ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 11 May 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Thi3 evening mother now play, "The Mother of Eis Child," will bo produced. This drama is bv Arthur Shirley, a wellknown English dramatist, and flails with ( happenings of everyday life. Tile "Syd- , ney Morning Herald," commenting on the i piece, remarks:—"Tho play is of ad- i vancod melodramatic order. There aro ; somo very shirring situations, which cap- . tured tho audience, and appealed with no little forco to tho more thinking portion of tiie audience." Only four performances of this piece will lie given, llio box plon is on. view at tbo Dresden, THEATRE ROYAL. Miss Carrio Mooro is still attracting largo numbers to tho Theatre Royal, rho programme includes, also, tho Siddons, equilibrists; O'Dell and Hart; Dan Llewelyn; and Marshall Palmer. On Monday there will bo a fresh programme, including the M'Bains, an American comedy juggling team, and Bobcrt Leo, comedian. Miss Moore's season has been extended till Wednesday next. FULLERS' PICTURES. Mutinoe and evening exhibition* of Fullera , Pictures <iro announced at tho Skating Rink to-day, when tho sensational "Zigomar" detective drama., with other good films, will bo screened. Ihcro will be a change of programme on Monday. THE KING'S THEATRE. Included among tho oeriefl of pictures to be screened at tho matinee and evening exhibitions at tho King's Theatre to-day aro tho military driinm, "Drummed Out, "Under Burning Skies" (a tale of tho American desert), and "Alias Billy batgent" (dramatic). THE NEW THEATRE. That the continuous picture ebon- at the New Theatre retains its popularity was demonstrated again last evening when the building was fully taxed to accommodate the crowds that filed ill and out to witness the now ,programme. Oae'oi the leading features of the bill was the vitagraph Company's drama "Caught in the Rain," featuring the well-known actor Maurice Costello. Tho latter appears aeftn escaped convict who was originally wrongfully imprisoned. It is therefore with \ considerable gratification, that the . onlookers so© him baffle his pursuers and by the assistance of a beautiful young girl obtain a fresh start in life. _ Bill in Disgrace" is a photo play m which tiio famous comedian Jiill appears in the role of hotel waiter and causes much laughter by the largo number of plates which he smashes. Another good comedy is 'Never, oh! Never Again," which principally concerns a young man who-and most unpleasant dreams after drinking tae contents of a stolen keg of beer. "Lea Wants to Vote" is- a -'suffragette story in wincli the moral is that young married women would l)o better employed in looking alter their homes- than-' in looking for trouble, over tho vote.'"Love-and Charity, a Reliance drama is a pathetic Christmas Eve story with a very happy ending. ''The Sunbeam" is one of the American. liiograph Company's happiest efforts in picture drama, a special ...feature, being., tho remarkably clever, acting of the little girl who- plays the..name part. ."Two. Little Girls" is another good dramatic subject. Tho proprietors announce, that a now copy of "The Royal Divorce" is being specially imported for local production and wifl be screened a't an early date. • "EVBBYVTOMAN." "Ererywomßn" will be presented for the first time in Wellington ■ by Mise Hilda Spong, Mr. William Desmond, and J. C. Williamson's Dramatic' Company, comprising, over -60 artiste, on Tuesday, May 21. Only fix performances can bo ■Bivon, and. the. last' three nights of ■. the. season will bo devoted to performances of "Passers By," Ifaddon Chambers'* comedy drama. The fallowing, is a brief outline of tho story -of "liverywoman," ■ which will prescnWMissVJßlMtt:, Spong in I™ 'title "roie, while Mr. William, Desmond will take the part of., Nobody :—ln tho ; i\r"t iaot' iwa fe#V:&er|w>ni«n in her Alma-Tfltamiteo'Toiiib'Tuarilcd by tho handmaidens Youth, Beautv, Modesty, ac- j couipanied by the strong restraining influence of Conscience, and confronted by. Nobody offering worldly counsel and advice. Truth, the author, transforms into an ugly witch for his purpose, which