ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1510, 5 August 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE OrEItA HOUSE. A liphtsume prolamine of good vaudeville by the. Harry Hiekords Vaudeville Company attracted a roocJ audience to tho Opi>ra House last night. Kiniildo delight- r wi and puzzled everybody with , his clever * freakish violin playing, and Will 11. Fox ;, told more of His stories, ami sketches. The 5 "Tossing Testros" woro as successful as. ever with their comedy juggling acts, and Monic Mine nimisjd the audience with ' \u'.v light humour in song. The Bright c Sisters and others of the company con- { ti'ilnjtoil to make up a really excellent 1 variety programme. The last three nights of the company's season arc announced, { nnil a cliangu of programme takes place- ' this wcniiig. The season closes ou Wednesday. , PULLERS' PICTURES. Tho two performances—matinee and \ evening—Riven at tho Skating Kink in. i Vivian Street', where Fullers' pictures are i screened, were well patronised on Satur- : day. The current programme contained ■ a capital selection of photo-plays, etc., whicli were fully appreciated. 'This evening ti complete change of programme will ; 1)3 screened, and a capital bill of interesting films of all tho latest descriptions and types aro announced by tho management. THE KING'S THEATRE. , West's star attractions for to-night's ' change of. programme will be "Tho Snake ' Daaicer," a. continuation of "The IMdu or the Circus," shown several • weeks ago by AVest's management. It is acted by the same artists, Madame Lili Beck, the Snake Dancer, Mr. Peter Fulstnip, Mr, Hichard Jansen, and tho author, Mr. Alfred Lind. under whose able management the picture was produced. Other pictures to be shown are: "Tho Outcast," an Indian dramatic story of interest, showing ; scenes of grandeur, battle scenes, and ' thrilling incidents, and acted by a tremendous cast. There, \rill also be tho ' latest, scenic, travel, and educational subjects. The King's Orchestra will again supply the music, "THE BRAND OF SHAME." ! In compliance with ii well-defined demand for picture plays of tho elaborate type, Messrs. MacMahon. and Donnelly will introduce to-day and .to-night,"Tho Brand of Shamo" at their continuous : pictures at the New Theatre, Manners '. Street. This is th» fourth production of this type, specially selected by Xlr. Charles MacMahon during his late visit to Sydney. Tho management •, state that tho : story is thoroughly interesting, and is dc- ] veloped along feasible lines, while, ttio , staging and costumes are described as , magnificent. Tho hero, Albert, goes, to i tlio university to graduate for the med- '. ical ■ profession. In common with other , students, ho finds relaxation from study , in visiting tho musical cafes and ballrooms of Paris, ami generally indulges in the jollity obtainable in tho gay city. He /becomes infatuated with 'a noted ,music-hall beauty—Lulu, "The'c,Queen of tho Cabarat." After various esj>oriences, tho young couple arc secretly married. By a prank of Fate the happiness of tho home is shattered. Former friends meet Lulu walking in- tho park with her infant and maid. They invite her to an old-time favourite cafe, whero she becomes caught onco moTe by the glamour of her former life. The subsequent vicissitudes of the principals form an attractive theme which is impressively portrayed. In addition to "The Brand of Shame, those enjoyable subjects which were responsible for thronged attendances throughout Saturday will bo shown at all sessions today and to-night. ; THE, ADELPHL. A largo house was. present on Saturday evening at the final screening of last week's programme. A compioto change is announced for to-night. For the first time since, opening, the management are showing a three-thousand feet drama, entitled "The Bread Carrier of Paris." The story is said to lio vividly (old. and very strongly acted, the principal roles being token by two leading picture players of Paris; the picturc'.tells in graphic scenes of a woman s heroism and wrongful imprisonment, of her daring escape from gaol, of her search for her daughter, and of her final success in discovering her child, and also of her unmasking the scoundrel i who basely brought about all her miseries. The picture certainly is '• said to bo sensational, but the sensationalism is promised to be of a good kind. Other pictures included jn tho new programmo to-night will be: "A Perfect Cure," "His Lesson" (an A. B. drama), "Curious Effects of Vibration" (educational), "The Mine on the Yukon' (an Edison), "From Oriand to Scimiez (scenic), and others, all said to be up to. the standard set at the Adelphi. Popular prices are charged, booking, which is at the theatre or by telephone 3142, being Gd. extra. SHORTT'S To-day a complete change of programme will bo screened at Shoi-tC's Continuous Picture. Theatre. The piece de resistance is a dramatic study by the Pathe Co., "entitled "The Troubadour." "The Capita] of Bosnia" is the 'title of a coloured scenic picture. An interesting item on the programme is the latest number ot tho " Australian Gazette." The S. and A. Company provide a capital dramatic study entitled "Arizona Escapades." "Magnetic Fluid is a .comic number, and there aro others. "MRS. M'SWEENEY" ON THE STAGE. A royal welcome is hoped for Miss Maggie Moore when sho opens at tho Opera House, in "Mrs. M'Sweency," on Thursday night next. Miss Moore's own popularity will no doubt win her many "glad hands," but more than this, she will be- appearing in a part, and in a play that suits her well. "Mrs. M'Sweeney" is full of rollicking fun. Tho Irish-Australian humour that pcrniealos it is of the kind that makes fun-loving Australian audiences particularly pleased. Miss Moore says that she has never been more at homo in a piece than she is in "Mrs. M'Sweeney." There is alto pathos | in the part that Miss. Moore portrays. Sho thinks that it is the most delightful, natural part which she has played sinco the famous old days of "Struck Oil." Tho plan opens at tho Dresden at 10 o'clock this morning. MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. The Municipal Orchestra gives its next, concert in tho Town Hall on Tuesday evening nest. . The programme will include Beethoven's C Minor Symphony, "Fate Knocking ot the Door," three movements from Massenet's "I.e Cid," and tho Intermezzo . from "CV.valleria Rusticana." Mr. Sydney Williamson, of, Christchurch, will sing works by Verdi, Laudon, , Ronald, and Bluinenthal. Mr. Maughan Barnett will conduct. ORGAN RECITAL. ' At last Saturday evening's organ recital given in the Town Hall by the City Organist (Mr.- Maughan Barnett), an interesting programme was presented, including Harwood's "Sonata in C Sharp Minor," a modern composition of distinct merit; Lcincr's pretty "Madrigal," Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," ami a tuneful fantasia on Gounod' , * opera "Faust." Mr. Hamilton Hodge"; was the soloist. ,He saner Schumann's "To Grenadiers," and im. air from Handel's "Bi'i'i'iiiee."