ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1972, 31 January 1914, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Again tonight "Autumn JJ*a« noeuvrcs" will bo staged a*fc tho Opera Hutiso. 'i'lvo musical comedy has delighted Urge auditmcas duriiig its run here, and tlwfo is still demand to se<s it. Tim company carry tho piece off brightly, and pretty music dwells in one a memory. On Monday evening and for tho tli.rco nights only, the musical comedy, "TlioArcadinitK," which proval bo successful wlien it was last staged k tho D.ottuinou, will Ijo revived. 'The Arcadiinm" contains all tJip clcmente of success in musiij wibh tlio charm of taelotly ma an infusion of humour, ■in Jiioro generous nisnnw than is usually K'von, and scenic accMsoriois wkicli a?o a source of continuous .pleasure to the eye. Jiioso who witnessed tho previous production of "'flio Arcadinim" frill remember tlio irresistibly funny jeck-ev, Peter Dflody, who has trfl tho troiibies ot Ujo w-orid on bis shoulders, and who lias never been wioeessful ttiougli to will a race. Ho lms to be kept .constantly on tho starvation diet of i>. glass of water and a -carraway seed, aiii yoariis tor a gosd solid grill steak. His boM., Ivo Ootter AtotUvr," created quite a, stir frhen first heard horo, and in Auckland recently .l?obert Wliyte, jun,, by his quaint reK-doriiijj of it wbb encored no fewer tlian sis limes nightly, Tho part ■ of_ Simplieitas, tlip I/o«don caterer, who ahirfits in Arcadia fK/tn an acror/lant), and who is dijiiicd in tho Well of Truth by the Aroa-dimis, will U p&rtr-aycdi by Air. J-h.il Slnitli, tho pifpiilttr cojiiediafi. Jlio socuerj', dresses, and effects will hn t as they wem in 'tbo original representa* t:on, a special feature of tho revival.

?AUL DUMUiLT COMING. Tho amiouncomont that Paul Dufaulfc, the great dramatic tonor, is ehortly to sing again in Wellington, will doubtless be received with plcastiro, for tlio impression createdb-y Sir. Dafaalt during the recent NonKcu concerts in this jity is still fresh. Probably no male stager who has ever visited New Zealand has boon bo .immediately roeogj,iscd and. w universally appreciated as this great tenor. 'A grea-t part of Mr. Bufault charm on the concert platform je <lu.o to his drnuiatic tciijpcramentj which' enables- him to bring tlio scene of hi? songs ticfOTo this aydi.Mice, 60 that they, tlius beconio vivid toiie-pnintings, Mr. Dufaiilt is also one of the greatest students of swig literature, end therefore his conoort oto.widely varied, ranging i'roio folk Boiigs'and bailadi to opoiutio efias. Tho Dufftult eoason frill consist ei four'coucfirls., the first of which will/bo g_iven under tho awspices of tiro lingtoji Royal Choral Society at ths Town Hall on 'February 11. Tlio re« ituunmg t'hrco conc&rts will be given*at tlio Opora House oil February 1.2 t 13.. and 14. Mr. Dufault will bo assis-tea fey J)is3 Paulino Bindlcj", soprano: Em> ■est Toy, violinist; and Harold W.hittlo f pianist. Tho tour is tinder tho mnn*. agemeht of Frederick Shipman, ■ thr .well-kßOwn Jnipxessrio,

THE KING'S THEATRE. ■ "A Student ef Prague," which -ma? bo seen at the King's' Theatre, ia well worth witnessing. There will Dβ a, matinee at 2.30 this afternoon, and tho ttsuai evening performance. The- Auckland cricketers attended last night's performance, and SviU bo present agniv to-night.

