ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2139, 4 May 1914, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

AXTOMA DOLOURS

Mdlle. Aiitsnia Dolores will sing in •the Grand Opera House to-night, Tito Rifted artiste has chosen a programme which represents the best in her extensive ieperioir.e, it embraces numlier-s ropmientaUvio of the dramatic aria of grand opera, to the soothing refrain of an Irish folk swig. It is an altogether comprehensive selection of i ; .iro vocal Hems. Tlio artistry of Dakr&s is maorally acknowledged as such that she experiences no difficulty m tho task winch sho sots herself of ttiidertakuig I almost unaided, a full eveningV pro'Rrammo. The various items' to be : snug by Dolores .are typically dmr.aelc.r----i istiis of the writers from whoso works I they have heeii taken. Numbers by Mozart and Brahms, of the* German school, pud Saint-Sa.ons and Debussv ot thft French, ai-o judiciously leavened by iucfirsions into the ajmpnsitmns by the moro prominent composers «f today. Amongst the latter mav be mentioned MaeDonald and L. tehiuaiiyi. No matter what the particular scloefion may be, Dolores is such an artiste that a successful and acceptable interpretation follows as a matter of course' TheKJltcd singer who appears to-night'is ows of the most popular of i-'ho many artists who havo visited tho Domfeitfa", and her reappearance will no doubt he welcomed by all lovers of music. The visit of such a cultivated singer should also attract a largo qwfia of musical students and. those who aspire to the concert sfcigc. Mdllc. Dolores will be assisted by Mr. John Pro Use, baritoiio, and Miss Iris do CairosJlego at tho piaiw. The box .pla.il for the season ■5 at tho Dresden. "His MAjrisTrs theatre. The. Frfler-Brenuaii representatives alt, over the. world are ever in search tor vaudeville novelties to supply tho demands of tho circuit. iWWit at His Majesty's Theatre- will' la m oxcepfaon to the rub, for tile msflawe-■ mont have secured two headline star

: £<** ior t}j eM v „ eu . bill—JVli-, ,Tu, lo Satao, Mled as "Tho Devil Dandy," ■ and the La Stella Trio of Russian instrumentalists and! claneers, Quito an ungsual atiiios.pJ.ier6 is convoyed by Juno Salnw, Who, in. appropriate dotal *}fe* gj-'ise,. aad fnrtJler- aided % brilliant riecfrfieal .effects, is said to strike the last note in soutorticaial. feats, and gives a most weird and Startling performance. The La Stella Trio, liko J'tiiio balmo, work m a most iramjsorac setting, ami give a brilliant jhusie.il turn, eombmed with some astonishing ocean* trio dancing hy one of the male members of tho .trio, which is said to fairly briiig down the. house. A strong vaudeville company tf last week's acts will siipport, .inelmling Hanlon, Dean, and Haiilon, sensational American acrobats. M'Dqnald 'and Geherftux, ah ortistin &otch*A.me.?icf l ii act, Miss Da.rothy Han-is, America's ragtime queen. Snowies and Lee, harmonists and comedy duo, Phillip, and Mcrritt.. spe* eialty. artists. Jolly Mario, a dainty English eottioflrennc; ft'ko William Sum uer, easu comedian, "LESAH KLESCHMA," For tonight, the management of i.fe liing's 'fh«atfe announces a dramatic altractioji of extra merit in "Leah Khssclma," reproduced to 4000 ft, of motion pictures from a performance done, for the .Cinema by ■Oarlotta i.Tilt.son, the Amorieato tragedienne, aiid ho.r wow York Company. Play-goers will' ; recall tho good impression niade by "Leah KJasuhna" when singed here hy. Kttell-Iruna ftnd J. C. 'Williamson's Dramatic. Company. Tlie pictorial ro-prosoirfat-ion is said to lose nothing by cfljjjparisaii lritli tho Stage version, Tjio story is as fallows:—"Loab, daughter m .Klcschiia,^T'Russian,,' Who is, notorious as. tho Master Thief of France:, is ■ forced to .assist her father, Rescued : from a fire in Paris, she awakens to lore ans realises her degraded position through the ininienco of Paul, 3ier resenor. Sciicra! Bertoii, father of Ctairo (Paul's.fiancee) urges Paul to stop Raoul, liis son, from visiting Leah, with wlio-m. lie is infatuated. Eiescnna is ■recognised by Paul and js -cwtored tr, leave Paris. Kfcsclina plans to steal a famous necklace ft-oin Paul before leaving, .and 'compels Leah to insist him, Leah enters. Paul's Ikhisc and is detected by him.. As sli& is confessing the story of her. early twining Raoul enters, Sho is hidden by Paul, ' "To protect Paw!,. Leah dtawatfciß.v confesses that she had brotan into tlm tense to steal. . Paul takes advantage of her saori'iiso and ushers her out. After Raotrl's dspariiire Paul finds the jewel case empty, ftttfl is jit •doitht as. to whether Rasnl ftr Leah has taicij it. ; Leah leaves lie* father iuicl begins a how life Whon later it is prowl i-feit Raoul is tho thief., Claire breaks with Paul, aiid the latter, finding' Leah a ■redeemed woman, marries her, and the. famous neckkwe is his wedding gift to < his miif." Other films to he she wit , ! nrc: "Caught Conrttag" .^coiaedy. drama), "AroiHwJ Oainanr" (tojjißaH, I' "A Skoteh of Venicp," "Mabel's i Strange. .Pfedipumsjil" (Key'stonß: j comedy), and "Pafclie Gazette." Jlox i flairs are at the Dresden.. 1 THE EMPRESS THEATRE j,

