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ENTERTAINMENTS.
HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
"NOBODY'S DAUGHTER."
The Plimmer-Denniston season will give
their final performance of the delightful com
edy drama "Nobody's Daughter" at His Ma
jesty's Theatre this evening. On Saturday
night Clyde Fitch's impressive work "Lover's
Lane'.' will be staged on a lavish scale. The
revival ofthis comedy of rustic manners
should be appreciated by theatre-goers. The
box plan is open at Nicholson's.
MELROSE THEATRE.
West's and Rickards's. entertainment at
Melrose Theatre was well attended. Carl
ton Max, described as a clever English
ventriloquist, and Miss Camille Cornwall, a
balladiste, who has been very successful
at Mr. Rickards's various theatres through
out Australia: will makes their hrst
appearance to-ni"ht. Wilson Hallett will re
peat his. delightful imitations of little chil
,dren, and Fred Bluett will again drill his
Boy Scouts. "The Better Way" is proving
a great attraction.
ST. GEORGE'S. HALL.
"THE FROLICS."
The customary change of programme was
given by "The Frolics' at St. George's Hall
last night. Chief amongst the new items
wore two character duets, "A Japanese Love
Duet" and "Kissing in Japan," successfully
presented by Miss Dorothy Gardner and Mr.
Frank Howard, the "make-up" of the latter
being splendid. Miss Gardner was also re
sponsible for a new son" "On the Stage and
Off," and joined Mr. Hill in a couple of
duets, one of which, "I Don't Believe You,"
had not been given before during the cur
rent season. Miss Ida Newton also added
to her repertoire the song "Mandy's Wed
ding" and was associated with Messrs. Hill
and Rosc in a trio, "Sweet Garden Bonnet"
(encored). Mr. Cuthbert Rose had his hear
ers convulsed with laughter listening to his
"Vicar's Announcements," to which he has
added new patter. Mr. Frank Howard's
rousing delivery of the baritone songs '"The
Fire King" and "Youth" won due apprecia
tion, and the tenor, Mr. Lyle, also added his
quota to the success of the programme.
Mr. Peorcy Hill's humorous songs were hear
tily encored, and the numerous concerted
pieces included a new finale, "Taxes," the
humorous trios "Gags," "Pushed Through
the Window," and the final burlesque, "Taxi
meter Car." Mr. W.m. Edwards ofliciated
as accompanist.
SHAPTF BURY THEATRE.
The Do-Re-Mi Musical Comedy are still
drawing large "houses" at Shaftesbury The
atre, with their very clever musical act and
humorous by-play. The Guillaume Baby
Co. also provide a funny comedy sketch,
"The General and the Recruit," and Mr. R.
Remain delights thb audiences with his
amusing patter. The picture proerammo
includes a classic drama, "The Heart of a
King's Jester." The programme will be re
peated until further notice.
PICTURE SHOWS.
"Nick Carter versus Zigomar" continues
to be one of the chief attractions amongst
the list of entertainments provrded in the
city, and again last night the Theatre Royal
-was filled by a large and appreciative
"house." Every scene in the picture adds a
thrill to what has gone herose, and the
stage effects make the subject so real as ;o
completely carry away the onlouoker. There
is also a fine supporting programme.
The third Kinemacolor series of the Delhi
Durbar at Queen's Hall opens with the arri
val of the King and Queen at Delhi, escort
ed by the Indian Scouts and British Life
Guards. This scene is followed by a close
view of the King and Queen asending the
Throne and the procession of Indian Princes,
rajahs, maharajahs, and nabobs. Other fine
Kinemacolor studies show the Guard being
changed at St. James's Palace, and "Scenes
at Santa Cruz." The black and white pro
gramme is also excellent, and the incidental
music is a feature of the entertainment.
The season of the Ideal Pictures at the
Town Hall (which has been suspended owing
to the Horticultural Show) will be resimed
on Saturday. The programme is of more
than usual merit and includes an exception
ally powerful emotional drama entitled "The
Girl who Waited."
West's Picture Palace at Subiaco was com
fortably filled last night, when the second
presentation of the now programme of films
was made. The star picture is an enthrall
ing drama, "The Better Way." The scenic
and comic slides are also first-clam.
The second series in Kinemacolor of the
Delhi Durbar was presented for the second
time by Vic.'s Company at the Fremantle
Town Hall last night, before a large audi.
ence. The black-and-white films include such
powerful dramas as 'The Dead Man's Child."
'"The Red Cross Martyr,"and "The Coffin
Ship."
SKATING.
- At th Exhibition Rink to-morrow morning
children will be supplied with skates free.
Several novel events will be introduced at
the Perth Concert Band's sports night on
Thursday next. The applications are now
being received for costumes for the carnival
to be held under the auspices of the W.A.
Chamber of Manufactures.
There were good attendances at Olympia
Rink 'esterday. Skating will be continued
to-night till 10.30. 'On Tuesday a skating
evening will be held in aid of the Koombana
relief fund.
RIVER EXCURSIONS.
The Zephyr will leave Barrack-street to
morrow afternoon to follow the secondary
schools' race from start to fminish. On Sun
at p.m. .she will run to Gage Roads,
lin at F sremantle on return.
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