ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2183, 23 June 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE KENNKDYS. This gifted musical combinatkiu will yive a complete changn of propratnma to-night at the Grand Open tlonse. Keith Kennedy, violinist, will play "Ziegomierweisen" (Gipsy music), by Sarasiite, and the difficult sextet iroiii the opera of "J-iicia tli Laramorni-oor." This unaccompanied has oniy bceti attempted by the great Knhclik. Ltince Kennedy will, contribute flute solas— "Papillon" (Kohlcr) and Elgai's "Saint D'Amour," and will sittg "Life." (Blumonthal) and "Sands of tlm Hesert." Laurie Kennedy, whoso pfc.ying was much appreciated on fiattu'day, «iji play. Popper's "TaTauteite" and "Chans di 13oiro" (drinking so-ii"), by Di.mWcr. Miss Dorothy Grace will sing Brapa's "Seranata," with flute obbßgato; and "Passion of Spring," and other favourite ballads. Miss Rose Fitzgerald'ssongs will be "Divinkes du Btys" (Gluok). also Scotch aiid Irish ballads. The Kennedy Quartet -\yi\l bo hesifd inLiezt's "Ehapsodie" and Sleiidessehu's piano quart-et in C mi-ftor; ami by special request "The Lost Chord" will- ho repeated. Also the concerted number?, "Excelsior" and "The Dream of Hofte-" HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The vaudeville programtfle prtsent-ed at His Majesty's Tiieafre last night attracted a very large audienee, which was kept in -the best of humour ttooaghout. Tiie Four Casting Larote repeatO'l their success of last -Weckj their daring aerial acts being doreriy performeu. Several new features wero introduced, and added fresh. seißnticms-. The turn was accorded a great reception., tho four performers receiving an ovation as they ciirae from tiifi trapeze. Johnny Small and his Small Bisters gave a very clever exhibition of the latest style of dancing. Tlwj two Iftdies are potito in their actisns, whilst the male member of the trio is tho «wibodiment of. lightness a:ud gweo of movement. Everything wliLftli the trio does, whether individually or tfi combination, has a charm. which is aH , its own. What is called the "Triple Maxis<j" proved to be <i dance of the tirceiiy whirling character, so popular now in this class of performance,, aird proved a decided success. One of the cleverest marionette exhibitions which has been put on hero for a long time was given by Mr. Walter Deanes. His "Merry Mannikins" were many in number, and their working marvetloiis. fljey did amazing gymnastic feats, daneecl graceful minuets, played comedy, and generally went through tho gamut ef theatrical tricks. It was a pique extri!* tion and was vociferously appbaded. Kay Lawrence again mystified the audience with liis clever impe*so(iatiO!js prima donnas, and Mr, lievftn and Miss i'lint were po])ular in their tnusieai comedy sketch. 3liss Jessie Millar Was warmly greeted on her reappearance and her clever playing on the Gflrnet afid piano accordion met fi'i-tli acc(sptan.eej whilst Miss Dolly Miliar wntriSflted a native .Hawaiian dance very plensingl.v. Millie Doris entertained sIJ with h.nr naivo ways and takin.!; soug-s, and the New York Comedy Four sustained tte reputations which they previoiisiy established for honest am) fniifafai work. Miss Lavinia Tyson and Mr. James Opie rendered vocal itcros. Trip same progrnmmo will bo repeated te-nigM. V THE KING'S THEOTE.. The big feature on tim jre* bill jwe. eented at the King's fheatre tost tiSaht is a coloured Pathe drama ontftlwl "f lso-Cui-se of The curse rests *siM?Rially on three young people, a girl, her lover, and her brother. Tho seeiw is laid in t!io territory of an unnamed ■European Stiite, ( and.,,to tS-ia aviation school in! this country comes a young soldior from an adjoining country,' thijn friendly. Besides learning to. fly, he falls in love with the? thmgbier of tto house in which he lives as st giiest, a>i«J becomes a bosom friend of Jier lirotlirsr. War breaks out owing to etinje diplomatic hitch, and ho has to go to re-join , the army of his own country. At oaoo he is attached to the flying, corps., and does some distinguished service ■β-s a.n, airman, destroying the. enehiy's bfsliotjns and dropping several 4e»th4ealing bombs. The destruction of tht> feUo'ojis ■ i.s a wonderfully fine sprtfaile?, a- fiat ef Haming and exploding .gas. IJut the story goes on. So terrible is tlw fain iii the trail of This aviator, that tiro bft&is pilot in .the enemy's corps ia sent mit