ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 95, 24 April 1911, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

" THE, BAD GIRL OF THE FAMILY." At the Opera House last Saturday another enthusiastic audience witnessed the production of tho drama "The Bad Girl of the Family." To-night and tomorrow nig 'it will be the last two opportunities of seeing this attractive play. "THE ANGEL 'OF HIS DREAMS." On Wednesday evening "The Angel of His Dreamu" will be staged for the first time in Wellington. George A. De Gray's London Lyric Theatre success, "The Angel of His Dreams," is described by the London press as "abounding in sensations and dramatic surprises." The herd is a clergyman, who sacrifices himself to save a woman's honour. The scenic effects incidental to the piece are said to be particularly good. In the final act the audience witnesses the curtain rise on a woodland scene in Cornwall. "The Angel of flis Dreams" will be played for four nights only. The box plan is now open a', the Dresden. CATHOLIC BAZAAR. There wait again a full attendance at the Town Hall on Saturday night, and the King's Festival Bazaar did good business. , In addition to the usual entertainment, members of The Wanderers kindly gave their services, thoir contribution's proving very acceptable. A start wad also made with the semifinal of tho Liug-of-war. the Druids beating the Miramar team after fifteen minutes' pulling. C. M'Cann captained the winners and H. Waif the loa&rs. This evening tho Druids will meet a team of tramway men, and on Wednesday the Pioneer team will pull Staples and Co.'s representatives. The final will take place on Friday. Twenty-two entries have been received for tho Marathon race, Lo be run to-morrow night. The course is from inside the Town Hall, along Victoria-street, Clyde-quay, Oriental Bay, the Patent Slip, and back by the same route, 'finishing with a number of .rounds in the hall. Mr. F. Eoscoe will act as judge at the Patent Slip, Mr. J. Gow as handicapper, and Mr. W. F. Eoss and Mr. W.. H. Pollock as tim .'keepers. THEATRE ROYAL. Saturday evening saw a very large audience in the Theatre Royal, when the current programme of bright vaudeville expired. The various performers met with considerable appreciation. To-night there will be an entire change of programme. That clever duo, Harris and Vernon, will present new business — a comedy act, "The Tramp's Good Luck." The Racoons, Ehodesbury, and others will give now turns. Mr. J. Marion, comedian, vsill make his debut to Wei-, lington audiences. ' THE WANDERERS. At the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Saturday evening, the popular "Wanderers" concluded their season. The audience was a very large one. THE NEW THEATRE. There does not now seem to be any doubt of the success of The New Theatre in Manners-street, so long as the moving picture holds its own with the public. From 11 a.m. to 11.15 p.m. the building was packed on Saturday, crowds coming and going. "Humpty Dumpty's Circus," which has proved sa popular, will be again shown to-day and also to-morruw from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Otherwise the programme for Tuesday will be entirely new. "The Law and the Man" and "The Two Sisters,'! two powerful diamatio studies, will be the principal features in the bill. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATEE. Last weed's programme at this popular place of entertainment wa^ excellent, and full hotses were the rule. To-night there will bn a complete change, the pictures including; travel subjects, dramatic conception's, and the latest scenes in the scenic and humorous linee. KING'S THEATEE. There waj again a crowded house at The King's Theatre on Saturday evening, and the excellent programme was greatly app.recia.ted. An entire change of programme will be screened this evening. • ; SII'AE PICTUBES. Successful presentations of pictures were given at St. Thomas's Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening. , Tonighfc the management announces the usual Mond ly night change. SKATING. The Olympia Rink, Vivian- street, was a popular attraction on Saturday. The excellence of th& floor- was much appre ciated. An address entitled "An Ideal Democracy wa-s given by Mr. K. Eoss, editor of the IMaoriland Worker, last evening at the Socialist Hall. The lecture was made up of interesting matter interestingly given, and Mr. Eoss received an attentive hearing from a large audience. The nurses' annual ball, which, by reason of its popularity, has developed from a. simple little social in St. Peter's Schoolroom to an important event in the Town Hall, is fixed for 17th May. The committee consists of Mrs. Knox Gilmer, the Misses Payne, Peng&lly, Jackson, Dunlop, and Broadbent, an-1 Drs. Young, Herbert, M'Evedy, and Tolhurst. The secretaries are Alies Dencker and Dr. Tolhurst.