ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2166, 3 June 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"CHARLEI'S AWT."

Th« sparkling comedy, "CharleVs Aunt,' was repeated at tlie Grand Uppra Rouse last, night by the Draniahc beotwu flf the iVew Zealand Natives Assoeiatron. There was aaain a good house, ami from start to"fiiiish *fe. au ? l ic ««> was kept hifjlily amused. >\ith the confidence gained on the llfiC nighi, the amateurs entered more luny mto the rollicking Inimour of tlw clover comedy, and interpreted their part* with groat vigour. Mr. Norman Aitkeu had a difficult rob to fill ? Mie bogijs " ai ,nt," who chnperoims tsvo college boys to enable th«n to have thoir party Dr. Norman Haies, as bpcttjsne, wlw directs his attention to _ L-liarlcy s Aunt," was also suwessfui m nnnarting the right charnctwistics into the part. Mr. Kenneth Aitkoa gave another good portrayal of the retired colonel, and Mr. Phiwps Wil--1)* ? as * stre ™c'y f«nni' as "Erasso,. the servant. Mrs. Percy Woods, as the real aunt, ■performed lier part capably. The comedy wilt be refloated IK eveanig. -C- "3SE DANWES." ■ T))o "Oi-ango Daudiw," confciiiar> to draw Mod houses at the Concert Cfeambw of the Town Hal). The class oJ entertainment which ft© bright iittlo company , scents to bo very popular with tlw WeHtngtaa ftftblic, ami there is every prospect of the romajiimg four W ccks of their Wellington I season being, most successful.- Ust mghr. Mr, Roland Henry seemed to ho most popular with the audience, ami Beared well with his "Love '' and Bacchus," flwd had to respond te numerous recalls, and Miss' Btliej' Walker was seen at irer best in tie sang, ''Garden Enchanted."- Other poMlar items were "In Love" (Naomi M Quoin and Mr. Geergo Taylor); cowddy song, • "Don't Apolosise" f Harry Webster), nud "Jimmy W' jUeorg* Taylor). This programme will »o repeated _ for the last time to-night, and tirero will be a complete e-haage .q : ii imirsday night.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Several new artists are appearing at til 1 S i}? a]cst ? s Tlieatre this week. KemeJfe, a young Italian musician, reveals the unsuspected ijoaubiiities of tht> aceordita by playing on it graiicl op?m or ragtirae by turns. LiVMmoro has an animated doll, which .tppcu M to tile audiwwß to bo notions; more than a weHmadc medianical affair, but which is later revealed as a. giri. Otlw..«cw per. formers nw -Bailey and his posing dnys ■ if Witte, a qnick-cliniiße ar&t"; Fred t;. 1-la.gau afid Co,, who a-ppoiiT in tt sketch entitled "The Pool ftoom' , : eR( I r lia? ami Ray., a. 'Juo of ebvet A men* leans. There is to be a mfttineo at His Majesty's Tlre.afcre this ftffarniooii.' , THE Kim'S THEATRE, ■ It woufcl- be difficult to .imagine a b&ttor programme than the' e»rrent coninifetioH at the Kinsj's Theatrd, to lrrtieU liowfH tfcc gi'eat merit of tlw sub- : jeets scrtcnod is attracting large assemblages n-iglitly. Every item is tonspiou. i oasly good. The star film, wkidt rojiro-! (luces tho astoiFaWe Work of Marv Pick- ! ford in'"Caprice," a dctiditftij pfev j« I g gwit favonrite: "Whiter Scenes' at | Stockholm-' raitl "ffliaht Over tho Seine. 1 a-ris are qiiifo oseeptiottal in ihrit Wfiss; ' Insect-. Mimios" is an ing nature a-fTicly of an instructive eW* I acter, while. "Peelm, tlio Dos Otiarnier," is. ft distinctly clever vaudeville -t«ni Tbe Main ■ Trunk Railway Disastflr" is a commemiabie ni?cn of wwk of local mtwest. "Snlly's Etopemtht" sn4 the ctnniftont Graphic" complete the complement. There will bo a matinee pe-r----lormaikca this afternoon at 2.30,

WE ESIPEESS THEATRE. These wlw have not yot witnessed tho Mirreirt series <jf fto Empress Tijcatro floirtMiuotts pictures will lie offered a Inst opportunity of (Joint! sft to-day and io-ftiiilit. Tho lMaiil attraction is tla<s ■ sensational "feature" melodramatic pnoto-plav, "Wanted hy the Police"—a, stery well BBpplled with startling oj>ismlcs. Otiier escell(*nt films'-arc: "Cairo," "The Topical Budget,", "TraiMoss of an Actor" (Luhih oomocly), asifl "Siisfflcins's Widow" ■(Edis'wi comwly). New subjects Will appear tomorrow. ■ SUNDAY CONOEET. ■ The iscowkl conceft of the season by tlie Professional Orchestra will be given at His Majesty's Theatre en Sujiday evening nest. As in tl» case of t-bo first concert, the programing contains noreltio.i in an Ariibeaquft by Dotussy. which u efcscribed as a most fascinating composition, and tiie beautiful "Rosaimunde" overtime of Sfhubort, which lias not- hem hoard in Wellington for many years. By request, Messrs. Vifcet-ia-(3) aiitl Moselmii ivil! play as a Quartet i'rtr flute, violin, clarinet, ."Uiil harp, ■Glinka's "The Lark." Among other items to be given by tiio orchestra,are, "JVlignon" overturis (Thoiaas) and 3SI- - "I'OTOp aiitl Circumstance March," ■ Mr. Bio.v will again eondiict. A. silver ', coin coliocHon. will bo taken sip.