ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1647, 14 January 1913, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The marvellous Olracs are back at tho Theatro Royal again, and to those who already knowilhem this is sufficient recommendation of the programme. They are without any doubt one of the cleverest acrobatic teams that have ever shown In. New Zealand, and their turn has apparently lost' none of its freshness; for the crowded audience in the theatre. The Olracs'will appear for this week only. Among .the new artists is Miss Martha Golden, a young comedienne from America, who sings songs in the American language, and'ventures a musical joke or two at the piano. First she sang.the song of a bad bad boy who revelled in the good things he had to cat when there was company to tea. She played Rubinstein properly, and then played it as a girl might after she had had an American, ragtime .education. Last- of all Bho sang a humorous song about girls who go. out in automobiles with bold men. Her act is a novel and amusing one, but, again, her voice and her .methods are exclusively American. Two other Americans, Mis 3 Daisy Merritt, and Mr. Nat Phillips, appeared in a farcical sketch which was always lively, and which provoked a groat deal of laughter. The Delrays, comedy jugglers and racquet-throwing experts, made their first appearance here, and thoy had something new and bright to show. Mr. Mark Ericksen reappeared in some of his own songs, and won more encores with them. Other artists who reappeared with new goods were Mr. Joe Gilbert,. Mr. Ernest Pitcher, and Mr. Ber^Barton.

. ' '-'••' "THE FOLLIES." ' "The follies" comprise twelve in number, and for each it is claimed that-he or sh« i 3 an artist in a particular line. The company is strong in vocalists, who include Miss Cissy O'Keefe, Mr. Clifford O'Keefe, Mr. George Branson, and Mr. H. C. Stoyne. It' is also strong in comedians, who include Mr. Percy Clifton, a clever character artist, Mr. Percy Dalton, an eccentric dancer and very light, comedian., Misses Lulu and Emily Susailne, Miss Lilly Moore, and Miss Iris Edgar, and Mr. Kennedy Black are also specialists in their, class of entertainment. The season here commences at the Opera House next Saturday evening. The plan is at the Dresden. OPERA HOUSE.

To-morrow night Mr. Philip Hereford will deliver a lecture on the "Evolution of Man," and moro especially on the relationship of man and tho apes. A sories of pictures will illustrate the lecture. The box plan is at the Dresden. ■■