ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1810, 25 July 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MAKLOW DEASIATIC CO. Another large audience witnessed the exciting melodrama, "The Sight Side nf London" at llio Opera House last evening. The present Marlow Company is peopled with talented performers of a higher histrionic standard than is usually associated with this class of play. The production, tco, is excellent throughout. For the last tliroo nights here, the company will stage ' the successful London drama, "The Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning." Judging from press reports, this piece is a strong drama of the domestic- order. It is said to provide plenty of genuine entertainment—sensation, pathos, and comedy being happily blended. Nothing is left to imagination, the scene is changed as often as action requires, and placed on the stage in the most elaborate manner. The box plan is now open at the Dresden. THEATRE ROYAL. Excellent business is reported from (lie Theatre Royal, where the Breiinan-Fmllijr management is presenting a bright musical programme. Habitues of this popular place of entertainment give the Serenaders a lively welcome nightly, and it is the firm belief of inany that these clever people would pleose indefinitely. Among the vaudeville turns are those provided by tlio Itolvos, the Harmonious Huxliams, Jennings, and Gerald, Kitty Ranby, and Joe Lashwood. "QUO VADIS?" His Majesty's Theatre was packed last evening, when the pictorial representation of the great book by the Polish novelist, Sienkiewicz was again screened. Most, though not all, of tlio strong dramatic situations familiar to those who have read "Quo Vadis?" are depicted, whilo the most thrilling of all scenes is that showing the Christians being licrded into the a.ren'a, to be devoured by starving lions, to make the sport for Nero. This evening's presentation of "Quo Vadis?" will be under vice-regal patronage, his Excellency Lord Liverpool and the Countess of Liverpool having notified their intention to be present. There will be a special matinee on Saturday afternoon, to which children will be admitted at reduced rates.

KING'S THEATRE. _The outstanding topical picture at tho King's Theatre just now is the race for the English Derby, depicting in detail the mau and fataiinterference by a_ Suffragette sympathiser with the King's horse. Other good pictures are "Tho Lion and the Mouse," "Spanish Blood," and "Master and Man." .SHORTTS' THEATRE. The new programme at Messrs. Shortt's picture theatre centres round a line feature item, "The Queen of Slielxt." Many will recall to mind the famous painting, the original of which is in the Sydney Art Gallery, of the visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon, the king renowned for Ilia wisdom. The manufacturers have no doubt to a certain extent copied this picture when producing this film, and tliey have made a very good representation. "The Fire-Fighting Zouaves" is an exci.ting picture, full of sensational scenes, daring rescues, improbable escapes, and romance of true love. "The Race for the English Derby" will appeal to all lovers of the turf. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "Death's Marathon" is the title of the A.B. feature item on the new programme screened at the Empress Theatre yesterday. The hero of this drama is a bad lossr at cards, and what to most men would be considered bad luck, to liim appears as a direct stroke of fate. With this idea fixed in liis brain, he bccomes exceedingly changeful in nature. As a character study, the picture is excellent. "A Child's Devotion" is the next best of the dramatic items, and faithfully depicts a quiet, but in its way tragic, story of a ample home life. A widower re-marries, and his son, a child of seven, takes a dislike to the new mother. "The Greater Gift" is another dramatic study—two young inen in lovo with a pretty girl, ono the son of the employer, the other an employee. Tho dashing young son wins the girl, and becomes engaged to' her. She falls ill, and money and a transfusion of blood is necessary. Her fiance is appealed to, but declines to help her. In the first place he says he has no money, and in the sscond he is a coward. The other man slaves her; the operation is,a success for tho girl, but kills him. She is true to his memory, and sends the young gallant about hit' business.

THE "SMART SET." The popularity which the "Smart Set" have already attained in the Dominion is expected to be further added to after the opening performance at the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The "Smart Set" make a special feature of the musical comedy class of entertainment, which is described as extremely gay, bright, and interesting. Mr. Edward Elliott, eccentric comedian, is the author of -many of the sketches produced by the "Smart Set," and, assisted by "Sunshine James," contributes an interesting and diverting ventriloquial interlude, which is referred to as a really clever item. Mr. Maynard Dakin (comedian) will make his reappearaneo in this city with this company, and his refined camedy will doubtless bo pleasantly rccalled in connection with his previous visits here. The Auckland press is unanimous in its praises of the merits of the company during the oight weeks' season there, just completed. The programmes include the latest gems from comic opera, solos, duets, quartets, burlesques, sketches, ventriloquial items, and "revues," the "Smart Set" being the first to introduce the "revues" to Australasia. 11 r. Dakin and Mr. Ernest Parkes (baritone) are tho only two members of the company who have been heard here before; tho other members are .all new to the Dominion. The box plan is now open at the Dresden. ORGAN RECITAL. Air. Horace Weber has been encaged to give a recital on tho Town Hall organ to-night at 8 o'clock. The star pieces of tho evening will be thn Great A Minor Prelude and Fugue (Bach), tho Great Pedal Etude fFniilkes), and selections from "William Tell" (Rossini)—this is the Lemare transcription. Mr. Weber will also ploy the Mendelssohn Duetto "Lieder Ohne Worte." The Orpheus male quartet will sing the Welsh fisher folk song,

"Tho Sailor's Chorus." or by the Welsh name "Cydan-y-morwyr," which is ° a very stirring number, and "Afton Water," arranged by Percy Fletcher (A. Hume). The usual priccs are bcinj? charged. "THE CREATION." Haydn's great oratorio, "The Creation," the most beautiful of all tnc great classic oratorios, will be performed by the Royal Wellington Choral Society, on Friday next, August 1. "The Creation" • was the last great musical event of a century made illustrious by Handel. Bach, Mozart, and Haydn. It was written towards the end of a long life, when tho composer had attained a command of musical resources excelled only by Beethoven, who did not equal Haydn in writing for voices. Madame Alary Conly has been specially engaged by the Royal Choral Society at considerable expense'to sing the soprano solos in "The Creation," and also in "Elijah" (on August 12), .at the Town Hall. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Liverpool have signified their intention of being present at "The Creation" on Friday week. Mr. Sydney RutIci. of Watignnni, will sing the tenor solos, and Mr. John Prouse will take the part of Raphael. The box plan opened at th« Dresden yesterday morning, when over GCfl seats were booked within a very short, time. A full rehearsal will be held in St. John'? Schoolroom at 8 o'clock tonight.

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