ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2177, 17 June 1914, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THE.VTRK , Many good items arc included in the vaudeville programme which is _ Taeing staged this week at His Majesty's Theatre.. The "Four Casting Laniys" are a part}' of clover atrial acrobat?, vrlio perform a- series of daring t'eftts. "Tho New -York Comedy Four" afo equally good in . serious musical items and in laughter-provoking burlesques. Millie Doris is very successful as a charactor- comedienne, and Mr', Bwan arid Miss Flint achieve popularity in thejr musical comedy iskotchos.' R,ay sn.d Ray are a pair of eccentric entertataeri! who find no difficulty in tapping thesprings'of, laughter. A prominent plac.e in the evening's 4-ntertaiiimciit is taken by Ray Lawrence, who is marvellously successful in impe>rsonaii ttg iiienlbers of the opposito sex. He appears both ijs a singer and dancer, and easily deceives those members of his attdieticfr who hav® not been informed that the seeming lady is a man. Tlio remaining iimi'is on tho programme are well up to standard. MISS ELLEN - TERRY, The box plan for Miss Ellen Terry's two discourses, which are to he given at the Grand Opera House on Thursday and Friday, is now open at the Dresden, and tho managoimaifc • state that, judging by the heavy demand for the reserved scats, there will be no vacant places. The management announce .that it ia only possible for Miss. Ellen Terry to give two discourses—one dealing with the pathetic heroines of Shakespeare, and the other with tho triumphant heroines. In these discourse?, as they are termed, the gteat English actress- gives selections; ifr&tii ail her "great parts, and, the uudionco gafc glimpses of her wonderful .rendering of Ophelia, Beatrice, Desclemona, . Lady Macbeth, Rosalind, Portia, «rwl ■ many others. Mr. Joseph Jjlassheck,- who visited New Zealand about ihteo years ago, will support Miss Terry in the earlier part of the projrr'ami.o with his wonderful monologues, which, made so great an impression when he first came here. Miss Gladys M'Dowell, a very fine contralto, also contributes to the musical part of the programme, and an Englisli artist, Misa Npw Forties, makes her first/ appes-rasiicfe in New Zealand l in a series of delightful songs at the piano. It is at Miss EBori Terry's special request that a; sestfoij of reserved seats will he set apart for students and scholars at a reduced price,., and early application from the princ'f- , pals of schools and colleges' should bo made to the manager, Mr, Bloomfield, at the Grand Onera House, The b®x plan is at the Dresden, and day sales at Christeson's. - Day sales perhiii- 1»M----ers. to enter fifteen Tninwtes before the advertised opening tinle-. . ... ...

"THE DANDIES." ' .No - pleasanter evening -.eoiild ba desired than is enjoyed by thss'so wit® pay a visit to "Tho Dandies" in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. Their reputation as a company of capable' musicians and comedians lias loftg been established with Wellington amusement patrons, and appreciation of their efforts iu vridsc'ated in the good houses they are drawing every night. :This weifk's,: pro,gramme contains a"citpits-l section of items both grave and "gay, bwfc;ftt eveyv, point bright and-' entertaining. "Tho Dandies" aro ncaring; the cud of their present Reason in Welliitgtoii and those who have, not .• yet heard iiiern should ma.ko haste to impair the 'before it is too late. ." •: THE KING'S THEATRE, That splendid romanso, "The Thrco Musketeers," which' has charmed countless thousands of people, a-iiA inHMor-* nanje ofii;s--'jtifW : author, Aloxandre Dumas,;is the Btib:]cpt : of, tho picture'which'is being-serSened at the. King's,.T)icatre? this week, and no. better subject coidd be desired; Ths s'twrjr -ef tho gallant .D'Artagnan and his 'three, comrades-in-arms, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, has been capably, -dra-ffiatisid for purposes of pictorial representation; the costuming and. the, bao'k-groipd of scenic cffects have bcejj pla-fined npon a scalo of magnificence, tihct',-. in a Wofdi tbose who are privileged te See' tho pic-. ture : live for the time being . in -the midst of stirring deed's iii the pietu--■resquo ago to which' the story relates/ Tho main thread of the famous romance has been faithfully retained. It is a story that deals in .CftbijKft intrigues, dare-devil escapades,.'and' stirring i'eats of arms.. It'is played out sometimes scenes of stately pageantry, and at. other times in waysidw inns and in the streets. Altogether tho picture, which' occupies more than two hours in presentation,. will . afford . eri-.traiiciftj; pleasure to all who are susceptible to the 'romantic charm that eirirgs to the days in''which- the spirited-story.is laid.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE.

The concluding sessions of the present programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures-, slfe aiwowiced for to-day and, to-night'. tlje "head cf ! the bill is the Film ; P'A.n, .• fostijrc drama, "The Marl ,-PH Mystery,,'- an effective, story of t-lic _ persecution Of a nobleman by a scheming motiey-lpndoi - . The remaining items, indncft. "Ifctifacio" (scenic): "Topical Budget, ! *';- "Thc Ant and tlie C.n'-.-ilrcn|;Kr" (W-' sect drama), and "Mamn's Angel j Child." A complete clia-nge-is to he j presented to-morrow. I