ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2150, 16 May 1914, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. ..,, tINOLE TOM'S CABIN. ■It might well be said that "dramas may corns? and dramas jttay go," but "Uttelo Tom's Cabin*' gofis oil tor ever, ami indeed tlio largeaudiences that have already witnessed tho first tiiFCQ productions of iho pla.v at th.<a Grand Opera House and their uiimistix.hn.blo appreciation of. it pradnim tho feet that tlio groat old drama is to hold tfoo boards for scrnio timo to come yet. In n,ll rcsppfets l the presentation by tlio Georgo Wiltaighfey Dramatic Company is a Silo ono. Iα the first pjaeo the j)ky is splendidly cast-, particularly so in tho ebony-hticd damsel who "Jest groft'cd, !, winch part is. taken by Miss Nell fiolroyd, Quito Interesting 'arothd iiici.denta) "turns" to tho jmrfotmamo (liven by tho Era Comedy four and the National Ehio, The variiwis scenes are sttid to be of a Very spectacular nature, and thrilling episodes follow rajpidly tlmiugltou/t the play. Mr. Cyril Mackay and Noliie Fergusson will assume tho leading roles. Thfl mana[;emeiit desire to an* iioiijtcs that tlio btrx filans will to available to-day until 12 o'clock at tl)6 Rfosdp.u, jdiorea-ftw and until! .45 at Chnsteson's. Next Wednesday "Uncle Tistn'B Calj> in" will give plaeo to tho Western mining drama, "At Crippte CrcokJ' THE "OEANGE 'BANDIES. , ' Tho "O'rango tlajjdios" evidences of becoming <?ve.n greater nubile favourites than their. diftertnjt huea pradocossors, that is, judging from fto cnjwdwl nucliences ivigWiy at thcr Con- \ Bflrt Chamber of the TflflTi HaU., and tlwir immistaljablfe appreciation, of ths offo-fts of tho different ftorforfners.' Tho two and a half hours' duration of the programme passes by too quickly. Vocally tlio company is a, etroftp; ono, and tto cttsomVle items are .particularly e:n- ■ joyabfc. Then comcd,v-r----is providedl principally % Messrs. IMnnd Henry, Qeorge faylor. Ha.rcotirt Webster, and Anttrett J"afte. Jliss Naomi, M'Quoin too is a. most likeable oomedieuno. A change o.f pfogrnmme is gJvctt twice weeWy, on Mondays and Thursdays.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEAM, This week's vaudeville programme tit His Afaiesty's Theatre, Courtenaj Place, includes somo excellent tutts. 'iparKon Mas is a gifted aijd clover who interests. and amuses.. Dorothy Harris is -as firm a favourite as β-irer, mid is encored vociferously nigh%, Dems Oariiey Is an original ccttnediaii, who creates plenty of laughter., while there, are several other turns of merit. Ncsri Monfajr jttsß Jopepbfoss Grossman, with g coferio af .negro nios, wiH Biake her ap.posraneo, THE KINiS'S THEATRE.Tonjiiffht is the last opportunity .of tvitnessing the pictorial adaptation of Anthony Here's great romance "Tho Prisoner of feula." Tie pfodiibtwn is easily one of tlio lines* .dramas eve* shown at the King's Theatre, Su.ppQrtiftg this film are soae excellent dramatic, scenic, and cornie. sivbiccts.

There will bo a matinee* .perfo.fin.aiiffe this afternoon.

