ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2119, 9 April 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

£*Itis cpoiiSiprfofclilJi dV Ope in, : ■Americaii&iusrcal^Biirießqucj ! CiHni»ai',V |>roraises''to'--bo--6n0,0f-rtli.ei I :'ni6iit brilliant iirufr nights"'thnt\lit:sha3-.l<;vM,:.beeii. tho fortune of tlw^Weliiiigt/tii^lhcatre-go^i-.H. to witness.;;;'As'thebookiiig''at..tho J,)ra«rieii. !: lor -, 'lS»stcrt : Satur , ox--; eeptioiiiii, icxtra?' ; rows. ««ofw.? orchestral ■stalls havoValrcady'i-becii "opc-nod.'. :.<■; ■:■'■ One (if.:tliosw:rots'ioutho.iuK'tttKtKcess achieved hy 33r,' Willianj Anderson's ■American Musical,Burlraqtit'.- 'Company ■during, its,;.Au9traliaiifJour, has, is said,--oeoii,".tlio«all-ro«mli'i!xcolk!iic6- of those 1 '- inttho-:.cast;.i; When; tho company was'being organised.in tho United States ncithcr..troiif)io')nor .cxpttiso was spared iii■■the cmloavour Ho engage .only .mich artists as-had.a recognised slamting 'in their... profession.. in. their own country, arid were, in' every way- suited ■ to -tho part they-woro.to play. -.Bach performance of each principal of the company is said to bo'« pleasure-to-witncKS. It is not alotio in Hies acting and singing that the company excel, it is also the dancing, which includes some ot the most lip-to-dato ragtime and other terpsichoren.it featri'r-w. Tho artists ' include Kcuno of tU& most well-known musical comedy stars out from 'tho American s-tago. Yhcsp inchtdo: Messrs. Elaine Rav-cnsocrg, Teddy Martin, Fritzie de Guv, Afina Clarke, .liirogeno Mansfield, Messrs. Bnrt Lo Blanc, .HarryBurtcess, Paul Stanhope, Have Nowiin, Carlton Chaso. Harris M'Quiro. Herbert lia-ncastc, Charles Larsonte. The company is at present appearing to crowded houses in Christchurch. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A bright, snappy programme, studded with new names, is-drawing large audiences to His Majesty's Theatre this week. The star attraction is "Matitcll's MarioHottes," in which tho tiny automatic! figures, very skilfojlj' manipulated, impersonate a complete vaudeville company. Other brisk turns are provided by tho Leo Chandlers, who are colloquially called "the American ginger cirls," Mors-n arid Cahill, w»ral duct tists, Miss Dorothy. Hani's, 4 piquant singer of ragtime, Winifred Stewart, ■ Shu-watt and "Long, and the Luxers..

KING'S THEATRE, •At the King's Theatre the reigning attraction is a magnificent 7000 ft. film, which tells in fleeting form- Lyttan's fine old story "Tho Last Days of. Pompeii.". The conception of the producer is bold and realistic, and from first io the film is a' very graphic picture the audience. Oft© of the features of tho picture is « very graphic picture illustrating the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is natural enough to almost canvraco the spectator that to is on the spot, end can feel the heat of the leaping flame-3 and streams of molten lava.fl The- King's Theatre orchestra contribute materially to the pleasure of patrons. Matincos of '.'The' Last Days of Pompeii" will be Riven on Good Friday and Saturday afterneons at 2.30. For Monday's matinee-- a special holiday programme has bean arranged. On Monday night the massive. 4000 ft. Pathccolnr historical drama "Napoleon—From Coronation 'to St. Helena" will bo screened for' the first time here.

THE-EMPRESS THEATRE,' 'A complete change of programme-, is to bo printed at tho Empress Theatro continuous pictures to-day and. to-night;. when tho "star" attra-atiors, will.ho the K.B. Company's thrilling story of tho Kentucky Mountains, ontitlcd "The Raiders.' I .' This picture has to do with, tho fortunes of a gang of illicit whisky (listiTie-J-Sj who carry on their work in a riittioto hiding-pl'aso hi the mountains. Mary, tho daughter of ,'tUd .lender of the band, is Joyed-fry two of tl-ie- men. The unsuccessful suitor turns htforr&er, and is responsible for a . ttesporatj&'eivcM.htor between the jbvenn.6 ofScors ahtl tho "moonshiners." Other,items in-, elude "Fatal Clues" (Kalcsnv deteetjvo ■ drama), "Mabal'3 Strang© Predicament" (Keystone comedy), "LardereHo" (depicting a remarkablo system of natural gas illumination from nn under'ground bore), ami "Scenes in Tunis" (travel). A special programme will, bo shown to-morrow (Good Friday),, commencing, at 2 p.m. "TrJE CRTOIFmOff."

There was that about tho performance of Siain'er's by tTi& Tarnniiki Street Methodist Chair last evening which indicates! that the work hae? boon carefully prepare*} under skilful citetion, The material at tlio disposal of Mr. B, Templo Whito was only mediocre in quality., hut there was an honesty and sincerity of purpose shin» ing through the. effort that promises well for the future. tfhfoituna'tdV the choir—only sot«o- Twenty voices str'or*!* —had to sing without the-,direction ci. a conductor, "as Mr. Wliifco-Jiad -to preside at th* organ, tut it was a pleasureto noto ilie ilWiinaftvo boat.of Mr. White ii"i the unaccompanied nuabers, sucfi as the chorale "God the Woria." With extended opportunities Mr. White would do good work ia-Wfi}--ImpctoTt as a choral conductor.- Th&solo's. we-va sung by Messrs. Harry Bhipps, A. E. gltelton, and li.- 0. Trowrsrs.' Mr. Pbipps son? the tenor music with intelll■genco, and not a littlo feeling, hut was. handicapped by a.distinct husltincss in the top register, . GOOD FRIDAY ORGAN RECITAL.