"SCROOGE." For Monday night, at tho King's ITieatrc, the management promisos n> Btar pietwvo of (jpcei&l liierit in "Scrooge," a conigrftheftsivc adp,pta-t-ibu in 3000 ft." mbtioii ,; pTctHre''_f6-H:ii' | rof- the' : late Charles Diekeus's ak-d story "A Christmas Carol." tfhd film lopTodtictiou is of a Le-ndoii Tierformance of the play by oiife of- England's lending actors, Mr; Hieis, and his own dramatic -company* The eaceoss of "Scroogd" At Awcklahd i-s desoribffd as most pronouiiGed, and the.- "Star," concerftiug tho picture, said: "Although Mr. Seymour Hick-s has necer visitoef New Zealand, Ms Kaino is well known to all interested in' do-ings theatrical, fliid is bettor known when associated with tho part of -'Scwmge.' Dickens's famous character in 'A ChrlsU mas Carol,' than with ally other stag'a study. In fact, Mr. Hicks is -credited with having played 'Scrooge , nn over 2000 occasions. It is -one. of tho grout benefits attaching to kinomatography that pcoplo in this part of tho world are enabled to sec and tha work of an actor liko Seymour Sieks t iir sufh a part as 'ScrMge. , In a magnificent film, fifeseniwl in t-hreo liart-s, a delighted itudiciico was offered tho opjxirtuiiit.v bf seeing Mr. Hicks in his masterpiece. The story was easilyfollowed, the acting throughout was suporl), and the muwnt-ifig most appropriate." The supporting films include: "Construction of a Loconiotivo" {educational), "A Window in Washington Park" (drama), " "Gauhiont Graphic." "N.Z. Animated ?fews," "An Evc-ninsj With Wilder Spemlcr" (comody), "Wellington Athletic Sports" (topical), and "Sauce for the Goose" (Fatapraph earned*.-). Bos plans are at tho Dros' don.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The vaiidsviito turns At His ifajesty'B Theatre, this wetk nro particularly interesting, Tho.ro frill bo a matineo this afternoon, and the usual pro* gramme, tiiis evening.

THE EMPRESS THEATBE. For the last tinio. to-stay and t<s-nigM tlto A.B. Company's sensational feature drama, "For Her Government," and , the current suppo-rtitig programme, of the Empress Theatre continuous me* tures wi.tl be shorn. The "feature- ' ia a striking story, of an by A ■paid spy to steal from an American inventor the Secret vecipe of a now aid very pftiverful explosive, "A Boysl Ilomanco" is n eaptivatiiig story by th© Edison Compaiiy.sqt amidst .picturesque scenef.y. Tho Lubiu Company is ro-, s'pousibio for a stitriwg Jfcsvcau drsma, "In the Land of tho Cfletus." "the Wine tfidustry of Slaraala" depicts it loading industry in Sicily. Tho comio clement is well represented. A coinpicto cl'.ango of p'rogrbfiime is niv nounccd. for Monday.

BRITANKIA THEATRE., A Western dra.ma,' entitled "TliV Stcpbrotbors," is tho ' loading film at The Britannia. 3y|aurico Costello it seen in "Tlvc Old Silver Witch," and a> very interesting prograimiio is cowpletad by other fino pieturo.B> TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN R.KCITAL, Mr. Bernard F. Pape, City Org'auist,' will contjmio tlio setios of recitals on, tlio Town Hall -orgnn to-night. An overture to "A Mickumnwr Nkhtfj DreatM," by Mondcksolm, takes pride ol place on tiro proEraiMfii'. Tlioso vfhd liosrd Jlr. Pn-go's reinnrUsblo rendorhin of the "Hobridos"' rst flio last T«dtal ttril doubtless leak forward to his rendering of this wonderful overture. Two works by Karis-fert a : rc n.lso pwilnised and ''Clftir do time"). Two &lcl English organ comjwsitioijs will ho played by rpquesb— "Aiif," "Gavotte" (Wesloy). v Tlie rMHn.inslor nt tlio items on a very attractive progranaiio are by Cosar Franok, Hofnv,inu, Jalin Irelaml, and Bach. Of special int-erost to patroiis of tlw reoitols comes an nmioiuiccmttit flwt Mi , . Page wiltsivg a Wagner rcciinl on Saturday, tVßrUary 28, when tlio iwogvaisuno will be aiiiiotti'tocl to some considcmblc. length, so timt tlio iiuisio dramas iiT.iy bo better urs* "ttOFstood nftd appreeiated.