"Tho Airman's Btidfi,"- a sensational aoro.platto "feature" drama, will btt the "star" attraction of tlio new programme of the Empress Tfeatre Mittinuotis .pictures to-day and to-night, The- hero : is a.n aviator, and one of his arlmirers is the beautiful .young (fnnghter of a wealthy merchant. She visits tlio aerodrome with iho aviator, ivho svoiiteally |iroposes to kt. She grants him I3erm.issrai.-i t<j seek her father's consent., bat k told by the father that bis attentions are, sat welcomed. Tlio young eotijile then decide to. elape, but the parent learns of their plan," and .pursues the young people, wiio escape i-ii an aeroplane, rim B |mse is an exritras one, V*n,fc the fallier, who is in a motor-ear, is -Mi-distanced. The ftl-ay is stated- to liave a lia.ppy teiivnmtion. Hrber films are: «Th e Tango Tangle*' (Keystoiw Oom-pauy), "ln\ R-u-ssia,., : /km -and/-Ai!. Mopement at ijorno'"' iVitagraph)..

ME BANDIES. t llie opinion is held ivy many that llio Scarlet Troubadours" stand preeminent as the greatest of all tiie costume -comedy companies whicli Jj,r, BranseonAe- has «v?ei* sent to the &- toiukm. It is claimed, however, that the company of "The Dandies" which opens m tlit) Town Hall next Sahh'dav evening aro tlio equal of their popular foferarmers, "Tho Sertoli 'ffouWifloars." 53ioJr -great record -of Appfiar'WS every :iright for sis months in Adelaide- stands as an achievement- in : this pra'tieubt diss of ■en.te.rtajn.iueiii...' Tlii* various meni-bets of tiro v-isi'tihg company hold tho. highest credential's a.s entertainers. S'Jiay -are said to slrine tts_ ffidivfchn.l pe.rformws .and revel in '■ bright, concerted niittthers. In the fetter their success is stated to he very great. Whon they g,Wo their fina) performance in Adelaide, tho at tendance, whisk ran into • several tliQttsa.-n.ds.. eon-. stituted ft reeori! in the history of tho fironseambe management. It 'is stated that "Tho .Daddies''' will present o.n entirejy new 'repertoire, wlneli ineludes all tho latest imisieal hits. The

plan opens nt tha IJresiieii on Wefaes-1 day morning.

