ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1534, 2 September 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

FULLERS' PICTUEES. A pictorial version of Fergus I-fume's "Mystery of a Hansom Cab," an exciting tnle of Melbourne life, wns. 'responsible for large attendances at both alternoon and evening perionnanccs of Fullers' pictures at the Skating Kink,, in Vivian .Street, on Saturday. This evening there will be u complete change of prngranune, which ivill include the latest successful photo-plays from England, America, and Paris, as well as scenic ;iud comic numbers.

WEST'S PICTURES. ' "A Woman's Martyrdom" is the title of the star pictme at the. lung's Theatre to-night. It is described as <i ceuiational story. The parties concerned are a man aild his wife who live happily Until a lieutenant of Hussars falls in, love with the woman, who,-through'the- machinations of her husband's brother, a gambler ami drunkard, is driven frcm home, notwithstanding the efforts of a child to reconcile her nnd her husband. ' Later the scene shifts to Morocco, where the lieutenant lies mortally wounded. He writes to tho wife a iettar which explains all. The child is thou the subject of a scnes of adventures, and in the end the reconciliation takes place. There will also be shown the latest scenic; imtiistrial, and humorous subjects, while Mr. musical programme will be supplied by the Kin"'« Orchestra.

"TRILBY." Everyone has heard of Du Jfnurier's romantic novel, "Trilby," and to-day in introducing a moving-picture interpretation of the story at tile New Theatre continuous pictures, JlacMahon and Donnelly state that they have been fortunate in obtaining the only copy in Australasia, io the majority, "Trilby" will always make a sympathetic appeal. The happy and careless Bohemian atmosphere of tiie Quartier Latin, in Paris, the strange comradeship into which Trilby is drawn, the weird 'influence which Svengali exercises over her, her sudden hurst into fame as_ world-renowned . singer; "Little Billies", tender' love for her,- and the tragic final scones, are nil depicted, so that eveii.by (hn.-e who have, never perused the novel a complete conception of the narrative will bq obtained, -ft is reported that the. dramagraph version is a. M skilful achievement, and (he,'sequence of <*">■ story is well maintained. The leading subjects which proved so entertaining', to crowded sessions throughout Saturday will be shown together with "Trilby" today and to-night.

SHORTT'S PICTURES. ,- 1 The picture programme at Shortt's Con- ; tinuous KinematOgraph Theatre, in Willis Street, '■ will consist--of a new. series'of 1 scenic and dramatic studies, with a spice 1 of. comedy added. . The star features iri--1 cludo "The Plot that Tailed", (a iuaster- ' piecc! by the Itala Company), and one of 1 the latest successes by the Vitagraph Company, "On Their Wedding'Day/.' ;!1• . , ~ Tiny Town midget community will be readv to receive, visitors.at their fairy-like location, with its tiny tiny, dwellings,'tiny post office, tiny ponies, tiny carriages, and, in'fact, tiny .everything, at the Town Hall,- for a season of nine nights and eight matinees, commencing, oil Monday, September 9.' Tlie..diminutive men and women are all natives of Europe. Their average height is 35m.. tlieir ages from 1!) to 5(5. A tiny policeman, who;* age is 51, and whose height is 36in., patrols the street. But tho midget vMlage and the tiny people are not the onlv at-' traction Tiny Town has to offer. "Zavnord's famous midget circus,'witli its'l2 midget .ponies, its tiny,,'strong, men,'its jockeys, and acrobats, wire' walkers, and singers and dancers, provide a show that is unique '"n every way. Pliny affirmed that there was once a race of little men and women who lived in houses constructed entirely of eggshells. '. The miniature people of Tiny Town are more modernised, and live jn the bast hotels, visit the opera where tlifre i? an opera to visit, discuss politics, sport, or.Hie latest, thing in food fads, mid, since each one of them converses in three oi more languages, can more than hold their own in argument with the normal-sized. • ORGAN KECITAL. Mr. J. Maughan Barnett gave another of his highly-enjoyable organ recitals at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, before an audience which made up in enthusiasm whiit it lacked in numbers. Following his usual method, the city organist opened with Bach (the G minor fugue), of whose difficult music he is a highly efficient exponent. Rubinstein, the musician who broke his heart because his 9wn generation would not recognise him as a great composer, was represented by that paradisical' air, "lteve Angelique," a . composition radiant with the higher lights ol melody. Perhaps the most interesting item oil the programme, mid one new to Wellington concert-goers, was the "Chaconne in B flat minor" of Karg-Elert, a striking composition, which the programme adequately described as "a mine of harmonic and contrapuntal wealth." The "Chocoune" makes great demand on tho organist and could only be successfully played by one in the best- of form, as initially it calls for a great deal of rather intricate pedal work, which introduces the dominant theme, and on which is based an amazing number of variations, widely divers* in character and musical colour. Mr. Barnett. for 110 obvious reason, included his own "Fantasia on National Airs," in which some very beautiful English, Scotch, and Irish air? are blended. Some of them are indeed buried in an obscurity of technical elaboration, which makes it somewhat of a strain to catch the particular tune that is being treated. The charm of the average national air , lies in its simplicity and melody, and if they are not readily detected tho chief ; effect desired is lost.

Mr. Jiinies A. Doherty, the Wellington baritone, was the soloist, of the evening. He was in excellent voice, and for a very able interpretation of Amy WoodfordeFinden's song, "Less than the Dust," from her "Indian Love Lyrics" cycle,' he was warmly encored, and responded with "0 Star of Eve" (from Wagner's "Tannhauser"), which ho sang with admirably sustained resonance. In tho second half Mr. Doherty sang Edward German's rousing song, "Glorious Devon," and was one© more encored, singing "My Rose." Mr. Horace Hunt played the accompaniments. The next recital will be given on Saturday evening next. Mr. Doherty will be the vocalist on that occasion.