ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2004, 11 March 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ins majesty's tmeatbe. His Majesty's.. Tiwntfe was n.giin crowded lest evenfog :)V- Kosa. Vjlle.rio ■Sextet, iho clever company of taut wire experts, delighted the aiidieiveo with their ekvw ujicl «racef.itl porfarmaiioe. These artiste appear io/bfe alieoluMy fearless, and thoii' rnriuingj jumping., and aoroiiiitifi trirfcs arc exfeeptioiiai.y clover. Pijrti and Lizett, . v.'itli their playing ami singing of pfijnlfo, 4 i-agthie music, were also well 'received; and had If. respond to nitinwous reealfe. Ot'iof items on the progfaiji-iiie incliKlcsl i ; ho Otalgia trio, tito flaiisiiug, singing, awl ■talking cofflodrajis; Les Bail Malagas, Spanish daiwes;. Charlee 2b.ii,. George Howlfty, Agnes Jtawos, i'oni Leanaril) and Carltoi'i aiul &itto«. The prostaromit wiU bo contimifK? i/hroughout tliis *ec:!c;

"THE SHRAS&K" Tho 4raiving .Jiorar of "Tho Mtack" was again deino!!stir.a ; t<!tl ksi eyoniag., lvlien tJio tiekab ejfiees ii;t Mi.o King-s I'li.eatro had to cease selKng at 7MB far tlio reason tlmt the house' was full Intending .patrons who did net put i)i a very eai-iy appsar»irje.o .missed their opportunity, &r the night at all evehtSj el seoing the attra«tivo and inipresslve ■ ■psgeaiit picture/ Befoto 8 o'clock an Hiiuionse crowd ihnri tieeit tursed away frqm tho theatrOi "Tho Oracle"- is ono of tho most- striking prefcin-es ovop sftreenod Ircrfl, ajict tlvo acting i];rougljoiiti is adifliitaiblo, wliilst the gdieiul effect is rendcysd' tlie in.orD hy tho boautifuil nm.sib: 3%0 jtfflg.iamma also iiielmles soniti .excepildhciiij' good views of the Carnival at- .NcWibwfl Path last wait., including tlio jnotor paradej ni.otor see-saw";, 'thei Jlajpolo flanse, antl the .cadets at pTijsfeai drill, Other pictiiwes. were-: "the Old Folks at flpHio," "Wah-ted, a Jtu.rglar,/' and tho "Finite Gazette." "tho" Mira.ole" ivill b» rcp'6a ; t«d ttoUgho'tlt this fteflki and iritending patrons will iio db'ubi benefit by ttm experienco oijlast niglit's,, rush jfor seftte>

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. Tlio last opportunity of witnessing tlio present progiammo of tlio JSmpri'&s Theatre continuous pictures will bo available to-day aud to-night. Tho outstanding attraction is tlio Kalcm Company's sensational featuro drama, 'Trapped." Tho plot deals with tlio &tory of tho reformation of a girl pickpocket of tlio slums, and a 'criminal who at first endeavours to bully her back to her old life, but afterwards blackmails her. There are- Eoveral exciting episodes in (lio film. Other item? includes "The 4.in" (vioivß ot a picturesque nvor in Franco), "Tlio Horso on Bill" (A.H. fnrco-oomodj), "Gwendoline" (A.K. comerly), and "Tho Mill on tho Heath" (U« and M. drama). A complete change will be introduced to-morrow .

"SUNDAY CONCERT. Tho second of a 'fortnightly series of Sunday concerts by tho Philharmonic Orchestra, will bo given in His Majesty's Theatro next Sunday ovoniiiK at 8.30 o'clock, under tho couductorship of Mr. Christian Uollemaim. Among tho items by 'tho orchestra, will bo an Egyptian suite by Luigini, and a now selection-from. Gounod's "Faust." Mr. H. JLoschiiu Mill contribufo a clarinet 8010. with orchestral accompaniment, and'tlio BpeciaL engagement is announced of tho eminent contralto, Miss Grosliolz, wlio is resting in Wellington for a few dnys prior to her departure for England. In view of thfi extra expense entailed, tho manaEcment ask the public to respond liberally to tho collection which will be- taken m>.

CECIL HAINES FAREWELL, _ ■ The complimentary farewell recital which is .being'■'tendered to littlo Miss Coß.il Jiaiues at tho Town Hall on March 20 promibes to bo a big success. An interesting and original has boon arranged, in which nearly every item Tvill not only bo now to Wellington audiencesi but will ho performed in character. Tho following arc a few of tlio items on tho programme:—"Tlio Fiiendly Waiter," from "Dasid Copperfield," Miss Hakes and Mr. Aitken; "Dick Swiveller »nd the Marchionesß," from "The Old Curiouity Shop," Jlies Ilainos and Sir, J. M. Clark; "Tho Mad Tea Party," from "Ajico m Wonderland." Miss Ilaines, Miss Cliapman, and tho Masters Rco\ es; and the latest juvdiiilo (lances, nicludiiiß the Argentine Tango, by several of Mi's Bvote's pupile. Box plan opens at tlio Dresden on Monday next,

ORGAN RECITAL. Tiuo probably to the comparative sliort notice of the event, the attendance at Mr. Bernard Page's municipal organ recital was not very largo. Tho programme touched high-water mark in tho rango it embraced of good music, Thoso fortunate enough to be present were treated to a very beautiful exposition of the .second movement of rtchaikovskv's gieat "Symphonio Pathetique,,, in which Mr, Page gave a capital ideii of the Ruesian master's mapnificcut orchestration, bringing out with musician) V iesoureo all the sadness and the beauty of the work. Bach's (-A Minor) "Fantasia and JFuguo" A\as another elevating performance, which showed tho organist's command of the rciristors ?nd a fine measure of artistic delicacy in blending and modulation, Lemare's grnreful Arcadian Idyll—"Serenade," "Musette" and "Solitudo ,, —was delightful. Mr. Pag? » Ib ° leaved with infinite sympathy and resource an attiactive "Olfcriorium" Itv Silui. tho flowing and melodious "Prizo Sond" from Wagner's "Dio Meistersioger',," an "Overture in F" by Fauces, and Karfi-Klerfs "Sonatina in A Jlmov," a masterly and masterful work from the pen of one of the most graphic «1 itors of organ music. Jtr. Pago will give another recunl on Saturday evening. Tho 'Waterside V.'oncois' Hand will play al all Day hi-iiu'it. ;u 8 o'ekek.