ORGAN RECITAL. It was a very wise move on JJr. Pass's part to repeat the Pathetic Sy.n.v* ph-o-nj again. It is lntisic that re.iiu'ij.e.?

famiiiiirity to enable -the man in the street to lake it- iat» Further, the inl teiprrtatio-H off -the work was own mo.ro matured iwid iinished. than on tlio former occasion. Tin? itrst and third movements stood oW in the subtlety witli which the organist treated the orchestral stove* not a paint being hvisseo). the sombre gloom of tho oi> B ntn£r more-

moiit, to dainty beauty of the- (34, with its significant, drawn taps on. the ■pedals, tlio triumphant climax of tho third, a-nd tin? re-tutu to sorrow and pathos in the Inst. jjaeh movement WashaiidM in masterly fashion., aivd played as if the executant -enjoyed tho performance a.s mush as the aVdittn-c" did. Unfortunately, the. jvuniW 'al poop-jo present Was not so i-iuiiieroU's as usual, owing .-to the- tad-Jug southerly Wowing outside. ft was -theft rtrsfortunc in missing a. musical %i..st *Wt trontort with %o Symphony jn tno \mt half, MY.. iPage a'ddivj Vacant Franek's "Pastorale," and Karg Elerts "So«.nti)ia" after tho interval, Both works he has played bftfor-o. The former is a ; 'n exquisite- 'specimen *f ilia cempasor in melodious vein, qutto frcnutifulty played, tlio accent in -the second Hart, whfeli is not seldom missed, heiivrfspecially marked. 'flic "Sftnatliia.' 7 . UUi.r-K Ekrrt) is -not on Jy ieohriJeaHy a tonr dfi farce, ta.it, it contains writing, especially in the %a 1 movement, worthy of the great; John Sebastian himself. The tmatmeut of tte ftlmr-a-m m tlio last section is another touek 01 .geimis whieh raises tho aaflrof to -i titst. rani? a-maiig to.mpMseis. J,hr.S work was handled in. masterly fashion l.i;V Mr. Pago, airdj as ho deserved, wo ergainst received ttrtlmsiastiß Ap. wause as he left the stage.

TAKGO DANCING No more discussed 4i-ir.ee has ever Weil ffl-trodiiccd iilta Australian' -fesfl. rooms tb ß ii t-iio tauwi, Wefiiiifttoft au(Jioncos, although they Ijal'D witneiised ■ifiaiiy toMns of tawgg daneihg-, «hich have. Ijoei) d&mcnistiated by diffewut tlioatrieaj companies have nbv-cr Wit enlightened m the bait.roani ' taiig.j daiiee, This alluring dance will he .iiiitmtcd in a novel fahn, fat -tho shape of tango dftneing competitions at .'His ■Hajesty-s Tl'ioatto on Tttesda* mid Wttrsday wights. Thes.e *ompe.ti-fcioits were first lu'trodiieed tti .Australasia at tho Opera, Haiise..; Auckland, quite re* cently, and their coitspiGiious success flterft has further *110 Fuflei--Breiinan nianagement iu ' this eitj-. Tweuty-sis couples fevft pHrfectetl W»s ! djiuce. A certain anjeunt of cpin.edy cfcinsnt is imtfodtieed to tafee the seriousness off ■t'l.iOs.o -.coinpetWiaiß.. hi'ft .a-ij tho same tiiij-fl the best daiicers v.'ll'l spcuro the haiidsoijTe prizes winch 'sra ii.ciitg awarded by tire niai.Vagc-meii.t. .jiitigiii'g. by the advaiiCo hooking-, ilies's ■cohi.pcfi. tions thfeateij te outrival the A'Uelii'-a'ud success. Seats may now ho ftoo'ked at t!m iJresdeit for both nig-jits, OPERA HOtiSE. JIlsS Maud iVlian and the €tern.ia> vsky's ebfleiud.ed theTr season at the Opera House o'n Sivturda* eveuiug bfer ■fore a toge aud appr-csia'tivc audience, A number of tho most popular., items .in tlio p.ro.gr'alUiijes silWittal di-ttiug flie week Were repeated s and tho audience \vas insistent .in iU denia-nd fm ciicotes,