ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. . "A DAY AT THE RACES/' The surest sign of the popularity of <1 musical comedy is given when, after its production in aiiy eitv, its most catchy airs are heard on all sides. This was the case in Melbourne and Sydney ''A Day at the Races/' when "firing Baey My Bonnie," "Let's Make Love Amongst the Roses," "Kisses,' 1 "Look Just Once," and "Rainy Afternoon," among other .melodious trifles were floating about everywhere within a few hours aftor the songs had been first sung from the stage. Hie piece itself is a musical burlesque on thoroughly up-to-date lines. Everyone of the principals in the company whom Mr. William Anderson lias specially brought from America for tno production is quits inimitable in his or her particular sphere. Miss Elaine £. ave " sbcrg > F ho t9tes t3l « part of Ethel otrathmore, has made a big hit everywhere the piece fras been played, her .vivacious actiug and charming j>ersonahty, coupled with her undoubted vocal attraction, has won universal favour. V nf> r a^'63 111 the case, Miss Anna Clarke shows decided originality m hermterpfetation of the rote of Miss Dina Dolores, while Miss Teddy Martin,: as J'jnima, riper, Miss Fritzio de Guy as t r , a i CO ? oue y> and Miss Imogen!' HadT» e i L Rraoef'iHy and Ratttyally. : faster Saturday nest will see the opening of the New Grand Opera House in urtenay Phice, and the first appearance of the popular American Company. e advance applications for seats nro reported to have been pouring into the Dresden daily and a large sale has reserved. The ordinary booking opens on Wednesday morning.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Puppets, or performing dolls, on-tlie stage always enjoy it ivide popularity, and 111 Mantcji s Marionette .Hippodrome the feature attraction of the n«nv programme to bs jwesented at His Majesty s Theatre to-night the public is promised a turn of more than ordinary merit, fhis act enjoys a considerable remitation, and has just completed a very highly successful season in AucJtJanu. Ihen there is a lady baritone— Jady baritones are as rare as pearls in oysters. In Jifiss Winifred Stew-art the management promise ah artist who possesses not only a phenomenal voice, but a ery charming persontilii.y and stage piesence. The Leo- Chandlers are wise known as "Tho Giugcr Girls," which is descriptive of their capabilities as American ep-medienncs of the dftslilng type. Moran and Cahill arc a- hair or talented dnettists, and among last week s favourites to remain over are Brent Hayes, the master musician on the banjo. Dorothy Harris, who gives a new meaning to ragtime; Kingslcy and Graham, ShaTrutt and. Lang, the Luxors (instrumentalists), and foster, Lamont, .and Foster, iroii-jawed aerobats. The box plan is at- tho Dresden,

"THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII,' 1 . Tho special fafeweit revival of that jdnurable kiuewatograph achievement "Iho Last Days of Pompeii" should prove particularly Wclcomo for reproductions of such conspicuous merit are few and far between. Tho picture is filmed in 7000 ft. of artistic pictures, and is a complote eiitertaiiinusnt which takes two hours to unfold, tt was' 1 pronouncedly successful -(t'lien first presented hero three months ago, and on that occasion this journal Said:—"The film is a masterpiece in it-productiou of one of the most stirring events of all time, and bears evidence that urt expense has been spared to raako it realistically. perfect." _ Tho special music accompanies the unfolding will he played by tho King's Ofehestra, Under Sigiior Truda. Scats fo.r any night of ih© season may now be reserved at the Dresden. . .

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. , "The Woman I'ays;" the Thanhauser Company's latest dramatic, "feature" success, will be at the. head of the nsw programme to be submitted at the Empress Theatre continuous pictures today and to-night. The subject occupies about an hour in the screening, and is described as a, powerful modern play; staged on a lavish scale, and interpreted by noted American players, with Miss Maud Fealy in the chief rolo. Supporting the liiflin theme are "The School Principal" (Imbiii comedydrama), "In French Guinea" (scenie), "Pat's Revenge" (Lubiu eomedv), "Eclair Journal': (tapical), and others. ISLAND BAY CONCERT. In another column is published theDVogrammo of the concert to he Iwld at Island Bay on Wednesday next, in aid of the Island Bay beautifieatiati scheme, find it will be seen that Mr. E. J. Hill has provided an excellent programme. Miss Eileen Dnscoll will he heard to a_dvantage in the Solo "Morning and You," and also in 'conjunction with Mr. R. S. Allwright in the duet "Over the Dreamland Sea" (Tempa), An interesting item will he a part song "Good Night, Good Nieht Beloved" (Pinsuti). by Misses Watkins and Dri-scnll and Messrs. Allwright and E. J. Hill. Little Miss Hazel Jeffery is contributing a. characteristic recitation and a feature of thp programme wift he Alfred Hill's well-known song, "Wniata p isv ' which will be sunp: by Mr. E. J. Hill, and ,iecompanied by a quartet of Maori ndi dancers from Otaki. Other mt«rest,W items are beiiu; contributed fiv Mrs* DAtli of Otaki, Mr. E, B. Gilchrist, and Mr. R S. Altivriglrt; Dr. Norman Hales will be heard in several of his characteristic songs. Miss. Quill, ih» accompanist, will also contribute a piano solo. As the object of this concert is fn'rT la ,''f - be ?", 0 ' vi 7! -' raisc funds : +w +i Is M" d Ba - y ' ;t ls that the public wil turn out in eoodlv nujnbers and fill the hall. The prWs' won at the recent K ala sports will be! presented by His Worship the Mayor..