with orders to overtake him and bring him to earth if jwssible. The eboec i« the clouds ends in tho fugitive- beiaig brought down, but not. Nt tlte ffloHient, killed. Of course, tho aviate* who , , gave cliaso was the girl's brother, aW in'the fugitive's last fight for his life Ire siipots his friend dead, nil unaware of his identity. The odds against Mm are too heavy, and he also is killed by the Mowing up of tho old mill in trijacU Iμ lies taken refuge. The <jifl after some months learns how her brotl.icr and her lover died, and, ovenyhohued -with grief, enters a-convent. A fttttiiy Story by W. W. Jacobs, "Lawyor -Qtnsipe," jg exceedingly well told itfa-oftmic film of exceptional quality, inotfe- cflffiedy, "The Family Skeleton-," coiweftoi tlia strange profession of a receKtly;-l»sW'ripd man and how his recettity-acquirofi wile discovered it. A new sfirifeurf pic-tees gives some idea of what tie liuiWing ij-f the Panama Canal moans as a. momiment to human inpcentiity, - cndwa-Mce, and daring. Tho other films are -entitled "Guilty or Not Guilty?" "A Visit to tho Spider," and the "GauJnont Graphic." THE DANDIES. ■ Tho delightful concert's provided nightly by tiie Orange Dandies will end on Saturday, night, 'fiie -current programme is a very attractive one. mid should appeal to all lovers of this class of entertainment. There will Tio a complete change on Thursday evening, uikJ the management has also-feitkd to E<!-t apart the final night ('Saturday} for special request numbers. THE EJirHESS THEATRE. At tho head of tho new screened at the £mpfeß« Tfoatn*. eoii' tinuous pictures yesterday was tlw fea-t-tiro drama, "A Son of 'Adam. " Tho central figure in the story is Guy Chwteris, a young law student, who is in, lovo with Us landlady's daujjhtcr, Alice, who possesses an eSceptie-nally fine voice. Guy is admitted ta tine B-a.-r and transfers to a distant town is -practise his profession. A yeitr later Alice awl Gu,y meet again, when, the (Vwroftr has achieved a remarkable frabKo success as a singer. Guy declares his love toAli;e, and his fondness is reoipracntei; but at this stage Guy me&t-ft Graoo Fnncourt, a charming society , girl, who attracts him. A mtitua! regard results in the marriage of Chi.y and G-rscft. Three years elapse, and Alice, now at the top of her profesSrioßj renews acquaintance with Guy, who begins to realise that after all ha loves Alice siiiI'crely. To be avenged for |us fickleness. Alice induces liim, to lend her £12,000, to obtain irhielt he has to sell his estate at a ruinous prise. Grace becoming aware of her husband's, .attachment to Alice, sues ami tilrtains a divorce. Alice receives the moiiey ffeiii Guy, and then disappears, left*in-™ him a iioait-brokeu. lonely, aftd .faatikmift man. Tho play is unnsujtll.v vtJI staged, A word of commendation is also <iu-e to "The Rhine" (scenic), "tip a Ttoc" (A.ll. comedy), and "Moplisto's Afl'uiity" (trick comedy). "THE ROSARY" It is a rare occurrence in New Zealand for a company to open i?i drama without soino of its members being known, but in tho case of "The 80-saw,-!:, the company is new, tW pic*ft is itw|' •the. scenery is new, ni.td no part or portion of it or them has ever beoii se/j» bfiforc, They have certainly heard of from Melbourne, and in that city

they wade a git-at munu for themselves ami Use piece a* well. ■ 'i'lii'.v played it ior six weeks, iwkl ; .it is isiatecl. could have gone an doing so s but that the theatre Was otherwise cugiigcd, aud, l'urtt'wmait', the cwnijraiiy was booked for Wit Dcmimioß. The company is oxpcct> od to give just as good an ,iefomit_ of Itself iiero su it did across the Tasniau Sea. The tending character is Mr. Harrington Heynclds, the distiOKt'ished American aetor who plays Father Kelly, and He is ably supported by M' ss Jmto Arnold (tha wife oi tins author), and also Mr. Albert M'Govern, Mr. Walter Femier, Mr. George Lcnrj, -Mr. Paul Byron, Miss tinice leading, ami Miss Ethel Elder. Tho. scenery and all the "preps.," besides the dresses (soma of tke.Hi made i»y Messrs. Buckley and Nunn, of Melbourne) are being hroucht over,' ami , will make a tout wisfwilak! that should please tiie »nMt fastidious, and should make .Friday night an epoch in the history of the new Grant! Opera Holme. Til* bos plans for. the six nights are open this morning at the Dfeeden, awl'early door day sale tick* ots may be purchased' on the day before the opening) at Ohristesoh's.