ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1642, 8 January 1913, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"GET-RICn-QUICK WAI.LINGI'OIID." "Gel-Rich-Quick VTnilingfonl" nnd his companion, "itlnckie" Daw, appeared at the Opera House lov the Inst time yesterday even ins. ltufus J. Wullingford and his friends hnvo ployed their part here and nuulo the old Opera House onco more resound with' the found of merriment and applause, ami now 'they depart. THEATRE ROYAL. : The programme at the Theatre Royal this week is one of the best that the management of that theatre has staged fov some weeks, Phillips and Merritt danced the "Bunny Hug, the dance that, is alleged to have created a "sensation" in America, m a most entertaining way, and well earned the hearty applause of the audience which was accorded to them. Francis E. Ciirran, the remarkable onelegged acrobat,, again scored a success, and Ernest Pitcher was also well received. For feo'cs of strength the Scandinavian Hfrcules, Lea Rinclis, are hard to beat, and have the valuable asset of appearing to exert themselves very little. This programme will be staged again to-night." HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho proprietors of His Majesty's Th'eitro have scored, a distinct success this ivook with their now programme headed by the pictorial representation of the love story of Queen Elizabeth. With Madame Sarah Bernhardt, one of the world's greatsst actresses, in the title role,' failure to aleaso tho public was not likely, and the Crowded houses that have witnessed this Sim prove that it was out of the question. Better to see history than to read history, and by seeing Madame Bernhardt is Queen Elizabeth, surrounded by Essex, Nottingham, and'the rest of the courtiers, jne is better able to form an appreciation >f the time than by-the perusal of a [earned book. The supporting items are worthy their- place on the same projramme, and some of the comic items are in entertainment'in themselves. ■ ■ THE NEW THEATRE.' The Nordisk masterpiece drama, , "A Marriage of Convenience," attracted numjrous attendances' yesterday at tho New Theatre continuous pictures.. The play• is ivell mounted and the theme is. decidedly interesting. ~ The Selig drama, "-The Whisky Ilunnera," the 'Lubin cowboy Irama, "The Cringer," cmd. the ■ travel study, "Rumania," are. thoroughly acceptiblo contributions. The comedies creatt hearty laughter. .'The bill mil be repeated for tho last time this evening. An entire :hango is announced for to-inorrow. THE KING'S THEATRE. "The Child Stealer" is. the title, of the iig picture at the Kind's Theatre _ this iveek. The story is admirably acted'and !t s well sustained by -varying incident! ;hroughout; "The Adventures of an Italian Model" is one of the best detcc;ive stories that havo been so far Screened it.this theatre. "The Irony of Fate tell? n a convincing, manner how marrying 'or iilonev .may turn into unhappmess .Whisky Runners" is a good, dram; iguring round tho doings of certain_oi ;ho Canadian North-West. Mounted Po ice. Both the Patho English and tlu Vustralian Gazettes are screened, and art is 'usual popular, items. This prograqiim vill be re-screened to-night. ' = SHORTTS' ! ; As an extra addition to tho now pro jramme'which was first screened on Mon lay, Messrs.! Shortts introduced "Th Money Kings" , yesterday at their theatre The play is a powerful drama'of * moderi life, ana deals with an enticing, but per liaps after, all not such a happy, societ; is is generally, supposed. Tho other item include sorno excellent topics. "Sergcan Byrne" of tho, Canadian North-wcs Mounted Police, is 0110 of the best, an* leals descriptively with the life led in th ivest of our sister Dominion. "Pa Trubell is 'an, amusing sketch 1 of' th trials of a pater familias who is burdenei ,vith q. hast)' temper. "Over tho 'Phone' ind/'The Wildman" are also worthy o ipeoial. mention.. .i) ■ ..THE EMPRESS THEATRE. Crowded sessions -were tho rule .Testei lay afternoonrand. evening at'.thoiEm iress- Pictures.' ;Th< rincipttl "draw" is the A.B.' excluslvi rami,' "Gold arid Glitter," a story of ai tlventure in'the far-off timber district f North America, which involves ai xcltine revolver -tight. "The[ Gaumon iraphio" shows among many interestin, vents the imposing funeral of the lat 'remier of Spain, a thrilling steeplechas a Germany, an aeroplane at an Ens ish fox-hunt, and firemendrilling u few York. "Williams's Weekly" -de lots many topical events in -Australia thoroughly entertaining are "Jasmine 1 lomestio drama), "Tho Cringer" (a cow oy adventure), arid "A Hospital Hoax.' . complete change of programme is an ounoea for to-morrow. ' . • THE PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. - A. good programme is being screened a he People's Pioture Palaco at'present A Dead Man's Child" is one of the lead ng'dtemj 1 , and, 1 for a sterling, dramatii tudy, it would be hard to better, ."i Voman of Arizona," besides being wel otod, and of inherent interest, is a.filn f no littlo merit as regants soenery Fighting Instincts" is another of' th. rst-class items on tho programme. - 0 rest local interest are tho scenes fron he West Coast of the • South Island o few Zealand. . • : •;, WIRTHS' NEW CIRCUS. The 1912-1913 season that is just bein smriienced sees . tho combination con :olled by Wirth Bros, embracing no fewe lan four shows. In addition to th ircus and menagerie, a complete Will /est show has arrived in Australia fron merica, under engagement to the pro rietors, foho have been, successful ii icuring Stokes's Wild Australia. T mr the Dominion with such an organisa on is a , great undertaking, but it i aing done with much success, and isit will be paid to Wellington on Mon av,"" January 13th, for a short eeasoi ily, the location being near Te Ar ailway Station. ■ "The Upside-dow: henomenon" and "The Human Fly" ar nong the titles bestowed on fiillar, ong, who has won fame as a head bal aoer and equilibrist. His whole pel irmance is done on his"head. Ho walk jwnstairs on his head, and balances o is. head on a trapeze, bar. He cause stonishment when tho trapeze is ■ se ringing to the full extent. The .thrill Dwever, is furnished by the' coricludin em in his act—a "slide for life" down ire 90 feet long. This performanc ust be seen to enable any conception o s merit to bo formed. Of the score o ;her acts comprising the circus pr( •arame, first place is taken by that o family of no fewer than eleven acrobat; liese are the Bastiensi who were special ■ engaged in Europe by Mr. Geo. Wirtl mong the other artists who will appea jre for the first time are Signorita D< cda, a skilled European trapeze arti6t( troupo of full-grown pure white Pola >ars, one of tho principal attractions i: io menagerio. The cowbojß are thoroug ■perts in several branches of Wild i\es aft. Stake's Wild Australia comprise bucking horses and buffaloes, the foi er including some of the most notoriou itlaws from the big Queensland station! he large zoo is open from 4 to 5 p.n atinees: Wednesday and Saturday. Bo an now open at Dresden.