A special recital will be given at the Town Hall to-night by the City Organist (Mr. Bernard %■• Page),''when music of an appropriate -character will be played. Few will"'forgo* Mr. Pago's rendering of the "Parsifal" music at his Wagner recital, when ho gave such a fino interpretation of the scene, and' wonderful orchestral registration. The Finale of - "Symphonic Psrthotique"- is perhaps the finest of all.Tsehaikwskyjs works, and one which has Droved a great, favourite at previous recitals. .- Tho "Funeral ■March" of Chopin, and Haw-, tlel's "Largo" arc-too. well known, to require description, and Mr, Pago's tm-. deriiu;. of these two beautiful works. will he looked .forward to with great interest. ' ISLAND.BAYOOSCEBT. \ . The Public Hall at Island Bay was packed to the doors Inst evening, when a concert .arranged by-Mr. ; E. J. Bill was given under the auspices of tho Island Bay Municipal Electors' Association, in aid of a fund that is being raised (for the beautifying of the bay. So groat was tiro rush for seats that the committee lad.to scour round and secure extra seats, and in the end there was a demand even on tho standing space. The concert was tho roast successful ever given at Island Bay, and was hugely enjoyed by all present. Mr. Hill sang his brother's song "Wa..i»ta Poi," supported by a quartet of graceful Maori poi dancers from Otaki, Tho number pleased the audience immensely, and, one encore not sufficing, the poi dancers gave ono of their own songs : with delightful effect. Dr. Norman Hales scored heavilv in humorous songs, and Mrs. D'Atli (of Otaki) and Miss Eik-en briseoll were very successful in voeftl solos'. Little Hazel Jcfl'cr.v was sweceasj«i in her recitation "In Sch-00l Days," smd Mr. E. B. Gilchrist played Drdia'a '"Souvenir" nnd a Scotch Fantasia with marked -sympathy. Miss Bristol! and Mr R-.-S' AHwrittht w-ero associated m the vocal duet "Over tho Dr'enraliuid *:« " and those tuneful singers, in association with Mr. E. J. Hilt and Miss Gladys W.ilkiiis. snug Pinsuti's quartet "Good Night, Beloved" very artisffoAlly. Mr. Ailwright sang "Tho Devout Lover.'.' and Miss" Quill played tho Maci)oweli" iC l'oloNP,ise" brilliantly, The con-, oesi is expected to yield- about £35 to the fund. ...:■"-;■ ... ■ .;'■■'

ff||ON ; TOUR A* HOMB.'ifC/;'-- ' KUOM LONDON. iiWf'f?."' ' London, Jinrch 5. JrM.nrd/Soiiltold him riiiio to Castle Clrant, llio uii.immt fet*Uie>h seal of tlio Sea Holds', and will fw th'iK'. for several lllO>ltllS. ■ VrHf"tmor timl Mr*. Lnhy, of Welling* ■ ton,' who mini to havis wiled for Now . Finland <m J'Viduy, hnvo postponed K«ini; for. u fiiriiiiijlil."' '■• I)r, itud ft!ni. "Aiiuntifoiih Hid) nml their two; children lofl for Canada on Friday. '■", ' "' Air. Lfldjin Lilly, of Dtmcdin, who has hnwi over hero for some mouths, left for Canada hint week. . Tlio Hon. tjiKifgi.) Koivlds disembarked from tho Orvioto at Tonkin. Air. Cecil Donno left hospital en Friday, and will, it is. hoped, ho able to rcssimo work in ftftotlw ten days. Miss llosemary l|ees, of Gisborne, who recently iost her case for infringefticnt of copyright against Messrs. Melville, tho Lyceum dramatists, intends K<hhk to.the Appeal Court, though that will not bo for some months. Dr. Harry 0. R, Darling, of Oawmru. who has had a distinguished medical career in London, and now jjoes out to settle in Sydney, will practise there as <iu eye and car specialist and surgeon. Ho leaves by .tho. Ballarat on April 8. ' Mrs. 0. J. Liggins, of Dmicdiu, and her son, Mr. J. B. LigghiSj spout a few days in LoJitkm before. (joHig on. to Edinburgh. Mr. Liggina is continuing his medical studies at Edinburgh .'University. s A lecture was . delivered before a .large andkmcc .at'tho residence of Airs. Merivalfl Meyer on February 25 by Profes.sor Biokcrton, en the "Piaeo of Woman,in History." The meeting ' called by the Australian and New 55ea : land Women Voters' Association, and the chair was taken by Miss Margaret : Hedtfe. ' Dr. and Mrs.'S. Zobcl, of Te Kuiti, who travelled across India on their way to London,, also fcourwl.trie South of Franco' and Northern Italy en route, l>r. Zobel has been making investigations into certain methods of treatment ! jit the universities abroad, and Is following up tho matter (n 'London, for a | few months. They return to the Can[tincnt bcrfaro their final departure for I iiomc in April. ... , . , , Mr. Leopold M. Sandsk'm,,of Chmt- ! church, who graduated in eivil cngin*. coring 'at tho Massachusetts Institute I of TeehnoloßY, recently arrived in L&n*. !<Jon. and has now gone to the Continlent to look into recent hydraulic floi yclopmcnta in France, Germany, and ■ •