ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1729, 21 April 1913, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. The lassos, described as sharp-shooters of surprising .skill, will appear at the Theatre Royal for the first time this evennig. The bill also announces the first appearance <jf the Clardys, high-class gymnasts, and in addition several established favourites will assist to provide *a livst-rale evening's entertainment. HIS MA J EST Y'S«THEATK E. An putiro change of progiammo is io ho made at His Majesly's Theatre this evening. The feature of the new series is a magnificent dramatic film entitled "Oil the fclepa of the Throne." The production is by tho Pasquali Company, and is said to be one of the finest films of its class yet fcreeuctl in "Wellington. "Marriage of Convenience," is a drama T>y the Vitagraph Company, with the popular actor, Mr. Maurice Costello, in the title role. Other items are "Tight Wad's Predicament," an American biograph comedy, "The Como'rant," an interesting study by Patko Ereres; "Pigeon Pi k te," Lubin comedy; Pathe's Latest Animated Gazette; "Office Boy's Birthday/' a comic sketch by the Edison Company; and

"Sammy Orpheus" by the Selig Company, which combine to make tx good ovoning's entertainment.

THE NEW THEATRE. "The Mystery of the Elk City Bank," a thrilliug detective dratnagraph, will head the change of programme to-day at the New Theatre continuous pictures. The story, commences with tho announcement of the mysterious death of .the nightwatchman at ths T'/ik City Bank. The Bticrifl: secures the services of a noted thief-catcher, "Arizona Hill," who is deputed to solvo the mystery. < During an all-night watch the detective is astonished to see a board in the floor raised, and a cobra—one of the varieties of the snake species—giuioy through r Mie opening. The detectivc shoots tho xeptU'V, and then commences an exciting chaw after two Chinese, who the office of.the law sees stealing away in the moonlight. Among the' Supplementary items arc "A Broken Oath." "Lake of Trauno," "All For a Girl," "Topical Budgc-t," and. some comedies.

THE KING'S THEATRE. Excellent reports havo preceded tho, picture, "Tho Woalier Vessel," ivhich is to !)o presented to-night at tho King's Theatre. The story concerns a beauiitul circus girl, named Ida, and two very passionate lovers. Eventually neither succeeded in his suit, but how this nil came ;\bout makes a most interesting story. There will be another (series of warship celebration pictures, showing scenes on the warship, the mnscots, and tlio motor sports at Trenthain, which will bo a special featuro of tho bill. Other pictures to be shown will bo "Signal of Distress." "Tho Dandy," "Brains v. Brawn," "What's in a Name?" "Letter to a Princess," and tho Giuunont Graphic.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE.

The regular change of programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures to-day will introduce a superb historic drama, "The Death of Lucrece," This is a vividly depicted story of ancient days, with a tragic climax. Among many others there will also ho "A- Trip on the Biviera," a fine scenic study displaying the great/pleasure resort in the South of France; "Topical Budget" is replete with up-to-date happenings in various parts of the world. This evening the "star" item will lie a Sol iff masterpiece, described as a

"drama of (ho vanity of vanities," entitled "The God of Gods." Tlio theme commences with five young men outlying their ambitions at a "stag dinner." There is the artist, the doctor, the soldier, the farmer, and the financier. The career of the last-mentioned is followed in the picture. In his feverish ambition to acquire wealth lie forgets wife and family, and subordinates oil the joys of life to mere grovelling after gold. Tiny play is said to be magnificently staged.

_ oIIOftTTS' THEATER •• "Their Livos for Gold," the-'ssnsational photo-drama that enhanced tho picture programme at Shortts* Theatre last week, was screened for the last time on Saturday. A new programme is announced for to-day. 1 PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. Tho popularity of the Welling! oil Professional Orchestra, may be gauged from the tact that a largo number of people were unable to gain admittance to His Majesty's Theatre for last evening's concert. Tho programme for this, the fourth concert of the 1013 season, was a very lino one, and tho work., of the orchestra, all things considered, was excellent. Rossini's splendid symphonic overture to "William Tell" was the opening number, tastefully interpreted by Jlr. Herbert Bloy, the orchestra's . conductor, whose musicians responded admirably to his baton. Tho andante movement for the 'cellos was beautiful to listen-to, and the nllegro movement, representative of an Alpine storm., dramatically pictured the howling,of the tempest, the clash of the elements, and the lulling of the storm. Then followed tho charming pastorale, picturing in the mind tho peaceful country-side, ths shepherds and their flocks, a.rustic idyll of'exquisite beauty. Finally there cams the fiery allegro vivace, with tho celebrated march as its principal theme.

In lighter vein was a, bracket, a "Vorspiel" from "Kins ' Manfred" (Reinecke) and ail eccentric pizzicato movement from Sylvia VDelibes). Tlio former was a liauntiin; idyll for string;, exquisitely played. The pizzicato, a difficult movement, was hardly so well played, notably with respect to tlio pizzicato passa.ges, where thero was less unanimity amongst the first violins than was desirable. Gounod's coloured opera, "Faust" was presented in the form df a fantasia, in which the salient numbers of the French' composer's ever-uopultir work were presented as a concerted whole. Two Hungarian dances from the album of Brahms, and Wagner's overture from "Rienzi" completed the proßrunune.