was a clever and thrilling modern drama. "The Plague City" was also highly dramatic. The suffering of the poor citizens is strikingly contrasted with,tho festivities of an arrogant prince. Numerous other items were screened, and the guests departed highly pleased. The management, explain that no seats will be reserved, but tickets for the dress circlo reserve can bo purchased at tho ticket box in tho usual way. The opening performance, is/fixed for to-night, at eight o'clock, and thenceforth' the performances will be continuous daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., without any stop. Tho orchestra comprises only picked musicians. The .system of lighting the auditorium during tho performances is a commendable novelty, especially as the lights are so screened that they" do not affect tho brilliancy of the pictures. PUPILS! CONCERT. A very creditable concert was given in the Concert Chamber last evening by Mr. A. Szenes (violinist) and his pupils. From tho character of the programme ono gathers that care is taken by Mr. Szenes to see that the musical diet of his students is of the best. The items consisted of selected' numbers from Beethoven, Wieniawski, Felicien David, Ilubay, De Beriot, and Liszt, an illustrious company, whom all student musicians should cultivate. Violin solos were contributed by Miss Eileen Cottei, Bonavich's "Hungarian Fantasia"; Miss Myrtle Jl'Laughlin, De Beriot's "Air Varie," No. G; Sir. Vincent Lewis, Beethoven's "Romance in F"; Mr. 11. Holmes, Wieniawski's "Legemle"; Mr. Eric Meier, David'f "Perpetuo Mobile": and by Jlr. Szenes, who played Hubay's solo from "Luthier de Cremona," Liszt's "Sixth Hungarian Ehapsodie," and Dvorak's "Humoresque" (an encore number). Duets woro also contributed bv Miss Mary O'Neill and Jlr. Szenes, the first movement of Bnch's "Concerto in D Jlinor," for two violins and piano), and by Miss Corolie Smythson and Jlr. Szenes (t'lid second movement of the Bach "Concerto in D Minor). The students' orchestra, which pln.ved a selection from Meyerbeer's "Souvenir de Hugenots," and tho beautiful adagio from Beethoven's "Sonata Pathctique," was quite enjoyable. The accompaniments to the various items were played by Miss Violet Lewis and Jlr. W. JJ'Laughlin.

Mr. Hamilton Hodges is to give a song recital in the Concert Chamber on Wednesday evening next'. He will sin" brackets of songs by the late Mr. Coleridgo Taylor. Amy Woodeford-Fimlen. and Hermann Lohr. He will be assisted by Mr Iforaec Hunt (pianist) and Signor A. p'. Truda (flautist).