ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1675, 15 February 1913, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. To-night is the last opportunity afforded the public of witnessing Hugard's magio and riflo act. The Chinese oian, Chin» Sung Loo, still continues to mystify people with his Oriental magic. The musical portion of tho programmeis contributed by Miss Myra Errington and Mr. George Carman. THEATBE EOTAL. "Jules Garrison and his Roman Maids" still figure as tho star turn at tho Theatre Royal. To-night is tho last opportunity of hearing Victor the Great in his now rolo as a ventriloquist. Next Monday tho usual change will take place and new artists will appear. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "Lost Years," the star drama which has been drawing good houses this week at His Majesty 3 Theatre, will: bo screened to-night for the last time. On Monday the management announce that the sensational picture "The Fatal Wedding," will bo shown. KING'S THEATRE. "Nick Winter and the Stolen Favourite," with- the other pictures now showing at tho King's Theatre, will bo screened tonight for tho last time. On Monday a special drama, "A Woman of No Country," will be shown. . Included in tho programme will bo a film of the unveiling of tho Cook Memorial, which film was taken specially by the operator of the King's Theatre. THE NEW THEATRE. The ourrent programme at tho New Theatre continuous pictures is announced for tho last timo to-day and to-night. The dramas, "Days of '49," "Chief White Eagle," and "A Fight in the Dark," aro deservedly popular. The travel item, "Trieste to Venice," is an interesting study. The comedies are completely mirthful. Monday's change of programme will introduce a high-class "feature" dramagraph, entitled . "The Schemers Out-, witced." j SHORTTS* THEATRE. "The Old Reporter" is the title of Messrs,- Shortts'star item this week. The story, as the title suggests, purports to pourtray journalistic life. There.are also one or two good comic items on tho programme. TEE EMPRESS THEATRE. There were crowded sessions yesterday afternoon and evening at the Empress Theatro continuous pictures. A popular number is the A.B. exclusive drama, "Brutality," a powerful character study portrayed most artistically.. Tho leading subject of tho evening sessions is the elaborate costume d:oma, "Flower of Love and Flower of Death." The production, which occupies over half nn hour, is a stirring portrayal of feudal days. The Selig historical diama, "Christopher Columbus," will bo shown only at day sessions to-day, for the last time. This will enable school children under fourteen years to compete for tho two guineas essay priie, particulars of which are announced in another column., On Monday night a lengthy costume drama, "Knights of Rhodes,' will be introduced with tho new programme.

"THE BUTTERFLIES,",.."'.. Lieutenant S. Salanian,, writing ■in the "Diamond Fields Advertiser," Kimborley, under date Juno 7, 1912; says:—"To those who have omitted to spnro 'The Butterflies' an evening, it can only bo said that they havo missed a treat, a feast of good music, dainty at times and again reaching a high standard, never expected and very fcoldoin attained in similar companies. I But stay—are there similar companies? lis hardly too venturesome to ask, for of | the many companies who havo visited the : diamond fields, nono have .had more deeerving patronage, and nono havo been received with such appreciation." "THE FOLLIES." , To-night "The Follies" will mako its reappearanco in Wellington, when a return season will' bo commenced at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. 'Mr. Percy Clifton and Mr. H. ,C Steyne have a number of vocal "absurdities" to introduce.. Mr. Percy Dalton Moore, eccentrio dancer, la N also billed.. Messrs. Black, O'Keefo, and 2TaTfour Fergusson (the new tenor, who is making his first appearance here with "The Follies") will 1m heard in the latest' popular musical numbers. Miss' Cissy O'Keefo, Miss Iris Edgar, Miss Lity'Moore and the Lnssanno Sisters will give of the bsst in their repertoires. Seats may be booked at the Dresden. "GET-RICH-QUICK WALLINGFORD." At tho Theatre Royal, Napier, ' this evening, Mr. J. C. Williamson's Company of comedians, which includes Mr. Fred Niblo, the famous American actor, and Harry Corson Clarke, the original Jones in "What Happened to Jones?' will stage the exceedingly'humorous and enormously successful farce-compdv, "Got-Rich-Quick Wallingford." On Monday' night the company appear at Dannevir'ke, and at Palmerston North on Tuesday next, at Wanganui on Wednesday, at Hawera on Thursday, Eltham on Friday, and New Plymouth on Saturday. The tour will be brought to a.close at Auckland. ORGAN RECITAL. To-night Mr. Maughan Barnett will resume his organ, recital in the Town Hall! A varied programme, has been prepared from the works of Bach, Boellman. Wagner, and Hollins. Mr. Hamilton Hodges will be the vocalist;