ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. .Big audiences huve filled His Majesty's Theatre every night this week, as the bill has been an exceptionally good one. _Arthur Troutt, tho human tisli, and his mermaid, provide the principal attraction, with a series nf interesting feats under water ' in a crystal tfl.iik. I lie Carlo Mai Trio, high-class comedy acrobats, also stage a star turn, and there are several other artists to Imlp the entertainment along. This afternoon there wiil bo a special matinee for children, and to-uight the current programom will be repeated for the iast time, THE KING'S THEATRE. "With ,Scott to the Pole" has proved a great draw at the King's Theatre this week, 911 a, .as tho famous historical picture is to be shown for the last time to-night-, the bouse will 110 doubt be again packed to the doors. The picture is unique'in kinematograpliy, and those who have not seen it should certainly not lose this opportunity. Thore are several other good items to support the polar series. A ma tines for school children and ot-liors is announced for this afternoon at half-past 2- o'clock. THE EJIl'REsi - THEATRE. As the customary change, of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures is announced for Monday next, tho present series .will be seen for the last time to day and to-night. "His Secret," tlio A.B. Company's "feature" drama, heads the list. It is a story of a starving man, who, when, on the \ergo of committing a t-fime. changes his intentions through tlie unexpected ajipoai'hnco of •his wife. The woman's kind act-ions result in reward, which places the pair in a comfortable and happy position, Tho supporting films includo "Tho Mountain Witch" (ICilem drama), "The Trapper's Daughter" (A.K. Indian adventure), "Lizards and Progs" (nature study), and a number of comedies. ROYAL ARTILLERY BAND. Large attendances aro cxpeetcd at the concerts to bo given in W&Uiugton by tho Hoy a I Artillery Band nest Thursday evening and Friday afternoon. Both concerts aro to be held in the Town Hall, and very low charges are. to be made for admission. Tim band is making very short stays iri each centre 011 its way to the Auckland Exhibition; and tho concerts will give an Opportunity to hear it to those who find it inconvenient to go .to Auckland during . the time it. is playing at the Exhibition, but who are anxious not to miss a very unusual musical treat. The band is reputed to bo the finest military band in Great Britain, and is declared to have few serious rivals for supremacy in the world- It is a venerable body in point of the time of its existence, and tho great demand for its services for ail sorts of important occasions demanding tho finest band music available' has necessitated it being made very large. The scotion ■visiting Now Zealand, liowovcr, is a complete hand of forty-four selected performers, each a finished' artist and a soloist upon mfrre than 0110 instrument, and the baud is under tho leadership of tho Bandmaster, Sir. E. C. Stretto-n. The facts that tho band has to reach Auckland brforo the Exhibition opens on Deoonibci* 1, and that it is very strictly limited.foi- time, will mako it impossible lor it to give more than a very few concerts outside Auckland, and will absolutely prevent it fulfilling any New Zealand or Australasian engagements after its eight weeks' season at the Exhibition is ended. ORGAN RECITAL TO-NIGHT. . Tho series' ol organ recitals will ho resumed to-night as tho Town Hall by the City Organist. As some people do uot sewn to realise the' capabilities of th.e musician who holds the position of organist ol' the City, it might bo well to mention that Jlr.. Bernard P. Pago held very important church positions as organist in London uiitil he left England to take up his present position. It was stated by Ih\ Charles William I'earce, Dean of tho Faculty of Music at the University of London at the beginning of this year that jLr. Page was 0110 of the most gifted organists iii Lon~ (toil at that time. The programme for to-night includes one of tho finest works by Basin Harwood, tho late organist of Christ- Church Cathedral, Oxford, entitled "Dithyramb" (an ancient Greek hymn, sung in honour of Bacchus), also a "Coii-ccrtstuek" by Edwin Lemare. Two old English items, an "Air" and "Gavotte?' by Samuel Wesley, should _ho of interest. The "Suite dothiqito No. 1" (Boellman) will be played with the four luovemsnts— Choral, minuet, Cotliiquo, Preoro a N<j- , tre Dame, and Toccata, besides which, three other items by Wolstcnhalme, Wheeldon, and Gigout, together with tire Good Friday music front ''ftirsifal" (Wagner) will be played.