is that of being disliked by Everywoman. She adds her warning to Nobody e, and j they might have prevailed bad not Plat- j tery appeared in her mirror, and urged i her on her pilgrimage of love. In the second act Evorywomim has become a theatrical star; tho vulgar and bloated figure of Wealth, who is ready to buy everything for her, and the nobleman Witless, follow her about ready to w her bidding. Her managers are doing Eo well that they determine to cut down salaries and weed out the chorus, poor little Modesty being tho first to bo. With the disappearance Passion holds sway, and Everywoman-' continues on her downward career, and she is sinking into Passion's embrace when she hears the pitypleadine voice of Modesty exclaiming "Even-woman, faro thee well." This culminates in <i magnificent dramatio scene, in which Everywoman denounces Passion for his falseness. There is another _ intense dramatic scene during midnight supper at tho heroine's luxurious New York flat, tho supper party being imos.tentatiously joined by Ago. huudonly in the midst of the orgy, Conscience calls Everywoman to tho couch of Beauty, who dies a few minutes later. Wild with fear, Everywoman turns to her mirror, only to boo in it Youth showing signs of ioiuing Beauty. Smashing a champagne bottle through the glass, she falls senseless, with Conscienco attending her, while Wealth and Witless and tho rest of her followers prepare to desert her. Tho next act deplete Now Years Eve m Broadway, New York. Evcrywonmn, in the garb of povorty, is now only a unit in the streets. Time, the inexorable callboy, has claimed Youth, and she is carried dead by n littlo procession into rao little church. Ae'ain come Truth and Nobody aad to them Everywoman now tarns a willing ear. From herooa tho interest is said to bo intense.. The plan for the season will be opened flt the Dresden on Friday next at 9 o'clock. ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Maughan Barnett will give an organ recital in the Town Hall this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. Mr. Hamilton Hodges (baritone) will contribute vocal items. MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. Tho Municipal Orchestra, assisted by Mr. Hamilton Hodges (baritone), is to give a concert in tho Town Hall on Tuesday evening next. The orchestral programme will include amongst other items Beethoven's First Symphony and Gounod s celebrated "Funeral March of a Marionette." Mr. Hodges will contribute an. aria from "II Barbiere," and a bracket from Lohr. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. After a successful ec-ason of six months «t the Pavilion, Melbourne, tho famous English Pierrots, under tho direction of Messrs. Will and Hob Thomas, and Mnynard Dakin, will make their appearance nt tho Town Hall for a brief season, when a series of new, novel, and original programmes of musical gems, monologues, racy stories, 'duets, trios, instrumental items, and musical sketches will be presented, and each evening an entire change will be given. The company consists of eight artists, two ladies, and six gentlemen, including tho majority of those who wore hero lust. year. Mr, Maynard Dakin, (comedian), Miss Elsa Langley (eolnedieuncl, Mr. Leslie Austin (baritone), Mr. W. P. Turner (humorist), Mr. Kingsley Chapman (tenor), Mr. Rob Thomas (entertainer), and the new members are: Mr. Roy Cooke (bass), Miss Nellie Holdrn (soprano). The box plan will open at the Dresden on Tuesday morning. SUNDAY CONCERT. Sunday's concert will bo tho first of tho Wellington Professional Orchestra's new year performances, and with a. programme including goms by Berlioz, Sclruj bert, Brahms. Tauoort, and the gorgeous overture "1812." by Tscbaikowski, in which tho Wellington City Tramway Band will assist, tbo orchestra will make a good opening. Tin's body of musicians, under Ilio baton of Mr. Herbert Bloy, intend to follow up with other concerts. "In spile of scores of unkindly knocks a Challenger Golf Ball, after' 252 holes nml n strong man's play, has kept its shape Kpiemlkiiv." The Challenger is a winner always." ' 2 Wooclj' Great Fopp*rmiat Cure, Iβ. 6d • Far Chronic Chnt Compl&inta.