"kONDOH BY M>; AND NIGHT." Far Monday sight at tile King's ■tVstre the management aanomiecs the sereoning .of fcy Day and wight," in 35005, of motion pictures. Tho film was photographed to special order, .ghd reproduces fife, scenes', and kiidmsrk3.i of the London of to-day. The success of ifes fifni ■: at Sydney) js now showing,, is said te bo njftst marked, and ceucorfling its nrofluctimi there tho "Sun" said:—."Tho. hijKo travel series—sajd to be tho ■. ftreatest travel series pf the 'Lortdon by Day aitd. JT^ht, , was Bcreenffa ' ye-ste-rdny at tWL.Veewm. in realm of world .travel there i.s ever tlie s4rao fsscSnatanß centre, 1 J0 !i3.6J!. Arouiid that Tnagiietie-polo revolve tho , interests and destinies of'the Briiislv Erautre. History, .art, seioiieo., every ctvilisinc thing radiate frftm it. It is net tn be wotidcred at, .tljen, that n ,«>nipiintk>n of everv featefe of its vivid social tite, nticl 'historic lantiiharks., called kite being ftjr the <i.ft &'f the Mo-pr-aplt, should and- ,fn,e')iain tho inteiiFP, fctoissi of tlio traveijal a»d' u:ntev<>Tle.d. , Tho ■suWjeet riiß(re,s from Windsor Oastte to Pettiwat 'Lane—in fact, tho film is ftiarvelloiis in "its coni-proh-ensivseneas." jft Eoofcflj ivijmtier <if pstra jiseoijjl siipportinir pietifres frill be *hbwn, including; '"Thieves , ' , fV-ft», craph draaia), "Mal?iii£ a tiving" /Kevsbwe comedy, "Marvels of the tnvisiblfi World" nature stttfly), O'fiffeii Covms Raek" fApnllo ooflrody)., ' i Tl!i&..Liver|!Mol firanfl National Steeplecltase. W14." iind tlio latest : "Qaftßion-t ' (Jraphic!"' Tho King's orchestra wiff rencler ftppromiitd music. Jjox plaiis are lsoiv available at t.be Drcsfen' . , ~'■■ THB EMPRESS THEATRE. Tile flftal a.ppewaneo ot the- current programme of ttis Express Theatre will ta-ko place to-dey and to-nkhi. Tlio star attraction is the Yitag.rfljg& Cortpaiiy's' feature dranw, "tittle Kii'intu.ek.* 1 Suppwting fcb,6 festHTG aro '"Hid Thwarted Plot" {Miolug&t's seiisatianal drams), "A Bottle of Slvtslt" (S. and A. drama.), "Max, tjro Dew .Biitler" (Max Linder s .latest hit), "Wfljimnsotf Weekly" (topical), and "Thft White Pose" (A. K.'s coiiicdy). A usw ijrogfamtno will be presented on Slonday^

SUNDAY CONCEET, . Tho Wellington City Band jia.s -prepared an -excellent prograiiinio for its concert to bo ■β-ttsn at His Majesty's TFiofttre on Simony evening frexfc, Mr. Waldehwr Kby (tenor) will sitjg "Aiigck Guard Tliee," etc, j tit, B, '$. Altwfinrht (baritone) wifl sing "Jlothfif O'Jluic," etc.; Mr. H. P, Olarko and pupils will play "Modfirnfa and Ctata-bil-o" (Danda), for sis violins and ■piano. The' hand will, play {&# the first iinHs 5-n New. Zftsk-ftd) a pretty Intcfnieaztt "Miirala" a«<t "Americus-Ctub" Mttrcli, also a Grand Selection "Classic Ge-ftis" (No. 1), alii oilier items. A silver -coin coltectio.H will bo made for the tond fund. TONIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL, At to-night's organ recital at- tho Town Hall, tji-d City Organist wiiljiny Several itans now ia Wellington.. T-liey syi'o Handel's Cowotto in J , Major awd' Bash's Fantasia aui F«.£uo in G Jljfior. This Inttor is perhaps til'ie niost popular of Bach's works, and is ktiW-n ns the : "Ch-oai 0 ftfiirei-" to distiftguisji it from ' otlwr works in tho sanio key. Jt is tin- j doDbtedlv lira most potrerPul of Wrjs compesor's o-rgaft wwrk, m$ It is one Hf-ldoh not only appeals to musicians by j tl.jo woiidorfnl skill disphywl im its *on-B-truetion, bnt it is ' work which sounds so spontaneous t-Mt the liptiixt ■ pDreeives notlring remarkaW-o liej-oiitl ■ ttio groat bea-Utj 01 fc.be mtvsfe. An in- 1 terniezM owl suite froin the orche&t-fa ] l»v Tsell.aikovsliT frill be pla-yod ejftn'n . this OT-cßmc. This was plnyed by Mr. j I'apo on tlio night of his T*schaikovslcy j recitel. and imniodiatolr woJi the tiAnrfs •of Ins Kstowrs. Thp otlier itoni-s w-ffl lio n, brilliant Coireertstuclt hf Le.orti«ro, a "JTdedte" and ''Caiitn-f-no" Sshofwv (Gigo\itV i\\\x\ "Oftntempiatioh" aiul "Im-irforasaiiion" (Riieiiiterger.),