ENTERTAINMENT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1583, 29 October 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENT.

* THEATRE ROYAL. The Bronuan-Fuller Vaudovillo Company, now at tho Theatre Royal, embraces tho stron-jest list of artists einoo the amalgamation. Tho bill was strengthened last evening by tho addition ot three new turns, all excellent in their class, and all three of which wero well received by tho audience, which filled every nook and corner of the old build-

ing. The first, of the newcomers was Mr. Harold Heath, a superlatively neat and clover dancer, who specialises in American buck and wing steps of infinite variety. Alter feeing Mr. Ileath, one may bo excused from suspecting that among tho increasing uses for rubber aro ankles, lie was immediately successful. Tho American novelty creators, Mdllc. Cecile, Kldred, and Carr—two men «ud a maidcaught favour as they progressed. Tho 6ong and opening waltz were nothing of moment, but the rolling globo manipulation was smort and olevor, and tho comicalities of tho dummy, who is very clover and agile, were really excellent. Tho trio were very effective in an Apache cpisodo, introducing tho "Danso des Apaches." It i 6 a graphic little sketch of underground Parisian life. An Apacho snatches a jjirl's puree, and is oboilt to make off wtih it, when her lovor arrives oil tho scene. There is a fight, the Apache is worsted, and the purse is restored to the girl. Then the two dance, the slow, sinuous waltz. Their demeanour, savage and languorous, alternating -and while so engaged both orn stabbed by tho Apache. . Hamlin and Mack, tho third new turn, was" a, gem in its way. They are smart, clever, and aggressively American, and not only are they elegantly fantastical dancers, but their personalities please. The lady is handsoino and a graceful dancer, and her partner is an eccentric dancer of tho first flight. When they dance together, music echoes- from their soles, and when they bing "Will You Miss Me," somehow or other one feels that ono will. There are soino American performer's who should never bo allowed to speak on tKo stage—tho sort of whom silenco is golden—but Hamlin and Mack affect a New England drawl that is pleasant to listen to. Among tho old brigade who oro still keeping tho flag (lying at tho "Royal" are Mr. Leonard Nelson, the talented comique, who is no end of a. favourite; Miss Lalie Brooke, whoso delightful act, "Feminine Fads and Fancies from 1820 to 1920," should attract everyono interested ia fickle fashion; tho Anderson Trio, the enrightly Cliffo Quartet, with their skip-ping-rope daincc. Miss Ray Glen is. wrongly described as. a musical monologuist. She specialises on a number of instruments rather cleverly, and plays the banjo with a plectrum in tho manner of a mandolin, which robe tho iustrumont of its character. Mr. Arthur Morley and Miss Elsie Bates also contribute acceptably. . THE MYSTERIOUS JANSEN. Ntfxt Saturday, at the Opera House, Jansen will commence a, iiott return season in Wellington with an entirely now company specially organised for this tour. Ho will doubtless attract lurp> audiences, as he did on. his recent visit. At each performance he will pnvout a \ varied programme toTpleaso everjbedy. Jansen is a performer who capti/i\es by his, raysteriousness. The" world lav-.-a to be mystified, and mystery rttrecU the young, tho old, the grave nnd tlw piiy. Dexterous manipulations are employed in order to gain tho weird effects necessary to produce tho illusions which he has invented. The box plans open at tho Dresden to-morrow morning nt 9 o'clock.

IRISH PICTURES AND SONGS. Tho entertainment organised in aid of the funds of tho 'Wellington Catholic Club attracted a large pathoring at tie Opera Houso Inst evening. The proprainmo was on nttractivo one, interestingly varied. The first part consisted of a short musical programme, of which ono of the best numbers was Sir. C. Hickmott's singing of "Tho Wearing of the Green," and his encoro item, "Who Fears to Speak of '98?" Mis? Strickland 6an# the W|Oll-kuown old Irish eong, "Asthore," and Miss Myrtle M'Loughlin, a clever young: violinist, plaj'ed the Hungarian air, "Hejra Kati." A series of lively "Irish Airs" was contributed by Mr. L. 0. Minifie, who also contributed an extra number in plnco of the sons which was to have been sung by Mrs. E. M'Mahon, who was unnblo to bo prosent. Other items included a song by Mr. E. B. L. Reado, "Down Hero tho Maes," a diverting monologue by Mr.' Warren, and selections k Mr, M'Lauehlin's orchestra. : Mr. W. M'Laughlin also played tho accompaniments to. the eonps. The second part of the programme consisted of a series of interesting kincmatopraph pictures, tho majority of which were appropriate to the national character of they entertainment. Tho star film was tile interesting sketch of tho Irish outlaw of '98, "Shainus O'Brien," whoso sensational escape from the'gallows by a daring dash for liberty when h<! Jmd actually mounted the scaffold, furnishes the theme of Jfore's favourite poem of thai name. Other studies wore tho popular comedy, "One-round O'Brien," "Scenes iu Southern France, "Tho Maccabees," nnd "military Reviews of Different Nations." Tho pictures wore gratuitously supplied bv. Messrs. M'Mahon and Donnelly and John Fuller and Sons, and the machine operator by M'Mahon nnd Donnelly.